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Genesis Chapters (English Bible : Douay – Rheims Catholic Bible – Challoner Revision – DRB)
1 And God blessed Noe and his sons. And he said to them: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth.
2 And let the fear and dread of you be upon all the beasts of the earth, and upon all the fowls of the air, and all that move upon the earth: all the fishes of the sea are delivered into your hand.
3 And every thing that moveth and liveth shall be meat for you: even as the green herbs have I delivered them all to you:
4 Saving that flesh with blood you shall not eat.
5 For I will require the blood of your lives at the hand of every beast, and at the hand of man, at the hand of every man, and of his brother, will I require the life of man.
6 Whosoever shall shed man's blood, his blood shall be shed: for man was made to the image of God.
7 But increase you and multiply, and go upon the earth, and fill it.
8 Thus also said God to Noe, and to his sons with him,
9 Behold I will establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you:
10 And with every living soul that is with you, as well in all birds as in cattle and beasts of the earth, that are come forth out of the ark, and in all the beasts of the earth.
11 I will establish my covenant with you, and all flesh shall be no more destroyed with the waters of a flood, neither shall there be from henceforth a flood to waste the earth.
12 And God said: This is the sign of the covenant which I give between me and you, and to every living soul that is with you, for perpetual generations.
13 I will set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be the sign of a covenant between me, and between the earth.
14 And when I shall cover the sky with clouds, my bow shall appear in the clouds:
15 And I will remember my covenant with you, and with every living soul that beareth flesh: and there shall no more be waters of a flood to destroy all flesh.
16 And the bow shall be in the clouds, and I shall see it, and shall remember the everlasting covenant, that was made between God and every living soul of all flesh which is upon the earth.
17 And God said to Noe: This shall be the sign of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh upon the earth.
18 And the sons of Noe who came out of the ark, were Sem, Cham, and Japheth: and Cham is the father of Chanaan.
19 These three are the sons of Noe: and from these was all mankind spread over the whole earth.
20 And Noe, a husbandman, began to till the ground, and planted a vineyard.
21 And drinking of the wine was made drunk, and was uncovered in his tent.
22 Which when Cham the father of Chanaan had seen, to wit, that his father's nakedness was uncovered, he told it to his two brethren without.
23 But Sem and Japheth put a cloak upon their shoulders, and going backward, covered the nakedness of their father: and their faces were turned away, and they saw not their father's nakedness.
24 And Noe awaking from the wine, when he had learned what his younger son had done to him,
25 He said: Cursed be Chanaan, a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
26 And he said: Blessed be the Lord God of Sem, be Chanaan his servant.
27 May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Sem, and Chanaan be his servant.
28 And Noe lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years:
29 And all his days were in the whole nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.


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These Terms and Conditions shall apply to the purchase of the goods detailed overleaf ("Goods") by you ("Buyer") from the company overleaf a company registered in England & Wales (full details are available upon request) and to the payment of this document. No other terms and conditions shall apply to the sale of the Goods or to this document unless agreed upon in writing between the Buyer and Seller.
The essence of these Terms and Conditions remains the same as those included with the Seller's quotation. The tense has been altered to reflect the inclusion of these Terms and Conditions in an invoice.
A "business day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holiday.
The headings in these Terms and Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.
Words imparting the singular number shall include the plural and vice-versa.
The description of the Goods are as set out in the Seller's catalogue subject to modifications as requested by the Buyer and confirmed in the quotation, acknowledgement and this invoice. In accepting this quotation the Buyer has acknowledged that it does not rely on any other representations regarding the Goods save for those made in writing by the Seller. No descriptions of the Goods set out in the Seller's catalogue shall be binding on the Seller and are intended as a guide only.
The Seller reserves the right to make any changes in the specification of the Goods which are required to conform to any applicable safety or other statutory or regulatory requirements.
Subject to sub-clause 4.2, the price ("Price") of the Goods shall be that detailed in the quotation, accepted by the Buyer and confirmed in this invoice.
Any increase in the cost of the Goods to the Seller due to any factor beyond the Seller's control including, but not limited to, material costs, labour costs, alteration of exchange rates or duties, or changes to delivery rates, shall be reflected in this invoice in accordance with the Seller's right to increase the Price prior to delivery.
Any increase in the Price under sub-Clause 4.2 shall only take place upon the Seller informing the Buyer of the increase in writing.
The Price is exclusive of fees for packaging and transportation / delivery.
The Price is exclusive of any applicable VAT and other taxes or levies which are imposed or charged by any competent authority.
The quotation constitutes written acceptance and confirmation by the Seller of the Buyer's order for the Goods.
The quotation is a contractual offer to sell the Goods which the Buyer has accepted. The Seller and the Buyer have entered into a contract for the sale of the Goods.
The Buyer shall pay the Price stated in this invoice within the following terms for cash sales payment prior to collection or delivery of goods; for credit account customers in accordance with any credit terms agreed between the Seller and the Buyer.
Payment must be made by the Buyer notwithstanding that delivery may not have taken place and / or that the property in the Goods has not passed to the Buyer.
If the Buyer fails to make payment within the period in sub-Clause 6.1, the Seller shall suspend any further deliveries to the Buyer and may cancel any pending orders from the Buyer and charge the Buyer interest at the rate of 4% per annum above the Bank of England base rate from time to time on the amount outstanding until payment is received in full.
Time for payment is of the essence of the Contract between the Seller and the Buyer.
All payments must be made in GBP unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Seller and the Buyer.
The Seller has delivered the Goods to the Buyer, enclosing this invoice OR has notified the Buyer that the Goods are ready for collection by the Buyer OR will deliver the Goods on / in accordance with sales quotation / acknowledgement. The Invoice will be posted separately.
The Buyer is under duty to inspect the Goods on delivery or collection.
If the Goods cannot be examined, the carriers' note or such other note as appropriate must be marked "Not Examined".
If the Buyer identifies any damage or shortages, they must inform the Seller in writing within 3 days of delivery providing details of the alleged damage or shortage. The Seller shall not be liable if the Buyer fails to provide such notice.
The Seller must be permitted to inspect the affected Goods before the Buyer uses, alters or modifies them in any way.
Subject to the Buyer's compliance with this Clause 8 and the Seller's agreement with any alleged damage or shortages, the Seller shall make good any and all damage and shortages within a reasonable time.
The Seller shall be under no liability for and shall not indemnify the Buyer against any matters arising from damage or shortages.
Goods may not be returned without the prior written agreement of the Seller.
Subject to Sub-Clause 9.4, the Seller shall only accept returned Goods if it is satisfied that those Goods are defective and that such defeats would not be apparent on inspection.
The Seller shall have the option of either replacing defective Goods within a period agreed by Seller and Buyer of receipt of them or shall refund to the Buyer the Price for those Goods which are defective.
The Buyer may return any Goods within six months of those Goods coming market (that is, the launch of such goods) within 7 days of delivery provided that:
(a) the Buyer bears the risk and cost of returning the Goods;
(b) the Buyer indemnifies the Seller against any costs incurred in rectifying any deterioration of the Goods resulting from the Buyer's incorrect handling or storage of the Goods.
The Seller shall not be liable for defects arising out of normal wear and tear, the Buyer's failure to follow any instructions given by the Seller, misuse or alteration of the goods, negligence, willful damage or any other act of the Buyer, its employees, agents or any other third party.
Risk of damage to or loss of the Goods shall pass to the Buyer either when the Goods are delivered to the Buyer or when the Seller notifies the Buyer that the Goods are ready for collection.
If the Buyer wrongfully fails to take delivery of the Goods, risk shall pass to the Buyer at the time when the Seller has tendered delivery of the Goods.
Legal and beneficial title of the Goods shall not pass to the Buyer until the Seller has received, in cash or cleared funds, payment in full of the Price.
The Seller reserves the right to repossess any Goods in which the Seller retains legal and beneficial title if full payment is not received in accordance with Clause 6. In the event of such repossession, the Buyer shall deliver the Goods in which legal and beneficial title has not passed to the Seller at its own cost.
The Buyer's right to possession of the Goods in which the Seller retains legal and beneficial title shall terminate if:
(a) the Buyer commits a material breach of its obligations under these Terms and Conditions;
(b) the Buyer is or becomes the subject of a bankruptcy order or takes advantage of any other statutory provision for the relief of insolvent debtors;
(c) the Buyer enters into a voluntary arrangement under Part 1 of the Insolvency Act 1986, or any other scheme or arrangements made with its creditors; or
(d) the Buyer convenes any meeting of its creditors, enters into voluntary or compulsory liquidation, has a receiver, manager, administrator or administrative receiver appointed in respect of its assets or undertakings or any part thereof, any documents are filed with the court for the appointment of an administrator in respect of the Buyer. notice of intention to appoint an administrator is given by the Buyer or any of its directors or by a qualifying floating charge holder (as defined in para 14 of Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986), a resolution is passed or petition presented to any court for the winding up of the Buyer or for the granting of an administration order in respect of the Buyer, or any proceedings are commenced relating to the insolvency or possible insolvency of the Buyer.
11.0 Rights, Warranties and Liability
Subject to these Terms and Conditions and except where the Buyer is purchasing the Goods as a consumer, all warranties, conditions or other terms implied by statute or common law (save for those implied by Section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979) are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
The Seller shall not be liable for any loss or damages of any nature, direct or indirect, including any loss of profits or consequential damages suffered or incurred by the Buyer for whatever reason.
The exclusions of liability contained within this Clause 11 shall not exclude or limit the liability of the Seller:
(a) for death or personal injury caused by the Seller's negligence;
(b) for any matter for which it would be illegal for the Seller to exclude or limit its liability; and
(c) for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
All notices under these Terms and Conditions shall be in writing and signed by, or on behalf of, the party giving notice (or a duly authorised officer of that party).
Notices shall be deemed to have been duly given:
(a) when delivered, if delivered by courier or other messenger (including registered mail) during the normal business hours of the recipient;
(b) when sent, if transmitted by fax or email and a successful transmission report or return receipt is generated;
(c) on the fifth business day following mailing, if mailed by national ordinary mail; or
(d) on the tenth business day following mailing, if mailed by airmail.
All notices under these Terms and Conditions shall be addressed to the most recent address, email address or fax number notified to the other party.
Neither party shall be liable for any failure nor delay in performing their obligations, where such failure or delay results from any cause that is beyond the reasonable control of that party. Such causes include, but are not limited to: power failure, Internet Service Provider failure, industrial action, civil unrest, fire, flood, storms, earthquakes, acts of terrorism, acts of war, governmental action or any other event that is beyond the control of the party in question.
No waiver by the Seller of any breach of these Terms and Conditions by the Buyer shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.
In the event that one or more of these Terms and Conditions is found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that / those provisions shall be deemed severed from the remainder of these Terms and Conditions (which shall remain valid and enforceable).
These Terms and Conditions (including any non-contractual matters and obligations arising therefrom or associated therewith) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of England and Wales.
Any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim between the Seller and the Buyer relating to these Terms and Conditions (including any non-contractual matters and obligations arising therefrom or associated therewith) shall fall within the Jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.


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Experts Exchange (EE) is a membership-based online "ask an expert" site for computer and IT related questions that was founded in 1996. Experts Exchange (EE) enables people with technology problems to quickly and easily solve their problems by collaborating with experts from around the world. Experts Exchange (EE) is the #1 resource on the web for solving IT related problems, pop over and take a test drive, and meet the Experts.
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Defining the ICT4EE research agenda ...
New! The REViSITE final High Level Report: Multi-disciplinary Strategic Research Agenda for ICT-enabled Energy Efficiency is now available. Click here to download the report.
Prof. Tarek Hassan from Loughborough University introduces the REViSITE project
REViSITE is working for the European Commission to identify cross-sectoral research priorities covering the domains of grids, manufacturing, buildings and lighting, for Europe in the area of ICT for Energy Efficiency (ICT4EE). The priorities are needed to direct the EC funding for Research in Technological Developments in this area over the coming years.
The REViSITE Strategic Research Agenda report is now available here.
All deliverables and reports from the REViSITE project are available here.
Our initial analysis of recent and current research initiatives in the area of ICT4EE suggests that the following research areas are of high priority:
- Technical interoperability and standardisation
- Design for energy-efficiency in all sectors
- Metrics and methods for quantitative assessment of ICT impacts
- The difficulty in substantiating the casual connection between research and technical development themes
- The importance of data visualisation and decision support particularly in the usage phase of each sector
Keith Ellis from INTEL talks about the REViSITE Framework & SMARTT taxonomy
Key quotes:
- "A lot can be learnt from transferring models, views and ideas from one sector to the others"
Bruno Smets, Philips Lighting, The Netherlands - "I think that there are a lot of ideas that equally apply to manufacturing, buildings and the other two sectors that can improve energy efficiency"
Shahin Rahimifard, Loughborough University, UK - "Commerce and profit will drive the ICT developments within the next 5-8 years. If they have the spin off benefit of producing energy savings then we won all round"
Andrew Eastwell, BSRIA Ltd, UK - "An optimal energy management can provide solution and benefits in terms of costs, environment and will allow to move to the low carbon society"
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No matter what business you are in, you won't be in business for long if no one can find your company.
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Search engines help would-be customers find your business by scanning your website for relevant keywords. But that doesn't mean you get to sit idly by: In fact, it's your job to make sure you use the right keywords on your website so your company comes up in people's search engine results.
Related: These 9 SEO Tips Are All You'll Ever Need to Rank in Google
The name for this process is search engine optimization, or SEO.
It sounds easy enough — and it can be — as long as you identify the right keywords to optimize your website.
While there is no one right answer to how you determine which keywords to use, there are keyword search strategies that can help you figure it out. At My SEO Sucks, we've learned that comprehensive keyword research is the backbone of every campaign. Here are four of my favorite methods. Try one, or all four.
1. Focus on your niche.
Find out what interests your current audience, then go further. Look at your brand and the products or services you sell to identify some of the keywords your customers use to locate your company or its offerings. Search for the most common terms in your niche (or what you believe are the most common). Tools like Moz make it easy to research and find derivative keywords around these terms. You can also see which has the most traffic and how competitive each keyword is.
Related: 55 Must-Know SEO Tricks for Business Websites (Infographic)
From there, consider the value of each one. Many business owners are fixated on one or two of the high-value keywords, whereas there could be 10 to 20 derivative ones that do more volume per month and are of a lower keyword difficulty. The latter gives you the opportunity to stand out from the pack.
Why play in the sandbox with your competitors when you can carve your own path?
2. Content gap analysis
Keeping an eye on the competition helps, too. Your rivals may have stumbled upon some keywords that work well for your target audience, so do your research. Compare what your competitors rank for, but you do not. In Ahrefs and other tools, it's possible to find keywords that rank your competitors in the top 10 but that your site currently doesn't rank for at all. Map out where your website stands now and the keywords it's missing. This is a type of content gap analysis.
The Search Engine Journal defines content-gap analysis as "the process of mapping out your customer's primary questions, goals and concerns throughout their purchase journey and then measuring against your current content offerings for holes." You can perform content-gap analysis on your website and its pages, but also look at your other content — even pieces that aren't on your website.
This process can help ensure you are keeping up with your competitors and give you an opportunity to piggyback on those keywords. You might see a boost in your SEO ranking by adopting a few of those search words.
3. Financial return measurement
Next, make sure you understand converting keywords and build a content strategy around them, then analyze and adjust. Despite your best efforts, all your keywords won't perform equally well, but you won't know how well they do perform if you aren't analyzing their success. While you could look at the conversion rate for each keyword, and that information does matter, the bigger question isn't which keywords generate the most traffic. You need to look at the value of each one.
Take time to understand how much of a return on investment (ROI) specific keywords provide. For instance, you can examine how much it costs for an ad featuring a specific keyword. If one keyword costs $0.90 and delivers 100 visitors while another costs $0.30 and delivers 500 visitors, the latter is the better value. In addition, examine what happens once those customers reach your site. Some keywords might attract lots of visitors but not as many leads, sales or subscribers as others. Google AdWords works best for this.
4. Upward keyword trends
Finally, stay ahead of trends in your keywords and your content. Nothing's better than keeping in front of the pack by identifying upward-relevant keyword trends before your competitors do. "One of the key success factors in marketing is the ability of a marketer to seize a certain moment — jumping on a trending item that will resonate with their audience, and repackaging it so it's relevant to the reader," explains Problogger. "If people are interested in your blog, they are interested in you, and what you're interested in. If something is trending that you know they will love, it's easy to capitalize on that for the benefit of your followers."
In other words, trending topics get noticed. They attract attention, and they help your company appear relevant. However, you have to do more than read the headlines. You need to see what terms and subjects are trending and understand why it's happening, so your content makes sense with the subject. For instance, you could make a reference to "March Madness" or joke about brackets, but make sure you understand what March Madness is and why people are talking about it.
Soolve and Google Trends are good tools for identifying upward keyword trends.
Related: Your SEO Checklist: 4 Steps to Optimizing Your Website
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The Eau Clair Leader-Telegram Attacking Honest Abe (with videos) By Tom Giffey latest Off Beat column, which will appear in Sunday's edition, is about a hilarious (yet educational and insightful) series of fake political ads on the website FlackCheck.org (a spin-off of FactCheck.org, which fact-checks real-life political ads and claims). The Flip-Flop President Instead of tackling a contemporary politico, the ads target our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. Imagine, if you will, that ... Full Story


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Vincent Laforet created a ton of buzz with his Reverie film shot with the Canon 5D Mark II and it looks like he's onto something again – this time with the new Canon 1D Mark IV. The entire 3 minute segment is shot at ISO 6400 on the new professional DSLR.
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Oral surgery solutions: An unerupted canine tooth and
a challenging full mouth extraction
Unexpected complications can surprise even experienced veterinary specialists. Consider referring complex surgery cases to avoid taking on more than you bargained for.
In the February issue of dvm360, we looked at two difficult cases in veterinary dentistry. In this second article in this series examining challenging oral surgery cases, we'll discuss how to know when referral is appropriate. If your dental surgery skills are less than refined, especially complex or unusual oral surgery cases are best left to board-certified experts.
Unerupted canine tooth in a cat and subsequent complications
A 2½-year-old domestic shorthaired cat was presented for evaluation of a mass at the site of a missing right maxillary canine tooth (104). History was unclear as to whether a tooth ever was present at the site of the mass. The mass was fluctuant and had a bony rim around its base (Figure 1). Dental radiographs were taken and revealed a canine tooth within the right maxilla (Figure 2). The apical extent of the tooth extended to the level of the furcation of the right maxillary fourth premolar (108). The presumptive diagnosis was a dentigerous cyst associated with the unerupted canine tooth. The mass was likely a result of the cyst impingement on the gingiva and bone at this location.
The surgical approach was similar to that utilized in a maxillary canine tooth extraction, with a mesial vertical releasing incision and a distal envelope incision in the sulcus (Figure 3). The bony rim was removed at the base of the mass, increasing exposure. The caudal portion of the cyst extended ventral to the orbit (Figure 4). The bone adjacent to the nasal cavity and the rostral maxillary recess was destroyed. No fluid existed within the defect, which was lined by a fibrous tissue consistent with that of a cyst (Figure 5).
Careful removal of all discernible cyst material was difficult due to hemorrhage and obscurity of normal architecture. The pet owner was informed that although recurrence was possible, an aggressive approach involving complete removal provided a good prognosis. Closure was completed by excising excess marginal and palatal gingiva and suturing with 5-0 monocryl (Figure 6).
Histopathologic examination confirmed a dentigerous cyst. Dehiscence of a portion of the flap was recognized at the 30-day recheck, along with a small lip lesion secondary to canine tooth impingement (Figure 7). The lip lesion was not clinically significant and palpation revealed no discomfort. The defect was debrided and closed. Healing was complete at the subsequent recheck (Figure 8).
Six months after the recheck, the patient presented with a space-occupying mass ventral to the orbit (Figure 9). Attempted excisional biopsy of what was thought to be residual cyst epithelium surprisingly revealed very aggressive undifferentiated neoplasia on histopathologic examination. Classification by immunohistochemical staining was declined due to a very poor prognosis based on pathology. The patient was euthanized several weeks later due to progression of the mass.
Atypical generalized tooth discoloration in a Caribbean rescued setter mix
A rescued setter mix from a Caribbean island, age unknown, with no significant history was referred to our Atlanta office by a veterinary dental colleague who had examined the patient while on vacation. The patient presented with generalized yellow and brown tooth discoloration (Figure 10). Generalized tooth discoloration is a common presentation in patients that have undergone a febrile event during the development of the enamel, also called amelogenesis. This results in enamel hypocalcification and hypoplasia. These cases generally demonstrate patchy discoloration and irregular defects, often reaching the level of the dentin. However, in this patient, the enamel was smooth with no irregularities. This more often is associated with an ingested substance, usually fluoride or tetracycline, and frequently this results in no other tooth aberrations.
Despite the contention that this condition was likely due to an ingested substance, full mouth radiographs are indicated in all cases of tooth discoloration. Dentin dysplasia in particular may occur in combination with enamel defects since the genesis of both tissues overlap. The patient was anesthetized and oral examination revealed a fistulous tract apical to the mucogingival junction (Figure 11). A lesion at or apical to the mucogingival junction is commonly secondary to a nonvital tooth and indicates bone lysis secondary to pulp necrosis.
Radiographs of that region demonstrated a large lucency associated with the mesial and distal roots of the right mandibular first molar (409) (Figures 12A and 12B). The pulp cavity diameter of 409 was much larger than that of the adjacent teeth. Most of the remaining teeth had similar defects (Figures 13 and 14).
Due to the extensive involvement of the majority of the teeth and the difficulty in obtaining adequate follow-up for the few radiographically normal teeth that remained, full mouth extraction was recommended. Four quadrant nerve blocks were administered. Full quadrant, full thickness mucogingival flaps (excluding the incisors) for surgical exposure were extremely difficult to raise. The periosteum was thickened and attached very firmly to the underlying bone.
It was thought that the event that resulted in discoloration also altered the interface of the bone, periosteum or both, making the interface of the bone and periosteum difficult to separate. Teeth were unusually difficult to remove, requiring exposure to the apex in most instances (Figures 15 and 16). These factors added considerably to the time for extractions. Two hours and forty minutes were required to remove two quadrants plus the incisors. Hand fatigue, cramping and patient temperature concerns necessitated waking the patient and completing the extractions the following day. The nerve blocks were repeated and an opiate added to extend the duration of the blocks. This was repeated the next day prior to completion of the extractions.
One hour and forty minutes were needed to complete the second procedure. Although antibiotics are not generally needed for most oral surgical procedures, this case included a high level of bone involvement, and a dose of clindamycin appropriate for treating osteomyelitis was administered for three weeks. The day after the second procedure, the owner returned for a recheck prior to the trip back to home. Although no discomfort had been recognized at home previously, the owner reported a significant difference in his dog's demeanor, indicating that he was more energetic and ate very well. Palpation of all quadrants was tolerated and revealed minimal to no discomfort. In follow-up communication with the owner, he has described an extremely happy patient that plays constantly with significantly improved demeanor and activity levels compared with before the surgery.
Full mouth extractions in veterinary patients should be performed only by board-certified veterinary dentists or those with extensive experience in extractions. In this case, the difficulty with flap exposure and removal was unexpected and added considerable time to the procedure. In the hands of an inexperienced operator, this procedure could have resulted in numerous complications.
Dr. Brett Beckman lectures and sees patients at Affiliated Veterinary Specialists, Orlando, Fla.; Florida Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Punta Gorda, Fla.; and Animal Emergency Center of Sandy Springs, Atlanta. Visit veterinarydentistry.net for more information.


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We love text expansion because it can save you so much time typing. Apple quietly built it into iOS, and it's our favorite way to create typing shortcuts on our iDevices.
Settings: Shortcuts
Platform: iPhone
Price: Free
Type in a shortcut (e.g. "brb") and it will expand to larger text (e.g. "be right back"
Edit directly in the Settings app (General -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts)
Works in every app
Where It Excels
Before iOS 5, you had to jailbreak to get text expansion working throughout iOS. TextExpander, a third party app (and former top pick) tried to bring typing shortcuts to as many apps as possible but couldn't get system-wide integration due to Apple's many restrictions. While we'd prefer a more feature-rich, third party solution that integrates text expansion into iOS, Apple at least gave us something with the Shortcuts section of iOS 5. While it only offers simple typing shortcuts and no other features, it has to be our top pick because it works in every app. Text expansion is really only a great feature when you can use it, after all.
(By the way, if you want to learn how to use it read this.)
Where It Falls Short
The primary downside is a lack of features. All you get is basic text expansion. In many cases, this is enough, but we like the ability to add variables like date and time, put snippets within snippets, organize, and many of the other thing you get with a desktop text expansion app. There's no reason this can't be done on iOS, and TextExpander does offer a variety of other features, but nothing else integrates system wide because Apple won't allow it.
The Competition
TextExpander ($5, often on sale for less) was our top choice before Apple added typing shortcuts in iOS 5. While TextExpander can't integrate on the system level, it does provide variable support and syncs with the desktop version. A fair number of other third-party apps support it as well, so you're not restrained to the TextExpander app itself. All in all, it is the best solution—it just doesn't work everywhere and so it can't be our top pick anymore.
TapIt4Me, the mobile version of our top choice for text expansion on the Mac costs the same $5 as TextExpander but doesn't give you the iPad version as well. It has a few nice features like direct tweeting, but for the most part it just isn't as good as TextExpander. It also doesn't have the third party app support. Nonetheless, it is another option if you're looking for one.
For jailbreakers, Xpandr ($2) actually provides (mostly) system-wide support for text expansion snippets. This is how you want text expansion to work on the iPhone. We didn't make it our primary pick because it's a pretty simple app that doesn't come with too many features and, more importantly, not everyone is jailbroken, but if you are it's the way to go.
Lifehacker's App Directory is a new and growing directory of recommendations for the best applications and tools in a number of given categories.
You can follow Adam Dachis, the author of this post, on Twitter, Google+, and Facebook. Twitter's the best way to contact him, too.


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I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. Now it's time for our weekly visit to the Barbershop, where the guys talk about what's in the news and what's on their minds.
Sitting in the chairs for a shape-up this week are writer and culture critic Jimi Izrael. He's joining us from Chicago today. Lester Spence is a political science professor at Johns Hopkins University. He joins us from Baltimore today. Here in our Washington, D.C. studios, we have with us Republican strategist R. Clarke Cooper. He's also an Army Reserve Captain. And NPR's political editor, the Political Junkie himself, Ken Rudin, back with us.
Take it away, Jimi.
JIMI IZRAEL: Thanks, Michel. Hey, everybody. Hey, welcome to the shop.
KEN RUDIN, BYLINE: Jimi, just let me say something. I just watched Michel. Her lips moved, but she - nothing came out of her mouth when you said that.
MARTIN: No. He's messing up the oath of office. That's what happened there.
RUDIN: Is that recorded or what? I don't understand.
IZRAEL: Coop's in the house. What's up, man?
R. CLARKE COOPER: Hold on. Were you lip syncing?
IZRAEL: Not today. Let's get it started. You know, gays have been serving openly in the military and now we've got ladies in combat. This week, defense secretary, Leon Panetta, announced the end of a longtime ban on women serving in combat roles. Michel, we got a clip. Yeah?
MARTIN: We do. He signed the order yesterday and it's just a few weeks before he's expected to retire and here's just a little bit of what he said. Here's just a short clip.
LEON PANETTA: Not everyone is going to be able to be a combat soldier, but everyone is entitled to a chance.
IZRAEL: Michel.
MARTIN: Yes.
IZRAEL: Well, Captain Cooper.
COOPER: Yes.
IZRAEL: Coop.
COOPER: Hoo-ah.
IZRAEL: Now, what do you make of this? Do you foresee any problems popping up from this?
COOPER: Look, we've already had women in combat and this is one of the things. The naysayers, the detractors from actually making this official, seem to not recognize that, in the last 12 years, we've had women who've engaged in combat, either indirectly or directly. Fifteen percent of service members are women and, you know, regardless if you're in a combat support or an actual direct combat role, especially the last 12 years, one would be subject to being fired upon or having to return fire.
I could tell you, during my deployment in Iraq, that there were women who may have not been in combat roles, but they actually engaged the enemy. So they certainly were able to hold their own and, as we said in the fight to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" statute, that famous Barry Goldwater quote, you know, you don't have to be straight to shoot straight. Again, it's all about being able to do the job. If you can shoot straight and get your rounds downrange, and you can do the job.
I remember, when I went through airborne school at Fort Benning, there were about 270 in my platoon. Out of that 270, six of them were women and - yes - I did look at that group photo before I came to the studio today and counted the females in that shot, but their wings - they earned their wings just as much as I did. They did the same amount of work that I did to get my airborne wings, and if they can do the job, by all means, power to them.
And, actually, other armies that we consider on par with us already have women in combat. Israel's a great example of that and so it's not a matter of - that this policy is changing. It's actually recognizing what's already in place.
IZRAEL: Ken dog, Ken Rudin.
RUDIN: Yeah.
IZRAEL: Why now? Why is the announcement official now?
RUDIN: Well, I think the reason was - I thought it was interesting that this change of policy or the announced change of policy came on the same day that we saw Hillary Clinton in combat before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. But you know something? Clarke makes a good point. I mean, this is not something new. We saw - just look at Tammy Duckworth, the new Democratic congresswoman from Illinois. She lost both her legs when her helicopter was shot down over Iraq. I mean, if it is any indication that women have paid the price in combat, I mean, it's not just starting this now with Leon Panetta's edict.
IZRAEL: Right. Yeah. I had some reservations at first for the same reason I'm kind of reserved about women serving as firefighters. But you know, I did some research and, you know, 6,200 women nationwide work as full time firefighters and officers, according to the International Association of Women and Fire and Emergency Services.
So, you know, I don't know whether this is sexist or not. Maybe just father of a daughter, but it just makes me nervous. I don't want my wife - I don't want my daughter - I don't want my aunt, my mama or my mama's mama. I don't want none of them out there fighting wars. You know...
RUDIN: Wait a second. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Let me interrupt for one second.
IZRAEL: Sure.
RUDIN: But I don't want my son fighting wars, either. I mean, that's the whole point. It's not a man-woman thing. Maybe it's just about - I mean, who wants their own children involved in combat? But the point is that women should be treated exactly the same as men and for women to advance in the military, a lot of times, combat experience is what allows you to advance and, of course, if you don't have that, you can't advance.
IZRAEL: My daughter's my princess. I don't want her out on the field of battle. My son can serve honorably if he chooses.
COOPER: And Jimi, I would be happy to introduce your son or daughter to a recruiter - both of them.
IZRAEL: No-no.
COOPER: Yes.
MARTIN: Well - yeah.
COOPER: Hey, if they want to join and serve our country they can and that's - I would like to just push back on that a little bit is that...
IZRAEL: Please.
COOPER: ...don't hold your daughter back because she could turn out to be a great officer one day.
MARTIN: Yeah. When the time comes...
IZRAEL: I'll take that...
MARTIN: ...it's a question of what does she want? I mean what does she want?
IZRAEL: Of course.
MARTIN: And what is she capable of? Because the fact of the matter is not every man serving in the military is capable of serving in a combat position.
IZRAEL: Yeah.
MARTIN: I mean just as with, you know, just with people with different sexual orientations. I mean, you know, some of the finest, you know, soldiers, sailors airmen, you know, Coast Guard officers you're ever going to meet...
IZRAEL: Yeah. Yeah.
MARTIN: ...could have a different orientation and you're going to deprive the country of their service because they don't, you know, fit a stereotype?
IZRAEL: Michel, you make a good point because...
LESTER SPENCE: This is...
IZRAEL: ...she's 13 and she's wrecking shop already. So she might be the next Rambro. Go ahead, man.
SPENCE: This is Lester. Real quick. I think that this points out one of the hidden opportunities I think that we've become desensitized to the cost of war and I believe that when women are getting the training and are allowed to do what they should have been allowed to do a long time ago anyway, I think in a weird way it's going to make us more sensitive to the cost of war. When we are actually not just bringing home body bags filled with male soldiers who we believe in some instances should die, right. But when we're consistently bringing home body bags of mothers.
COOPER: Well, Lester, Lester, in the last 12 years there have been 152 body bags with women in them.
SPENCE: Well, I mean, but so what I'm suggesting...
COOPER: So we already are you experiencing that. Yeah. Yeah.
SPENCE: No, they're already dying. They're already dying.
COOPER: Yeah.
SPENCE: But the numbers, once we formally allow women to experience combat training and enter the theater of war in larger numbers, then that number is going to increase...
COOPER: Fair enough.
SPENCE: ...and those images are going to increase.
MARTIN: You know, one of the - I'll just briefly, I just would say it was interesting that Jimi brought up, you know, firefighters because, you know, as many of you know, I lost my dad earlier this year, and at his service - he was a longtime firefighter and at his service the fire department in the city where he lived and served was kind enough to send a honor guard and there were women in that honor guard. And I remember thinking that, you know, he had, he also like you, had kind of mixed feelings about it because, you know, he also was the father of two daughters and he was thinking he - I remember having conversations with him about well, you know, I don't know. But then by the end of his career he was like listen, you know, if they can do the job, let them do the job. And so I just, I would sort of throw that out to you.
If you're just joining us, this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. You're listening to our weekly Barbershop roundtable. We're joined by writer Jimi Izrael, political science professor Lester Spence, Republican strategist R. Clarke Cooper; he's also a captain in the Army Reserve, and NPR's political junkie Ken Rudin.
Back to you, Jimi.
IZRAEL: Thanks, Michel. All right, moving on from the troops to the commander-in-chief. President Obama's second inauguration fell on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. That felt right to a lot of people. It kind of provoked some comparisons. But some critics said the comparison was all wrong. Right, Michel?
MARTIN: You know, that was actually I think one of the kind of interesting conversations that was occurring because of the nexus of those two events. Cornel West, the professor, is one of the naysayers. Now, you know, people might remember that Professor West has had some issues with President Obama over the course of his sort of tenure. But he took issue with...
COOPER: Hater.
MARTIN: Well, OK, well, we can talk about that - took issue with the use of Dr. King's Bible during the swearing-in. This is what he said. He was asked about this by his colleague the talk show host, our former colleague, Tavis Smiley.
CORNEL WEST: All of the blood, sweat and tears that went into producing a Martin Luther King, Jr. generated a brother of such high decency and dignity that you don't use his prophetic fire as just a moment in a presidential pageantry without understanding the challenge that he represents to all of those in power no matter what color they are.
IZRAEL: Hmm.
MARTIN: So Jimi, what about, I don't know, where are you on this? I mean part of it is the sense, a number of people have criticized this comparison because they argue that, you know, President Obama is not a pacifist. He made that very clear. Even as he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize, he made clear he is not a pacifist. But what do you think?
IZRAEL: You know, I think it's a lot like comparing anybody that has dreads, you know, with Bob Marley. It's like when I had dreads every body is like, you look just like Bob Marley, despite the fact that Bob Marley was 5'2" and like four shades lighter than me. I think at the end of the day I think a lot of people - because look, both Martin Luther King and the president, they screen broadly as black man willing to suffer wild indignities for some kind of greater good that may not be great or may not be good to realize some nebulous utopic vision. You know, and in some people's mind whether that's accurate or not is another conversation. But...
MARTIN: That is not accurate because it's not a nebulous vision at all.
IZRAEL: Well, I don't know - well, wait, you know...
MARTIN: That's why you have...
IZRAEL: OK. Fine. Fine. But I'm saying...
MARTIN: That's why you have state of the unions; they're not a nebulous. It's not nebulous, OK.
IZRAEL: I'm saying that some people's mind, that's why they screen together. They're both happy, happy, you know, pacifist black men willing to suffer all kind of indignity in the name of some greater good. So in that way in some people's mind, you know put them in the same basket. You know, it's easy to line them together in that way. You know, to me it's just lazy because obviously that just says you don't know much about either man, you know to...
MARTIN: Yeah. Interesting.
IZRAEL: ...you know, to say that they have - that they are, you know, the same in any way. That's just...
MARTIN: What about Lester Spence?
SPENCE: I had this argument with Cornel West a few years back; it didn't last that long. And what I told him was simply that King was dead. But in some ways in order to make the claim about persistent inequality, whether racial or otherwise, we have to start mooring that argument in where we live now rather than 40 years past. But if we are to go along that line, this is what I would suggest. I was suggest that if we were looking at the King who believed in the '50s that the market was fine, that all we needed to do was end segregation along the discrimination along the edges, who had to be browbeaten in order to do, in order to be involved in a Montgomery bus boycott, who some would argue compromised Fannie Lou Hamer and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in 1964, I'd say yes, that Obama is a whole lot like King.
But if we are instead to look at the King of '67 and '68, who believe really strongly that we should fight for a combination of capitalism and socialism, that class inequality was rampant, that the Vietnam War was immoral and unjust, then no, that comparison doesn't fit at all. Obama is not anything like that.
MARTIN: Interesting. Ken Rudin, what do you think?
COOPER: I'm disagreeing completely. I mean I was extremely touched the thought of President Obama re-inaugurated on Monday the 21st the same time the nation is celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. First of all, yes, look, politics is a compromise. You could be a great civil rights leader and stand for certain absolutes and not have to face the voters. The fact that not only did Barack Obama face the voters, he faced them twice, survived both times and didn't - look, look, I mean a lot of times it seemed like he was very hesitant four years ago. I always felt like if anything Barack Obama, if you listen to what he said in the inaugural, it was free at last, free at last.
RUDIN: Because he was completely unshackled from the careful rhetoric that he had four years ago. And if you look at politics itself, there have been three African-American senators elected since Reconstruction. You've had one black president elected since Reconstruction. To me that is historic and meaningful and gigantic. And putting him in the same sentence within a few words of each other of Dr. Martin Luther King I think is absolutely accurate and apt.
MARTIN: All right. Capt. Cook, what do you think?
COOPER: I would be a little bit more pragmatic. Not so much a skeptic but pragmatic.
MARTIN: Well, you're a Republican.
COOPER: And it's not, it has nothing to do with me being a conservative, but I would just say as someone who served in an administration, you know, you plan things out, you look at the calendar. It's like OK, Martin Luther King Day, MLK Day happens to be near this inauguration. And the way the calendar is set up you had a federal holiday and why not optimize the optic of using Martin Luther King's Bible for the swearing-in? I think a lot of that was a matter of the White House recognizing that they had an opportunity there. It also, we also need to remember that one of the neat things - one of the really cool things about the inaugural ceremony is there's very few places that an incoming president or an incumbent president has as a personal touch. Most of these things are actually scripted and already prescribed and they're the same. It doesn't matter if it's Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama. But, the choice of the Bible and using a family Bibles or George Washington's Bible or King's Bible, that is one of the few things other than the speech where a president has, it's POTUS prerogative, so to speak, and he acted upon that, and that was his choice. But I do see that some of it was simply a matter of it's like there was an opportunity there and I - hey, I don't blame the office of the president for taking advantage of that, and that's what you had happen.
MARTIN: So you think that, I do have to ask though, whether you would have such a - how can I say - cold-eyed view of this if this had been a president that you had voted for or cared about or that if he was here, I mean...
COOPER: Oh, I'm not being cold about it. I'm just saying it's like let's be factual about it.
COOPER: So you got a date on the calendar that worked succinctly.
MARTIN: So there's nothing in that that has any - so there's nothing a president ever does that has any emotional resonance for you?
COOPER: I'm not saying never. It's just but let's say historically inauguration speeches tend to be on par with graduation speeches - very sweeping, usually unforgettable with exception of a few points. I mean let's, let's...
COOPER: You want to talk about inspiration, if you look at Lincoln, Lincoln was memorized for some lines out of his second inaugural speech. His first inaugural speech was about as forgettable as most presidents inaugural speeches. So...
MARTIN: You're right. It's funny. I can still - I can recall the second inaugural speech right now. I mean - so, and yeah, you make an important point. OK. We only have a minute left and this kind of pales in comparison of significance. But there is one other inaugural story which will not die even today. People are still talking about it, whether or not Beyonce lip-synched her...
RUDIN: Far more important. Far more important.
MARTIN: Far more important?
RUDIN: Oh, absolutely.
MARTIN: Do you care, Ken?
RUDIN: Oh, absolutely.
MARTIN: Yes? No? Thumbs up? Thumbs down?
RUDIN: Well, I heard that Brent Musburger thought she was very attractive and that's all I cared about.
MARTIN: OK. Goodbye.
MARTIN: You can leave now. OK. Jimi, do you care?
IZRAEL: I do not care. I couldn't care less. Yeah.
IZRAEL: I think when you're that good at what you do sometimes you got to cut corners.
MARTIN: Oh, really? OK.
COOPER: Wait a minute. Aretha Franklin did not...
MARTIN: Wait. I'm confused.
COOPER: Ms. Franklin did not cut corners during the...
MARTIN: And she was not pleased with her performance. I know because I actually interviewed her about it. I hate to be like that, like talking about how I talked to Aretha Franklin, but yes, I actually did and she was not happy...
IZRAEL: Pop that caller.
MARTIN: ...with her performance. Dr. Spence, do you care?
SPENCE: Nope.
SPENCE: Why do people care so much? Jimi, help me. Why do people care so much? People have been talking about this for days. I'm still getting emails about this.
IZRAEL: Because it's the Kim Kardashianation(ph) of news. It's like, you know, it's like these non-stories that just lasts for weeks and weeks and days. It's like nobody cares but it makes for good, it makes for something interesting to talk about, to talk about at the water cooler.
RUDIN: You know, Kim Kardashian's marriage was lip-synched, I just want to point that out.
IZRAEL: Hey. Whoa.
MARTIN: Now...
IZRAEL: Hey, now.
MARTIN: ...who could argue with that?
OK. Ken Rudin is NPR's political editor and the network's political junkie. R. Clarke Cooper is a Republican strategist and a captain in the Army Reserve. You know, he's also a former executive director of Log Cabin Republicans. Lester Spence is a political science professor at Johns Hopkins University. With us from Baltimore, Jimi Izrael's a writer and culture critic. He's also an adjunct professor of film and social media at Cuyahoga Community College. He joined us today from NPR member station WBZ in Chicago. Ken and Clarke were in Washington, D.C.
Thank you all so much.
COOPER: Hoo-ah.
RUDIN: See you guys.
SPENCE: Peace.
IZRAEL: Yup-yup.
MARTIN: And remember, if you can't get enough Barbershop buzz on the radio, look for our new Barbershop podcast in the iTunes store or at NPR.org. And that's our program for today. I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. Let's talk more on Monday.
BEYONCE KNOWLES: (Singing) Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave. O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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The beautiful hydrothermal chimneys in the Pescadero Basin are composed of light colored carbonate minerals. Chimneys in most other deep-sea areas are composed of dark-colored sulfide minerals. Image: © 2015 MBARI
In spring 2015, MBARI researchers discovered a large, previously unknown field of hydrothermal vents in the Gulf of California, about 150 kilometers (100 miles) east of La Paz, Mexico. Lying more than 3,800 meters (12,500 feet) below the surface, the Pescadero Basin vents are the deepest high-temperature hydrothermal vents ever observed in or around the Pacific Ocean. They are also the only vents in the Pacific known to emit superheated fluids rich in both carbonate minerals and hydrocarbons. The vents have been colonized by dense communities of tubeworms and other animals unlike any other known vent communities in the in the eastern Pacific.
Like another vent field in the Gulf that MBARI discovered in 2012, the Pescadero Basin vents were initially identified in high-resolution sonar data collected by an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). MBARI's yellow, torpedo-shaped seafloor-mapping AUV spent two days flying about 50 meters above the bottom of the Basin, using sound beams to map the depth and shape of the seafloor.
The AUV team, led by MBARI engineer David Caress, pored over the detailed bathymetric map they created from the AUV data and saw a number of mounds and spires rising up from the seafloor. Data from the AUV also showed slightly warmer water over some of the spires, which implied that they might be active hydrothermal-vent chimneys. A team of geologists led by David Clague then used a tethered underwater robot, the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts, to dive down to the seafloor, fly around the vents, and collect video and samples of rocks and hot water spewing from the chimneys.
Reflecting on the discovery, Clague commented, 'Before the AUV survey of Pescadero Basin, all we knew was that this area was really deep and filled with sediment. I was hoping to find a few outcrops of lava on the seafloor. But we got lucky. The vent field was right on the edge of our survey area, along a fault at the western edge of the basin.'
The AUV and ROV dives showed that the new field extends for at least 400 meters (one quarter mile) along this fault. Within this area the researchers found at least three active hydrothermal chimneys up to 12 meters (40 feet) tall, as well as dozens of low mounds that are most likely collapsed chimneys.
After his ROV dive, Clague noted, 'This site was not at all what I was expecting.' For one thing, the fragments of chimneys that the ROV brought back to the surface were quite different from those collected at other vents in the area. The Pescadero chimneys consisted entirely of light-colored carbonate minerals instead of the dark sulfide minerals that are abundant in hydrothermal chimneys elsewhere in the Gulf.
The Pescadero Basin is only the second place in the world where carbonate chimneys (instead of ones made primarily of sulfides) have been found in the deep sea. The other known location is the 'Lost City' vent field in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, at a spot on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
The geologists also noticed that their rock samples smelled like diesel. They hypothesize that hot hydrothermal fluids migrating upward through the thick sediments of the Pescadero Basin 'cook' organic matter in the sediment, converting it into petroleum-like hydrocarbons -- a process that has been observed at several other vents in the Pacific. Hydrocarbons may provide nutrition for the unusual microbes that thrive at these vents.
After Clague's initial ROV dive, MBARI biologist Robert Vrijenhoek made three follow-up dives in the Pescadero Basin. His goal was to determine how and why animal communities at the Pescadero vents differed from those at other vent fields in the Gulf. Clague's and Vrijenhoek's dives revealed at least three different types of hydrothermal vents in the southern Gulf of California -- black smokers, carbonate chimneys, and hydrothermal seeps. Each environment supports its own unique animal community.
Black smokers form in active volcanic areas. One such area is on the Alarcón Rise, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of the Pescadero Basin, where MBARI researchers discovered several hydrothermal fields in 2012. On the Alarcón Rise, massive, dark-colored sulfide chimneys rise more than 37 meters (120 feet) above the lava-covered seafloor. These chimneys gush extremely hot fluids (over 350 degrees Celsius, 660 degrees Fahrenheit) rich in heavy metals and sulfides. When the superheated fluids come in contact with near-freezing seawater, these minerals precipitate, forming dark, smoke-like plumes of particles. The 'black smoker' chimneys are often colonized by giant tubeworms in the genus Riftia, which grow over two meters (six feet) long, as well as limpets, crabs, squat lobsters, and Alvinella palmworms.
In contrast, the carbonate chimneys in the Pescadero Basin emerge from a flat, muddy seafloor, and are smaller and more delicate than black smokers. They emit fluids that are slightly cooler (250-290 degrees Celsius) and do not form dark, smoke-like plumes. The Pescadero Basin fluids are, however, rich in oil-like hydrocarbons that form dark, oily crusts on the light colored carbonate chimneys. They also support a very different group of animals, including dense colonies of tubeworms in the genus Oasisia.
In the third type of vent environment, 'hydrothermal seeps,' much cooler (less than 30-60 degrees Celsius) water trickles out of lava flows interleaved with seafloor mud. These seeps support an entirely different community of animals, including anemones, tubeworms in the genera Lamellibrachia and Escarpia, and broad, white mats of bacteria. In contrast to the Pescadero and Alarcón vents, each of which hosted a single species of deep-sea clams, the seeps support at least four different types of clams.
One thing that all of these communities have in common is that the dominant tubeworms and clams host specialized intracellular bacteria (symbionts) that allow these animals to exploit potentially toxic chemicals in the vent fluids as sources of nutrition. Vrijenhoek and his collaborators are trying to figure out if the different vent communities in the Gulf are controlled by differences in water depth, geochemistry, symbiotic bacteria, or perhaps other unanticipated factors.
The discovery of the Pescadero Basin hydrothermal field is just the latest example of how MBARI's extensive use of underwater robotics has accelerated the pace of scientific discovery in the deep sea. As Vrijenhoek noted, 'In the 1990s, following the discovery of plumes of warm water over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, researchers from four countries searched for seven years to find what eventually became known as the 'rainbow vent field.' They were limited by inaccurate and imprecise bathymetric maps. This spring it took us only two days to do the same thing in the Pescadero Basin, using MBARI's high-precision seafloor-mapping AUV.'
Contact: Kim Fulton-Bennett
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute


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This is perhaps the most profound question in the history of religion and philosophy... so that makes it prime material for late-season political demagoguery.
Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock struggled or purported to struggle with his anti-abortion principles and the problem of rape. Should there be a rape exception?
"I struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize that life is that gift from God. And, I think, even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen."And apparently, also, God intended — by Mourdock's lights — that Mourdock be kicked around for professing that everything that happens is something that God intended. God works in mysterious ways, or — as non-God-invoking folks say — everything happens for a reason.
Mourdock is up for election, and he's a Republican — so is Romney (have you heard?) — so this is excellent material for stirring up war-on-women emotionalism once again — all under the presumably watchful eye of God. What's HIS plan? Whatever His plan is — when is He mailing out His brochure, eh? — He's got a plan, and it's included rape and unwanted pregnancy since time immemorial. It might not be smart to come out and say that in the final throes of the campaign season. Silence was an option. So if you don't like what Mourdock said — as opposed to the fact that he said it — your alternatives can be selected from the philosophers' array of options: God is not omnipotent, God is not benevolent, or God does not exist.
Come on, everybody weigh in. It will be really helpful in deciding how to vote.


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Tweets for Peace: Pope Francis Continues His Twitter Appeals
'Humanity needs to see these gestures of peace and to hear words of hope and peace!'
VATICAN CITY — After a global day of prayer and fasting for peace in Syria and throughout the world, Pope Francis is continuing his calls for peace, hope and negotiation through messages on social media.
"Humanity needs to see these gestures of peace and to hear words of hope and peace!" he exclaimed on the papal @Pontifex Twitter account Sept. 9.
"I ask each party to follow decisively and courageously the path of encounter and negotiation," he said, referring to potential strikes on Syria by Western nations.
Both of these tweets were followed by the hashtag #prayforpeace, which the Holy Father has repeatedly used throughout the month.
In another Sept. 9 tweet, he referenced his morning homily, given on the topic of hope from the chapel of St. Martha's House.
"We ought never to lose hope," the Pope said. "God overwhelms us with his grace if we keep asking."
The tweets come amid escalating tension regarding Syria. Lawmakers in the United States are currently considering President Barack Obama's proposal for military action against the nation, which has been embroiled in a violent civil war between government and rebel forces — both secular and Islamist — for more than two years.
Late last month, reports indicated that chemical weapons had been used against civilians in Syria, killing more than 1,400 people.
The Obama administration has said it has conclusive evidence that the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is responsible for these attacks, though the Syrian government denies this charge and blames the rebels for the use of chemical weapons.
The possibility of a military strike against Syria has sparked strong opposition from Russia, whose leaders say they have compiled an extensive report with evidence that rebels used chemical weapons back in March.
On Sept. 7, Pope Francis called for a global day of prayer and fasting for peace. He led a prayer vigil that day in St. Peter's Square, drawing about 100,000 pilgrims.
Calling for dialogue and forgiveness, the Pope emphasized that violence only yields more violence. On the day of the vigil, he tweeted, "Pray for peace!"
The previous day, Sept. 6, Pope Francis also made three peace appeals on Twitter.
"All men and women of goodwill are bound by the task of pursuing peace," he tweeted.
"Dear young people, pray with me for peace in the world," he added in a separate tweet.
He also noted that "peace is a good which overcomes every barrier because it belongs to all of humanity."
Earlier that week, the Holy Father pushed for peace efforts on Twitter as well. He posted on the social-networking site on Sept. 4, "Let the cry for peace ring out in all the world."
"We want a peaceful world; we want to be men and women of peace," he affirmed on Sept. 2. "War never again! Never again war!"
He said Sept.1: "Let us pray for peace: peace in the world and in each of our hearts."


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The topics of hearing loss and hearing aids are already confusing enough for many individuals. Adding to the confusion is a great deal of misinformation about hearing loss and hearing aids. To help you to begin to understand it all, here are a few facts about hearing loss and hearing aids.
- It isn't just older individuals who are hearing impaired. According to the Better Hearing Institute, the majority (65%) of people with hearing loss are younger than age 65. An estimated 1 in 14 Generation X´ers has hearing loss, and at least 1.4 million children have hearing problems.
- Only about 10% of hearing losses can be helped by surgery or other medical treatment.
- Some things that can cause hearing loss are preventable. Exposure to excessive amounts of noise is one of those things. Thirty million Americans are exposed to dangerous noise levels every day.
- Unfortunately, it doesn't always take years and years of exposure to loud noise to cause a hearing loss. A shotgun blast or an explosion, depending on your proximity to the sound, could permanently damage your hearing after a single exposure.
- Only 16% of physicians routinely screen for hearing loss. Your family physician may not realize you have a problem hearing.
- Hearing loss has been linked to a variety of medical, social, and cognitive ills. A study led by a Johns Hopkins researcher Frank Lin suggests that hearing loss may also be a risk factor for another huge public health problem: falls. The study linked hearing loss to a three-fold risk of falling.
- Evidence is mounting that hearing loss in older patients is not just a relatively benign condition that, at its worst, leads to frustrated family members who can't make themselves heard. Research by at least two independent groups has shown a strong association between hearing loss and cognitive decline.
- You might have a hearing loss and not even know it. The fact is you may think that your ability to hear falls within normal limits, and it might. But your hearing can diminish gradually, without you noticing. So if your friends and family frequently complain that they have to repeat everything they say or if you find yourself continually saying 'excuse me,' or you find it hard to distinguish one voice in a crowded room, it's time to get your hearing checked.
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- Approximately 36 million people in the United States have a hearing loss; you may be one of them.
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Are there planned activities at night? All ships have planned activities; though, generally speaking, the larger the ship, the more planned activities you'll find. Evening activities often include casino gambling, Broadway- and Vegas-style revues, cabaret shows, nightclub performances, disco dancing, movies, and passenger talent shows.
Does the cruise ship have planned activities during inclement weather? Yes. Each night, you'll receive a list of planned activities for the next day, including special activities for sea days with inclement weather.
Can I get a tour of the ship? Many ships do offer tours on the first day of the cruise. However, due to security reasons, tours are generally restricted to public areas of the ship.
How do I find out about onboard activities? Want to know about the port you're about to visit, what the show times are, what lectures are being held the next day or even what the drink of the day is? It's all in the ship's newsletter which is typically slipped under your door each evening (for the next day's events).
Am I required to take part in the ship's activities? No. The only activity you are required to take part in is the lifeboat drill on embarkation day.
I'd like to celebrate a special occasion. Will the ship help? All ships help passengers celebrate special occasions like honeymoons, anniversaries, and birthdays. Some ships simply provide a free or inexpensive cake, while others sell packages including everything from in-cabin massages to private tours of the bridge. If you'll be celebrating a special occasion while onboard, be sure to tell your Cruise Expert so that we can let the ship's staff know which occasion you'll be celebrating. If you forget, simply tell the maître d' shortly after boarding, and he/she will be happy to assist you with your celebratory plans.
Is the onboard entertainment free? With the exception of casino gaming, onboard entertainment is free.
What are days at sea like? The ship's staff fills each day with a host of shipboard activities. However, you are not required to take part in any activities, and can choose to spend the day as you wish.
What do I do on the last night of the cruise? On the final night of the cruise, you'll be required to place your luggage outside your cabin door. Be sure to bring a carry-on bag for anything you need during the night or final morning since you won't have access to your luggage until you get off the ship. Your cabin steward will also drop off a customs form, which you'll turn in to a customs officer upon disembarkation.
What services are offered at the spa? Most spas offer a typical range of beauty treatments, including massages, facials, manicures, pedicures, haircuts, and hair styling. Some spas also offer more unique treatments, like hot stone therapy and couples massages.
I'm worried about getting bored on sea days or short port days. Is this likely? It's not likely that you'll get bored. Most ships offer more than enough activities to keep passengers very busy, even on sea days. Some ships offer everything from typical activities like ping-pong, shuffleboard, sunbathing, and bridge tournaments to more unique diversions like rock climbing, ice-skating, computer classes, and movies at dedicated movie theaters.
Will the itinerary change? All cruise itineraries are subject to change. Weather conditions and other circumstances may require a change in itinerary, such as a change in arrival or departure time. In extreme circumstances, the ship will be required to skip a port entirely, in which case the cruise line will try to schedule a visit at an alternative port of call.
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From the Guardian, writer John Vidal has this excerpt of the speech that led Sano to tears.
Madam chair, we have never had a typhoon like Bopha, which has wreaked havoc in a part of the country that has never seen a storm like this in half a century. And heartbreaking tragedies like this are not unique to the Philippines, because the whole world, especially developing countries struggling to address poverty and achieve social and human development, confront these same realities.
"Madam chair, I speak on behalf of 100 million Filipinos, a quarter of a million of whom are eeking out a living working here in Qatar [as migrant labourers]. And I am making an urgent appeal, not as a negotiator, not as a leader of my delegation, but as a Filipino …"
At this point he broke down.
"I appeal to the whole world, I appeal to leaders from all over the world, to open our eyes to the stark reality that we face. I appeal to ministers. The outcome of our work is not about what our political masters want. It is about what is demanded of us by 7 billion people.The hall rose and applauded.
"I appeal to all, please, no more delays, no more excuses. Please, let Doha be remembered as the place where we found the political will to turn things around. Please, let 2012 be remembered as the year the world found the courage to find the will to take responsibility for the future we want. I ask of all of us here, if not us, then who? If not now, then when? If not here, then where?"
"Thank you madam chair."


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Ping is now more social. Ping now integrates with your iTunes library, a major step in the right direction, which allows for song sharing among users. Look for a Ping button next to songs in your library, allowing you to quickly "like" a song, post a track, or visit the artist's profile.
Additionally, this iTunes update has removed the Genius sidebar and replaced it with a Ping sidebar which will offer unfettered access to Ping with real-time updates.
Ping is still missing hooks into other social media sites, a feature which seems critical to boosting its viral capabilities throughout social media. We hope that MySpace, Facebook and Twitter integration is on the roadmap.


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Little Big Town Embody Cool in Feel-Good 'Summer Fever' Video
Little Big Town's "Summer Fever" video oozes with summer nostalgia.
Karen Fairchild kicks off the three-minute clip riding to the beach on a bike, sporting Ray-Bans and cutoff jeans. Lyrics like: "Feel that salt in the air, almost there / Got that wind in my hair, Ray-Ban glare," further set the scene.
The '70s throwback track features Little Big Town's striking harmonies. And, when bandmates Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook catch-up to Fairchild with bicycles of their own, it's evident the band is up for a fun day by the beach.
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The video soon cuts to the foursome lounging poolside as they hit play on their old-school mixtape. Later that night, Little Big Town head to town for a house party with plenty of dancing and fireworks.
"Over and over again on a blown out speaker / Dance in the sand while the sun sets deeper / Got that top back on that Jeep / Got that soundtrack on repeat / Got that one hand on my knee and I want it / Over and over again catching summer fever, summer fever, summer fever," they sing on an infectious chorus. "Summer Fever" was co-written by Fairchild, Jesse Frasure, Cary Barlowe, and Sam Romans. It features Fairchild on lead vocals highlights Little Big Town's memorable four-part harmonies. The song was co-produced by Frasure and Shane McAnally.
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Creating efficient office lighting
An example of an office that used energy modeling for HVAC load analysis and a lighting optimization simulation analysis.
A remodel of a 17,000-net-sq-ft commercial office space in a circa-1929 office in downtown Houston took advantage of both energy modeling for HVAC load analysis and a lighting optimization simulation analysis to determine the impact on yearly energy consumption. The baseline model, which used the existing space design, was modeled with its existing lighting (2×4-ft recessed lay-in return air T-12 light fixtures) that had previously been retrofitted from to 2-lamp T-8 fixtures. The existing lighting demand was 10 kW (input power). This retrofit design was compared to the same space, using dimmable energy-efficient solid-state high-output T-5 high output and LED luminaires with occupancy sensing control and natural daylight from the existing north-facing palladia windows, resulting in a reduced peak power demand of 8.2 kW.
In comparing the two analyses for the floor cooling and heating load requirements, the existing design had required approximately 7 cooling ton-hrs per year consumption, while the remodeled floor require 6 cooling ton-hrs per year consumption. Peak heating demand increased from 92 kBtuh to 125 kBtuh as a result of the redesign, with energy consumption increased from 500 therms to 592 therms. Replacing the 2-lamp T-8 parabolic fixtures with programmable, occupancy based T-5 high-output lamp pendant luminaires and LED downlights offset with natural daylighting allowed for a yearly reduction in energy consumption of 16%. As a result of decreasing the lighting W/sq ft, the heating consumption increased by 15%.
The majority of load reduction was due to lighting controls and use of daylighting for the space. The existing lighting design was based on manual occupant switching. As occupants left for the day, lights would be switched off; when the cleaning staff switched lights on after-hours, lights would be left on overnight. To reduce lighting consumption, the renovation took advantage of vacancy sensing. With a vacancy sensor strategy, lights are turned off automatically soon after an area is vacated, but occupants must turn lights on when they re-enter the space. In the renovation, lights tied to a vacancy sensor turn off 2 hours after they are energized after-hours. After the cleaning crew has left the space, lighting would reduce to 30% of the design level in the space, rather than remain at 100% design level with switching.
This illustrates the benefit of application of lighting modeling and energy/load modeling in developing a lighting retrofit design that is unique to the building by incorporating daylighting and task lighting, employing new energy-efficient LED technology, and controlling supplemental lighting in order to achieve energy savings, enhanced lighting, reduced equipment cost, and improved comfort and aesthetic benefit for the tenant.
David B. Duthu is board principal at ccrd, where he has more than 37 years of experience in the fields of mechanical engineering design, technical engineering design, and project management. Nolan Rome is associate principal and lead mechanical engineer for ccrd and has been responsible for the design of all types of healthcare facilities including hospital expansions, cancer centers, and imaging centers in multiple states.
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A homeowner woke up to a surprise Sunday morning. There was a blind horse stranded in his swimming pool.
At a little after 8 a.m., Jack Harvey called central dispatch to report that a horse had fallen through his swimming pool cover and into the pool filled with water. The horse's front legs were touching the bottom of the pool on the ramp section but it's rear legs were further in the deep end and it was becoming lethargic and was shivering.
Deputy Steve Meng responded to the call and after assessing the situation called for assistance. While they were waiting on assistance to arrive, the horse began to show signs that it was losing consciousness and Deputy Meng felt they needed to act.
Harvey brought his Jeep to the edge of the pool and they used a winch to help guide the horse up the ramp into the shallow end of the pool. It initially resisted but they were able to get her to move and Harvey's nephew, Cody Greenlee cut the pool cover as she moved to provide mobility.
They covered the horse with blankets and once assistance from the Linton Township Fire Department, Sugar Creek Fire Department, Deputy Bartlett, Conservation Officer Winchell, members of the Vigo County Sheriff's Posse and local veterinarian Dr. Holscher arrived they were able to coax her up the steps in the shallow end.
They then moved the horse inside Harvey's heated garage and she was treated with several medications by Dr. Holscher. Reports say she should recover without any issues.
Once authorities found the owner of the horse, they returned her to her home. It was then that they found out she was blind.