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diverticulitis. Severe bleeding occurs in less than 5 out of 100 people who have bleeding from
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Surmount bridge-construction obstacles
Wetlands mitigation, construction restrictions and land use contribute on a daily basis to the need for more and more bridges to be built on our nation's golf courses. Golf-course superintendents find themselves in the role of contractor in these situations, and--in many cases--must analyze the need for bridges and solicit bids for this highly specialized work. Finally, the superintendent must often choose and work with a bridge company.
Here, we'll familiarize you with the basics of determining actual bridge needs pertaining to timber bridges--one of the most popular type of bridges used on golf courses. We'll also discuss the factors to consider when choosing a bridge company and what to expect from both the bridge company during construction and the final bridge itself. The primary thing to remember is that the process is not as easy as simply purchasing a bridge. As a rule, it is a much more complex issue.
What do you need? First, determine your need. Obviously, you can decide that bridges are necessary for a variety of reasons. For example, you build bridges by necessity, such as when you need to re-route traffic because of drainage or play issues or because of wetlands concerns. Sometimes you must replace older bridges when they become a safety hazard or an eyesore. In other situations, you deal with land bridges, which might not have been regulated when originally constructed. Today, such bridges can inhibit water flow, and many superintendents find they must replace them with bridges that allow for proper water movement.
Such was the case at the Eagle Haven Golf Course on the Little Creek Naval Base in Virginia. Superintendent Mike Eller was faced with replacing three land bridges because of drainage and flooding issues. "One of the earthen causeways would flood if there was a heavy thunderstorm, causing me to shut down our entire back nine. Obviously this had to be corrected because of the loss of play and revenue that it caused," Eller says. Eller also noticed that some of the lakes on the course filled up faster than others. To make drainage more uniform and prevent flooding on one fairway, he decided to replace three earthen causeways with pile-supported timber bridges and make the three lakes one contiguous body of water. "That way," says Eller, " the lakes would accept the runoff equally and prevent overflow in any one lake." Aesthetically, the timber bridges were a definite improvement over the existing causeways, particularly the earthen causeway that he replaced with a timber, covered bridge. It added considerably to the beauty of the hole.
As mentioned, courses built 30 to 40 years ago suddenly face wetlands concerns because heavy rains "re-create" wetlands or because local environmental authorities realize a previously ignored or newly designated wetlands area may be in danger. Identifying a wetlands area is not always easy. Superintendents today regularly go through wetlands mitigation for bridge construction in areas that to the naked eye do not even resemble a marsh or wetlands habitat. Areas classified as wetlands often include swampy areas, streams, ponds and low-lying areas that only have standing water during heavy rains. The actual border of the wetlands area will often be wider than the physical or visual boundary of the stream or swamp, depending upon the soil and flora growing near the terrain feature. Inevitably, then, you need a bridge to preserve these natural habitats--particularly as environmental concerns take a more prominent role in golf-course construction and land use.
Eaglehaven's Eller faced these concerns early on. He found that the permitting process went through the Army Corps of Engineers. "The Army Corps of Engineers felt they had jurisdiction over the wetlands because the course was built through a swamp in the 1950s," Eller explains. To get the bridge work done, the Army Corps of Engineers asked Eller and his crews to relocate 640 square feet of wetlands flora. "I basically went to a local wetlands nursery and bought the plants I needed. We had to dredge along a lake-front area and plant these to keep the wetlands balance," Eller says.
Sometimes a course hires a superintendent before course construction is finished. In these cases, you can be involved in the bridge-solutions decision. Superintendent Darrell Dinkel, of River Valley Ranch Golf Course in Colorado, found himself in that position. Darrell became involved when course management was trying to determine what types of bridges to install. "The ownership decided a cost-effective solution would be to use timber bridges because course construction had reached the point where access was a problem and because timber matched the theme of the ranch development. And, there was no way we were going to get a crane in to put steel bridges across the river. That was where selecting a company that could build timber, free-span bridges on site came in," remembers Dinkel. "We had to still provide more access than I expected, but the crew was able to get the job done." Dinkel also faced wetlands concerns. "One bridge in particular used 100-foot glued, laminated wood beams (often called glu-lams) and getting them on site disturbed the wetlands area more than I expected. We learned on the first bridge so that when the next two were built, we made only a minimal impact on the surrounding wetlands area," Dinkel explains.
Other superintendents, such as Greg Nichol of Maplewood Country Club, Maplewood, N.J., are faced with replacing existing bridges that are no longer structurally sound. "We had some old steel spans with concrete footers that had to be torn out and replaced with new free-span bridges," Nichol says. "When we started our search for someone to build them, we found a company that was total turn-key and would come in and custom build what we needed, on site. That service and the informative literature and photos showing us exactly what they were capable of made the selection easy."
Nichols was sure his choice was right when his club got 8 inches of rain and exceeded the 100-year flood mark. "Some of our older bridges were destroyed by this raging water. One very solid stone wall was even pushed over. But the new bridges, after being pounded and submerged, were totally undamaged. Needless to say, we had that company come back to replace the remaining older bridges."
Structure and construction choices During renovation or new construction, some choose to build bridges to serve as part of a feature or signature hole and to help draw players. Others want a low-profile, aesthetic and functional bridge that will blend into the natural surroundings and not physically impede play.
Whatever the reason, determine your need and include factors such as the types of structures required and the types of construction permitted. These come into play early in the process. Bridge types range from pile-supported structures to free-span bridges that can span distances of up to 180 feet. Each has its merits and aesthetic qualities. Load requirements also play a vital role in selecting a bridge type. Determine the type of traffic that will use the bridge: Will it be for pedestrians only? Will it be for carts and light maintenance vehicles? Will heavier maintenance vehicles need to use it? The industry standard for cart bridges is 5 tons. This allows for light maintenance vehicles and is more durable even if used only by golf carts or pedestrians. In addition, 5-ton bridges are needed to build from the "top down" in areas such as lakes or areas where you are not allowed to use equipment on the wetlands floor.
Choosing which type of bridge to specify depends on your needs. To cross a stream, for example, the type of bridge and the type of construction you can use may depend upon a local-, state- or national-level regulating authority. Authorities in wetlands regulation vary from city to city and state to state and can include the Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency or a local township body involved in permitting that type of work.
Once you identify the proper authority, contact them to find out exactly what guidelines you must follow to cross the intended area. Before beginning construction, ask certain questions. For example, can you penetrate the wetlands area, lake or stream bottom? If so, a pile-supported crossing is a good option. If not, the structure will need to freely span a designated area. Ask if equipment can enter the wetlands and to what extent. Depending on the type of area being crossed, bridge construction may be done from the floor of the wetlands. In other cases, authorities may allow the equipment in the wetlands but only in the "path" of the bridge. In still other cases, authorities will not allow equipment in the designated wetlands area at all. This means you must build the bridge "from the top down." In addition, authorities even may regulate the height of your bridge to clear what is known as the 100-year flood plain--a designated level where water could reach in extreme conditions.
Get an experienced bridge contractor involved at this point. That company will be able to provide further assistance and information on what type of structure will best suit the situation and what will be required to build it. Involve a bridge contractor early in the process to save time and money on the project overall and to prevent problems later. Legitimate bridge contractors provide valuable assistance in the form of site visits, conceptual drawings and useful information in the form of photographs, CAD drawings, specifications and budgetary numbers. Good bridge contractors also will work with you to help design a solution for whatever wetlands or terrain issues are involved. In most cases, this assistance is free, with the understanding that the bridge company will be able to bid on the project.
What is a bridge? Know what constitutes a bridge before going to bid or selecting a bridge company. The primary components of a bridge are the abutments, railing, piling, curbing, superstructure, covers, decking and coating. Each of these components is important to you as a superintendent. Consider each component carefully before choosing a bridge contractor or signing a contract.
Abutments. All bridges require abutments (see photos, above), which support the bridge at each of its ends. Along with abutments, abutment walls are constructed to hold the fill in place on either end of the bridge and serve to support the cart path leading to the bridge decking. Without proper bridge-abutment walls, fill can erode or slip from under the bridge end and cause cart paths to settle and crack apart near the bridge. On some bridge designs, the abutment walls help to support the bridge structure as well. Do not exclude abutment walls from a bridge design to save money. The costs to repair cart paths and refill the ends of a bridge will be significantly higher later on.
Railings. Three things determine handrail needs: the height of the bridge, safety and aesthetic requirements. If the bridge's height goes more than 2 to 3 feet above ground or water level, local safety regulations may require a handrail to prevent someone from falling off of the bridge. The actual regulations differ in each city, county and state, and it can be anywhere from 3 to 8 feet before a handrail is required. Safety concerns also can dictate how much of a gap is allowed in the actual handrail design. Some states require minimum gap sizes on bridges used by the public to prevent accidents involving children. Finally, you can include or exclude a handrail in the bridge design for aesthetic reasons. You must determine your specific need. (Do not attempt to add--or remove--a handrail on an existing bridge without consulting a professional bridge contractor. The handrail may be an integral part of a bridge's design or load-handling calculations.)
Piling. Common bridge supports are made of timber piling, with varying thickness depending on load requirements. The most common bridge type is pile-supported because of its ease of custom construction, variable weight-handling capabilities and relatively low expense compared to free-span bridges. These bridges are supported at intervals by timber piles that have been mechanically driven into the ground. Pile-supported bridges can be of any length, built to almost any height, and you can construct them from on top to insure minimal impact on the surrounding environment.
Curbing. Bridge curbing is built at or near deck level out of 4- x 6- or 6- x 6-inch lumber and serves to prevent carts from going over the edge of the bridge. The curb height depends on the need and typical traffic that will use the bridge. Timber curbs are standard on most timber bridges, and you can use them in the design to help change the appearance of the bridge.
Superstructure. The superstructure of the bridge includes the beams and stringers that support the deck and connect to the piling. Sizing of the superstructure materials depends on the capacity requirements. For example, many superintendents use bridges to carry irrigation piping across an existing body of water or wetlands area. Notify your bridge contractor early on if you plan to attach irrigation pipes to a bridge as they will play a role in determining the load-bearing design for the bridge superstructure.
Covers. Timber-covered bridges are a national icon. As an option for timber bridges, covers play two roles: aesthetic and functional. A covered bridge quickly becomes a course feature and is practical in that it also serves as a stopping area or rain shelter for golfers. With additional customization, you can add covered turnarounds, lookouts and rest areas to the bridge.
Decking. Determine what types of traffic will use the bridge. The deck-board thickness depends on the bridge's capacity. You should ensure the contractor nails down the decking using ring-shank nails to keep the deck boards from becoming loose and pulling out when the wood expands and contracts. Also, golf carts and maintenance vehicles will wear decking down. If it is in the bridge budget, consider adding wear deck to each bridge. Wear deck is an additional layer of deck boards, usually running perpendicular to the base-deck boards, that accepts the punishment of the elements and traffic, increasing the bridge-deck life span. You also need wear deck to prevent rapid deck deterioration by walkers with spiked shoes.
Coating. Where necessary, choose a non-slip wood treatment for bridge decks to prevent injury to walkers in spikeless shoes. Non-slip options include UV coatings with a gritty or metallic additive, rubber stripping and mats. However, mats are not typically advisable, as they will trap moisture underneath against the deck boards, which will speed up bridge deterioration.
Scheduling the construction Once you select a company, communicate your scheduling needs. Discuss the time frame the company needs to complete the project. In some cases, bridge construction may not affect play because you can set up alternate routes. However, if you will close part of the course or all of it during construction, consult with the bridge contractor on the length of time needed for the project's completion. Bridge contractors work shorter jobs, so scheduling is generally more difficult. Make sure the contractor gives an arrival date to within a few days. Supervise the project yourself, particularly if you close the course during the winter months or for renovation. Be available to answer questions from the crew on site or from the contractor's office.
Before the crew arrives, stake bridge centerlines and elevations and plan and stake access routes. Set specific access routes to the bridge sites and show them to the company representative before construction. This will be the route the construction crew will take with the heavy equipment to each bridge site. Keep this in mind and attempt to make the most direct route and avoid using areas around greens or across fairways unless it is absolutely necessary. The access routes must be wide enough for back hoes, front loaders or other heavy equipment. If you plan to use cart paths for equipment routing, be aware that the cart paths may not be designed for the weight of this type of machinery. The clearance width the route needs to be depends on the bridge height. For example, if the finished bridge will be 8 feet high or lower, the path will need to be at least 20 feet wide to get the proper materials to the site. The actual ground area need not be more than 15 feet wide for the equipment to traverse. Consult the bridge company to get more information on the widths needed. When planning the access to each site, place colored flags or stakes to mark sensitive equipment such as sprinkler heads or pipe junctions. The construction team can then avoid driving machinery over them.
It is important to realize that rutting and turf damage will occur on existing courses. Several factors will determine to what extent damage occurs: the equipment used, ground conditions, adverse weather and distances the equipment must travel over fairways or near greens. By planning the access routes properly, you can reduce this damage. However, keep some money in the budget to repair damaged turf, re-seed and back-fill. You'll be better able to determine these costs by consulting the bridge company early in the process and communicating each concern.
Also, when determining routes to bridge sites, plan to have an area in which crews can store bridge materials. This storage area could be a parking lot, fairway or an empty field close to the site or most of the sites. Also consider routes to and from this area before construction begins.
If the bridges are additional or you plan to place them in an area that needs new cart paths, do not pour the cart path right up to the planned starting point of the bridge. Stop pouring about 20 to 30 feet from the bridge. This allows the path to properly tie into the bridge at the correct deck elevation and to allow for possible variations in bridge placement that may become necessary due to terrain. Another rule of thumb is that the distance back from the bridge to which you should pour the cart path is related to the elevation of the bridge. Discuss the specifics with your bridge contractor before pouring the paths.
Before beginning to build Construction begins with a pre-construction walk-through. Experienced companies will insist on this. The walk-through consists of the bridge company's on-site supervisor and yourself walking through and checking the bridge sites. Ask questions to get a feel for what the company will be doing while on site. If changes are made from the initial positioning, re-measure centerlines and check elevations if necessary. Point out access routes at this time. If adjustments need to be made, the bridge company's representative will point them out.
As stated earlier, collateral turf damage to existing courses is inevitable. However, you can minimize it by well-planned routing and proper construction techniques. Prevent additional turf damage by laying down plywood sheets with a minimum thickness of 0.75 inch or using double 0.5-inch sheets. Heavy equipment driving across plywood has less effect on the turf below it. This is especially useful in minimizing damage if the ground is wet.
Communication is crucial during the project. Be available while the crew is working to help solve problems and give answers. Make sure the reverse is true as well. Make sure a representative is available when you need him to keep lines of communication open. This will help to reduce the possibility of change orders due to time delays or incomplete information. You can experience delays by not having information such as the correct elevations or centerlines or by not communicating special requirements upfront.
Experienced bridge companies will keep job sites clean and will keep wetlands areas free of debris on a daily basis. The bridge company will stack the debris and leftover materials at the ends of the bridges. Provide dumpsters or other containers for this waste removal. Typically, bridge contractors do not remove waste or scrap materials from the job site. It is normally your responsibility to arrange to remove this material, but work out the details in advance if you do not want to do this. Most bridge companies will provide this service if you negotiate it upfront.
Instruct maintenance staff to avoid using bridges while under construction. Wait for approval from the bridge company's supervisor before using the bridge for equipment or pedestrian traffic. At times, the bridge contractor may install temporary decking during construction that is not strong enough to bear the weight of equipment. Other components may not be fastened or set, making the bridge unsafe for non-construction personnel.
Once construction is complete, make a post-construction walk-through with the bridge company supervisor. During this walk-through, measure bridges and inspect the work. During the final inspection, look to make sure everything is nailed off, the site is cleaned up and all the bolts on each bridge are tight.
"One word of advice to all superintendents is to know your limits," says River Valley Ranch's Dinkel. "Don't think you are the expert. Make sure you know what the bridge company can do, what it will build, what its work methods are and what it has done in the past."
Whatever your reason for needing a bridge, all of these important points will make selecting a bridge solution and getting the best value an easier process.
Tim Moore is general manager of York Bridge Concepts (Tampa, Fla.).
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Find the top rated atv trails in Idaho Falls, whether you're looking for an easy short atv trail or a long atv trail, you'll find what you're looking for. Click on a atv trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
Rode from Felt to Lamont and from Ashton to Drummond. Nice trail with great views. The only problem were the cross trail ruts caused by the moles digging into the trail in the winter (and leaving mounds of dirt that are uncovered when the snow melts) and the larger mammals who burrow into the trail surface and leave either big holes or mounds. It seems that since this trail is a state park, the state needs to put a little more maintenance on the trail surface and get rid of these frequent holes. The trail surface is rough in areas. Maybe the state left it like this for authenticity? The trestles are stunning. The state is making more parking areas to spread out the use as the 5 THs were crowded on the nice Saturday we rode.
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
Parking: Ryder Park, south end of trail
Trail Condition: Some sections excellent, some portions older and needs attention. Good number of sections need some brushing work to clear brush, low hanging tree limbs, and weeds from along the trail.
Signage: Very minimal. Take a map along.
Comments: Overall I really enjoyed this trail. Great scenery and variety of art along trail. It passes through a number of parks and green spaces. A number of other trail users were encountered. I rode the complete trail system and logged 16 miles. From south end to northern end the most direct route was 5.7 miles.
Lots of variety on this relatively short system of trails. I skated from Idaho State to Edson Fichter Nature Area and back. There are a few hills near campus but they aren't too steep. I really liked the varying scenery on these trails. Hills, sunflower fields, in-town section with big rock cliffs, sagebrush flatland, creekside, and then ending at a nice pond. Pavement is pretty good except along the creek on the way to Edson Fichter where it's rough for skating.
Still under development, but several beautiful loops and extensions are available for short bike day trips or walks. Signage much better now.
I agree with the prior posting, no signage, confusing, and hard to navigate. But the most disappointing part is that it was not 11 miles from one into the other. It's 5 1/2 miles long and that was with getting lost several times. This needs to be corrected by rails to trails Conservancy.
We started our ride at Freeman Park on Science Center Drive and did an out-and-back ride for the entire trail.
The greenbelt guide that is available online is broken down into sections and is somewhat confusing. The trail is paved but the trail surface is a mixed bag. Some parts are narrow with tree roots protruding on the trail. Other sections, such as the east side of Memorial Loop, are wide and recently re-paved.
There is no signage at all. At some points, the trail crosses some major intersections such as the Pancheri Bridge and there was little thought given to how the cyclist might safely cross the busy street. The trail along the Sunnyside Extension passes through an industrial area. You can continue along the west side of the trail and cycle through the Snake River Landing Trails but, again, no signage as to how to get there.
This city is not cyclist friendly so you'll have to watch out for motorists who don't know how to behave around cyclists.
The section of the trail near downtown called Temple Loop and Memorial Loops are pretty and take you through parks along the Snake River. There is some nice artwork in the parks with plenty of green grass and places to sit and have a picnic.
Overall, I feel that this path is geared more for walkers. However, it is an interesting way to see a slice of downtown Idaho Falls that is quicker than walking.
My dad and I rode this trail starting at Ashton. He rides a comfort bike and I'm on a hybrid. I loved the views, but I pretty much hated the trail surface. I'm not a fan of mountain biking and that was part of my problem! It was widely variable with lots of softs spots, rocks, ruts, and other things I wasn't a fan of riding over! Also, there is no shade!
Went with my wife and 14yr son from Tetonia to Ashton. Took about 5 hours. Started about 130p and finished before 7p. It was fun and will do it again. We choose the Tetonia to Ashton direction because it's had a net downhill grade. Glad we did because this is the first bike ride for my wife and 30 miles is a long way to go for a beginner. She was a real trooper and finished in first place.
Overall it was a great ride. Beautiful scenery, easy ride and no one else on the trail.
I rode this trail from Ashton towards Tetonia on a HOT July day. Although I started before 9am the temperature was near triple digits by noon. Despite the heat, which necessitated turning around about halfway, this was a lovely ride. You can't beat the views as you bike up to Tetonia. The rivers and streams, the various crops in full bloom, the trestles and not one other person on the trail! I'm not antisocial but I do like having a trail to myself! ¿¿ A couple things to take into consideration if riding this trail: there's no water so pack plenty; use the potties when you see them as they ate few and far between; take a mountain bike as parts of the trail are rough; start in Ashton if you're planning an out and back as then on your way back when you're tired it's a downhill coast.
we rode from Tetonia to Ashton and back on a hot afternoon. The trail is wonderful and the bridges spectacular. The views of the Tetons on the way back are indeed well worth it. We did not find too many soft spots (except in the detour) and rode on our cross bikes, which worked fine for us.
This ride is definitely worth doing from Ashton to Tetonia so the Tetons are always in your view. Trestle bridges are cool too.
Over the length of the 30 miles, there's variation in the trail bed with some places being smoother/rougher than others. Our family of 5 (youngest was 8 years old) rode it in 6 hours with long lunch break on a hot day (85 degrees+). We didn't have any flat tires. We felt the "detour" section was the most difficult simply because of the hilly roads you had to travel.
I had heard rumors that the AT trail was OK for cross bikes, so I tried my Trek Crossrip Elite with 700x32 tires out this morning. The verdict: Take your mountain bike, preferably with decent suspension. Most betweener-type-bike riders would find the AT a disappointingly slow, bone-jarring slog. And at the 20-mile mark (from Ashton), you cross a tricky rocky causeway with a long drop off on both sides.
The trail was fine, well-marked and in generally good condition, and there's great scenery (only the iconic Teton Mountains in the distance!). Surfaces are wildly variable, ranging from packed dirt to loose rock to gravel to gritty sand to bumpy tufts or widely spread grass. Passing over the bridges is a blast, but make sure you slow for the cattle-gate-type funnel at one end of each. You pass through mostly open country with only occasional stands of trees. Grades are gentle and you won't often find yourself needing to shift. One exception is the diversion south of Drummond, where you (if you start from Ashton) are first sent on a county two-track road between farm fields. There are a few steep pitches, and if the farmers are irrigating, the track can be pretty muddy. Careful there.
Most riders will find a 30-mile, one-way trek (I suggest starting from Tetonia most days) plenty of work. (I took the AT trail from Ashton to Tetonia and then Highway 32 back to Ashton. Just couldn't run my ill-suited bike back again.) There are nice opportunities for out-and-back trips covering part of the trail from both trail heads, but Ashton gets you to the longer bridges sooner, and the Tetons are in front of you.
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Ready for winter
Each year, ESA sponsors a medical research doctor to brave the cold, dark days of Antarctica to study the effects of isolation in preparation for long space missions. The next crew have already been chosen and are preparing to leave on their long journey to the South Pole.
Concordia research station is one of the few permanently crewed habitats in Antarctica. Situated near the South Pole, its nearest neighbour is Russia's Vostok base, some 600 km away.
Keeping the base running during the winter months requires a minimum of seven people: chef, doctor, mechanic, technical manager, plumber, electrician and telecommunications expert.
This year, eight scientists will join the skeleton crew, including a chemist, two astronomers, an astrophysicist and a glaciologist.
This year's medical doctor will run experiments for other scientists on how the crew adapt to living in Concordia, where the conditions are similar to living on a spaceship.
The altitude – Concordia is 3200 m above sea level – means the crew have to adapt to a permanent lack of oxygen. During their minimum eight-month stay, four months will be spent without sunlight, affecting sleep patterns and mood.
In addition, nothing can reach or leave the base during the winter, meaning the crew live in isolation, dependent on each other in daily life and emergencies, just like a crew on a space mission.
Running experiments
Rresearch this year will be as diverse as collecting psychological questionnaires, taking microbial samples, recording video diaries, drawing blood for hormone analysis and recording intra-cranial pressure of volunteers.
Video diaries will be analysed to assess the crew's mood without asking them directly. By looking at the structure of their sentences and how they are spoken, it should be possible to understand what they are feeling.
Results from this research will improve how ESA prepares astronauts for spaceflight but they will also have benefits for people on Earth.
For example, one study is looking at why people at Concordia tend to suffer from central sleep apnea, a sleep disorder whereby the body stops breathing for up to 30 seconds at a time.
It is known that living with less oxygen increases the likelihood of suffering from this disorder. Concordia offers an ideal environment to study it but the results will help people with the same problem wherever they are.
Follow the crew and their experiences over the next months on the Concordia blog.


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East Indian history indicates that wild fowl were domesticated as early as 3200 B.C. Egyptian and Chinese records show that fowl were laying eggs for man in 1400 B.C. and Europe has had domesticated hens since 600 B.C. While there's evidence of native fowl in the Americas prior to Columbus' arrival, it's believed that on his second trip, he carried the first chickens related to those now in egg production.
Nearly 200 breeds and varieties of chickens have been established worldwide. Most laying hens in the U.S. are Single-Comb White Leghorns.
The Early 1900s
Egg farms were still mostly backyard systems that supplied families with eggs. Any extras were sold at the local farmers' markets. As selling eggs became profitable, some farms started building up flocks of about 400 hens. The hens roamed around outside with a coop for roosting.
The 1920s
Living outside presented some problems, mainly with weather and predators. Diseases were also a problem and selective breeding helped to cultivate healthy flocks. Hatcheries chose the strongest, healthiest birds and passed along favorable genetic factors, such as disease resistance. Special medicines were developed to help combat parasites, such as leg mites.
While these advances helped, the hens were laying only about 150 eggs a year and had a mortality rate of about 40%.
The 1930s
Research on moving hens to indoor living showed many benefits. While expensive, specialized henhouses resulted in much healthier birds. Hens weren't exposed to predators and the elements. And indoor housing also helped to prevent parasite infestations and reduce the spread of diseases from outside carriers, including rodents and even humans. Better feeding practices also improved hen health and egg productivity.
These changes reduced hen mortality to 18% a year. But problems remained, including sanitation, waste control and the pecking order.
The 1940s
In the late 1940s, some poultry researchers had favorable results with raised wire-floor housing for hens. The separated wire housing was quickly adopted in California. Sanitation improved as neither hens nor eggs came into contact with waste and waste removal was easier. Feeding became more uniform as the more timid hens were able to eat and drink as much as they required, like the more aggressive hens.
The research on caging proved itself. A healthy hen will lay a lot of eggs. California hens each produced about 250 eggs per year and mortality dropped to 5%. Based on this, more farms across the country built new facilities with the cage style of housing.
The 1950's
The caging system also lent itself to increased automation, which was needed to handle the increased output of eggs from the hens. Conveyor belts were added to the hen house to collect the eggs as soon as they were laid and carry them to the washers.
The 1960's
By the early 1960s, improved technology and the development of sophisticated mechanical equipment were responsible for a shift to larger commercial operations.
Improving the health of hens through more protective housing and better feeding facilities led to more eggs which led to increased automation to handle the eggs. With increased automation, labor costs were reduced, providing a lower cost to the consumer. In addition to much improved hen health, equal-opportunity feeding also made the nutrient quality of eggs more uniform.
Modern Day Egg Production
Each of the roughly 300 million laying birds in the U.S. produces from 250 to 300 eggs a year. In total, the U.S. produces about 75 billion eggs a year, about 10% of the world supply. About 60% of the eggs produced are used by consumers, about 9% are used by the foodservice industry. The rest are turned into egg products which are used mostly by foodservice operators (restaurants) and by food manufacturers to make foods like mayonnaise and cake mixes.


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I thought it would be neat to show the solution to a conundrum that has been bugging me: Where is Shelly Beach?It turns out that there are actually two Shelly Beaches, one dozens of km north of Manly and the other between Manly and the North Head section. It is the latter which was the pit stop location for episode 1.
I thought it would be neat to show the solution to a conundrum that has been bugging me: Where is Shelly Beach?
It appears to me, though, that Route 13 is on the Swiss side of the border. My guess would be Hwy 28, Landstrasse, Feldkircher Strasse. And since they are going from Austria to Switzerland, it would make sense to go North to South.
Dr. Rox:I see your point about Rout 13 being just on the Swiss side of the border. However, E43 appears completely inside the Liechtenstein side of the border. I can visualize this road as having significant traffic, which makes its use inexplicable. However, there is no other single road which can provide a north-south (or south-north) route.
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The Money Trap
By John Schulian
Over the years, as I told other writers how I got into the business, I would hear again and again that it just didn't happen that way. It was beyond improbable. It was impossible. And these were writers who hadn't just fallen off a truckload of turkeys. They were good, some were even great, which is to say they were far more accomplished than I ever was at screenwriting. But I was the one who, for reasons I will never understand, caught a break the size of a tidal wave. No, make that a succession of breaks the size of a tidal wave.
Ordinarily, Michael Mann, the executive producer of "Miami Vice," would have grilled me and probably demanded to see a lot more than my "L.A. Law" script. But "Vice" had consumed him the two previous years, when he was wresting control of it from its creator, Tony Yerkovich, and developing the look that revolutionized TV. Now, he was busy opening the first Hannibal Lechter move, "Manhunter," which he'd directed, and launching his second TV series, the brilliant but underappreciated "Crime Story." Dick Wolf, a master at seizing the moment, told him I'd covered the cops in my newspaper days. It wasn't a lie, really. Almost all the reporters on the Baltimore Evening Sun's city desk took a turn at police headquarters or covering the districts, and I'd taken mine, too. But I was hardly the street-smart, steely-eyed character Dick described to Mann, who shrugged and said, "Okay, if he's the guy you want." I should have known then that Dick would go far.
It turned out that I wouldn't meet Mann–wouldn't even lay eyes on him, in fact–until I'd been at "Vice" for six or seven months and had written all or part of six scripts, credited and uncredited. I did, however, have the same agent as Mann and Dick, which may or may not have helped when the time came to negotiate my deal with Universal. Even though I was basically getting on-the-job training as a TV writer, I ended up making twice what I had in my best year in Chicago as one of the country's top sports columnists.
My agent's name was Marty. He was soft-spoken, baby-faced, barely 30, if that. Butter wouldn't have melted in his mouth until he was negotiating. Then he turned into a werewolf, or worse. A year or two after he began representing me, he phoned one morning and said, with consummate pride. "At Columbia they're calling me the anti-Christ." He's long out of the business now, and yet he still crosses my mind occasionally. And when he does, I always think of a wonderful riff in John Gregory Dunne's novel "The Red, White and Blue" about how all agents are Marty and all writers are Mel.
So I, being a perfect Mel, responded to the good news about my fat salary by telling Marty, "I love it when you talk dirty."
"Dirty?" he said, offended. "Money's not dirty."
"No, no, that's not what I meant. I'm just telling you it's a lot of money and I appreciate it."
"Of course it's a lot of money. I only get to keep 10 percent of it."
When I told my mother my salary, she said, "Oh, Johnny, why do you want to make so much money?" I wish I could tell you she was kidding. She'd grown up in humble circumstances and had a very specific and deeply held notion of what constituted an obscene amount of money. This was it. I can only imagine what she would have thought about the money I went on to make, even though it was modest compared to what TV's biggest hitters earned. She was old-fashioned that way.
Actually, she was old-fashioned in a lot of ways. She never learned to drive, for example, just took the bus and walked, which was fine by her, though it certainly limited the size of her world. But she was indomitable. And tough. She wasn't afraid to stand up for what she thought was right, and if that meant feuding with a neighbor, so be it. I suppose I get my temper from her, though she never came close to blowing up the way I have from time to time. I'll tell you something else about my mother: she didn't approve of a lot of what I wrote for TV in the seven years before she died. She didn't like the violence on "Miami Vice," or the double entendres on "L.A. Law," or maybe even the cigar that Dabney Coleman smoked on "The 'Slap' Maxwell Story." I always felt uncomfortable about that until I read Elmore Leonard's confession that he took it easy with sex and profanity in his novels until his mother died. Mothers cast a long shadow over a lot of us.
Mine certainly would have been much happier if I'd come home from the Army, moved back into my old bedroom, and spent the rest of my life as a worker bee at the Salt Lake Tribune. I've got an old friend from Salt Lake who's the same way about his kids. Most of them have heeded their father's wishes and stayed relatively close to home, but one is off working in New York, which is my friend's idea of the devil's playground. I tell him the same thing I told my mother: There's no going back home once you've seen the other side of the mountain.


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It is time for lawmakers in every state to follow Alabama's example and do the right thing — pass voter ID laws that protect the integrity of that precious right. And it's time for opponents to stop scaring voters with historically preposterous claims about the return of Jim Crow and voter suppression.
Alabama did the right thing," says Artur Davis. He's referring to the 2011 passage of the state's voter ID law.
Davis knows a thing or two about elections. He represented Alabama's 7th Congressional District. He was also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Davis' views on voter ID clash with those engaged in racial politics — people like Alabama Rep. Alvin Holmes — who try to convince voters that laws intended to safeguard the integrity of elections are instead bent on keeping minority voters away from the ballot box.
Holmes insists that voter ID will disenfranchise elderly and black voters. In fact, Davis says that just like Alvin Holmes, he used to take "the path of least resistance," opposing voter ID laws without any evidence to justify that stance and lapsing into "the rhetoric of various partisans and activists who contend that requiring photo identification to vote is a suppression
tactic." But Davis has since accepted the facts. Holmes should, too.
Photo ID is an essential element of everyday life in modern America. People are constantly asked to produce it for purposes ranging from buying a beer to cashing a check, from checking into a hotel to boarding an airplane, from filling a prescription or seeing a doctor to getting a marriage license. If you're poor, you need to show ID when applying for many forms of public assistance. Getting a photo ID is easy, quick and cheap. That is why polling shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans from all racial, ethnic, economic and political backgrounds agree requiring voter ID is the right thing to do.
Alabama's new law doesn't even take effect until the June 2014 primaries. The few Alabamians who don't already have an ID have plenty of time to obtain one. Alabama Secretary of State Beth Chapman has worked out a plan that will allow voters to get their free ID either at state Department of Public Safety or local Board of Registrars offices. Georgia has had the exact same process in place for almost eight years now, and has experienced no problems.
And why should there be problems? The new law accepts driver's licenses, state and federal photo IDs, passports, student IDs, military IDs and tribal IDs, so very few residents will need to take advantage of the free ID program.
America has an unfortunately long history of election fraud. The U.S.
Supreme Court recognized that when it upheld Indiana's voter ID law in 2008. And Alabama has its share in that unfortunate history — including absentee ballot fraud in places like Hale, Perry and Greene counties.
As Davis notes, the victims of such fraud are often
African-Americans because the "most aggressive contemporary voter suppression" is "the wholesale manufacture of ballots, at the polls and absentee, in parts of the Black Belt." That is why Alabama's legislators were smart when they passed a law that requires voter ID not just for in-person voting, but also for absentee ballots.
Voter ID can prevent impersonation fraud, voting under fictitious voter registrations, double voting and voting by illegal aliens. It can also prevent the kind of assembly-line absentee ballot fraud that occurred in Greene County in the 1990s.
The claim that voter ID is a "suppression tactic" is refuted by actual election results in states like Georgia and Indiana whose ID laws have been in effect since the 2008 elections. In the 2008 and 2010 elections, minority turnout actually increased more dramatically in Georgia and Indiana with voter ID than it did in some states without photo ID. A May report by the Census Bureau on the 2012 election shows that blacks reported voting at higher rates than whites in Georgia and Indiana.
When people can trust the integrity of the election process, they are more likely to participate. And when people see fraud and don't trust the election process, they are more likely to stay home.
Lawsuits against the Georgia and Indiana voter ID laws were thrown out by the courts because opponents could not find any registered voters who would be prevented from voting. In Georgia, the NAACP could not produce a single person who would be unable to vote because of the ID requirement. A recent check of the witnesses in the Georgia case who claimed the ID would keep them from voting shows they've voted in election after election since the law took effect.
It is time for lawmakers in every state to follow Alabama's example and do the right thing — pass voter ID laws that protect the integrity of that precious right. And it's time for opponents to stop scaring voters with historically preposterous claims about the return of Jim Crow and voter suppression.
Hans A. von Spakovsky is a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation and the co-author of "Who's Counting? How Fraudsters and Bureaucrats Put Your Vote at Risk." He grew up in Huntsville.


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full name / name of organization:Center for Cross-cultural Studies of National Chengchi University, Taiwancontact email:firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com
Ours is an era of translation and cross-culture. Transportation and telecommunication technology have helped shorten the distance and increase contact between person and person, nation and nation. Spatial "movement" through travel, tourism, migration, diaspora, and communication facilitates the "interaction" between "the (individual/collective/national) self" and "the other/other culture." Such "movement" and "interaction" depend much on linguistic and cultural translation to keep on "activation," continuously negotiating, realizing, and vitalizing ideas so as to renew and open up multicultural space.via
In November 2012, the Fourth International Conference on "Boundary Crossing and Transformation" held by Translation Center and Center for Cross-Cultural Studies of National Chengchi University, has triggered heated discussions among scholars from Taiwan and abroad. We accordingly have more fully recognized that "boundary crossing and transformation" is a global phenomenon. With the impact of ever-changing information, the diverse cross-cultural movements have marked the main trend in the contemporary society. Even the multi-directional nomadism might be transformed into new patterns.
The results of cross-cultural movements might not always be ideal reciprocal bi-/multi-directional interactions; they could become one-directional penetration and invasion, or even incorporation and assimilation. What is worth rethinking is that such "movement and interaction" are in the process of "boundary crossing and transformation," whose (tentative) results are subject to various interpretations. Take the example of various responses to "boundary crossing" from governments and peoples worldwide: they might monitor, confront, suppress, collude with, or tolerate, identify with, or expel the groups involved—each with different kinds of transformation that are too complex to homogenize.
Translation Center and Center for Cross-Cultural Studies of National Chengchi University will host the Fifth International Conference on "To Move/To Interact/To Activate: Exploring
Multicultural Space" in 15th November 2014. We cordially invite domestic and overseas scholars and experts in various languages to present papers on topics related to the conference theme. The theme includes but is not limited to:
1. Translation and multiculture
2. Travel, tourism and migration
3. Post-colonial/diasporic literature
4. Exotic/transnational food culture
5. Teaching "translation/cross-culture"
6. Language and "translation/cross-culture"
7. Transnational ethnic/religious/cultural movements
8. Religions and festivals under globalization
9. Clothes, gender, and cultural signs
10. Intertextuality/adaptation/translation: literature, films, arts, and music
11. Other related topics
*Conference date: November 15, 2014 (Saturday)
*Conference venue: National Chengchi University
*Conference languages: Chinese, English
*Abstract submission deadline: March 2, 2014 (Sunday) (Please refer to the website attachment for the submission form.)
Section 1: Current position, affiliation, and contact address
Section 2: Title of paper, abstract of 400-500 words, keywords (Papers written in languages other than Chinese or English should submit Chinese or English version at the same time.)
*Abstract acceptance notification: March 24, 2014 (Monday)
*Draft submission deadline: November 1, 2014 (Saturday)
1. Submitted draft should contain at least 2000 words in Chinese or in English, no particular format required.
2. This draft will only be provided to moderators for their reference; there will be no printed copies of drafts on conference date.
*Please send your submission form as an email attachment to Center for Cross-Cultural Studies of National Chengchi University (email address: firstname.lastname@example.com), with "Abstract submission to The Fifth International Conference on Translation and Cross-Culture" in the subject line.
*After the conference, full-paper manuscripts will be considered for inclusion in the journal volume or conference proceedings through blind peer review.
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Abstract submission deadline: March 2, 2014 (Sunday)
Abstract acceptance notification: March 24, 2014 (Monday)
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Note: While this question has an answer, any further tips for optimizing a cursor process would be greatly appreciated. I will be monitoring for any updates.
Currently, my boss (who works in Avenue) and I (working in Python) are both attempting to solve the same problem. Rather, we have both solved it, but the speed at which our solutions operate are... disjointed, to say the least. What his script processes in 2 hours can take mine up to 6. The only real difference in syntax and implementation in logic comes from 3.x's Bitmaps and 10.x's Cursors. We both:
1) Store values from Table 1.
2) Use those values to query a row in Table 2.
3) Store values from Table 2 for insertion into Table 3 as a new row.
In both scripts, these processes are completed in two nested loops. Before I start digging into the wonderful world of code optimization, is this an expected occurrence when comparing Avenue script performance to Python? This is not the first time his scripts have greatly outperformed mine in terms of operation time, so I would like to know if there is something I should be aware of before I crucify myself for horrid scripting.
Here's my script sans extraneous bits:
import arcpy
import time
import sys
import os
def recordfindcopy(inFile,query,outFile):
findRecord = arcpy.SearchCursor(inFile,query)
for record in findRecord:
copyRecord = arcpy.InsertCursor(outData) # <--- D'oh! (See answer)
field = record.FIELD
copy = copyRecord.newRow()
copy.FIELD = field
StreetsFileList = [r"Path",
for sfile in StreetsFileList:
inStreets = sfile
inTable = r"Path"
outData = r"Path"
fsaEntry = arcpy.SearchCursor(inTable)
for row in fsaEntry:
id = row.ID
sQuery = "ID = %s " % (str(id))
EDIT: Given some of the comments so far, I wonder if there might be a better way to do this via joins, although I am dubious given the brobdingnagian (word of the day!) size of the tables. The heart of the processing is to append information from one table to any matching records in a second table and create a third table only containing the important fields. I wanted to try this using SDE, but that appears to not be an available option. Thoughts? I apologize if my questions are always so involved, but I'm trying to get to the bottom of a long-standing annoyance.
Answered: Jakub's simple suggestion alone decreased the processing time from 30 seconds per 500 records to 3 seconds per 500 records. Re-initiating the insert cursor on every insert slowed things down considerably (obviously). While this may not be the most optimization one can do for this process when put up against ArcView 3.x's speed, it is enough for my purposes at this time. Further suggestions are very welcome!


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The revamped "Road to the Kentucky Derby" series will be inaugurated this weekend as points will be awarded to the Top 4 finishers in Saturday's Royal Lodge at Newmarket and FrontRunner at Santa Anita.
In June, Churchill Downs announced it would institute a point system to qualify for the Kentucky Derby and abandon the graded stakes criteria that was used from 1986-2012 to determine which 20 horses would have preference for America's greatest race.
Condensed to 36 races, points will be awarded to the Top 4 finishers in each "Road to the Kentucky Derby" race.
The Royal Lodge and FrontRunner (formerly known as the Norfolk) are two of 19 races that comprise the "Kentucky Derby Prep Season" between late September and mid-February in which points will be awarded on a 10-4-2-1 scale.
The point values of races within the 10-week run up to the first Saturday in May will escalate by 5X or 10X during the "Kentucky Derby Championship Series," which encompasses 17 springboard events to the 1 ¼-mile classic.
The Top 20 point earners nominated to the Triple Crown will earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate if more than 20 horses enter the race. The Derby field has been limited to 20 starters since 1975, and at least 20 horses have entered the race since 2004, and 12 of the last 14 years.
If two or more horses have the same number of points, which can often be the case whenever a point system is introduced, preference will be given to the horse with the highest earnings in non-restricted stakes races, whether the races are graded or not.
ROYAL LODGE – Saturday's 66th running of the Juddmonte Royal Lodge (Group 2) is the lone juvenile race outside North America and the only grass race in the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" series.
The one-mile race was the launching pad for Breeders' Cup winners Wilko (2004 Juvenile), Vale of York-IRE (2009 Juvenile) and Wrote-IRE (2011 Juvenile Turf). Two years ago, unbeaten $3.6 million-earner Frankel made his stakes debut in the race and signaled stardom with a 10-length romp.
Saturday's field of nine includes the Aidan O'Brien-trained Afonso de Sousa, a Henrythenavigator colt who is a half-brother to 2008 Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown. The race is scheduled for 8:55 a.m. EDT.
FRONTRUNNER – Reddam Racing LLC's Best Pal (GII) winner Know More will face 10 rivals, including three from the Bob Baffert barn, in Saturday's 43rd running of the $250,000 FrontRunner (GI).
Three-time Derby winner Baffert, who entered Carving, Den's Legacy and Power Broker, has won the race a record five times.
California's steppingstone to the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (GI) will go as Race 7 at 7:07 p.m. ET.
FRONTRUNNER ODDS AND ENDS: The $250,000 FrontRunner (GI), formerly known as the Norfolk, will be run for the 43rd time on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Santa Anita, five weeks in advance of the $2 million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (GI) … The Top 4 finishers will be awarded 10-4-2-1 points, respectively, in the new "Road to the Kentucky Derby" series … The 1 1/16-mile race, which serves as California's steppingstone to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, was first staged in 1970 … Two FrontRunner (Norfolk) winners have won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, but it hasn't happened in 25 years: juvenile champions Chief's Crown (1984) and Capote (1986). Four winners have run second in the Juvenile: Grand Canyon (1989), Bertrando (1991), Kafwain (2002) and Lookin at Lucky (2009). Three winners have run third in the Juvenile: River Special (1992), Street Hero (2008) and Creative Cause (2011) … Midshipman was the 2008 runner-up and won the Juvenile. Anees was third in 1999 and won the Juvenile … Three FrontRunner (Norfolk) winners were crowned Champion 2-Year-Old Male: Chief's Crown (1984), Capote (1986) and Lookin at Lucky (2009) … It was a Grade II race from 1973-79 and '93-95 and 1997-2006 … Returned to Grade I status in 2007, an honor it also held 1980-92 and '96 … Carded at one mile 1997-2001 … Run at Hollywood Park in 2010 … Race was split into divisions in 1980 … Gato Del Sol (1982) is the lone FrontRunner (Norfolk) winner who exited the race and won the Kentucky Derby the following year. The Eddie Gregson-trained colt finished third in the 1981 renewal behind winner Stalwart and runner-up Racing is Fun … Record of FrontRunner (Norfolk) starters in the Kentucky Derby since 1985: 20-0-2-2 … 1985 winner Snow Chief would go on to win the 1986 Preakness and be crowned that year's Champion 3-Year-Old Male … Ruler's Court (2003) holds the stakes record of 1:41.27. He also won the race by a record 14 lengths … Last year's Top 4: Creative Cause (1:42.66 by 3 ¼ lengths as 1.90-1 second choice), Drill (0.60-1 favorite), Ruler of Dubai and Basmati. Creative Cause was the lone horse to run in the Kentucky Derby. He finished fifth … Trainer Bob Baffert has won the race a record five times: Souvenir Copy (1997), Flame Thrower (2000), Kafwain (2002), Roman Ruler (2004) and Lookin at Lucky (2009) … Jockey Alex Solis has ridden a record seven winners: Snow Chief (1985), Bertrando (1991), Dixie Union (1999), Essence of Dubai (2001), Ruler's Court (2003), Brother Derek (2005) and Street Hero (2007).
ROYAL LODGE ODDS AND ENDS: The $161,980 Juddmonte Royal Lodge (G2) will be run for the 66th time on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Newmarket (approximately 8:55 a.m. EDT). It is staged two weeks in advance of the Dewhurst (GI) at Newmarket, four weeks in advance of the Racing Post Trophy (GI) at Doncaster and five weeks in advance of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (part of the 2012 Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" Series) … The one-mile turf race over the Rowley Mile is the lone juvenile race outside North America and the only grass race included in the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" series. The Top 4 finishers in the race will be awarded 10-4-2-1 points, respectively … Part of the three-day Cambridgeshire Meeting at Newmarket, the Royal Lodge was first staged at Ascot in 1946 … Race was held at Newbury in 1960 and '63 … Moved to Newmarket in 2005 when Ascot was closed for redevelopment … Permanently transferred to Newmarket in 2011 … Race is named after a royal residence located in Windsor Great Park … Three horses exited the Royal Lodge and have run in the Kentucky Derby: 1995 winner Eltish (6th in the Derby); 2005 third Wilko (6th in the Derby); and 2011 winner Daddy Long Legs, who'd go on to win the UAE Derby but finish last of 20 in the Derby. He was eased after racing close to the pace through the first half-mile … Three horses exited the Royal Lodge and won Breeders' Cup races: 2011 third Wrote-IRE (Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf); 2009 third Vale of York-IRE (Breeders' Cup Juvenile); and 2004 third Wilko (Breeders' Cup Juvenile) … The Royal Lodge was the first stakes race that unbeaten $3.6 million-earner Frankel-GB (13-for-13) contested. He won the 2010 Royal Lodge by 10 lengths as the 0.30-1 favorite, and would win a Cartier Award as Europe's Champion Two-Year-Old Colt … 1993 winner Mister Baileys-GB would go on to score a 16-1 upset in English 2000 Guineas (GI) the following spring … 1994 winner Eltish finished second to Timber Country in that year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs … 1997 winner Benny the Dip won England's most prestigious classic, the Epsom Derby, the following June … 2008 winner Jukebox Jury-IRE would win the Preis von Europa (GI) at Cologne in 2009 and finish second in that year's Canadian International (GI) at Woodbine … 2009 winner Joshua Tree-IRE won the Canadian International (GI) in 2010 and was second in defense of his title in 2011 … Nine of the last 21 Royal Lodge winners have raced in North America at some point in their career … Other recent Royal Lodge graduates: 2010 third Treasure Beach-GB won the 2011 Irish Derby (GI) at The Curragh and Secretariat (GI) at Arlington Park; 2010 fifth Slim Shadey-GB was runner-up in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (GI) at Churchill Downs and Charles Whittingham (GI) at Hollywood Park in 2012; 2008 runner-up Cityscape-GB won the 2012 Dubai Duty Free (GI) at Meydan … Last year's Top 4: Daddy Long Legs (1:37.70 by 3 ¼ lengths as 2.75-1 second choice), Tenth Star-IRE, Wrote-IRE and Rockinante-FR. Farhaan was fifth of six as the 2.50-1 favorite … Legendary jockey Lester Piggott, known as "The Long Fellow," won the race a record eight times … The late Sir Noel Murless, who won 19 classics in England and two in Ireland, trained a record eight Royal Lodge winners.


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Google, Government Reps Warn Against Internet Regulation Summit
If you've ever found yourself at a panel of academics, you know the drill: Really smart people, differing viewpoints, respectful bickering, free sandwiches, aaaand scene.
That said, at a panel yesterday on the campus of Stanford University's Law School, the disagreements were actually few and far between.
Three panelists — U.S. Ambassador David Gross, Google policy counsel Patrick Ryan and former Assistant Secretary of Commerce Larry Irving — presented a surprisingly unified argument: An upcoming United Nations conference on Internet regulation is dangerous.
Really, really dangerous. At least for those who like the Internet as-is.
"Is This the End of the Internet?" delved into the World Conference on International Telecommunications, or WCIT, a U.N.-affiliated policy summit starting next week in Dubai. The government representatives in attendance will debate and vote on amendments to a 24-year-old telecom regulations treaty.
Some — but not all — of the proposed amendments could upend the historically laissez-faire regulation of the Internet. This anti-WCIT advocacy video sums up opponents' nightmare scenario well:
The original 1988 treaty was "a tremendous success for reasons that no one anticipated," Gross told the Stanford audience. At the time, the focus was still on telephony, which was still state-owned and -run in most countries, although not the U.S.
The liberalizing treaty's flexibility over commercial relationships, he said, drove international growth and laid the groundwork for today's widespread global mobile access.
But now, Irving chimed in, "fear is a great driver, and people like to regulate what they fear." Governments that will be in attendance at the closed-door WCIT summit — including some that currently censor Internet traffic within their own borders — have proposed amendments to the treaty that could make it easier to monitor and control how everyone uses the Web.
In response to this perceived threat, Google launched an anti-regulation campaign online just over a week ago. And it did so under "Take Action," the same corporate policy banner used to successfully protest the anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA earlier this year.
At first, Google's Ryan said, he didn't know why the ITU, the U.N. sub-organization behind WCIT, isn't more transparent in its efforts. Gross said that past transparency efforts by ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Touré had been shot down by member governments.
The reason? According to Irving, while Americans generally think of the Internet in positive terms, the people in power in a handful of other countries equate the Web with a loss of control and cultural disruption.
In other words, they see problems like spam and privacy as exempt from public discussion.
Compounding the problem, each country gets one, and only one, vote at WCIT, no matter their differences in Internet usage or how many delegates they send.
For all intents and purposes in the ITU, the U.S. and its 115 delegates (so numbered according to this document obtained by anonymous-leaking Web site WCITleaks) are on a level playing field with China's 31, Russia's 45 and Libya's two.
Nevertheless, Gross said, WCIT 2012 "may be historic," because it will test the "global political power of the Internet."
The big question is whether bottom-up efforts from WCIT's adversaries, both in the crowd online and in the private sector, can put any sort of pressure on the top-down decision-makers.
Average people understand the benefits of the Internet, Irving added, and "regulating the Internet in a stupid way can take a lot of those benefits away, especially for those at the 'bottom of the pyramid.'"
The danger, Irving added, arises from the fact that so few governments really understand the digital medium. The last time the U.N. looked at the Internet in a major way, at a 2005 summit, most people had never heard of YouTube, Facebook or smartphones, he pointed out.
In other words, it's safer to avoid regulation of the Internet, because governments will never be able to outpace the speed of evolving technology.
"We're not regulatory Usain Bolts," he said.
Via Google's "Take Action" site, this video goes deeper into what the ITU has done right in the past, and what's going on now:


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This commentary originally appeared at 8:33 a.m. EST on Feb. 15 on Real Money Pro -- for access to all of legendary hedge fund manager Doug Kass's strategies and commentaries, click here.
This week pitchers and catchers report, as baseball's spring training gets into swing this month.
As I have repeatedly written over the years, the real key to delivering good investment and trading returns is not your offensive ability and swinging for a high batting average; it is importantly about your defense on the field.
Let me explain.
A high batting average and an impressive display at the plate (measured by the number of stocks that rise in your portfolio as measured against your total positions taken) is important, but it is not as significant as many think.
The key to delivering returns is defense, controlling your risk by stopping your losses and, when you are up at the plate, letting your profits run.
When I mention a buy or a short on my diary, it is almost as important as how I manage the position as the actual performance of the stock.
Below are the two basic tenets that provide the foundation to good investment returns:
- Let it ride. If I buy Altisource Portfolio Solutions (ASPS) at $17 a share in late 2009/early 2010 and let it run to over $100 a share, it has an outsized positive impact on my returns. But only if I let it run.
- Stop your losses. If I buy Apple (AAPL) at $625 a share and stop my loss at $605 and don't let the loss expand on the stock's way to $450 a share, this is also a win. I have exhibited discipline, and I have contained my losses.
Now let's try an exercise.
Go over your profit and loss for your 2012 stock trades and investments. Now figure out an attribution of your returns by gains and losses. If your gains are large (no matter how few there are) and your losses (no matter how many there are) are small, you are successfully controlling your portfolio's risk and likely achieving good investment returns.


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Hey guys,
In preparation for my first visit to China I found this great new iPhone App called Interactive Chinese. I find it very helpful especially for a beginner and advanced level of learning Chinese. Plus it's really a lot of fun and I make quicker progess with it, than i would've ever imagined possible.
I thought I'll share this with you guys, to let you enjoy learning chinese as much as I enjoy it.
You can find it in the iTunes Store by searching for "interactivechinese" or by following http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/interact ... 58613?mt=8#
you can also find them on facebook. Go to : https://www.facebook.com/InteractiveChinese
There is a completely free light version you can check out and a 4.99$ full version.
I highly recommend it.
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Interactive Chinese is the first and only complete, scenario-based Chinese learning mobile app. It provides multimedia animations and simulated dialogues that mimic real life situations for your speaking, listening and reading needs! It will take you step-by-step through the learning process so you will be able to gain confident proficiency to communicate with the Chinese natives while you are traveling, living and/or working in China!
Key Features of Interactive Chinese Level 1:
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- 40 scenario-based scenes; simulated dialogue; Pinyin pronunciation; 10 key communication topics; 300+ vocabulary words; 300+ commonly used sentences; 40 key grammmar points and 300+ exercise questions
- Content designed in compliance with the Common European Framework of Reference
- Correlated to HSK Test Level 2 - Beginner (Chinese Proficiency Test, TOEFL equivalent)
Topics: 1 Names; 2 Greeting; 3 Nationality; 4 Occupations; 5 Age; 6 Personal Features; 7 Places and Locations; 8 Family; 9 Telling time; 10 Personal Traits
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Tyra Banks is heading from reality television to "Gossip Girl."
The "America's Next Top Model" and "The Tyra Banks Show" host will star in an episode of the third season of the popular CW drama this fall – but not as herself, a rep for the show confirmed to Access Hollywood.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: From Sexy Supermodel to TV Mogul: Hot Shots of Tyra Banks!
Instead, Tyra will join the cast for an episode as Ursula Nyquist, a "larger-than-life actress" that Serena tangles with at a film premiere. It'll be the supermodel's first character television role since a 2004 episode of NBC's "American Dreams."
She won't be the only fresh face on The CW show. Hilary Duff will also appear on the program as a movie star, one who enrolls at NYU and rooms with Vanessa (Jessica Szohr). "Gossip" fans will have to wait and see if their paths cross when the show returns this fall.
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Latest Diet & Weight Management News
TUESDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- X-rays can help doctors detect gastric band slippage following surgery that places an inflatable silicone band around the top part of the stomach to restrict food intake, says a new study.
Adjustable gastric banding surgery, usually done with a small lighted tube known as a laparascope, is widely used to help severely obese people lose weight. However, gastric band slippage -- which in rare cases can cause a life-threatening obstruction -- is an increasingly common complication of the procedure.
"Because the consequences of slippage may require acute surgical intervention, it is imperative that the radiologist is familiar with the surgical technique to correctly position the band and the appearance of a gastric band when correctly and incorrectly positioned," study lead author Dr. Sabrina Pieroni, of Boston Medical Center, said in an American College of Radiology/American Roentgen Ray Society news release.
Pieroni and colleagues analyzed radiology test results from 55 patients who underwent laparoscopic gastric banding. Slippage was diagnosed and surgically corrected in four patients.
"In all four patients with surgically proven gastric band slippage, the initial abdominal X-ray showed an O-shaped configuration of the gastric band, which we have termed the 'O' sign," Pieroni said.
When a gastric band is in the correct position it has a rectangular appearance.
"As adjustable banding is increasingly used, more patients will present to the emergency department with complications of the procedure, particularly complications from slippage," Pieroni said. "Identification of the 'O' sign on radiography can potentially aid the radiologist, surgeon, or emergency department physician in the early detection of gastric band slippage and appropriate patient triage."
The study is published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
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Saturday, April 21, 2012, 10:57 AM - ExhibitionsThis month's issue of Pacific San Diego Magazine features a story on four San Diego artists, of which I am one. You can read the story here. The article has a short interview with me as well as a layout with some of my caricature and fine art work. And a couple nights ago, the magazine threw an art party at La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla where my work was the centerpiece, along with works from other local artists. And when I say "centerpiece," I mean it literally. The hotel wouldn't let us hang anything on the walls. There really was no wall space to hang anything. So we had to display our works on easels. And the magazine decided to place my easels in the center of the room, which made me a little nervous for their safety, what with the loud music and open bar!
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It was a nice event. I mostly talked with the other artists who were there and enjoyed watching the people looking at my work. Since I mostly do illustrations and commissions, and not gallery shows, this was a rare bit of personal interaction with the public.
I painted the Christopher Walken from the previous post for this event, as well as this Marilyn Monroe. After doing caricatures professionally for over sixteen years, I recently realized I had never painted or even drawn Marilyn, so I figured it was time. And this one got probably the most attention from the party guests.
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