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We were the first of our group of friends to get married, and subsequently the first to have a baby. Our family is an ever-evolving experiment. We are the 'test' to see if your dog is baby safe (well, only dogs that we already trust of course!).
We were the first to bring a baby on our annual camping trip. Thankfully, a fellow parent and camper had the brilliant idea of bringing a blow up pool!
There are a lot of details, but generally we are the first to integrate children with our already existing life. It's been working pretty well, so far! But there are certain things that I wonder if we're doing… wrong.
Our three year old calls our friends by their first name. He always has. They are aunts and uncles to him. But, as he will be going to pre-school in September, I am wondering if we should teach him to call adults by "Ms. Webber" or "Mr. Reid" instead of first names. I'm pretty sure that the ship has sailed for our close friends, but when my son told my mom that he had gone to the park with "Keri, Jenny and Mackenzie" I was a bit concerned, because I'm KERI! and Jenny is my friend! Shouldn't he be saying, "Mommy, Mrs. Busch and Mackenzie" ??
It is further complicated by the fact that it feels very strange for someone else's children to call me, "Mrs. Bullock". I guess you just get used to it, kind of like when teenagers call you ma'am and you feel like you want to crawl under a rock. Do I look that old?!
I could be making a mountain out of a molehill, but it just seemed odd to me! What do you think- is it OK for my son to call my friends by their first names?


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black bart wrote:pieces o'nine wrote:A round ov Cone-yaks an Cap'ns Deloights wiv Brasso chasers 'as been plaiced hupon DTH's tabbe!
Onlee one thing tho...me shyppe's doctor told me ta lay orf thee Brasso Chasers for a while cos happerntlee me insides are gettin too shiny...I don't want a funnee glow comin from where it ought not to.
Why not
that be whare evheryfing else comes out a ya!
O'ill ave one too
Thank ye luves
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How to speak lolcat
From LOLCat Bible Translation Project
Oh hai thare
So you want to speak lolcat? It isn't very easy and you may end up with some kitty scratches in the end. The purpose of this page is to offer help on proper lolcat syntax and grammar. Don't worry if you don't get it at first. It takes some practice but in the end you'll end up with proper lolcat that is both cute and funny.
This isn't fully written though. I shall be doing that soon. For now, if you really want a crash course go to icanhascheezburger and read the comments there. These are the experts. Yes, really.
Here we go!
General Spelling Rule: Homonymous Misspellings
While some of the rules about spelling pertain to common typing errors, baby-talk, kindergarten misspellings and community-specific mannerisms found on online message boards, the important skill is to learn when using lolspeak is how to borrow the spelling of certain parts of one word to misspell another word that shares certain phonetic sounds (or that just rhymes).
You can mix them around like this:
- ghost -> goast or ghoast (borrowing from "toast" or "coast")
- feet -> feat (borrowing from "meat" or "heat")
- moan -> mown (borrowing from "own" or "mow")
- crowd -> croud (borrowing from "cloud" or "found")
- nothing -> nuthing (borrowing from the typical sound of the letter "u" as in "umbrella" or "hut")
This works best when borrowing from real English words and just replacing/adding (clusters of) consonants. However, it's also sometimes important to avoid instances where the misspelling of one word would produce the correct spelling of another word. (i.e. "crowd" and "crowed").
In effect, the words in question could come out (theoretically) as still sounding the same when read, but looking quite off... under a humorous premise that cats use very simple logic in spelling: 1 phonetic sound, 1 spelling (which is actually true for many languages).
mai mispelins, lemme show yu dem
In lolcat speak, a lot of words are misspelled. Think baby talk, but with a cat flair. This is probably one of the hardest parts to get down correctly. Below are some common misspelling patterns.
"eye" sounds are almost always rendered into ai, unless it just doesn't fit into the word. Most words that end in the "eye" sound can benefit from this set up. However, it appears that "ight" configurations don't benefit from using ai. Instead, change "ight" to "iet".
- Hi -> hai
- I -> ai
Words that end in a silent "e" that have a consonant before often exchange the two last letters. However, it works better for some words than for others, so some discretion is advisable.
- kite -> kiet
- like -> liek
- come -> coem
- came -> caem
- bake -> baek
- plate -> plaet
A good exception to this rule is "dude" which is rendered into "dood" or "d00d".
Another note of interest are words that end in "er". Either you'll end up dropping the "e", replacing it with "u", or changing the ending to "ah". Both ways are acceptable.
- over -> ovah, ovur, ovr
- hover -> hovah, hovr
- peeker -> peekah, peekr
Diphthongs (multiple vowel sounds in one syllable) are often exaggerated or misplaced
- Baby -> baybeh
- Youtube -> Yewtoob, Yewtewb, Yootoob
- loud -> lowd
- couch -> cowch
Words that end in -y are often instead written to end in -eh.
- kitty -> kitteh or kittah
- funny -> funneh
- baby -> baybeh, behbeh
"Th" sounds are usually replaced with "f", but can occasionally be replaced with "tt" or "dd". Rarely will the "th" be kept.
- Nothing -> Nofin, nuttin, etc
- Three -> tree, free, fwee, twee
- With -> wif
An "s" (or an occasional "z") may be affixed to nouns of a certain magnitude of importance (perhaps to express a cat's misunderstanding of an important thing of which only 1 exists). This works excellently with the "th" rule above. (borrowing from popular usage in "internets/interwebs")
- Earth -> Urfs
- Eternity -> eternitys. (although forevur probably works better since guidelines recommend avoiding eschatological jargon)
Add "d" or "ed" to atypical spellings of past-tense verbs/verbals or their present-tense forms.
- made -> maded
- ate -> eated
As a corollary, the word generated by the previous rule may be ended with an "ing" to form the occasional lolcat future-tense.
- eating it -> eateding it
Switch "le" endings with "el" or sometimes "ul".
- little -> littel or littul
- handle -> handel or handul
ai can has pronowns?
Pronouns are almost destroyed in lolcat. Here are some examples:
- I -> ai (Sometimes I works better.)
- I am -> Iz
- me -> meh
- you -> yu, U Plural-> yuz
- them -> dem
- he -> him
- his -> him
- she -> her
- hers -> her
- they -> dem
- their -> dem
Him and her are abused.
- He went to the store and came back with nothing. He is very bad!
- Him goed to teh stowr an caem bak wif nofin! Him is vewee wet!
- I am trying to sleep. Could you please be quiet?
- Iz tryin to slepe. Yu be kwyet, kthx?
- She likes his taste in clothes a lot. I bet she dates him for that!
- Her liek him tayst in clofes lotz. Ai fink her dait him for dat!
- They keep looking over here. Maybe there is a stain on my shirt?
- Dey kep lukin ovah heer. oh noes! Iz has stane on mah shurt, oh noes!
pls dun be abusin teh txtspeak, kthx
An important distinction is that lolcatspeak is not txtspeak. Here is a comparison:
- English: *Hi, I was wondering if you could come down here at about 3PM. Will that be fine?
- TxtSpeak: hi was wndrng u cud cme dwn @ 3, k?
- lolcat: O hai! Iz wunderin, yu can has go to heer at 3? kthxbai.
TxtSpeak's main purpose is to shorten the amount of keys needed to get the message across. This is not lolcat speak.
Abundant use of the word "srsly" is necessary.
-An thenn tehy wuz al ded. Srsly. (Exodus 1)
And frequent use of "an stuff(s)" is also acceptable.
-Oh hai Ceiling Cat iz liek meowin' at ur luvs 4 uz, an stuffs. (Psalm 89)
Want to see how well you've learned LOLcat? here's the test! What does this say:
Test 1: an teh ppl wen 2 teh pien tre and seds "o hai. we luvs ar pien tre!!!1!" srsly.
The people went to the pine tree and said, "Oh hi. We love our pine tree!" Seriously.
Test 2: Oh Hai. Iz likes pai
Hello, I like pie.
Test 3: ai can has peec uv pai?
Can I please have a piece of pie?
Test 4: i can haz cheezburger ?
Can I have a cheese burger ?
How well did you do? Good luck reading!


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Ideas For CwF+RtB Promotions
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As you know, we've been running our CwF+RtB experiment for a few weeks now. We're looking to do new promotions and special "this week only" types of offerings, on a regular basis. Two weeks ago, the special offer was a free Techdirt hoodie or free lunch with Mike Masnick, with the purchase of both the Book Club and the Music Club packages. This past week, we tried separating out just Amanda Palmer's signed book and CD for those who didn't want the entire Music Club. We've got plenty of ideas for other promotions, but we thought, why not get some ideas from you? And we'll do it as an Insight Community case, as well, to demonstrate again how the Insight Community works. So, the way this will work is that you get to suggest ideas for promotions within CwF+RtB (or potentially new tiers that go beyond the 1 week promotion), and if we use your idea (this only applies to the first person to suggest that particular idea), you'll get a free Approaching Infinity package, with the book signed by Mike (that doesn't come with the regular package). So, you'd get Mike's signed book plus a free t-shirt. We look forward to your ideas!
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You will find S. Dorman's work configured for all e-readers, including all online file types. She writes the fantastic and is author of Fantastic Travelogue: Mark Twain and C.S. Lewis Talk Things Over In the Hereafter. In fantastic settings, this is a creative dialogue between C.S. Lewis, Mark Twain, and the universe—with fictive guest appearances of Johannes Kepler and George MacDonald. S. Dorman is the author of Gott'im's Monster and The God's Cycle in two parts.
The work of S.Dorman is on file in the USA copyright office. Her work is not to be confused with that of the great deceased SF writer Sonya Dorman.
Also the author of Five Points Akropolis.
What is FIVE POINTS AKROPOLIS?
An alternate future? An insecure past? Another present made of dense woodlands and waterways ... or of streets and buildings and crowds? Are its populations living beside one another in a welter of frequencies or wavelengths not generally experienced in Place and Time?
A particular place called Five Points Akropolis -- This is what Anno Domine 1769, 1900 A.D., and 2017 CE have in common. But what influence does the dwarf-wanderer Pluto have on its fortunes?
One of many characters, Willie the grave-digger would like to know, and too Gregoff the Grak. So would True People's scouts Red Fox and Quick Claws. Jayrai, HBBBAH, and Tu are wondering--they want to be back in 2017, their own time. And little Quadri, whose working thumbs are the pulse of the gamescape. But "the girl," who seems somehow responsible for all this, isn't saying. Three gangs of kids living on the same spot in different times, meeting up for the first time as Pluto descends.
The cycle is five books, in two parts. In chronological order:
1. Return to God's House.
2. Within Without (a.k.a. Within Without God's House).
3. In Winter (a.k.a. God's House in Winter).
4. Mystery Gottheim.
5. Balder's Wilderness.
Plus Gott'im's Monster.
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In a CEO.com post, Andrew Miller, president of ACM Consulting, shares the seven organizational efficiency strategies he encounters most frequently as he works with corporate executives to boost their performance.
In a CEO.com post, Andrew Miller, president of ACM Consulting, shares the seven organizational efficiency strategies he encounters most frequently as he works with corporate executives to boost their performance.
1. Standardize forms and documents. Wherever possible, ensure that the different groups in your firm are using the same forms and documents and have them stored in a central repository for everyone to access electronically.
2. Use technology whenever possible. Email, web conferences, Skype and the telephone are simple and inexpensive ways to reach out to more clients, suppliers and stakeholders without incurring significant travel or marketing expenses. Transaction-processing systems (purchasing, accounts payable) reduce the amount of paper used as documents are sent electronically.
3. Use common operating processes. Using common processes ensures clarity with suppliers and clients and helps to set a common expectation of service levels.
4. Document employee responsibilities and accountabilities. Set clear expectations for everyone in the organization and how they will contribute to the organization achieving its ultimate goal, whatever that may be. Ambiguity in job descriptions leads to duplicate work and important activities being missed.
5. Solicit employee, supplier and client feedback. The best way to retain good employees is to involve them in the development of the business strategy. Clients know what they want better than anyone and suppliers can tell you what their preferences are around billing, delivery and maybe even opportunities for you to improve performance.
6. Encourage taking educated risks. Empowering employees to try new things and develop new ideas is one of the things that separates the great firms from everyone else.
7. Repeat steps 1-6 constantly. Keep reviewing the way the business is run and make adjustments.
"Organizations must be flexible enough to adjust to changes in the business environment, but also consistent in the ways the business operates," Miller writes.
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Why go: O'Reilly and Miller offer discourse, humor and plenty of opinion about the state of the world.
Reconsider: Two conservative, middle-aged dudes discussing the ills of our country: Won't need a picnic or lawn chair for that summer thrill.
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MyTwoCensus Editorial: 2010 Census Partners Google and YouTube Should Remove Propaganda Video Immediately
When you search for "census" on YouTube, the first video that appears is by some nutcase named Jerry Day (representing some obscure outlet called Matrix News), who doesn't have his facts straight and inaccurately describes Census Bureau procedures. This video has nearly two million views. It spouts many lies, as well as very biased statements. (Part of the problem is that the Census Bureau's Public Information Office wouldn't speak to him on the phone, but I'll save that criticism for another day…)
Google and its subsidiary YouTube should remove this video immediately. It is more shocking that these organizations are enabling this nonsense, because they have already created a partnership with the Census Bureau. At the very least, it should not come up so frequently in searches. The video likely only gains more and more viewers because it is the first video that appears on searches. The Census Bureau's communications department (including Steve Jost and Stephen Buckner) as well as Census Director Dr. Robert M. Groves, have failed in that they have not pressured Google to remove this video. Yes, Jerry Day is entitled to freedom of speech, but his reporting is full of lies, so Google, a private company, should not be propagating this anti-2010 Census propaganda.
Here's a screen capture of a typical YouTube search:
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DANBURY, Conn., Feb. 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a global leader in the design, manufacture, operation and service of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, announced today it will release its first quarter financial results after the Market Close on Monday, March 10, 2014.
FuelCell Energy management will host a conference call with investors beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 to discuss the first quarter results for 2014.
Participants can access the live call via webcast on the Company website or by telephone as follows:
- The live webcast of this call will be available on the Company website at www.fuelcellenergy.com. To listen to the call, select 'Investors' on the home page, then click on 'Events & presentations' and then click on 'Listen to the webcast'
- Alternatively, participants in the U.S. or Canada can dial 877-303-7005
- Outside the U.S. and Canada, please call 678-809-1045
- The passcode is 'FuelCell Energy'
The webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's Investors' page at www.fuelcellenergy.com. Alternatively, the replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call until midnight Eastern Time on Friday, March 14, 2014:
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and SI is 23 right NoW
this has been a FaT SEaSoN....
ok Z see ya on dA River...
Wind this weekend
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Loaves and Fishes, my son
Loaves and Fishes, my son
also, please refer to previous disclaimer
and it was the fabled Adam's balls, not yuri's..he doesn't have any
So related to this topic, ALL the forecasts were wrong as hell! Your telling me that they dont know this much fog is gonna be over the bay for the next few days and forecast it as "burning off by afternoon?" What BS. And what the hell is up with alamedas sensor. basically subtract 5 mph and your in the ballpark.
I got to Sherman at 4:15, about the time the sensors went offline.There was fog pouring over both sides of Mt. Diablo.
I've kited SI on some SW days, but today the wind at the launch was SSW or even just S. It was gusty, punchy, and the launch was completely shadowed. To put it mildly, it sucked.
One trippy thing: I went into the lake because it was covered in whitecaps, and when I got there I realized that it was swell; moving from Diablo towards Sherman, S to N. I was on my surfboard, so I rode the South swell for a while but the south wind was such crap I quit after a bit and went home.
On my way out Bruce was doing a downwinder by the Sign, and it looked like that was a better place to ride. The wind was high up because the levee was blocking it, but there was still big swell and it was nice and smooth.
aka Pablito
It says 10M, but it's really a 9.
i did not run into Z,
so i did not get to demo a 08 rebel...
what i did got to ride was my 9m all day.
in the am there was fog over the river..
and it seemed like it was sw wind...
in the pm i got to play with og, and the lake holey..
i left about 2:30 and the ses was fine.
sorry to here it changed up for ya paul.
and as a foot note
ollie was playing up at the frist island throw n stuff
some very reuben like loops,( him up kite down)
when he bounced.. on one of them ,
dam if he didnt end up all the down on top of one of the buoys..
so i see some of his point.
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Philip began painting 25 or so years ago in the days of Grenadier and Ral Partha miniatures with Testors Paints. After a few years of hideous results, he gave it up completely. In the fall of 2003, he started painting again, and still had hideous results, but with alot of practice, eventually got a little bit better. He has awards for painting from numerous painting contests, including ReaperCon 2005 and 2006 where he won a total of 7 Sophies. Philip has done some freelance work for Reaper Miniatures. When he's not painting, he commands an army of gnome chicks on World of Warcraft, plays some hockey (poorly), skis, and does occasional volunteer work building trails on the Continental Divide. read more
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Hodgson defends 'laudable' Bertrand
England boss Roy Hodgson has refused to condemn Ryan Bertrand for the sentiments behind the latest Twitter controversy, even if he accepts the Chelsea man was wrong to use such coarse language.
Bertrand was forced to apologise for his four-letter condemnation of reports he had pulled out of England's World Cup qualifier against San Marino with a sore throat.
"What he was saying is quite laudable," said Hodgson. "He really wants to play for England and is really angry it has been suggested it is merely a sore throat when he is actually quite ill. But he shouldn't use a swear word."
Although it was the Football Association's official description of the illness that had prevented Bertrand from training since he was called up by Roy Hodgson on Monday, the 23-year-old clearly felts it was an insufficient explanation of his return to the Blues squad.
Less than a week after club colleague Ashley Cole landed himself in hot water with his own Twitter rant, and two days after FA chairman David Bernstein confirmed the England squad had been spoken to about a new code of conduct - that will be in place for next month's friendly with Sweden - Bertrand let fly.
"Just to clarify.... Its not a "sore throat" Im ill. swollen glands in my neck... And constant headache for 3 days now and freezin cold," Bertrand explained on Twitter. "Do you think a "sorethroat" could stop me being apart of a match for my club or country? #yourf******nuts this is what every boy dreams of."
However, he quickly realised his error and wrote: "sorry if i offended anyone by swearing as i don't encourage that type of language. was just disappointed at the thought of people thinking i only have a sore throat.. which is not the case.."
Hodgson added: "It would be a very nice world if we all walked around and there were no swear words," he said. "But you only have to put the TV on to hear as many swear words as you would like. You shouldn't do it but you won't get me to take it as something criminal.
"He has already apologised for it but it goes to show what a problem we will all have with Twitter."
In this instance, the FA are also relaxed about the situation. "The FA's governance department consider any Tweets (from participants) in their full context before deciding on any disciplinary action," an FA spokesman said. "Having considered the context in this case, the FA's governance department are satisfied that no further action is required."


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The Waynesboro Indians went 1-4 at the Thomas Decker Duals hosted by Garden Spot High School on Saturday.
NEW HOLLAND — The Waynesboro Indians went 1-4 at the Thomas Decker Duals hosted by Garden Spot High School on Saturday.
Waynesboro defeated North Penn 40-36 and lost to Upper Darby (34-24), Downingtown East (61-9), Wilson (61-11) and Emmaus (59-9).
"I knew this was going to be a tough day teamwise, but I expected better individual performances," said Waynesboro coach Eric Mowen. "As tough as our schedule is, we need to remember how young this team is and not get totally discouraged. The kids continue to make the same simple mistakes and aren't recognizing or taking advantage of opportunities."
Austin Wise had the best day among Tribe wrestlers as he finished 4-1 with two pins, a technical fall and a decision.
"He now leads the team with 17 wins," said Mowen of his 113-pounder. "I hope he realizes he's got a great opportunity to advance in the postseason if he continues to improve and make adjustments in the little things."
Downington East won the tournament after defeating Central Dauphin, 44-31, in the championship match.
Waynesboro (7-7, 2-3 MPC) travels to Boiling Springs on Wednesday to wrestle the Bubblers (7-1, 3-1 MPC) in a Mid-Penn Colonial Division meet.
Upper Darby 34, Waynesboro 24
120—Austin Petril, UD, dec. Ryan Neff, 8-2; 126—Colin Cronin, UD, dec. John Atkinson, 13-6; 132—Aaron Layman, W, dec. Max Livingston, 3-0; 138—Cody Frey, W, dec. Milton Rahman, 7-0; 145—Kenyon Cuka, W, dec. Patrick Kane, 8-2; 152—Daniel Shields, W, p. Karl Kamanousa, :53; 160—Thomas Brisbane, UD, tech. fall Liz Trace, 3:09 (17-2); 170—Charles Livingston, UD, tech. fall Aiden Smith, 5:26 (18-2); 182—Madhat Fares, UD, dec. Seth Egolf, 11-6; 195—Joshua Yeboah-Gyasi, UD, won by forfeit; 220—Michael Simmons, UD, p. Kody Brown, 4:29; 285—Kenny Baker, W, p. Peter Augustin, 1:58; 106—Jacob Mejias, UD, dec. Elliott Swink, 9-2; 113—Austin Wise, W, dec. Anthony Petril, 2-1.
Downingtown East 61, Waynesboro 9
126—Wade Cummings, DE, p. John Atkinson, :43; 132—Jared Leonetti, DE, injury default over Aaron Layman; 138—Austin Lillis, DE, p. Cody Frey, 1:01; 145—Matt Fischer, DE, dec. Kenyon Cuka, 5-0; 152—James Meyer, DE, maj. dec. Daniel Shields, 13-5; 160—Alec Horne, DE, won by forfeit; 170—Chris Jarani, DE, dec. Aiden Smith, 5-0; 182—Jason Gibson, DE, p. Seth Egolf, :28; 195—Adam Pleines, DE, won by forfeit; 220—Billy McGinley, DE, p. Kody Brown, 2:20; 285—Sean Snodgrass, DE, p. Kenny Baker, 1:03; 106—James Strommer, DE, dec. Elliott Swink, 4-2; 113—Austin Wise, W, p. Nik Zimmerman, 2:29; 120—Ryan Neff, W, dec. Jude McDowell, 4-0.
Wilson 61, Waynesboro 11
132—Connor Moyer, W, p. Nate LaPole, 2:22; 138—Tommy O'Brien, W, maj. dec. Cody Frey, 8-0; 145—Mike Hafer, W, dec. Kenyon Cuka, 6-2; 152—Parker Eidle, W, p. Daniel Shields, :43; 160—Jacob Yancey, W, won by forfeit; 170—Adam Brown, W, maj. dec. Aiden Smith, 13-1; 182—Keaton Eidle, W, p. Seth Egolf, 1:15; 195—Scott Goodwin, W, won by forfeit; 220—Daniel Destine, W, p. Kody Brown, 1:22; 285—Madison Woodward, W, p. Kenny Baker, 4:35; 106—Tyler Wilkes, dec. Elliott Swink, 3-0; 113—Austin Wise, W, tech. fall Tyler Strobel, 5:00 (15-0); 120—Ryan Neff, W, p. Antwine Warren, 1:28; 126—Tanner Voegl, W, tech. fall John Atkinson, 4:11 (16-0).
Emmaus 59, Waynesboro 9
138—Taylor Schaf, E, p. Cody Frey, 3:28; 145—Cole Franklin, E, p. Kenyon Cuka, :46; 152—Daniel Shields, W, p. Jared Skibinski, :52; 160—Austin Flaugh, E, p. Liz Trace, 1:31; 170—Aiden Smith, W, dec. Miguel Galarza, 9-5; 182—Daniel Oberle, E, p. Seth Egolf, 3:30; 195—Kristopher Bawden, E, won by forfeit; 220—Michael Montgomery, E, dec. Kody Brown, 9-5; 285—Thomas Alcaro, E, p. Kenny Baker, :45; 106—Tyler Corpora, E, dec. Elliott Swink, 13-10; 113—Justis Walton, E, tech. fall Austin Wise, 4:23 (15-0); 120—Lucas Schaf, E, p. Ryan Neff, 4:33; 126—Jacob Alcaro, E, dec. John Atkinson, 5-0; 132—David Bucha, E, dec. Nate LaPole, 5-1.
Waynesboro 40, North Penn 36
152—Jeff Reimel, NP, p. Daniel Shields, :52; 160—Richie Liberio, NP, inj. default over Liz Trace; 170—Aiden Smith, W, p. Cameron Healey, 1:34; 185—Alex Price, NP, p. Seth Egolf, :32; 195—Chris Barr, NP, won by forfeit; 220—Kody Brown, W, won by forfeit; 285—Kenny Baker, W, won by forfeit; 106—Elliott Swink, W, maj. dec. Will Laughlin, 9-0; 113—Austin Wise, W, p. Dominic Mignon, 3:01; 120—Mikey O'Brien, NP, dec. Ryan Neff, 11-7; 126—Sofiane Bensmail, NP, p. John Atkinson, 3:12; 132—Nate LaPole, W, won by forfeit; 138—Colin Shannon, NP, dec. Cody Frey, 2-0; 145—Kenyon Cuka, W, p. Jacob Laughlin, 2:35.
G-A's Starliper wins Elizabethtown title
ELIZABETHTOWN — After accounting for the pivotal win in last Thursday's dual meet against James Buchanan, Greencastle-Antrim's Jared Starliper capped his impressive week on the mat by claiming the 220-pound title at Saturday's Elizabethtown Tournament.
Starliper went 4-1 en route to his first-place finish, recording one pin while overcoming an early loss in his opening pool bout.
At 113, Wyatt Binkley placed third for the Blue Devils with a record of 3-1, notching pins in each of his three victories.
Brady Klein also ended the day with a winning record for G-A at 120, finishing 3-2 with two falls.
The Blue Devils return to the mat on Wednesday for a Mid-Penn Colonial Division dual meet at home against Big Spring.
Braves place 2nd at Gettysburg Duals
GETTYSBURG — The Waynesboro middle school wrestling team improved to 14-1 on Saturday and placed second in the seven-team Gettysburg Duals.
The Braves' only loss came against Connellsville, 58-37.
"We made some mistakes in the match that could have made the score closer, but I have to give them a lot of credit. They were a very nice team," said Waynesboro coach David Swink.
Waynesboro defeated Kennard-Dale, 67-30, Shippensburg, 46-43, Littlestown, 69-33 and Chambersburg, 60-40.
"We saw a day of really good wrestling from the boys," Swink said. "The match against Shippensburg was a thriller."
Waynesboro trailed 43-28 against the Greyhounds with four matches remaining. Noah Carmack and Dalton Mowen each won by pin, Bryce Rock earned a 4-2 decision to tie the match at 43. In the final match, Brady Beckner battled Shippensburg's Cole Forrester to a 4-2 overtime victory to seal the win for the Braves.
Mowen and Beckner were both a perfect 5-0 on the day. Corbynn Fogelsonger, Matt McCann and Trevor Dewalt each had four wins. Finishing with three victories were Zac Crider, Eli Geesaman, Laken Rouzer, Jake Atkinson, Noah Carmack, Bryce Rock, Seth Dick and Ty Quigley.
The Braves will wrestle again Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Boiling Springs.


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The Chestnut Hill Community Association's Development Review Committee reluctantly voted to support the planned improvements to the Philadelphia Cricket Club's St. Martin's campus along Willow Grove Avenue.
The committee's hesitance came as a result of the club's failure to provide adequate documentation certifying that all near-neighbors had been contacted about the project.
Carl Primavera, attorney for the club, defended his client's efforts, saying that Tim Muessle, the club's chief operating officer, did ask the six adjacent neighbors along St. Martins Road, only five of whom provided responses.
"We don't think that there's anyone out there who hasn't been given the opportunity to comment," he said.
In spite of the club's assurances, members of the DRC appeared reluctant to cast a vote in favor of the variances without evidence the neighbors were aware of the project.
"This was something that was made very clear in previous meetings," Lenhardt said.
"In the past, we've had some problems getting letters from near adjacent neighbors – we really have to have them," DRC co-chair Larry McEwen said.
Primavera became defensive and insisted Muessle detail his efforts to contact the St Martins residents before the committee. Committee member John Landis insisted that wasn't necessary.
"We're not impugning your process," he said. "We just need that documentation by tomorrow morning."
A motion to support the variances was passed with one dissenting vote.
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Lauri Strimkovsky, vice president for financial affairs at Chestnut Hill College, and Lee Casaccio, an architect with the firm Casaccio and Yu, returned to the DRC with changes to new signs proposed for the main entrance to the college campus at 9601 Germantown Ave.
Based on comments from the Streetscaping and Land Use Planning and Zoning committees, the circular signs were made a bit smaller and the font of the lettering was changed.
The college is seeking a variance from the setback requirement of the zoning code, which the DRC, acting on behalf of the CHCA board, voted unanimously to approve.
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'CTW' is short for the CTW Library Consortium, consisting of Connecticut College, Trinity College and Wesleyan University. The consortium was established in 1987 so the three libraries could share an online library catalog. We also began sharing our collections via a delivery service that ran between the three libraries with the library at University of Connecticut at Storrs thrown in for good measure. The delivery service has worked well over the years and is often faster than requesting books through interlibrary loan.
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The House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities caught most of the agriculture community by surprise when it approved a five-year extension of the 2002 law during a mark-up session for the commodity title of the new farm bill.
Subcommittee leaders approved some amendments and promised more changes to the legislation, but its members' refusal to make more than simple alterations drew howls of protests from conservation and environmental groups that had been demanding a major overhaul of the farm bill.
Later, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson issued a statement defending the subcommittee's action and promising to continue to work on new proposals when the full committee takes up the farm bill after the July 4 recess.
"The proposals approved today by the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management reflect the message we heard loud and clear from farmers and ranchers nationwide — the structure of the 2002 farm bill works for them," said Peterson, a Minnesota Democrat.
"We will continue to develop proposals on rebalancing and reform in farm programs that will build on this good foundation as we move forward. The Agriculture Committee has a tough job ahead, but I am committed to continuing a process that is open and allows for a complete debate of all the important issues involved in writing a farm bill."
Both Peterson and General Farm Commodities Subcommittee Chairman Bob Etheridge, D-N.C., had offered a lengthy list of changes for the commodity title that would have reduced the marketing loan rates for cotton, corn and grain sorghum by 2 cents per pound and per bushel, increased target prices for soybeans and wheat and required direct attribution for farm program payments.
But Etheridge announced during a mark-up session for the farm bill's commodity title June 19 he was bringing up an amendment that was a "pure extension of the 2002 farm bill."
Other committee members who had planned to make additional changes in the current law, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, lined up in support of Etheridge's amendment.
"As I indicated in my opening statement, I have had a desire for some time to do something in addition to extending the current farm bill," said Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., ranking member on the subcommittee. "I have thought from the beginning it was not a matter of turning this over to the WTO to determine what farm policy should be in the United States.
"But I think that because of the budget circumstance we find ourselves in, an extension of the current farm bill is the best outcome for the farmers, ranchers and consumers in this country. I clearly believe the current farm bill is good farm policy. I voted for it, and I supported it."
Etheridge said the extension will help the subcommittee meet its goal of preserving the safety net for farmers that was restored when Congress passed the 2002 farm bill. He and other members said the safety net was lost with the passage of the 1996 freedom to farm bill.
"Every member on the subcommittee is sincerely interested in improving the safety net for our nation's hard-working farmers," said Etheridge. "Our challenge is to accomplish that goal with a smaller baseline and without any new resources. As we move to the full committee we will continue to strengthen the safety net to ensure that farmers can provide a plentiful food supply for the American family's table."
Moran said he wished the subcommittee could do more to make improvements in the 2002 farm bill. But the budget provided the committee — which includes a 58 percent reduction in the baseline for the commodity title — makes an extension of the current law the better option.
"When we passed the 2002 farm bill, we were successful in increasing the baseline over the previous farm bill by $40 billion to $50 billion," he said. "This year we're presented with a reduction in the baseline of $60 billion."
Farm organizations were divided in their reaction to the vote with the National Cotton Council and USA Rice Federation supportive of the move. The National Corn Growers Association and conservation groups such as American Farmland Trust were generally negative.
Some of the strongest criticism of the vote came from Ken Cook, president of the Environmental Working Group, which recently unveiled the names of 350,000 previously unidentified farm program payment recipients on its Web site.
"Today, the House subcommittee with responsibility for federal crop subsidy policy voted to extend for another five years the very same unfair, dysfunctional subsidy policies that were put in place by the widely discredited 2002 farm bill," said Cook.
"The vote is Exhibit A in the case for not letting farm subsidy policies be decided by the subsidized. The subcommittee asked itself: Is the current inequitable crop subsidy system the best that we can do with billions of dollars of taxpayer' money? And the subcommittee answered unanimously: 'Yup!'"
The Environmental Defense's Scott Faber also blasted the subcommittee both in a statement and in a new blog he said he plans to issue periodically to share his opinions on the 2007 farm bill.
Faber, director of the Environmental Defense Farm and Food Policy Campaign, is a supporter of legislation introduced by Reps. Ron Kind, D-Wis., and Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., which would replace the current three-pronged, direct and counter-cyclical payment and marketing assistance program with a managed savings account approach.
The subcommittee voted to reject the Kind-Flake amendment along with a farm program buyout proposal offered by CitiGroup Corp., and the Bush administration's USDA farm bill language.
"I have talked to numerous farmers in my district in Kansas, and there is no support for any of these proposals," said Rep. Nancy Boyda, a Democrat. "Questions have also been raised about the impact of a farm program buyout on tenant farmers, young farmers, farmers who elect not to participate and on the health of the rural economy."
Etheridge told Deputy Agriculture Secretary Charles Conner, who attended the subcommittee business meeting, that USDA "hasn't convinced the American farmer that you have the right idea for agriculture" in its farm bill proposal.
National Cotton Council leaders were pleased the subcommittee voted to reject the preliminary discussion draft its staff circulated before the June 19 meeting. The draft included provisions that would have reduced the base loan to 50 cents, the target price to 70 cents and imposed direct attribution on direct and counter-cyclical payments.
After it approved Etheridge's amendment to extend the current law, the subcommittee then adopted an amendment by Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Ga., that contained a majority of the recommendations adopted by the National Cotton Council's board of directors to make U.S. cotton more competitive in world markets.
The provisions require USDA to establish loan premiums and discounts for the 2008 and subsequent crops using spot market data weighted by production; to modify the calculation of the weekly AWP to more accurately reflect the competitive environment; and, provide a competitiveness payment to domestic mills for all upland cotton consumed.
Under the provisions of the subcommittee bill, the upland cotton program for 2008 and subsequent crops would include a 52-cent base loan; a 6.67-cent direct payment; and 68.61-cent target price. The payment base and yield used for direct and counter-cyclical payments are unchanged. Payment limitations are unchanged and the extra long staple program is extended in its entirety.
"The original draft wrongly isolated cotton by attacking loan rates and target prices," said Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, a subcommittee member. "I have previously stated that any attempt to isolate one commodity is unacceptable. Cotton should not be unfairly singled out and made a poster child for reform."
Instead, he said, the committee and Congress need to construct farm policy that provides both stability and predictability while accurately reflecting the needs for all farmers in Texas and across the nation.
"The 2002 farm bill has provided an effective and efficient safety net for agriculture over the last several years," he said. "We must allow our farmers to continue to provide American consumers with the most abundant and affordable food and fiber supply in the world."
Besides Etheridge's substitute amendment, the subcommittee approved following amendments:
• Marshall's amendment to adjust premiums and discounts associated with cotton under loan, to recalculate the adjusted world price of cotton based on Far East markets as opposed to Northern European markets, and to provide economic assistance cotton users.
• Rep. Charles Boustany's second-degree amendment to the Marshall amendment to separate the marketing loans, loan rates, and target prices for long grain and medium/short grain rice.
• An amendment offered by Boustany, R-La., to make technical corrections to the target price and loan rate for rice.
• Boyda's amendment to establish a single corn and sorghum loan rate in each county.
• Indiana Congressman Brad Ellsworth's amendment to create a pilot program in Indiana to allow for the planting of tomatoes grown and contracted for processing on up to 10,000 base acres, reducing base acres on an acre-by-acre basis for each acre of tomatoes planted.
• Moran's amendment expressing the sense of Congress that money used to fund programs under the subcommittee's jurisdiction should not be transferred to fund programs authorized or reauthorized under any other title of the farm bill.
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ARPOADOR, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Thursday, May 10, 2012) – The Billabong Rio Pro returned to the lefthanders of Arpoador to complete Round 2 of women's competition in challenging one-to-three foot (0.5 metre) waves.
Event No. 5 of 7 on the 2012 ASP Women's World Championship Tour, the Billabong Rio Pro made the most of the conditions on offer today, completing the elimination Round 2 and setting up for a finish by the final day on the waiting period this Sunday.
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, four-time ASP Women's World Champion and current frontrunner, commanded her Round 2 bout against replacement surfer Melanie Bartels (HAW), 30, earning one of the day's highest single-wave scores of 8.50 out of 10 en route to the day's highest heat total of 16.70 out of 20 with fluid backhand surfing.
"I was pretty worried going into that heat because the waves were just so minimal," Gilmore said. "Performance-wise, when it's inconsistent and very hard to surf, there are so many things going through your mind. It was really nerve-wracking, especially going against Mel Bartels, she's one of my favorite surfers and I was nervous."
Gilmore, who suffered a surprising Round 1 loss to wildcard Alessa Quizon (HAW), 18, yesterday, admitted that the combination of jet lag and the tight takeoff zone of Arpoador provided additional challenges yesterday, but the phenomenal natural-footer has regained focus for the future rounds.
"The girls really were hassling really hard yesterday," Gilmore said. "When you're sitting next to the rock you're basically pushing each other on to that rock. It's like a weird war out there and young Alessa (Quizon), it's her first World Tour event, I think and I was still pretty jet-lagged after that first one."
Coco Ho (HAW), 21, bounced back this afternoon from yesterday's difficult Round 1 loss, and was responsible for some of the day's highest scores. Ho caught only two waves in her heat, but managed to post the day's highest single-wave score of 8.57 out of 10 and nearly matched Gilmore's two-wave total with a combined 16.57 out of 20 in her heat win over New Zealand's Sarah Mason (NZL), 17.
"Aproador is pretty fun when there are waves, it was just inconsistent and scary for a heat," Ho said. "I got my two, so I'm really stoked. I'm really happy that I just got to surf, because in my Round 1 heat, I didn't even get to surf."
Ho, current No. 12 on the ASP Women's WCT rankings, is coming off of her season-best result of a 5th place finish in Sydney and is looking to climb the rankings with a solid performance at the Billabong Rio Pro.
"I'm looking for a good result here in Brazil," Ho said. "I'm pretty comfortable in these waves and I've had good results in the Star events here. My results in Brazil are what got me on tour a few years ago and I'm just hoping to keep my consistency throughout the event."
Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21, runner-up at last year's Billabong Rio Pro, returned to form this afternoon, getting the best of veteran Jacqueline Silva (BRA), 32, despite the inconsistent conditions in her heat.
"Conditions today are a little bit tricky, but everyone's on the same boat," Fitzgibbons said. "It's tough when you get hard conditions like we have this week, but the weather's nice and there are people down here supporting me all the way down here in Brazil. I just hope there is a little pulse in the next round."
Courtney Conlogue (USA), 19, current No. 4 on the ASP WCT Rankings, advanced to Round 3 of Billabong Rio Pro competition this afternoon with a win over rookie surfer Justine Dupont (FRA), 20, with solid backhand surfing at Arpoador.
"I was just trying to pick the best waves out there with how inconsistent it is and have priority when the right waves came," Conlogue said. "It was super tricky with the dropping swell and the tide change. I'm stoked I got through that Round 2 heat and I'm looking forward to the next round."
Conlogue, who is fresh off of her maiden ASP WCT victory in Sydney, admittedly felt a bit of pressure entering the Billabong Rio Pro, but feels back on track after her Round 2 victory today.
"I had a bit of nerves, the conditions were a little tricky and it was only my third surf out here at Arpoador," Conlogue said. "I'm stoked to have had that second chance and I'm really looking to the remainder of the event."
Billabong Rio Pro event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 8am local time at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca to assess conditions for at possible 8:30am start.
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Heat 1: Pauline Ado (FRA) 10.00 def. Paige Hareb (NZL) 8.17
Heat 2: Laura Enever (AUS) 12.96 def. Sage Erickson (USA) 12.23
Heat 3: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 16.70 def. Melanie Bartels (HAW)
Heat 4: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 12.60 def. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 5.30
Heat 5: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 14.17 def. Justine Dupont (FRA) 10.47
Heat 6: Coco Ho (HAW) 16.57 def. Sarah Mason (NZL) 10.00
Heat 1: Tyler Wright (AUS), Courtney Conlogue (USA), Alessa Quizon (HAW)
Heat 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Lakey Peterson (USA), Coco Ho (HAW)
Heat 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Malia Manuel (HAW), Rebecca Woods (AUS)
Heat 4: Carissa Moore (HAW), Laura Enever (AUS), Pauline Ado (FRA)


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Sweet, I really liked the variety of this podcast. Is there any clue/teaser regarding this big subject you'll be tackling?I usually down half a bottle of vodka before every presentation I make in university (talking in front of 100-150 people in an amphitheater isn't exactly my strong suit) so I understand where you're coming from IncantatioN. You and Johnstantine should definitely come back for another podcast in the future.And damn, I knew One Piece was good... but THAT good? The coup where you guys usurped LuffyKast SkullKast sold me, but One Piece is already like 700 chapters long and some friends who read it have actually told me that it can still easily go on for 700 more. That's 14+ more years in real time! Following Berserk & Vagabond 1 episode at a time for so long has already taken its toll on my sanity, I'm not sure I can handle another awesome series before my own Beast of Darkness takes over me. (So yeah, my fear is actually it being so good that it hooks me like Berserk)Anyway, thanks for answering my questions. I was half expecting Griffith to give a villain's exposition about skull_l0rd, but I guess the legend lives on.
it's always funny to hear Walter to into a reaper.
Thanks everyone, sorry I'm late on this topic. It was a pretty cool experience. I had some moments where I couldn't hear anything so I started to talk but it was my internet being glitchy so they were actually talking and all I was doing was interrupting them, SO RUDE and SO EMBARRASSING! I just finished listening to episode 19, so just one more left and then this.
Awesome Podcast! Walter, you're not the only one with the Rocky montage issue. I had the similar issue... For years. You should check out Vince Dicola's work in general if you liked his work with Rocky 4. He's a very under rated composer sadly.
You should check out Vince Dicola's work in general if you liked his work with Rocky 4.
I love Vince to bits for the 1986 Transformers movie score. He's come out to a couple of the Botcons and serenaded lucky fans. He rocks.
We were scheduled to record SkullKast 22 his weekend, but with Episode 331 just a week away, we'll be holding off on recording until 10/14, so that we can tie discussion of that in with the first episode about Griffith. It's going to be worth the wait.
Has it been confirmed that the next episode will feature Griffith? I can't wait, if that's the case.
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In the Matter of THOMAS R. LIETZ
In a letter dated November 25, 2003, to the Clerk of the Appellate Courts, respondent Thomas R. Lietz, of Topeka, Kansas, an attorney admitted to practice law in the state of Kansas, voluntarily surrendered his license to practice in Kansas, effective December 31, 2003, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 217 (2003 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 281).
At the time the respondent surrendered his license a hearing involving complaints filed by 8 of his clients was pending. In addition, an additional 10 cases involving complaints filed by the respondent's clients were being investigated by the Topeka Bar Association Ethics Committee. The cases involved allegations of lack of competence, lack of diligence, lack of communication, and accepting retainers and performing no work.
This court, having examined the files of the office of Disciplinary Administrator, finds that the surrender of the respondent's license should be accepted and the respondent should be disbarred.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Thomas R. Lietz be and he is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in Kansas and his license and privilege to practice law are hereby revoked.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Appellate Courts strike the name of Thomas R. Lietz from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order shall be published in the Kansas Reports, that the costs herein shall be assessed to the respondent, and that the respondent forthwith shall comply with Supreme Court Rule 218 (2003 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 286).
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This morning while I was drinking my coffee, I happened to look out my kitchen windows and saw a man and his large black dog walking by on the street. The dog wasn't leashed and it beelined into my yard where it proceeded to take a giant poop. I knocked on the window to try to get the dog out of the yard but I only succeed in getting the owner's attention. He looked at me but then put his head down and kept on walking. Thanks rude dog owner; not only do I have to clean up after my own dog, I get to clean up after yours! I sincerely hope that you learn some manners someday.
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TI Archives update
Some people may not have realized it yet, but I've been quietly moving the Today's Inspiration Archives off my website and into their new home at Flickr. Over the coming weeks you might like to check back frequently as, bit by bit, I add past TI scans - some going back to the very first batch I sent out about four years ago when the group had only ten or so members.
One of the cool things about my Flickr account is being able to check how many times different images or sets of images are viewed. For instance, after posting the Sundblom image last week and uploading the other Sundbloms to Flickr, that set of images quickly became one of my most viewed sets. (And the Coke ad with the two young ladies sunbathing became one of the most viewed images. Hhmmmm....)
There's no denying people love the "masters" so I spent a bit of time this weekend uploading other sets in the same vein: you can now peruse sets by Robert Fawcett, Harry Anderson, Andrew Loomis, and today's inspiring illustrator, William A. Smith.
To see images at larger sizes first click on the image, then on the "All Sizes" tab. Robert Fawcett fans ( and I know there are many of you ) might want to take advantage of the "original size" for downloading. I have uploaded that particular set at 300 dpi so you can revel in the lavish detail ( and annoying dot pattern ) of that set of scans.
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Leif, I am spending entirely too much time looking at the illustrations in the new archive you have set up. It is an absolutely wonderful resource. Where will it all end?ReplyDelete
The Harry Anderson picture of the boy in bed with the mouse is a virtuoso performance.
Thanks Leif for all your efforts. It's a pleasure to browze through these illustrations!ReplyDelete
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A transcriptome-enabled study of nutrient and CO2 responses for three harmful algae
Sonya Dyhrman, Biology
Project summaryCoastal nutrient inputs drive phytoplankton growth, which is largely beneficial, but in some cases nutrients, metals, and even vitamins in the water can induce the growth of harmful species over beneficial species resulting in a harmful algal bloom (HAB). Dinoflagellate and raphidophyte phytoplankton cause harmful algal blooms (HAB) in coastal U.S. waters with serious detriment to ecosystem services, aquaculture, and public health. Many of these blooms are related to nutrient availability, particularly in coastal and estuarine settings. Recent work also indicates that members of these phytoplankton groups will grow faster with the increased CO2, and temperatures predicted in many coastal environments. This may further exacerbate bloom formation and their impacts in the future ocean. Despite decades of study, the ability to predict how nutrients and CO2 influence the growth of different coastal HAB forming phytoplankton species is still limited because we often lack even a basic understanding of the molecular pathways these species use to acquire these resources. Recent advances in DNA/RNA sequencing now make it possible to study the cellular physiology and response of HAB species to nutrient availability with unprecedented resolution – providing a unique window into the capacity of these organisms to acquire nutrients, and the physiological costs and tradeoffs associated with different strategies under conditions of variable nutrient and CO2 supply. Here I propose a transcriptome-enabled study of the nutrient and CO2 responses for three HAB species that form dense, nearly monospecific, blooms in coastal and brackish systems with highly variable environments; the dinoflagellates, Prorocentrum minimum and Alexandrium monilatum, and the raphidophyte, Heterosigma akashiwo. The purpose of comparing these three organisms is to determine whether they share common strategies in their nutritional physiology that contribute to their success at bloom formation.
This is an exciting time in marine microbiology and the field is poised for rapid advances with changes in RNA sequencing that allow uniquely comprehensive resolution of the activities of harmful algae and their nutrient acquisition pathways. It is the ordered expression of genes, into RNA (RNA = the transcriptome), which controls the cellular functioning of these organisms.
As such, the transcriptome profile of an organism, and how it changes in different conditions, can provide a comprehensive view of how HAB organisms respond to changes in nutrients such as N and P, and elevated CO2 predicted in a future ocean. Growing the three test species under low N, low P, nutrient replete, and high CO2, we will sequence the RNA present in each condition. From these experimental treatments we will 1) identify the genes that are expressed, or "turned on", 2) quantify the number of each expressed gene across the different treatments, and 3) assay a variety of physiological parameters to track potential physiological costs associated with changes in N, P, and CO2 supply. These proposed objectives relate directly to COI priority research themes; 1) natural and anthropogenic threats to the coastal environment including harmful algal blooms, and 2) coastal carbon cycling/acidification. Although I have extensive experience with studies of HAB nutritional physiology and sequenced-based transcriptome profiling, I do not have much experience working with carbon metabolism or ocean acidification related research. As such, the proposed work would provide valuable proof of concept for a new set of federal research proposals in this area.


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Cassius Marcellus Clay was, of course, Muhammad Ali's name. If I ever knew who the original C. M. Clay was, I'd forgotten, until I got a package in the mail today that included a t-shirt. The shirt was accompanied by a letter from a reader who was recently discharged from the Army. Along with other ventures, he is selling this t-shirt on Amazon; you can buy it here for a mere $16.99. The company is called A.O. Courage, after the area where its owner fought for a year in Iraq:
On the back of the shirt is a quote attributed to Cassius Marcellus Clay, 1810-1903, Tennessee Duelist, Soldier, Abolitionist, Patriot:
When society fails to protect us, we are authorized by the laws of God and nature to defend ourselves; based upon this right, the pistol and Bowie knife are to us as sacred as the gown and pulpit.
Clay was a man who practiced what he preached. He was the son of a slaveholder; an abolitionist; a lawyer, farmer, and newspaper editor; one of the founders of the Republican Party; a friend of Abraham Lincoln; the man who organized the defense of the White House against Confederate attack when the Civil War broke out; ambassador to Russia; and, in the words of author Paul Kirchner, "one of the deadliest men who ever lived." People kept trying to murder Clay because he was an abolitionist, but they fared poorly. His Wikipedia entry is here.
So if you want to celebrate a worthy American, show your support for the Second Amendment and patronize a vet who was recently discharged after 20 years in the Army, follow this link and pick up a t-shirt or two.


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Bond 24: Spectre
I like Bond movies but I'm no Bond historian. Spectre, the title of Bond 24, just announced today, will mean something to Bond nerds though the way "alohomora" means something to Potterheads (me). For many, a Bond film is an Event. My best friend Fiona is big on Bond. She'll see it the first weekend. Full Story
The joy of The Grand Budapest Hotel
Those who don't enjoy Wes Anderson's films knock it for their preciousness and pretention. Sometimes, yes. But I will defend The Royal Tenenbaums every day. And how can you hate Bottle Rocket? Also, Moonrise Kingdom was one of my favourite movies of 2012. Maybe my favourite movie of 2012. Full Story
You are not alone
Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, and David Kross (he is so cute!) today in Berlin at a presser for The Reader. Have you seen it yet? It's worth seeing, not only because Harvey campaigned so hard it took away The Dark Knight's spot for Best Picture nomination, but because it's a thought provoking, decent film. Full Story
SAG Ladies and Ralph: Meryl, Susan, Kristin
Awards season means the likes of Lauren Conrad are shoved to the side…have you noticed? It's time for real stars, real celebrity, so f-ck off reality twats because Meryl Streep has just won a SAG. Wearing a pantsuit. Heh. Love that Meryl is never super appreciative. That she doesn't have to be. Full Story
Is this your Kate?
Kate Winslet with Ralph Fiennes last night at the NY premiere of The Reader. Of course she's gorgeous. Of course she's kickin' it in that Herve Leger. But this … is this your Kate? This overtanned, overblonde Real Housewife of Some County? Maybe it's just me. Anyway, Kate is officially kicking off her double Oscar run – entered into contention in the Best Supporting Actress category for The Reader and the Best Actress Category for Revolutionary Road which has been building upon very positive early praise for both her and Leo and the flow of the film as a whole. Full Story
The Duchess in blue
People keep saying Keira Knightley is too thin. Can't imagine why. She's, like, so totally healthy looking, don't you think? That said, I LOVE this dress. For her. It's gorgeous. London premiere of The Duchess is happening right now – Keira brought her bones along with her pout and was kind enough to sign autographs for fans without cussing them out. Full Story
This is Tom Riddle
If the name means nothing to you, skip to the next. You won't care. But many, many, many of you DO care. Because we love Harry Potter. And the brand new trailer for the Half Blood Prince drops tonight. Yay! Among the juicy reveals – a first look at Tom Riddle. Creepy, right? Of course. This is the boy who will go on to become the Dark Lord Voldemort. Full Story
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Hey Ryan,
Do you play any USTA? Have approx idea of USTA level?
The reason I am asking is that I need to hit with consistent players ... don't really benefit from hitting with heavy hitters who hit in only half of the time .. :-)
I don'r play USTA but I'd say I'm about a 4.0
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Gas tax: On the table, quietly
Washington is abuzz with talk about the income tax — but Americans may not be aware there is another rate on the table.
Amid the fiscal cliff debate, there's a revenue option that would re-examine the way roads and bridges have been funded over the past 50 years: the federal gas tax.
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The tax — established in 1956 to fund the construction of the Interstate Highway System — has remained unchanged for nearly 20 years, and bumping the 18.4-cents-per-gallon rate hasn't gained much traction in Congress or at the White House. But as a revenue-raiser independent of income tax rates, it appears the gas tax is still on the table.
Senior transportation lawmakers in both parties have refused to rule out changes to the fee, although ultimately much of any "grand bargain" package of spending cuts and new revenues will be up to President Barack Obama and Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). Their aides declined to answer questions about the gas tax. In the past, Boehner has preferred to tie increased energy production to infrastructure, a route unlikely to provide enough money to tackle the long-term Highway Trust Fund shortfalls, which reach into the hundreds of billions of dollars over the next few decades.
Cars are more fuel efficient than ever, Americans are driving less and the long-stalled rate was never pegged to inflation, factors that translate to fewer dollars to repair an American infrastructure system whose needs eclipse spending by $2 trillion, according to some estimates. In the interim, Congress has shifted around billions of dollars to make up for funding shortfalls each year — with the Congressional Budget Office predicting only a bleaker picture in the future.
Among lawmakers interviewed by POLITICO on the issue, the two most open to examining such a tax are incoming House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and ranking member Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.). Neither is exactly cheering a rise in the user fee — but both men have been given several opportunities to shoot it down and have declined to do so.
"You've got to look at all your options out there. Is it something difficult? Sure. But I think it's one of those things we need to look at while running through these negotiations," Shuster said during a pen and pad with reporters after officially winning the chairmanship.
After reading about Shuster's openness, Rahall's press office put out a release praising the new chairman and contrasting his approach to that of Boehner, whose office blasted Rahall for floating such an increase in 2011. One of the longest-serving members of the House, Rahall told POLITICO it was "encouraging" to hear Shuster's stance.
"I don't rule it out of play," Rahall said of the tax. "We can't go into these negotiations saying, 'What's off the table?'"