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Diverse and localized foraging behaviours have been reported in isolated populations of many animal species around the world. In Laguna, southern Brazil, a subset of resident bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) uses a foraging tactic involving cooperative interactions with local, beach-casting fishermen. We used individual photo-identification data to assess whether cooperative and non-cooperative dolphins were socially segregated. The social structure of the population was found to be a fission–fusion system with few non-random associations, typical for this species. However, association values were greater among cooperative dolphins than among non-cooperative dolphins or between dolphins from different foraging classes. Furthermore, the dolphin social network was divided into three modules, clustering individuals that shared or lacked the cooperative foraging tactic. Space-use patterns were not sufficient to explain this partitioning, indicating a behavioural factor. The segregation of dolphins using different foraging tactics could result from foraging behaviour driving social structure, while the closer association between dolphins engaged in the cooperation could facilitate the transmission and learning of this behavioural trait from conspecifics. This unique case of a dolphin–human interaction represents a valuable opportunity to explore hypotheses on the role of social learning in wild cetaceans.
1. Introduction
Several examples of unique, localized foraging behaviour have been described in isolated animal populations or in subgroups within populations. This behavioural diversity in advanced animal societies has sparked intense debate over the role of social processes in the development of foraging skills, and whether intra-population variations of foraging tactics may also drive the structure of these societies [1]. The genus Tursiops has remarkable ecological plasticity in addition to complex cognitive abilities, resulting in differences in social behaviour and foraging tactics, even within populations [2]. Such social variability is apparent in Laguna, southern Brazil, where some individuals of the small (less than 55 individuals), resident bottlenose dolphin population interact cooperatively with artisanal fishermen, mainly during the mullet (Mugil spp.) fishing season [3]. Reports of dolphin–fishermen interactions in other populations mostly appear to be commensal [4], with dolphins feeding on fishery discards. In two cases, this appears to be unlikely: between Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) and fishermen in Myanmar [5]; and in Laguna, where previous studies have reported the human–dolphin interaction as mutualistic, with increased foraging success for both species [3].
Through highly synchronized behaviour with humans, cooperative dolphins in Laguna drive mullet schools towards a line of fishermen and 'signal', via stereotyped head slaps or tail slaps, when and where fishermen should throw their nets [3]. One or more dolphins may be observed engaging in these cooperative fishing bouts, but any cooperation or coordination between these dolphins are as yet unclear. The precise origin of this complex cooperation is unknown, but in general, dolphins can develop localized foraging tactics through a number of learned and innate processes, including individual and social learning [2,6]. The exact role of social learning plays in the development of behaviour is still controversial, since ecological and genetic factors may also be determinant [1]. Because a considerable number of dolphins (45%) in Laguna interact with fishermen, by exploring social structure, we are able to investigate the mechanisms behind this cooperative tactic and to examine whether social processes may play a part in the development of this behaviour or vice versa. To address this, we tested whether the individuals interacting with fishermen were clustered as a social unit in the population or whether this foraging tactic was independent of the dolphins' association behaviour. First, we examined dolphin social structure by comparing the association values between and within cooperative and non-cooperative classes. Finally, we assessed whether the clustering observed in the social network of this population could be explained by foraging tactics.
2. Material and methods
(a) Sampling protocol
We conducted boat surveys in good weather (September 2007 to September 2009) using a pre-defined route in the lagoon system adjacent to Laguna (28°20′ S–48°50′ W). Effort was evenly distributed throughout the site and throughout annual seasons (electronic supplementary material, S1). During encounters with dolphins, we collected photo-identification data and recorded location, time, behaviour and school size. Data collection ceased when any individual joined or left the focal group, and we only analysed data collected from groups observed for more than 15 min without changes in composition. A school was defined as all individuals within a 50 m radius of each other engaged in similar behaviour. Individual identification was based on standard photo-identification protocols. To avoid bias, calves were excluded from our analyses, and we only considered groups where all animals were identified and not engaged in cooperative behaviour during sampling. Dolphins were classified as either cooperative or non-cooperative as follows: dolphins observed driving prey schools towards fishermen and performing stereotyped behaviours, such as a head slap or a tail slap [3] were classified as cooperative dolphins; and dolphins that were never observed driving prey schools and/or performing stereotyped behaviours near fishermen were classified as non-cooperative dolphins.
(b) Association measures and individual relationships
To quantify associations between dyads, we used the half-weight index (HWI) [7]. To minimize the effects of sample size and rarely encountered individuals, the data were restricted to animals sighted in less than 5 per cent of sampling days. To test the null hypothesis that observed associations occurred at random (i.e. individuals have no preferred and/or avoided partners), we conducted a Monte Carlo simulation (also applied within each foraging class), permuting individuals among groups (20 000 iterations, 1000 flips each time), retaining the original group size and sighting frequency [8]. To minimize demographic effects, each survey day was a sample unit [7]. We used a Mantel test (1000 permutations) to compare association indices among cooperative and non-cooperative dolphins, to test the null hypothesis that association indices between and within foraging classes have the same mean [7]. To examine the effect of ranging behaviour on association patterns, we correlated the dyadic association and home range overlap matrices using the Mantel test (1000 permutations; details in electronic supplementary material, S2). Analyses were performed using SOCPROG v. 2.4 [9].
(c) Social units and network structure
A weighted social network was defined by the association index matrix showing individuals (nodes) connected by their HWI (links). We evaluated network structure using: weighted clustering coefficients [10] (a measure of network connectivity) between and within dolphins of the two foraging classes; and modularity matrix technique controlling for gregariousness of individuals [7], which quantifies the tendency of nodes to cluster into cohesive sub-graphs and identifies the most parsimonious network division (an additional algorithm, hierarchical cluster analysis, was also explored in electronic supplementary material, S3, to support the partition found by the modularity technique). To test for seasonal bias, the modularity was also applied using data collected during (April to June) and outside the mullet season (results in electronic supplementary material, S4). To test whether the emerging modular structure was related to cooperative foraging, we investigated the proportion of cooperative and non-cooperative dolphins in each module. The significance of this proportion, as well as the weighted clustering coefficient values, was evaluated by checking if the observed values were outside the 95% confidence intervals of a random distribution (1000 iterations) generated by null models programmed in R [11]. One null model randomized the individuals among modules, but maintained the individual observation frequency, while another null model randomly assigned foraging class to individuals.
3. Results
We observed 501 schools during 95 sampling days. Identifications of 35 individuals were analysed, comprising 16 cooperative and 19 non-cooperative dolphins. The mean levels of association (real = 0.051, random = 0.050, p > 0.999) and the CV of association indices (real = 1.145, random = 0.769; p > 0.999) were significantly higher than expected, indicating the occurrence of few non-random and long-term preferred (41 pairs, 57% formed by cooperative dolphins, dyadic p > 0.975) and avoided (1 pair, dyadic p < 0.025) companions within the population. Association indices were significantly higher between individuals within same foraging class (HWI: mean = 0.077 ± 0.017 s.d.) than between classes (HWI: mean = 0.027 ± 0.012 s.d.; Mantel test; p < 0.001). Considering only cooperative dolphins, the mean association was also higher than expected (HWI: mean = 0.083, random = 0.081, p > 0.975), while this was not observed between non-cooperatives (HWI: mean = 0.072, random = 0.072, p < 0.975). A significant but weak positive correlation was observed between the social and the spatial matrices (Mantel test; r = 0.318; p < 0.001; electronic supplementary material, S2).
The social network was densely connected (realized/potential links = 0.71) by 424 weighted edges (HWI: mean = 0.051 ± 0.058 s.d., range = 0.01–0.46; figure 1). The clustering coefficient was higher than expected for cooperative dolphins and lower than expected for non-cooperative dolphins (figure 2a). The 'difference between classes' values were also higher than expected, suggesting that clustering coefficient was significantly higher for cooperative dolphins (p = 0.007; figure 2a). The network was divided into three modules when modularity was maximized at 0.272 (figure 1). Although this modularity value is slightly below the hypothetically good division provided by a 0.3 cut-off [7], it reinforces the relationship between the association patterns and the cooperative foraging tactic (electronic supplementary material, S3). Module 1 exclusively comprised dolphins that cooperated with fishermen. In contrast, module 3 only included non-cooperative dolphins. In module 2, only one of the eight dolphins cooperated with fishermen. These proportions differed significantly from random (figure 2b). Comparing data collected during and outside the mullet season, we found the same relationship between the modular structure and foraging class (see electronic supplementary material, S4). Interestingly, for all cases, dolphin '20' seems to be a 'social broker' [12], spending time with individuals from both foraging classes.
4. Discussion
The social structure of dolphins in Laguna combines the fission–fusion dynamics of a dense but weakly connected social network, with a modular topology coupled to the foraging cooperation with artisanal fishermen. Specifically, association values were higher within than between classes of cooperative and non-cooperative dolphins, indicating stronger intra-class relationships. As a result, the social network was divided by foraging class, clustering dolphins according to foraging tactic. Modular structures in other dolphin populations commonly appear to be driven by space-use patterns [13]. In Laguna, however, the ranges of cooperative dolphins were nested within the ranges of non-cooperative dolphins, with only a weak correlation between the social and spatial matrices. Considering our densely connected network and the absence of a significant spatial segregation, the intriguing question emerges: why do only some dolphins cooperate with fishermen if they all have the 'opportunity'?
The origin and maintenance of behavioural traits within social units are probably the combined result of ecology, genetics and social learning [1]. In the absence of spatial constraints, an environmental component alone is not enough to confine the spread of the cooperative tactic throughout this population. The results of ongoing molecular genetics work will enable us to consider a genetic factor, or even the role of kinship in the transmission of the cooperative behaviour. This would be consistent with the previous hypothesis of a matrilineal component [3], where the mother–calf relationship may create conditions suitable for information exchange and behavioural learning [1]. Curiously, the module comprising exclusively cooperative dolphins is socially more connected, with stronger relationships, and this property may facilitate the propagation of behaviour through social learning. The human side of this dolphin–fishermen interaction is maintained through inter-generational information transfer, i.e. teaching by elders, and it is likely that a similar process is used to transmit complex behavioural traits between generations of dolphins, as found in other localized behaviours such as 'sponging' in Shark Bay, Western Australia [2,6].
The link between association patterns and foraging tactics provides an excellent opportunity to investigate the role of learning between conspecifics in the emergence of specialized behaviours in wild animal populations. Here, it seems that the interplay between social structure and foraging tactic is ultimately promoted by a combination of mechanisms, and currently we cannot completely discard the contribution of kinship and genetic determination (the temptation of the 'ethnographic method') [1]. However, the closer association among dolphins that engage in cooperative foraging with humans is likely to facilitate social-learning processes related to the development and maintenance of this cooperation.
This study was supported by CNPq, FBPN, FAPESC and CSI. F.G.D.J. thanks The Marine Institute (UOP) for hosting his research visit.
- Received February 28, 2012.
- Accepted April 10, 2012.
- This journal is © 2012 The Royal Society


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Originally posted by Splat420I don't know anyone that likes SD.
Nobody cares about your stupid fantasy team.
Your about 5 months too late
Originally posted by BrodeurOriginally posted by eazyb81screw WWE, where's the TNA thread?
Let's get some Angle-Joe discussion going....
Thanks to jackalope
Originally posted by Lions WMDBOW DOWN BEFORE YOUR GOD!!
I havent watched wrestling since I was like 12 but, I did turn to it the other day and saw this enormous, horse steroid using beast. I dont know his name but, he was wrestling Booker T. Who is he?
Thanks BoneKrusher^
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6_j52DziMy4 (the man)
Originally posted by M.O.T.H.I havent watched wrestling since I was like 12 but, I did turn to it the other day and saw this enormous, horse steroid using beast. I dont know his name but, he was wrestling Booker T. Who is he?
One year ago today Eddie Guerrero past away. :(
Originally posted by Lions WMDOriginally posted by M.O.T.H.I havent watched wrestling since I was like 12 but, I did turn to it the other day and saw this enormous, horse steroid using beast. I dont know his name but, he was wrestling Booker T. Who is he?
RIP TheManInBlack
The survivor series teams are pretty good. I have a strong feeling Jon Cena's team comes out on top.
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So, im at work and have absolutely nothing to do, so...
TNA Primetime special tonight
Great card for a television show.
- Joe vs Jay Lethal
Table Match
- Team 3D vs The Naturals
X-Division Title Match
- AJ Styles vs Christopher Daniels vs Chris Sabin
Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match
- Christian Cage vs. Rhino
- Kurt Angle vs. Abyss
Those are the scheduled matches on TNAWrestling.com, LAX and Sting among others should make appearances too. This is also the last show until Genesis this Sunday. Tonights show starts at 9EST and will be a two hour show on Spike TV, which is big for TNA.
TNA Genesis
Sun Nov 19
World Title Match
- Sting vs Abyss
- Joe vs Angle
LAX will probably take on AMW for the tag titles, I have no idea what is going on with the X-Division Title.
All in all I love TNA and most of its talent. The Joe vs Angle feud should be huge, huge, HUGE. I'm hoping for a trilogy or something similar, that ends up putting Joe over.
I like the Idea of a Sting vs. Abyss feud. It reminds me of Vader and Sting from the early/mid 90's. Sting and James Mitchell should have some good promos too.
The X-Division confuses me at the moment. AJ has the belt, which he took from Sabin after he had it for two weeks. They're building up Sabin as a cocky heel, which is cool. Senshi (Low Ki) is no where to be found. At least Lethal and Dutt have cut the Jackass/Mortal Kombat BS. They seemed to hint that Daniels was jealous or something of the sort of AJ, which i am hoping for, cause a Hell Fallen Angel, is a good Fallen Angel. Also, they need more Petey Williams. He is popular cause of the Canadian Destroyer, but his overall wrestling ability gets overlooked.
I love Christian, but they need to end this feud with Rhino after this steel cage match tonight. Christian seems to be the top heel at the moment, with Jarrett disappearing and promos hinting a babyface turn (....) I think Christian faces Sting for the title next month and wins it.
LAX is the best thing in TNA right now. Homicide is an amazing wrestler, Konnan is great at cutting promos and Hernandez has been surprising, in a very good way. Did you see him jump off the top of the cage at BFG? Or the Border Toss on Gail Kim? (lol) Theyre doing a 'burn the american flag' thing tonight. mmmk. Expect an AMW run in.
The Paparazzi is awesome. Kevin Nash is hilarious. Alex Shelley is underused, but still entertaining. and I love Austin Aries' new gimmick of THE Austin Starr.
The New Age Outlaws/James Gang/Voodoo Kin Mafia thing is dumb. Period. TNA needs to shutup about the WWE, and focus on their own damn company. Also, Kip James, Stop saying Suck it. Dammit.
Looks like Raven is getting a new Flock, its a spoiler somewhat so i wont go into it, but Matt Bentley is obviously in it, as he has been acting, and dressing like Raven for a few weeks. At least theyre giving him a gimmick.
The Bobby(Robert, excuse me) Roode push is fine, but im not a fan of Traci Brooks. Roode had a very nice rolling one legged boston crab the other night, but he is still kinda bland.. hes supposed to be a wall street tyoe guy? Hmm.. Id prefer CLAUDIO baby. European Uppercuts ftw.
Thats my view on TNA as of now. Ill do ECW/Smackdown/Raw soon.
December To Dismember is soon, and theyre using the Elimination Chamber. Im not a huge Chamber fan, but oh well.
ECW Title - Extreme Elimination Chamber
- Big Show (c) vs. RVD vs. CM Punk vs. Sabu vs. Lashley vs Test
Show is badly hurt, apparently. Rob Van Dam recently got arrested for pot. uhg. Id love to See CM Punk win it, but its probably too soon. Lashley will probably win it, as Test having the title would kill the company. :x
I want more Kevin Thorn/Ariel. Im not quite sure why, but I do.
The Big Show might be retiring soon, so if youre a fan, make sure youre able to see his last few matches, as its rumored he might retire as soon as December to Dismember. Hes a good worker for someone who is a legit 530 pounder. And he can cut a good promo, so I'll miss him, even though he isnt the best wrestler.
CM Punk is continuing to be pushed, which is awesome. He's had two nearly ten minute matches the last two weeks, which were both great matches for TV. He is in a Survivor Series match with The Hardy Boyz and DX, so... that a good sign for his future. (Thats not sarcasm, btw.) If that particular SS match is the Main Event, then he will be HEadlining his first two WWE PPV's. (Elimination Chamber, and SS Match) I can't think of the last time that happened. I Love CM Punk and hope he does well in the future. (I want a Benoit vs Punk World Title Match at Wrestlemania dammit!!)
Daivari actually getting time to wrestle is awesome. Not to mention his music is sweet. Khali is fine with me as long as he continues to stay ringside and act as a really really big body guard.
Elijah Burke and Sylvester Terkay on ECW. Hmm. I Love Elijah Burke, and havent really seen Terkay. Burke getting a push would be awesome. He has good mic skills, and is a very good worker. Terkay, the 'manbear' he uh.. well.. looks dangerous.. so.. that works i guess...
Hardcore Holly always main eventing the shows is kind of annoying. I like him.. but I like him as a midcarder that puts guys over, not as a main eventer against RVD.
Matt Striker needs more mic time. He is your teacher.
Mike Knox has impressed the the last few weeks in his matches against Punk. He has good ring psychology, decent moves, and can lay a nasty dropkick for his size. His only bad thing, imo, is his look. He looks the a generic big man that will never get a push, which is lame, cause I like him.
Sandman and Sabu need more time on air dammit. Not cause theyre the best wrestlers (god knows Sandman cant wrestle to save his life) but theyre entertaining.
RVD got busted for pot, and Vinnie Mac apparently doesnt trust him to headline any shows, which is lame, cause he's one of the better workers on the show, and probably the most exciting.
Lastly, turn Punk heel sometime. He's a badass as a heel. He signed his WWE contract on the ROH title belt. That was a sweet moment. Also, Sandman and Punk have gimmicks that just simply scream FEUD.
Monty Brown signed with the WWE. I highly doubt he ever cracks the mid-card.
I hadn't heard about Big Show. That's dissapointing..I've always liked him a lot. He's real good on the mic.
Nobody cares about your stupid fantasy team.

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Advice for the bride-to-be
'Tis the season for weddings, of course, and that often means a wedding shower or two to go along with it. I went to one on Saturday, a very nice morning affair with many good wishes, lots of smiles, good food, and lovely gifts. I don't know what else is needed for a successful shower.
The wedding shower of days past had all those elements, too; they just came in a different package. Take shower gifts. It used to be that one option for the perfect present was to stop in at the local gift shop or hardware store and leave off a dollar for a present, often something like an iron or a toaster.
When the bride-to-be opened the card with that gift, there was a whole list of names signed on it. I figure that the whole process was good for small-town business and made things easy for the gift giver. As far as I know, this was way before the days of the gift registry that is such a common feature of weddings now. Sometimes I use the bridal registry to select a gift, but other times I just want to give a gift that I choose.
Usually a wedding shower has some kind of program – music, perhaps, a poem or a reading, maybe some games. We played several simple games on Saturday. I think my favorite part of the program, though, was something read by a sister of the bride. It was an article from a women's magazine of the 1950s, titled "Advice for All Wives: Tips for a Happy Marriage" that drew many laughs from the guests and the bride. Highlights included:
Make sure dinner is ready and the table is set when he gets home from work.
Refresh your appearance before he gets home. And groom your children like the little treasures they are.
Tidy up the house.
Greet him with a warm smile. Let him talk first. Remember that his topics of conversation are more important than yours. Don't mention your thoughts.
Make him comfortable. Have a cocktail ready for him. Catering to his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.
Compare that to this 2013 version that was offered up:
When he arrives home from work, hand him one or two children, stating firmly "Your turn!"
Freshen up. Wipe everyone's noses.
Tidy up. Wipe the crayon off the wall. Hide the wine bottles.
Don't mention your thoughts because he won't listen anyway. Have a cocktail ready. After you give him the kids, drink the cocktail.
And remember, she told the bride, a good wife always knows her place. And that is the nearest day spa.


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Doctor Who series 7 latest news round-up
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Published on Apr 6, 2012
There are some well-known spoilers for the upcoming series in this article. We figure you know what they are, but also that we should warn you, just in case.
Production continues, as it will for some time, on the seventh season of Doctor Who since its revival back in 2005. And a few more details about the new series run have popped up this week.
Firstly, we now know that it's the first episode of the series, the one being penned by Steven Moffat, that will feature the Daleks. Lots of Daleks, in fact, from every era of the show. It sounds like a fine way to kick of what's going to be the 50th birthday season, and we're promised explosions, too. Always welcome.
The first half of the series has also fallen into shape. A lot of this is known, but one or two gaps have been filled in.
Episodes two and four, then, are the ones penned by Chris Chibnall. The first of the two, the one that includes Mark Williams, Rupert Graves and David Bradley in its cast, was apparently filmed partly at Bad Wolf Bay, so make of that what will.
It's already well known that episode three has been penned by Toby Whithouse, and will take the Doctor to the wild west (albeit filmed in Spain).
Episode five, meanwhile, is one where we see the return of the Weeping Angels. Steven Moffat has written this one, and it'll be the farewell episode for Rory and Amy. It's been revealed at the recent Doctor Who Convention that some of the filming for this one will be taking place in New York (although the episode is currently shooting in Cardiff).
The Christmas special will be episode six, which is where new companion Jenna-Louise Colemen will come in. And then we understand the plan is for the show to carry on uninterrupted into 2013.
Blogtor Who also reports that River Song is set to make an appearance in the series somewhere along the line.
There are still lots of gaps to fill in, as you might expect, but as we find out more, we'll let you know…
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Amy And Rory's Last Doctor Who Episode – Pictures, Video, Interesting New Details
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Written on April 6, 2012 by Brendon Connelly in Film, TV
Filming is underway in Cardiff for the fifth episode in next year's Doctor Who, the one that Moffat has declared to be the final episode for Amy and Rory. Shooting will soon move to New York, where the episode is set, and it seems that even the Cardiff shooting is for Big Apple scenes.
Beyond this point, things might be a little bit spoilery. But not much.
We already know that the episode is to feature Weeping Angels. Loads of jokes have been made about the Statue of Liberty being a giant Weeping Angel, and I've even had two e-mails from strangers telling me that this really is the case but neither responded to further enquiries and I reckon they're just trying it on. I guess we'll have to wait and find out.
There's definitely plenty of smaller Weeping Angels to be seen. These pics come from the flickr account of one Alun Vega.
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The Statue of Liberty as a giant weeping angel is a wonderfully bizarre idea.
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The Doctor Who team are continuing to shoot the Series 7 opener today and a pretty big spoiler has been revealed.
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Yesterday we reported on a scene with Amy and Rory arguing and it appears the trouble between the pair is bigger than we thought.
Seen on the set today was a prop of Amy and Rory's divorce papers. It is believed that Rory gets on a bus with an envelope containing them.
It looks as though the Ponds will not be on the best of terms with each other for the first couple of episodes then! Thanks to the Series 7 trailer we know that in episode 3, the pair seem to be getting along OK again, so perhaps the Doctor reunites them?
Not sure how I feel about that.
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It seems like more unnecessary soap opera drama, which has been one of my qualms with amy and rory all along.
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Yeah, the soap opera stuff between them will have me cheering their exit. Get on with young outlaw girl, I say. Wouldn't mind seeing Jack & Jenny return- the return of Bad Wolf Bay has me puzzled.
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Several nominations for DW in the Hugo short presentation category:
Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form)
"The Doctor's Wife" (Doctor Who), written by Neil Gaiman; directed by Richard Clark (BBC Wales)
"The Drink Tank's Hugo Acceptance Speech," Christopher J Garcia and James Bacon (Renovation)
"The Girl Who Waited" (Doctor Who), written by Tom MacRae; directed by Nick Hurran (BBC Wales)
"A Good Man Goes to War" (Doctor Who), written by Steven Moffat; directed by Peter Hoar (BBC Wales)
"Remedial Chaos Theory" (Community), written by Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna; directed by Jeff Melman (NBC)
My vote out of the Who episodes would be The Doctor's Wife, but my vote in general would probably go to Community.
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Is this the final kiss? Doctor Who stars Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill lock lips in their final few scenes together with Matt Smith in New York
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As the end draws near for two of the most popular characters in Doctor Who, the cast and crew assembled in New York to begin filming their final scenes.
Karen Gillan, who plays Amy Pond, and Arthur Darvill, who plays Rory Williams, were seen in Central Park today running through their lines and sharing a kiss for what may be their last intimate moment as Doctor Who's companions.
Leading actor Matt Smith, who plays the 11th incarnation of the Doctor, said last week that the departure of Amy Pond and Rory Williams would be 'incredible', and that looks to be exactly the case
The storyline for the departure of married couple Rory and Amy is still unknown but it looks set to be an emotional send-off.
In one scene, we see a disgusted looking Doctor watch as Amy and Rory share a lingering kiss in the middle of the park, as the trio enjoy a picnic together.
The production company has spared no expense for the episode and decided to film near the Duck Pond in Central Park instead of just shooting in a studio in England.
Matt, 29, looked great as the time traveller and sported slicked back hair with a side parting and wore his trademark bow-tie with a tweed blazer.
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More pics of the filming in New York.
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Doctors 300x225 Q&A with 'Doctor Who' stars: The five DoctorsOver the weekend Neela Debnath attended the Collectormania convention in Milton Keynes where five of the actors who played the Doctor were present. Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Paul McGann and Sylvester McCoy answered questions from fans about their time on the show and returning for the 50th anniversary.
Would you be interested in coming back next year for the 50th anniversary?
Tom Baker: Well, if they ask me nicely or I could see what they wanted me to do I would consider it because I think the fans have been so good to me, they expect me at least to make an appearance so of course I would consider that. If it was something witty but I would want to know what the detail of the scene was or what I was supposed to do. I just don't want to be paraded through as some shagged out old icon of the last century. It's too much of a source of happiness. I was never really happy until I became Doctor Who. At the same time although, it's the loveliest job I ever had, it essentially killed my career stone dead because I suddenly realised I liked being Doctor Who more than anything that had ever happened to me. So when I went to play Macbeth the audience wanted me to play Macbeth in the style of Doctor Who and naturally I did. Afterwards a critic said 'I had no idea how nice Macbeth was'. So I realised then that the people coming to see me – people like you – didn't want to see me playing Jack the Ripper or whatever it was. So when I went to Ireland to play Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty in the same play, they were absolutely baffled because they were absolutely interchangeable, my reason being the same person, really. So that was another failure, a glorious failure.
Do you actually like jelly babies?
TB: I hate jelly babies but at the time it was such a joke. And a joke that worked, you work it to death and finally you grow to hate it.
There were liquorice allsorts in some of the episodes.
TB: Well, sometimes I used to get very mixed up in the script and I didn't know a jelly baby from a liquorice allsort.
TB: [ADDRESSING THE OTHER ACTORS] They're a bit shy.
Colin Baker: We were waiting outside we didn't know it had started.
Paul McGann: They're all looking at us through lenses. People just don't use their eyes anymore.
Is this the first time you've all been together on stage?
TB: Yes
CB: Yes
Sylvester McCoy: Yes
Peter Davison: Yes
PM: Yes
Have you actually met each other before?
TB: We had a photographing session together, that was epic.
SM: That was splendid
PD: We had a robot taking photographs of us
TB: What did he keep saying? Kiss me, sir, next.
SM: Something about noise
TB: Sometimes I meet lovely fans who are feeling quite affectionate and I respond to affection like the next dog. I pull my arm back and starting reading a palm because I like reading palms, and they say to me 'get a move on, Tom'. So the fans don't get a chance to know us.
SM: No
TB: They don't get a chance. It's terribly sad. I think they should do it for twice the money and a quarter of the numbers.
CB: Or ten times the money and a tenth of the numbers.
TB: Ten times the money and we could do it on Skype.
We've heard that Tom would be interested in coming back for the 50th anniversary, would the rest of you?
CB: No
SM: Yes.
CB: No
SM: Oh, all the fans will hate you.
CB: I think hate is a powerful emotion. Get some hate going and when you're somebody nice, a little bit nice, they like you again.
TB: I think it would depend. I said I'm not automatically in, if the BBC ring me up, naturally of course I get very suspicious. Even if you say 'BBC', I think 'allo, 'allo dodgy. But if they ring me up and ask me if I want to take part, I would want to know what they would want me to do.
CB: Exactly
What did you think of the Doctor's outfits?
TB: What do you mean? I just wore my ordinary clothes – that's how I got the part. I just turned up – he's got his own costume.
CB: I got the part because of the hat. I went to the BBC, it was a sunny day, one of the very few. I went along to see the producer and he said 'ooo…I'd like that hat in Doctor Who'. Well, I said 'I go with the hat' and got the job.
PM: Did anyone else get a say in your costume?
CB: Well, I was asked what kind of costume I wanted and the description I gave was almost exactly what Christopher Eccleston ended up wearing. It struck me that someone who wants to pass unnoticed and achieve the odd thing here and there wouldn't go around drawing attention to himself, so the darker the better. And they said that's a very good idea, however… they produced my costume. The only joy about that is that I was on the inside looking out and the rest of you had to put up with it. It was the Eighties, glam rock.
PD: Well, your outfit, it's sort of bizarre, like my costume on acid, really isn't it? I like the idea that the Doctor just goes into this room and picks out certain items of clothing, so I didn't really like my outfit very much from that point of view because it was designed. I didn't look like someone who had just gone in and picked up this, picked up that. Colin experienced my costume on drugs. [TO SYLVESTER] Yours looked quite shambolic, didn't it? In a nice kind of jumbled up way.
SM: Yes, except for the pullover
PD: Yes, those question marks, it was too self-referential. I didn't understand the question marks.
PM: But was it negotiable?
SM: No
PD: It was negotiable in that you were involved in the discussions about the costume
CB: But why does the Doctor have to wear a costume? Why can't he wear clothes? Why is it a costume because they are all costumes, aren't they?
PD: I think it was in our case John Nathan Turner and let's make a big impact and publicity.
What do you think is the enduring appeal of Doctor Who?
SM: Us
CB: If we could answer that, we would go away and make it ourselves or a variety of it. The fact that it has endured is part of its enduring appeal. Timing, isn't it? And cowboy films fell out of favour, we all loved cowboy films, who is that masked stranger? The man who comes into town, sorts out the problems, goes. We couldn't do that in England. So you've got to come up with something else. He's the Lone Ranger.
TB: We are pre-disposed for fantasy, there is a natural impulse for human beings to want to get off their heads or out of their heads in something in a substance or a drink or an idea or a religion which will comfort them and make life exciting. Therefore, what you see on the television is nothing compared to the other things people believe in. I think people can believe in anything.
Peter, what's it like to have the Doctor as your son-in-law?
PD: I'm waiting for him to call me dad. He hasn't called me dad yet.
Do you debate which is better, the old series or the new series?
PD: No, we never do. You see David [Tennant] was this huge fan of the old, classic series because that's what he grew up on, as did Russell T. Davies and Steven Moffat. They know an infinite amount, massive amount of details that we couldn't answer about the classic series. So, we don't ever sit down and discuss it, we hardly talk about it actually. I do debate with my grandson because I said 'who's your favourite Doctor?' and he said 'David Tennant' and I said 'who's your second favourite Doctor?' and he said 'Tom Baker'. So I said: 'who's your third favourite Doctor?' and he thought about it and said 'I haven't got a third favourite'. I've managed to force and intimidate him into going slightly up the table there. Depending how nice I am to him, I get above Tom for a few weeks and then fall down again.
When you regenerated, were on the set with your predecessor/successor?
PD: Yes, when I turned up just before the lunch, the evening break and they were all behind schedule as usual, and I went up to the bar and Tom gave me some sage advice. I've told the story many times but never in front of Tom. We were in the BBC bar and I was nodding because I couldn't hear what you said. You gave me some sage advice about playing Doctor Who but the noise in the bar was so great that I couldn't actually hear what you said but I smiled because I was too scared to go: 'sorry, could you repeat that?'
CB: I was present when Peter regenerated into me and we went up to the bar afterwards and there was a party and I said to you – it was a polite question to ask: 'have you got any advice?' And he thought for a minute and went 'no'.
PD: I'd just been traumatised by regeneration, my great acting starring Nicola Bryant's cleavage!
SM: Well, no one turned up for my regeneration. I didn't even get bought a drink and I didn't get any advice. I had to do it myself.
PD: And look what happened to you.
SM: I ended up killing off the programme for a while. Yes, I managed to close it and then Paul gainfully came along later and tried to revive it.
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For many years, the time machine named 'Time and Relative Dimension in Space' has been a mystery to Doctor Who fans with its apparent spacious interior.
However, the blue box, better known as the TARDIS, was looking decidedly empty as it was being dismantled following filming of the popular BBC sci-fi series, yesterday.
The spacecraft has been used throughout the history of Doctor Who to transport the Time Lord to any point in time and any place in the known universe.
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Toxciology Brief: Ibuprofen toxicosis in dogs, cats, and ferrets
In humans, ibuprofen taken at standard dosages appears to have a wide margin of safety. In general, there are fewer side effects than with similarly dosed aspirin.1 However, in dogs, cats, and ferrets, ibuprofen has a narrow margin of safety and is a frequent toxicosis reported to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC). In one review of ASPCA APCC data on calls reporting generic drug exposures in dogs and cats, ibuprofen was the most common drug involved.2 Dogs were the animals most commonly poisoned by ibuprofen, and most exposures were acute—usually the result of ingestion of numerous tablets after a dog chewed open a bottle (ASPCA APCC Database: Unpublished data, 2001–2003). Some ibuprofen formulations have a sweet coating and are readily eaten by dogs. In some cases, ibuprofen was administered to pets in the mistaken belief that it was safer than aspirin (ASPCA APCC Database: Unpublished data, 2001–2003).
Mechanism of actionWhile the exact mechanism of ibuprofen's action is not fully understood, it is generally thought that ibuprofen inhibits the conversion of arachidonic acid into various prostaglandins by reversibly blocking the actions of cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes. By inhibiting COX-2 enzymes, ibuprofen reduces the production of inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α).3 However, ibuprofen also inhibits COX-1 enzymes, which can reduce the production of substances necessary for maintaining the normal gastric mucosal barriers, renal blood flow, and platelet aggregation.1
About 80% of ibuprofen is absorbed when taken orally in humans1; in dogs, 60% to 86% of the dose is absorbed.4 In humans, the time to reach peak plasma concentrations varies from 47 to 120 minutes, depending on the formulation. Liquid forms reach peak concentrations soonest, chewables next, and tablets last. Ingesting ibuprofen with food decreases the peak plasma concentration and increases the time to reach it.1
Ibuprofen is highly protein-bound (90% to 99%).1 Elimination is through hepatic biotransformation to inactive metabolites excreted by kidney filtration and secretion. About 70% of the drug is excreted in the urine as metabolites or unchanged drug; the rest is lost through feces. Marked enterohepatic recirculation occurs.5 In dogs, the elimination half-life is 3.9 to 5.3 hours.4


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If you have been a "power user" of LinkedIn, you have probably crossed a red line that you know little or nothing about. As a job seeker, I attended classes on how to get the most out of LinkedIn. If you applied all the tips you learned, you would quickly build a network of several 1,000 contacts. That's the point, isn't it? I need a job. All my friends in the workforce are not helping me or I would not be searching LinkedIn for new "friends". Now, suddenly, I get an email from LinkedIn stating that they are going to shut down my account if I get any more invitations rejected.
That has to make you wonder how you are supposed to use LinkedIn as a sales tool (as they often promote it), if you can not reach out to people you do not currently know?
Here's the deal. LinkedIn needs to be careful that it does not become a spammer's tool. That will ruin the whole appeal and value of LinkedIn…which will crater their share price, and I am sure that Reid Hoffman would hate to see that happen. They need to make sure that everyone on LinkedIn is connecting to someone they have something in common with. You know them (and have their email address) or went to school with them or worked at the same company as they did or you belong to the same interest groups.
What has worked for me, and my overly active friends, is simple. Respond to LinkedIn's warning email, politely. Explain the reason why you are connecting to so many people who do not know you. Give them a sample of the message you send with the invitation.
The message you use when inviting a stranger to connect with you needs to be more than the standard "I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn." I always explained that I was moving into a new industry and was building a new network. About 5% of the people I asked to connect, actually connected. That means I was getting turned down a lot.
As long as you have a logical reason for connecting to a lot of people, and that logical reason can not be "To spam everyone daily with a plea to let me do their SEO", then LinkedIn will probably see your activities as a proper use of LinkedIn. As long as you can convince LinkedIn that you are not going to start abusing your LinkedIn connections, they will probably leave you alone.
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Wedding Day: December 1, 2012
Her story: Faith Deutschle, 28, grew up in Dublin, Ohio, and now lives in Federal Hill. Her father, Jean Deutschle, is senior sales manager at Abbott Laboratories. Her mother, Marianne Deutschle is a pre-kindergarten teacher in Dublin. Deutschle is senior marketing consultant for LivingSocial.
His story: Jason Albert, 35, grew up in Manchester, Maryland, and now lives in Federal Hill. He is general manager at the Delia Foley's pub in Federal Hill. His father, Michael Albert, is deceased. His mother, Diana Albert, is a paralegal at William R. MacDonald Attorney at Law in Westminster.
Their story: They met in November 2009.
"The first night she saw me, I was working at MaGerks [Pub & Grill], and I had a little issue with someone who was a bit intoxicated," says Jason. "I had to get a little forceful with the guy. I guess she was kind of impressed, because the next time she saw me she came up to me and asked what happened.".
"I went up to him and started talking," says Faith. "We exchanged numbers. He called me and asked me if I wanted to go to a party. And we just hit if off."
When did they know something special was going on?
"We both say it was when we went to brunch the first time," Faith says. "Jason ordered a shot of Jameson, and I said, 'Where's mine?' We bonded over Jameson.
"We started dating and we realized how many mutual friends we had," she says. "Every time we were out, we'd run into mutual friends. Neither one of us was looking for a relationship, so we were both hesitant in putting on any labels. Then, one day we were out to dinner and friend asked, 'What's going on here?' We looked at each other and said, "We are boyfriend and girlfriend.' We've been virtually inseparable ever since."
Some of his interests became her interests. And vice versa.
"Jason's really into rock climbing," says Faith. "So, we just sort of started doing more and more outdoorsy things together, and our relationship just grew."
"She definitely got me more involved in politics," says Jason. "We're more involved in city politics, and community involvement.
Something they already had in common was a history on stage.
After graduating college with a theater degree, Faith came to Baltimore to visit her sister, Hope Deutschle, Under Armour senior marketing manager.
"I saw an audition for an off=Broadway show that was going to run at the Hippodrome, 'Awesome 80's Prom'," she says. "I decided I had nothing to lose, so I went and got a call the next week that I was in show. The show ran for about six months and that was plenty of time to fall in love with the city -- so I never left."
Meanwhile, Jason -- an accomplished guitarist -- toured the East Coast for a couple of years in the hard rock band, Malvado.
Each of them had also decided that chasing the dream of being a star wasn't all it was cracked up to be and were following other careers.
The proposal, Opening Day, April 5, 2012: "I actually had known that I wanted to marry her probably six months after we started dating," says Jason. "I guess I waited a while because I wanted to be patient with it and be sure that things would continue as well as they had.
"It was actually something I was supposed to do when we were going to spend an evening in DC -- have dinner at a nice restaurant and all this stuff. My work picked up and her work picked up and we weren't able to go. But, the ring had been sitting in my sock drawer since January. We went to Opening Day, and met up with a bunch of friends and had a great day out.".
"He never gave me any sign that anything was coming," Faith says. "We got home that evening and Jason said, 'Do you want to take [Kaya, their pitbull mix] on a walk with me?' We were sitting down near some railroad tracks. He's talking about how these trains could go anywhere and that it's kind of like life. And I'm thinking, 'Where's he going with this?' All of sudden, he was shaking. I thought something was wrong. He said, 'I've just wanted to do this for a really long time. ' And he pulled out the ring.
"I made the decision about five minutes before we went out for the walk," says Jason. "With our schedules, if I waited for the perfect night for a getaway, we'd have to wait for months."
The ring: "The only thing I knew was that she liked her mother's ring," says Jason, "and she didn't want me to spend a lot of money. She thought we could use the money in more important ways."
Jason says Faith's mother's ring was very classic, in yellow gold.
"I have a friend who owns a gold trading company, who called and told me, 'I just got this ring. It's beautiful, but it's from an estate and it's in yellow gold.' I said, 'That's interesting because that's what I was looking for.' It's a classic-looking ring with a princess cut diamond.'
The Wedding: "Our goal is to be about our guests, and not about us," says Faith.
With that in mind, the couple will have a welcome party for out-of-town guests at Frank & Nick's West End Grille, following a smaller rehearsal dinner for the wedding party.
The ceremony will be at Our Lady of Good Counsel on Fort Avenue, officiated by Father John Williamson. The reception for "about 200" will be held at Tabrizi's.
They're not really going for a strong theme, except to make things as "Baltimore" as possible. Like the wedding transportation Jason's lined up -- a purple Ravens fan bus.
When it came to her dress, Faith says she broke a cardinal rule at a bridal shop in Bel Air.
"I tried on a Jim Hjelm dress that was really expensive," she says. " They added a sash by Pronovias and I loved all of it. But, I could not [spend the money]. My sister said, ':et's just go over to David's Bridal for fun.' I showed the woman there the picture and they had another dress that was discontinued that was just like it.'"
She describes it as a strapless ivory satin gown with a sweetheart neckline, drop-down V-back, trumpet skirt and no decorations,
So, she got it and went back to the bridal shop for the sash.
Faith also wanted to save money on flowers.
"I don't like flowers,' she says. "They cost a lot of money and then they die".
So, she's playing with a bouquet made with birch, holly, and baby's breath -- "more of an organic, rustic look rather than a floral bouquet."
"The centerpieces will be some sort of wreath. So, whoever ends up with it at the end of the night has a wreath for the season," she says, "The only flowers there will pots of red poinsettias, which I'll donate to the church, so they can decorate with them for the Christmas season."
While the colors will be the couple's favorites -- green and gold -- they will only be used as accents for the bridal party. Her matron-of-honor and four bridesmaids have been told they can wear any cocktail or tea length black dress they want.
The groomsmen will be in black tuxes with green cummerbunds or ties.
Faith has a history with wedding photographer Terry Pozniak of tPozPhotography.
"She was my first client ever on LivingSocial," she says. "I've watched her grow and she is an amazing photographer. She's awesome."
Food-wise, there will be a sit-down dinner featuring salmon or sea bass and chicken entree choices. Pastry chef Afaf Tabrizi -- wife of chef-owner Michael Tabrizi -- will be doing a small wedding cake for the couple and cupcakes for the guests. The cake toppers will be Natty Boh and the Utz Girl bobble-heads.
With Jason's musical bent, he's the one more involved in the tunes for the evening.
He is working with deejay Jacob Jensen from Absolute Entertainment on a playlist that will feature lots of music from the '80s and early '90s, like Huey Lewis & The News.
"We want 'The Wedding Singer' kind of music" says Faith. "We describe it as bad wedding music...It's really fun."
"The big thing is that a lot of our friends call us their favorite couple," Jason says. "We love to go out and paint the town. We really wanted it to be a big party."
The couple is planning a karaoke after-party upstairs at Delia Foley's.
"Or, I have a friend who plays in an '80s band, and we might have them play, but allow people to sing with them as well ," says Jason.
Faith says she won't be changing out of her gown for that.
"I'm going to rock that thing all night," she says.
The fun will continue the next day, as Faith and Jason Albert plan to head to the Ravens-Steelers game with a bunch of friends, even though they don't yet have tickets.
"We'll either be buying them or begging them for gifts," says Jason, with a laugh.


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After six weeks of on-field evaluation, Virginia Tech offensive line coach Jeff Grimes reached some conclusions Saturday regarding his starting five.
Grimes got to look at his injury and attrition-depleted bunch for three weeks in spring practice and three weeks of preseason practices before naming his starters. Heading into Tech's season-opener next Saturday in Atlanta against No. 1 Alabama, he's going with freshman left tackle Jonathan McLaughlin, junior left guard Caleb Farris, senior center David Wang, senior right guard Andrew Miller and junior right tackle Laurence Gibson.
"They've just performed the best over time," said Grimes on Saturday after Tech's final preseason scrimmage, which was closed to the public and media. "We had a fairly good idea that all those guys would be in the mix, even going into the spring, but there were some other guys that made some large improvements over the summer and during camp that put them in competition as well."
McLaughlin, who enrolled in January, will be the first true freshman offensive tackle to start in coach Frank Beamer's 27-season tenure at Tech. McLaughlin is also the first true freshman offensive lineman to start a game at Tech since 2006, when right guard Sergio Render was a starter.
"Any time you're playing a young guy, you don't know for sure how he'll respond, but really that applies to anybody who hasn't really played before," Grimes said. "You know, a guy like Laurence who hasn't really had any game experience, you don't know how he's gonna respond, either, in a pressure-packed environment against a great opponent with a crowd that's decidedly Alabama, I'm sure. It'll be a challenging environment for all those guys, but at the same time I've got a lot of confidence in Jon's mentality. I think he's a competitor and I think he'll rise to the occasion and I think he'll play as well as he can."
Farris gained a lot of experience last season, playing in nine games and starting five at center. He graded out between 82 and 89 percent in six games, according to former Tech offensive line coach Curt Newsome's grading system.
"He's a very valuable kid for us because he can do a number of things, but he's really come on at guard," said Grimes of Farris. "I think he's a kid who could play just as well at center, too, so he adds some depth and versatility for us, but he's a guy that really maximizes his ability because he's intelligent. He works hard. The game is important to him. I think he's gonna have a great year."
Wang has overcome what has become a seemingly chronic level of ankle and foot injuries to earn a starting job. After starting 10 games last season at left guard, he didn't practice much in the spring due to a sprained right ankle. He missed practice time again this month with another sprained ankle. He sat out all but two games in 2011 due to a broken foot.
Miller was Tech's starting center last season for seven games, before undergoing season-ending ankle surgery. He's the most versatile and dependable lineman on the team. He started all 14 games in the 2011 season at center.
As Grimes indicated, Gibson is another inexperienced player at tackle. He played in 12 games last season, but he saw most of his playing time on the field goal and point-after attempt protections teams. He played just 22 snaps on offense.
While the starters are in place, Grimes is still taking a close look at who the next guys will be to enter games in case of injuries or to give starters a rest. Junior Brent Benedict, who played in all 13 games last season and started six games at right guard, has impressed Grimes.
"Brent Benedict, in particular, is one kid that had a great summer, has really worked hard and is a guy that has been in the mix along the way and I think will figure in and help us in a significant role this year," said Grimes, who revealed his starters on the offensive line via a Saturday morning picture with all five players posted to his Twitter account (@coachgrimey). "I don't know what it will be or how much it will be, but he's a great kid and a big part of our depth and I like where we're headed.
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"Then, I think there are some other kids that are still in position to come on because they're so young. Guys like Wyatt (Teller) and Augie (Conte) and (Warhill High graduate) Parker (Osterloh), guys that are just kind of getting started in their careers here that have a lot of room for growth, and we need those guys to come on. I've been in situations before where you have guys get hurt during the season and you obviously have to have other guys ready. At the same time, I've been in positions where a starter wasn't playing great and somebody else that was doing a nice job as a backup in practice, really showed something, put him in the game and ends up winning the job. I'm still trying to encourage those guys and bring them along, because they'll be a part of what we're doing as well."
Junior Mark Shuman, who could play guard or tackle, could also eventually factor into plans on the line after he recovers from surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee. He's expected to miss another three-to-five weeks. He was challenging for a starting job prior to the injury.
Coming into Saturday, the offensive line was composed of most of Tech's remaining unsettled starting positions. Earlier this week, Tech's defensive depth chart showed Dadi Nicolas and J.R. Collins tied for the starting job at defensive end.
Tech coach Frank Beamer said after Saturday's scrimmage he plans to take 10 true freshmen and 17 redshirt freshmen to Atlanta. For the second straight scrimmage, Tech didn't release individual player statistics coming out of the scrimmage.
"I just think that there are some new people and trying to – what we do against Alabama shouldn't be public right now," said Beamer on Saturday. "Our game plan versus Alabama shouldn't be a public thing right now. So, that's where we are."
The absence of scrimmage stats is part of noticeable trend in recent changes around Tech's practice routine, which will include Sunday game-week practices and Mondays off for a change. Prior to this season, Tech took Sundays off on game weeks, and practiced Monday.
"I think the plusses about it are you get the game behind you on Sunday," said Beamer regarding his new practice plan. "Our whole thing, what we used to do is we'd meet with the players Monday morning, go through the video, have our team meeting in the afternoon, have kicking video after that and then do our scouting report and then go out and work Monday. What I like about this is try to get the game behind you on Sunday – all that stuff. Then, have all day Monday for our coaches to game plan.
"Sometimes what happens Monday is you game plan in the morning, then all of a sudden 2 o'clock you've got a staff meeting and 3 o'clock a team meeting, then a practice. So, I think to have the full day where it's not interrupted, I think that's better. I like that part of it. So, we'll see. The (old) Monday practice and the (new) Sunday practice are going to be the same kind of practice."
Beamer mentioned Texas coach Mack Brown has gone with the Sunday practice-Monday off routine. A reporter mentioned Virginia coach Mike London does the same thing, which made Beamer feign disgust about the new practice plan.
"Then, we won't do it then," Beamer said.
On Friday, several Tech players mentioned via their Twitter accounts wide receivers Willie Byrn and Charlie Meyer and linebacker Derek DiNardo – all walk-ons – had been put on scholarship. Beamer confirmed the news Saturday. He also added walk-on linebacker Josh Trimble has earned a scholarship.
The flurry of scholarships awarded undoubtedly has a lot to do with recent departures from the team. Four scholarship players (defensive end Jarontay Jones, offensive tackle Adam Taraschke and cornerbacks Donaldven Manning and Davion Tookes) left the team in the last three weeks. Two other scholarship players – offensive tackle Jake Goins and defensive tackle Corey Marshall – are currently not with the team and their future statuses are uncertain.
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An E. coli strain that is lac Z is conjugated with E. coli cells carrying an F' plasmid with the plac Oc lac Z DNA sequence on the episome. The Oc is a mutation of the lactose operator that is no longer able to bind the lac I gene product which codes for the lac repressor. How would the expression of the lac Z be regulated in the resulting cells that are diploid for the lactose regulatory region and the lac Z gene?
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Lauren shares her terrific interactive train party for her son and his crewmates: My little boy Grayson has a deep love for Thomas the train and I wanted to make his 3rd birthday be the thing his train dreams are made of...so we invited a few friends to hop aboard THE PARTY TRAIN!!
I made four trains out of diaper boxes and oatmeal cardboard tubes. I then drew their character's face for the front. We built a working railroad crossing for the trains and a track out of craft paper and streamers. The kiddos loved their train costumes and took turns playing choos choos on the track...that is until their 3-year-old boyness could be denied no longer and the party activity turned towards the ripping up and destruction of the train track. For games we played red light/ green light in our conductor hats and train boxes and we swung our hearts out on a train pinata.
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This was Grayson's party train dream come true! :)
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|2010-01-31, 15:31
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During the first, not only does he not regenerate his damage during the fight, his arm is still missing even after he reverts to his human form. During the second, he tries unsuccessfully to regenerate his arm during the fight. This, despite the fact that the ability to reform his arms to his liking is his primary skill.
So, no, Isley never exhibits a level of regenerative capacity anywhere close to what Priscilla is capable of. Remember, Priscilla regenerates so quickly that Isley couldn't even see it happen.
This is more than a difference in power. This is a difference in kind.
|2010-01-31, 16:03
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ABducting claymores
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Galatea sous la douche
stop it you guys! Aimless said that by the ultimate law of ockham's blade, his logic never fails!!!1!
I've been to chinese websites and one of them actually has some content about the new chapter but I can't find it anymore
|2010-01-31, 16:13
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Join Date: May 2009
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However, how is it that they are even capable of this regeneration in the first place? Do you believe that any of the Abyssals were actually defensive-types?
None of them have really shown traits that make me think that. Luciella ran away, but that was due to survival instinct because she was beaten by a superior force and would have died.
Well, whatever.
|2010-01-31, 16:25
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The One Eyed King
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Lurking Up Ahead
I mean, come on, Riful regenerated her freaking head... We know two of the AOs (Isley and Riful... 3 if you include Beth growing back her blades) could regenerate in battle as long as they still have power to do so. Riful even said I can't regenerate anymore. Keyword being anymore, implying she could a bit ago. Priscilla just has way more yoki then the AOs (not sure if this matters but she is only regenerating a human body... not her awakened form. Speculation... maybe it doesn't drain her as much regenerating a small girls arm rather then a giant fallen angels arm.). Yagi himself wrote the databook and called her offensive, all of Priscilla's actions scream Offensive warrior, and we know AOs can regenerate at the close to the speed Priscilla can. That shows a clear progression of stronger yoki's can overcome their offensive limitations of not being able to regenerate. All the evidence points to huge yoki reserves being the exception to the rule.
Finally, Irene said she could regenerate her arm at human strength... given time. She wasn't awakened and an offensive number 2. Her reasoning for being able to regenerate was her power level. There is a clear trend in the manga that strong offensive warriors can regenerate. Priscilla is just at the pinnacle of this trend.
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The thing is, what they were as an Claymore really doesn't matter - it does to normal Awakened, but the Abyssals and Priscilla are on a level far above that. It really doesn't matter what type they were.
In a way, the whole arguement is moot whether or not they were Offensive or not. If you ask me, all 4 of them were Offensive, because they've shown traits and characteristics, that make me think that. The only real thing that creates the belief they may have been Defensive is the level of regeneration they are capable of, which fights against the sheer power and other things they have shown and we have learned. Moments of fear don't mean anything either, because Fear is too broad and big of a human emotion too simply tie it down to being Defensive-only. Everyone is capable of fear, regardless of power and what type they were.
In summation; the incredible power of Abyssals, and Priscilla, is so great, that they are capable of regeneration to such an extent, that it really doesn't matter whether or not they were originally Offensive or not. It does to normal Awakened like Dauf and Rigardo, because they have less power to play around with, and their regeneration is slow to level out their sheer power. Then again, they are on a league far below the Abyssals.
|2010-01-31, 16:56
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Since Priscilla is so powerful she could be as well a defensive warrior and have mighty attacks. The fact she killed youma doesn't necessarily mean she's an offensive warrior. I mean, under circumstances she was in to not take advantage of a free frag and instead hide and squeal would be rather stupid (although on the other hand for a girl to be able to cut off someone's head is ridiculous). Anyway, this situation doesn't tell us which warrior Priscilla is because we don't know what Priscilla was thinking when she became a claymore. In addition one can kill in order to protect himself and because he was afraid and not because he was angry or wanted revenge thus can be considered a defensive warrior.
Aimless does have a point that Priscilla's regenerative abilities are too good to say that she's an offensive warrior and I would say that it's at least as good argument as Priscilla killing a youma that didn't even see/sense her.
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: The Kingdom of Orange...you can't beat the Cuse, in basketball or snowfall!
Here's the translation as from Onemanga:
Chapter 79 pages 27-28
Miria: "There are never-ending battles going on between different countries and people, all for territorial reasons...about a hundred years ago, the war split into two sides, and began the battle for supremacy..."
Chapter 79 pages 27-29
From Onemanga:
Miria: "One side can be considered as the Dragon's kins. They're said to have non-human comrades with extremely tough skin, and they quickly took control of the battle. The other side side quickly tried to invent new weapons to fight against their enemies. Soon after, that research gave birth to a new weapon, and that is a WEAPON THAT ALLOWS A HUMAN TO TURN INTO A MONSTER."
As you can plainly see, the Dragonkin clearly were on the attack before Awakened Beings were even invented! As for their not being united before the war split into two grand alliances, I'm not sure we have the evidence for it. We do have evidence of a political structure amongst the Dragonkin, which, excepting Isley's army, stands in strong contrast to most Awakened Beings hating company. What we know is that Dragonkin are sentient beings that live in a tribe and form a key part of their alliance's political/military power.
Here's the evidence
Onemanga's translation, Chapter 80 page 01
Miria, speaking of hybrid super-soldiers: "But use of their true power is restricted to when they encounter the draconic tribe at the heart of the enemy forces."
This is as good a confirmation we're going to get until Claire or Miria meet one face-to-face. Miria says it all. The Dragonkin are a unified tribe on a single side, fight in groups (see Chapter 80 pages 02-03), are therefore sentient enough to have their own political and hierarchy structure, and no doubt have some power over the military in their alliance.
|2010-01-31, 18:24
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The One Eyed King
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Lurking Up Ahead
Priscilla killed her father when with an ax as a little girl... when Deneve hide under her bed at the same age. It's safe to say she was all about killing yoma for self-preservation even back then, when defensive warriors are all about not risking there life (flight/flee) as humans. In fact even her awaken part of her mind choose to attack Teresa, not flee. With the exception of one time she choose fight not flight (and that one time was more panicking then flight )... Therefore she is offensive. We know what she was like back then and now... and it hasn't changed.
I hope that cleared things up.
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|2010-01-31, 19:08
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Angriest Angel
Join Date: Nov 2007
Rather than instantaneous regeneration it is more like the energy being held back normally is now gushing forth from all her wounds. It seems limitless...
It seems to me that priscilla can regenerate that fast simply because of her large yoki pool. Aimless has a point but it is i think not the most probable solution.
Isley is imo really an offensive type the whole fighting style, when he said to luciella to take her straight on with no tricks, seems to indicate that. isley could regenerate fast against helen too.
|2010-01-31, 19:11
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
I used to only look for new chapters around the 4th, and usually I wasn't disappointed... now I started looking around the 27th so every day its - still no spoilers...
With Priscilla, I agree that it seems like a matter of her just having epic power.
|2010-01-31, 20:18
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Hopefully she will be here, and she'll be alive and well, unlike the first spoiler.
|2010-01-31, 22:36
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Always Pondering......
Hi There,
Hmmm.......grim signs, but I, as a Yuma fan myself, would like to echo the sentiments of Shiek927 and Negativedark. I hope and wish that Yuma, and of course Cynthia too, make it through the next trial; and maybe with a little something afterward as a mark of their perseverence .
Let's believe that 40 is the new lucky number .
Blue Pentacle.
|2010-01-31, 22:49
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The National Association of Realtors said Friday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index rose 1.7 percent in November from October to 106.4. That's the highest since April 2010, when a homebuyer tax credit caused a spike in sales. And after excluding those months when the tax credit was available, it's the best reading since February 2007.
The increase followed a 5 percent gain in October and suggests higher sales of previously occupied homes in the coming months. There's generally a one- to two-month lag between a signed contract and a completed sale.
In Orange County, N.Y., the number of single-family homes under contract has exceeded year-ago levels by a wide margin in recent months, suggesting that sales will jump in coming months. At the end of November, there were 519 homes under contract in Orange County, up 47 percent from 353 a year ago, according to the Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Service.
Signed contracts to buy homes rose last month in the Northeast and West, and ticked up slightly in the Midwest. They were unchanged in the South.
Home sales are on track to rise 10 percent this year to their highest level in five years, buoyed by ultralow mortgage rates and steady job gains. The Realtors' group forecasts that sales might rise in 2013 to about 5.1 million. That's still below the more than 5.5 million that is considered consistent with a healthy market.
The housing recovery that began earlier this year is looking sustainable for a number of reasons. The supply of previously occupied homes for sale has finally thinned out and is at an 11-year low. At the same time, more people are looking to buy or rent a home after living with relatives or friends during and in the aftermath of the Great Recession.


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Happy Bastille Day! Inspiring French Style
Happy Bastille Day! Oh, we'd love to be in France right now, eating cheese and watching the fireworks display. Since that's not possible, we're doing the second best thing and getting inspired by French style in the home, from country kitchens to formal Parisian living rooms to eclectic lofts.
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• France's DIY Parisian Apartment
• Chez Pierre & Masa
• 8 I Learned on Vacation in France
• A Mini Bedroom that Doesn't Skimp on Style
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2 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 (3 oz) package of cream cheese, softened
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1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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The setting is a former cornfield surrounded by 36 acres of hardwoods, in north-central North Carolina. The period is 1987–2001. And the characters are a unique pack of brave, playful dogs who share adventure, tragedy, joy and humor with a working married couple. Written by Blue Ridge EMC member William Schwenn, "Dogs of Meadowbrook" looks at how canines touch and alter the lives of those around them. The couple's intimate bonding with their distinctive and engaging dogs ultimately encourages readers to increase joy and a sense of purpose in their own lives. Published by Strategic Book Group of Durham, CT. The book is no longer being published in print form but is available for $9.99 by ordering on the Internet in electronic format through e-book vendors.


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Hi guys,
How have you been doing? I know I've disappeared (again), but this time I've got big news for you 🙂
I've finally managed to buy my own domain!
So the blog is now at: www.thekirbaview.com
I know that sounds like a simple thing to do but consider the fact that paying for anything online without a credit/debit card is a challenge, especially when one is based in Ethiopia, and you will see the reason for my euphoria 🙂 And all the smiley faces 🙂
During the change you may notice some strange glitches on the new site but I will iron them out one by one.
I'd like to thank each of you for visiting the blog and for those of you who subscribed, thank you so much for subscribing. Also for subscribers, you don't need to do anything, you will continue to receive updates from the new site.
Why have I chosen to change?
Well there are several reasons, but one of the biggest ones is that I can now freely do anything I want to do on my blog and use plugins and themes that may not have been available on the free hosting I've been using till today. You will start noticing a few changes here and there as time goes by.
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All the old posts will be on the new site. I'll be deleting them from here over the next couple of days. So all you kind bloggers who have linked to an article here I would be very grateful if you fix the links to point to the same article on the new site.
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Report: Activision Tried To Dig Up Dirt On Ex-Call of Duty Developers
The ugly court battle between Activision and its former employees has gotten even uglier.
The ugly court battle between Activision and its former employees has gotten even uglier.
The lawyer in Activision's case against Call of Duty's creators, Beth Wilkinson, who was only hired last week as a replacement, has asked for the trial's commencement date to be pushed back by 30 days so she can "get up to speed". [BW]
Denying request for summary judgment, the Los Angeles Superior Court gave Activision the green light to go to trial with its $400 million contract interference lawsuit against Electronic Arts over Call of Duty creators Jason West and Vince Zampella.
Last year, Vince Zampella and Jason West - heads of Infinity Ward and the creators of the Call of Duty franchise - abruptly resigned from the studio and formed a new company.
"Don't worry about it. It's impossible for you guys to get fired," Activision boss Bobby Kotick told Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella in 2008, according to a new cross-complaint filed today in a Los Angeles court.
A California judge ruled this week that Activision Blizzard Inc. has enough evidence to proceed with their $400 million lawsuit against Electronic Arts over the loss of developers Jason West and Vince Zampella. The Modern Warfare suite kicked off a flurry or suits and counter-suits, each one more fanciful and surreal…