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Crowdsourcing is the practice of outsourcing tasks to a broad, loosely defined external group of people in order to introduce new or more developed skill sets and improve efficiency.
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Crowdsourcing is the practice of outsourcing tasks to a broad, loosely defined external group of people. The idea is generally to introduce new or more developed skill sets or a larger work force to achieve some specific goal.
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The term was first coined in 2006 by Wired magazine author Jeff Howe in an article titled "The Rise of Crowdsourcing." Howe suggested that crowdsourcing encouraged the best-qualified and most creative participants to join in on a project.
Some examples of crowdsourcing:
- Possibly the earliest example of crowdsourcing is the collection of words for the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). In 1858, a group called the Philological Society contracted with over 800 volunteer readers to collect words from all available books and document their usages. Subsequently, the group solicited broader public input and received over six million submissions over the 70 years of the project.
- In 1936, Toyota held a contest seeking a new logo design. The winning design from over 26,000 entries remained the company's corporate logo until 1989.
- Wikipedia launched as a collaboratively written and edited online encyclopedia in January 2001. Free registration enabled anyone to submit or edit an entry. The multilingual site now hosts several million entries in English alone.
- After the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, an ad-hoc 911 service was created and established in response to a tweet sent out asking for help.
- An astronomy project called Galaxy Zoo solicited help in classifying more than a million galaxies. Within an hour of the website launch, volunteers were submitting 70,000 classifications per hour.
In the realm of information technology projects, crowdsourcing usually involves engaging and blending business and IT services from a mix of internal and external providers, sometimes with input from customers and/or the general public. Advances in Web-based collaboration platforms have improved the execution of crowdsourcing projects.
Products and services developed to support crowdsourced and multisourced projects include OnForce, SmartSource and Amazon's Mechanical Turk.
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Jennifer K. Kemper, 41
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MOULTONBOROUGH — Jennifer Kathleen Kemper, 41, of Moultonborough, NH passed away July 13, 2013.
Jennifer was born in Dusseldorf, Germany on June 19, 1972. She lived in Germany, Holland and Kuwait before moving to Manhasset, NY at the age of seven. She attended Shelter Rock Elementary School and Manhasset Junior and Senior High Schools through 9th grade. She graduated from Williston Northampton School in Easthampton, MA in 1990. Jennifer went on to earn a B.A. in Sociology and Religion from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1994 and a M.A. in Elementary Education from Long Island University in 1997.
Jennifer worked as a teacher at Pierce Country Day School and as a Ski Instructor at Stratton Mountain Resort before finding her calling as a 2nd grade teacher. For the past several years she has been a valued member of the Meredith, NH community as a teacher at Inter-Lakes Elementary School. She was a life-long tennis player and loved to walk the trails around Lake Winnipesaukee with her two dogs, Bear and Kayla. She enjoyed spending time with friends, reading, relaxing and kayaking at the beach and of course playing with her dogs.
Jennifer is survived by parents, Hugh and Nancy Kemper; siblings, Alexandra Kemper, John Kemper and his wife Amy, and their four children, all of South Londonderry, VT.
Calling Hours will be held at Mayhew Funeral Home (Rtes. 3 & 104), Meredith, on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. An additional service will be held in Jennifer's hometown of Manhasset, NY at Fairchild Sons Funeral Chapel on July 18, 2013 from 7:00-9:00 pm. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the New Hampshire Humane Society, 1305 Meredith Center, Laconia, NH 603-524-3252.
Mayhew Funeral Homes & Crematorium of Meredith and Plymouth are handling the arrangements. www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com

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Little Rock FD gets big grant
February 11, 2013 at 5:15 pm in Worthington Daily Globe
LITTLE ROCK, Iowa Before the first dirt was moved for the construction of the Grand Falls Casino and Resort near Larchwood, naysayers feared it would bring about the demise of the area. Communities and schools across Lyon County, however, have been beneficiaries of a share of the profits taken in by the business.
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Applications are now being considered for 2014 grants, the Michigan Dental Association Foundation has announced. Deadline for submission is June 1, 2014.
Grants are available for both oral health education projects and access to care projects located in the state of Michigan. The deadline for submitting grant requests is June 1, 2013.
Proposals must be submitted either by accredited educational institutions or by non-profit organizations with a 501(c) 3 status. Applicants must be located within Michigan, as must the proposed activity. Applicants must provide a formal request detailing the needs and program goals, as well as a report on the results midway through the project and at the completion of the project. Click here to download the Grant Guidelines and Application.
The Michigan Dental Association Foundation is dedicated to building a permanent, lasting legacy of support for individuals and programs designed to provide the people of Michigan with the best oral health environment in the nation. We believe that it is our responsibility to identify, develop and coordinate resources that will ensure optimal quality and progressive oral health care for the people of Michigan who cannot access care the traditional ways.


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Richmond, Va (WTVR) – The Richmond Convention Center on Broad St. was buzzing this morning with Republican supporters of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. With him was Republican heavyweight and rumored GOP vice president candidate Florida Senator Marco Rubio.
A Cantor spokesperson says this morning's breakfast fundraiser brought out nearly 1,800 people, 300 more than last year. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell was the guest speaker then.
McDonnell is also being talked about as a top contender for a Vice President spot for whoever wins the GOP nomination for president.
This year, Cantor brought in Rubio as the fundraiser's keynote speaker. Rubio is a rising Republican star and favorite of many Tea Party members. He and Congressman Cantor have a history since Cantor endorsed Rubio during last year's election in Florida where he beat Gov. Charlie Crist in the primary.
Virginia is considered a swing state in the upcoming presidential election, and it's been a state in the national spotlight recently with conservative legislation being strongly debated and pushed through at the General Assembly.
Sen. Rubio believes Virginia Republicans are doing the right thing in pressing stricter abortion laws.
"One of our fundamental rights that are protected under the Declaration of Independence are the pursuit of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," said Rubio. "But you can't pursue liberty or happiness without life. So I think that's what they're trying to protect. We have a similar law in Florida to the one you had a debate about recently. At the end of the day I think life is a fundamental issue."
Congressman Cantor says while people across the nation may be talking about social issues being debated in Virginia, they shouldn't look past how well the state is doing financially when compared to struggling states.
"We have a great example in our Governor Bob McDonnell in allowing Virginia to lead," said Cantor. "And I think that's why so many people are excited about the upcoming election season, that we can put out there the ideas we have about job creation and growth."
We asked Sen. Rubio if he felt there was any competition between himself and Gov. McDonnell as possible vice presidential candidates. "I'm not going to do it so there is no competition," said Rubio. "The Governor is doing a great job."


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Toronado Celebrates Its 20th
By William Brand
Thursday, July 26th, 2007 at 9:29 pm in Uncategorized.
Toronado Celebrates Its 20thI'm going to write a lot more about this in my column next Wednesday (Aug. 1, 2007) but here's a heads up.
David Keene, ToronadoThe 20th anniversary of the Toronado, 547 Haight St. in San Francisco is coming up Aug. 9-11. Many events are planned.
But first a note about the beer: It's a bottle conditioned, oak barrel-aged, 10.43 percent alcohol by volume beer with a lactic edge, brewed by Vinnie Cilurzo at Russian River Brewing, Santa Rosa, specially for the Toronado at the request of proprietor David Keene.
But wait, there's more. Actually, after a conversation with David two years ago, Vinnie brewed five different beers and put them on wood for a year.
With David's input, they chose the proper blend and bottled 130 cases three months ago, 750 ml corked bottles and three liter bottles, plus kegs. David, Vinnie and his crew put the labels on the bottles today (Thursday, July 26, 2007). They'll be on sale at the Toronado beginning on the anniversary.
Vinnie guessed the price will be in the $10-$12 range. All the kegs, but one go to the Toronado.
Here's a partial schedule:
Thursday, Aug. 9. They'll tap the first keg about 5:30 p.m. at Russian River Brewing, 725 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA, 95404 – 707.545.BEER
Saturday, Aug. 11. This is the anniversary of the Toronado. The beer will be on tap, beginning, I believe, in the afternoon.
There are a lot more events planned. I'm talking to David in the morning, will do another post.
Saludos. WB
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Kill Your Idols (2006)
Director: S.A. Crary Starring: Crary,S.a.
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Manufacturer: Universal (Music)
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Category Keywords: 1970s 1980s Music Music (General) New York City Pop/Rock Punk Rock Rock Theatrical Release
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|Featuring: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sonic Youth, Theoretical Girls, DNA, LIARS, Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, Gogol Bordello, flux information sciences, Lydia Lunch, Black Dice, Swans, A.R.E. Weapons, foetus and Glenn Branca.First-time filmmaker S.A. Crary shares a complex history of New York's art-punk scene. This compelling documentary weaves together a timeline for an aggressive movement allowing the players to reflect in the moment. With interviews from such punk rock icons as Teenage Jesus & the Jerks bassist Jim Sclavunos, bandmate Lydia Lunch, DNA's Arto Lindsay, Glenn Branca, Sonic Youth and others from the late '70s/early '80s art-punk explosion. Exclusive interviews with these originators and a new generation of practitioners -- from the Grammy-nominated Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Black Dice to Liars to Gogol Bordello -- reveals a consistent hunger for invention through subversion, motivations that come into cacophonous focus in the new and archival concert footage bridging the interviews. What also comes out is a depth of retrospection amongst the older generation that puts the younger generation's musings in a context that will surprise even the most plugged-in of scenesters. By documenting art-punk in the same spirit as the movement itself has played out, Crary has created a compelling reference for a movement that defies them and managed to stay true to its spirit in the process.DVD Features:Over 60 mins of exclusive interviews and performancesAdditional live clips and music videosPhoto galleriesWeblinksTrailersFormat: DVD MOVIE
Editor's NoteA comprehensive survey of some of New York City's post-punk bands, this documentary is equal parts art and music. It starts in 1972, pauses briefly in 1982, and stops in 2002, looking at influential acts during that timeline. The No Wave bands of the early '70s make up the first segment of the film. Gritty black-and-white footage of live performances in SoHo clubs feature Suicide (Martin Rev), Teenage Jesus and The Jerks (Lydia Lunch), the Theoretical Girls (Glenn Branca), and DNA (Arto Lindsay). The music is followed by candid interviews with the artists, filmed in 2002, on digital video, in color. They comment on the political atmosphere in downtown New York at that time, discuss punk influences like Iggy Pop, and explain that they were trying to make something new, even if it wasn't music. Skipping to the '80s, Sonic Youth (Thurston Moore, Lee Renaldo) and the Swans (Michael Gira) emerge on the scene, and early live B&W footage is shown. The final chapter in this fascinating rock-doc takes viewers to 2002, where a smattering of youthful bands mimic the aforementioned. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs talk about their overnight fame. And other post-punk acts like Liars, Black Dice, and the delectable gypsy band Gogol Bordello chime in, with band members sharing their thoughts on the music they make and how it compares to those earlier sounds. Director-producer-photographer S.A. Crary, who made this movie for under $300, pulls it all together with cool title cards, sequences of experimental photography, and abstract chapter headings, making KILL YOUR IDOLS thoroughly enjoyable, and informative.
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|S.A. Crary - Director of Photography
|Sonic Youth - Featured
|Gogol Bordello - Featured
|S.A. Crary - Producer
|Thurston Moore - Featured
|Lydia Lunch - Featured
|Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Featured
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Overall packaged food showed a very good performance in 2012 with value growth higher than in 2011. The winning categories in terms of value in 2012 were pasta and noodles, followed by snack bars, and sauces, dressings and condiments. Meal replacement was the only packaged food category to register negative value growth as it suffered from an unhealthy and rather negative image. The weakest positive value growth was registered within dairy, canned/preserved food and soup.
The Packaged Food in Austria report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2008-2012, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands
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Maputo — Prices in Mozambique remained relatively stable throughout 2012, according to the final figures for inflation in the year, published on Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute (INE).
The January-December inflation figure, as measured by the consumer price indices for the three largest cities, Maputo, Beira and Nampula, was 2.02 per cent. This is the lowest annual inflation figure since the introduction of structural adjustment measures in January 1987.
Most of the 2012 inflation occurred in the last two months of the year. In December, inflation was 1.06 per cent – exactly the same as in November.
The December inflation in Maputo was 1.01 per cent, in Beira 1.29 per cent, and in Nampula 1.03 per cent.
Nationally, the major price rises were for passenger transport (10 per cent), dried fish (6.7 per cent), coconuts (5.8 per cent), tomatoes (3.2 per cent), maize flour (2.1 per cent), and frozen fish (one per cent).
The transport figure is because December was the first full month of the new fares charged by the privately owned mini-buses (known colloquially as "chapas") that provide much of the passenger transport in Maputo and the neighbouring cities of Matola.
The fare increase took effect on 15 November. The municipal authorities of the two cities authorised an increase in the fare for distances of up to ten kilometres from five to seven meticais (from 17 to 24 US cents), an increase of 40 per cent. For journeys longer than this, the fare rose from 7.5 to nine meticais, which is a 20 per cent rise. There was no similar rise in Beira or Nampula.
For much of the year, Mozambique experienced, not inflation, but deflation – for five of the 12 months the average level of prices fell. The figures by month were as follows:
January - 0.64 per cent;
February - minus 0.24 per cent;
March - 0.21 per cent;
April - minus 0.24 per cent;
May - minus 0.53 per cent;
June - minus 0.34 per cent;
July - 0.03 per cent;
August - minus 0.02 per cent;
September - 0.06 per cent;
October - 0.33 per cent;
November - 1.06 per cent;
December – 1.06 per cent.
Annual inflation has thus fallen from 17.44 per cent in 2010, to 6.14 per cent in 2011 to 2.02 per cent in 2012.
The average 12 monthly inflation rate over the year was 2.6 per cent, much lower than the government's target of 5.6 per cent.


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Gretchen Rossi of 'Real Housewives of Orange County'
A few years ago, Gretchen Rossi was a real estate agent. Now she's a brand, as well as one of Bravo's "Real Housewives of Orange County."
Fans often ask her about her hair and skin care.
"That's where the inspiration behind the makeup line came from," she says of www.gretchenchristine.com. "It was truly my fans. I always loved makeup and quite frankly always something I thought in the back of my mind would be fun to do."
"I am very big on eyelashes," Rossi says. "I am very, very blond, a true blonde, believe it or not. I have really, really light eyelashes and brows. I had to dye both. I don't have long eyelashes."
Still, Rossi acknowledges that she is not always camera-ready.
"I can't tell you how many times I run out in Juicy Couture and no makeup and hair pulled back," she says. "If I am going to Target or the grocery store, I don't need to look like I am going on camera."
Her signature look is a dress.
"I always have dresses on, something fun and flirty, sophisticated yet sexy at the same time, and I love a great handbag and accessories and jewelry."
For department stores, Rossi favors Nordstrom and Bloomingdales. For smaller stores, she shops in BCBG and Bebe.
"This year I worked with a designer, Azadeh," she says.
Rossi wears 7 For all Mankind and J Brand Jeans.
"I don't really wear casual shirts," she says. "I do, however, have every Juicy Couture sweatsuit ever made. I am not kidding. It is ridiculous, seriously. I may need to go to therapy for it. I have a master bedroom walk-in closet. That closet holds my Juicy Couture. I had to turn another bedroom into a closet."
Rossi has plenty of everything - coats, hats and shoes.
" Louboutin is my favorite," she says. "Every time I walk in I just have a mad love affair with all the shoes. I say all the time, 'I will be back.' "
Rossi carries high-end purses from Louis Vuitton, Fendi and Versace.
"I was able to afford those, honestly, when I was a very successful real estate agent," she says.
Selling her own line of handbags was another result of fans asking, she says.
"I started to feel the sadness in my heart that my fans could never afford that," Rossi says of the purses that cost thousands of dollars. "I love to give my fans what they ask for, so that really just came about."
"I have always been a fashionista," Rossi says. "I came out of the womb with a boa and high heels. I love, love fashion. I am always dressing everybody and styling everybody. Being on the show, I get to play dress-up all the time."


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Unlike the silver print process, platinum lies on the paper surface, while silver lies in a gelatin or albumen emulsion that coats the paper. As a result, since no gelatin emulsion is used, the final platinum image is absolutely matte with a deposit of platinum (and/or palladium, its sister element which is also used in most platinum photographs) absorbed slightly into the paper.
In 1832 Englishmen Sir John Herschel and Robert Hunt conducted their own experiments, further refining the chemistry of the process. In 1844, in his book Researches on Light, Hunt recorded the first known description of anyone employing platinum to make a photographic print. However, although he tried several different combinations of chemicals with platinum, none of them succeeded in producing any permanency in the image. All of his prints faded after several months.
Over the next decade, Hunt noted that platinum prints he had left in the dark faded very slowly but gradually were restored to their original density. They eventually became permanent and, even more interesting, they shifted from a negative to a positive image.
By the early 1850s, however, other more reliable photographic processes, such as salt and albumen printing, had been developed and were beginning to be widely used. Those scientists who had previously conducted research on platinum lost interest in the process as other methods became more commercially viable. The only major advances in platinum research reported during that decade were made independently by C.J. Burnett and Lyonel Clark of Great Britain. In 1859 Burnett published an article in the British Journal of Photography describing his use of sodium chloroplatinate as a fixing agent. His modification of the platinum printing process resulted in prints that were reasonably permanent enough that he could exhibit them in public. That same year Clark also exhibited prints made using a slightly different process.
No notable advances were made during the 1860s, no doubt due to the rapid rise in the popularity of other processes. It was 1873 before the first patent for a platinotype process was granted, to William Willis (British Patent No. 2011, June 8, 1873). Willis introduced the "hot bath" method where a mixture of ferric oxalate and potassium chloroplatinite are coated onto paper which is then exposed through a negative and developed in a warm solution of potassium oxalate. This is the basic platinotype process which is in use today. In 1878 Willis was granted a second patent for a simplification of his initial process that eliminated the need for a hyposulfate bath. Two years later he received a third patent for further refinements to the process.
While Willis had greatly advanced the chemistry of the platinum process, by 1880 there was still no reliable method for the individual preparation of platinum paper. Two years later two Austrian Army offices, Giuseppe Pizzighelli and Arthur Baron V. Hubl, published a dissertation describing a straightforward process for preparing the paper. They continued their research for several years, and in 1887 Pizzighelli patented a new process that made the commercial production of platinum paper viable for the first time. The new process was briefly known as a "Pizzitype" and was marketed under the name "Dr. Jacoby's Printing Out Paper."
Willis quickly countered this advance by obtaining two more patents in 1888 for cold-bath processes. By adding more platinum to the developing process, he produced prints that had dense brown-black shadows rather than the lighter browns that were the best previous processes could produce. While much more aesthetically pleasing, prints developed by this process were difficult to reliably produce.
Four years later he began manufacturing a platinum paper that was designed for the cold-bath process, and this became the standard for the rest of the decade. The business he started in 1880, called the Patinotype Company, rapidly expanded, and soon he was selling his paper throughout Europe and in the United States By 1906 his company had sales totaling US $273,715, a significant amount at that time.
Seeing the skyrocketing demand for platinum paper, the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York, tried to develop its own line of paper starting in 1901, but they could not duplicate the quality of Willis' product. Kodak then tried to buy Willis' company, but he was not interested. Rebuffed, Kodak instead bought the relatively new company of Joseph Di Nunzio in Boston. Di Nunzio had developed a reasonably good platinum paper, which he sold under the name of "Angelo", and Kodak sold this paper for several years.
When Willis began marketing his paper platinum was relatively cheap, by 1907 platinum had become 52 times more expensive than silver. Eastman Kodak and most other producers stopped fabrication of the paper in 1916. Russia controlled 90% of the world platinum supply in World War I and all available platinum was used in the war effort.
Due to the shortage of commercial paper and high cost, photographers experimented with palladium paper and platinum-palladium mixes. Platinum paper has continued in use until the present, interrupted only by the world wars.
By varying the amount of platinum vs palladium and the addition of oxidizing chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide and potassium dichromate or potassium chlorate, the contrast and "color" of the final image can be modified. Because of the non-uniformity of the coating and mixing phases of the process, no two prints are exactly the same, adding additional "cachet" to a platinum print. The inherent low sensitivity of the process is because the ferric oxalate is sensitive to ultra-violet light only, thus specialized light sources must be used and exposure times are many times greater than those used in silver-based photographic processes. Due to the unavailability of pre-coated sensitized paper, all platinum/palladium printing is done on paper coated by the printer. The light sensitive chemicals are mixed from powdered basic chemicals, or some commercially available solutions, then hand applied with a brush or a cylindrical "pusher". Many artists achieve varying effects by choosing different papers for different surface characteristics, including vellum, rag, and rice, among others - even silk. On the collecting market, platinum prints often sell for many times what a similar silver-gelatin print would sell for.


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Clemson Tigers vs. Auburn Tigers NCAA Football Free Pick
- Updated: August 31, 2012
College Football Picks
Clemson Tigers
Auburn Tigers
Date/Time: Saturday, September 1, 7:00 pm EST
Television: ESPN
NFL Odds from Bookmaker
Point Spread: Clemson -3
Total: 55.5
Football Betting Game Trends
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- Clemson is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- Clemson is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
- Clemson is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Clemson's last 6 games
Auburn Tigers
- Auburn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Auburn is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Auburn's last 6 games
NCAA Football – Week 1
It's a battle of the Tigers in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta's Georgia Dome this Saturday evening. Clemson went 10-4 last year and won the ACC Championship Game as a seven-point underdog. The team then was blasted 70-33 by West Virginia in the Orange Bowl. Auburn went 8-5 last year after winning the national title two years ago. Clemson comes into this game ranked 14th in the nation, while Auburn enters the season ranked 25th.
Tajh Boyd gives Clemson a star at the quarterback position. He is the type of guy you can build an entire offense around. In his first year as Clemson's starting quarterback he set multiple single-season school records. He threw for 3,826 yards and accounted for 38 touchdowns (which was an Atlantic Coast Conference record). It certainly helps that he has awesome weapons around him as well. Sammy Watkins was an All-American in his freshman season with Clemson, but he'll miss this game due to a two-game suspension stemming from drug related charges. Andre Ellington returns as the Tigers main running back. Ellington rushed for 1,178 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2011. The offensive line replaces three starters, so that is the biggest question mark for the offense.
Clemson's defense was obviously the weak link last year. Giving up 70 points in the Orange Bowl was extremely alarming. The defense allowed 29.3 points per game overall last year, and finished in the bottom half of all of college football in many key categories. The secondary should be the strength of the defense, but the question marks are up front. Can the Tigers stop the run and get a decent pass rush?
Auburn's 8-5 record last year was pretty impressive when you consider that the team returned only six starters from the 2010 team. Auburn even picked up a massive upset over South Carolina on the road late last year. The Tigers offense took a big step back in 2011, and they'll need to be better this year if the team is going to compete in the SEC.
Kiehl Frazier looks like the main guy under center this year as Auburn transitions to a pro-style offense. Frazier will likely need some time to learn the system and there will be some growing pains for the offense with an inexperienced signal caller. Michael Dyer transferred away from Auburn, but Onterio McCalebb should have a good year as the team's tailback. Emory Blake is the best wideout, but there isn't much depth on the outside. Fortunately, Auburn does have a great tight end in Phillip Lutzenkirchen. The offensive line should be a little better since they'll have more experience than they did a year ago.
Auburn's defense was dinged up much of the season in 2011. The Tigers return nine starters on this side of the ball, and if they remain healthy I think they'll be much improved. Corey Lemonier had 9 sacks and 15 quarterback hurries a year ago, and he is the best player on this defense. The entire defensive line is experienced, and I think they will be very solid in 2012. The secondary lost its best player in Neiko Thorpe, but returns seven others with game experience.
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Clemson's offense will suffer some without Watkins at wide receiver, but they are still loaded. Auburn's offense is still a work in progress, and I don't expect them to be able to move the ball consistently at this point in the season. Clemson's defense will be better than last year, but so will Auburn's. In the end, I think it will be the quarterback disparity that gives Clemson the big edge. Tajh Boyd should have a big day as Clemson covers in a hard-fought game.
Clemson 27 Auburn 20
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FASHIONISTAS take note: this material really does deserve to be labelled the new black - it absorbs virtually all the light that hits it.
This "blacker than black" stuff is an example of a class of substances known as metamaterials, which exhibit optical properties not normally found in nature.
Metamaterials consist of a regular array of two or more tiny components, each smaller than the wavelengths of the light they interact with. It is this array-like internal structure that gives them their unusual properties.
Evgenii Narimanov of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, realised that it should be possible to design a metamaterial with the right internal structure to absorb virtually all the electromagnetic radiation in a particular range. An object made of such a material would effectively be perfectly black. By contrast, ordinary black objects always reflect a little light.
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1. Jurassic Park III (2001)
PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Alan Grant to go to Isla Sorna (the second InGen dinosaur lab.), resulting in an unexpected landing...and unexpected new inhabitants on the island.
Writers: Michael Crichton, Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor | Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola
Votes: 187,939
2. The X-Files (1993–2002)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
Creator: Chris Carter | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Robert Patrick
Votes: 109,652
3. Frasier (1993–2004)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy
Dr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist.
Creators: David Angell, Peter Casey, David Lee | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 50,132
4. Madam Secretary (2014– )
45 min | Drama
A look at the personal and professional life of a Secretary of State as she tries to balance her work and family life.
Creator: Barbara Hall | Stars: Téa Leoni, Geoffrey Arend, Tim Daly, Patina Miller
Votes: 6,775
5. A League of Their Own (1992)
PG | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.
Writers: Kim Wilson, Kelly Candaele, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel | Director: Penny Marshall | Stars: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna
Votes: 65,295
6. Deep Impact (1998)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Unless a comet can be destroyed before colliding with Earth, only those allowed into shelters will survive. Which people will survive?
Writers: Bruce Joel Rubin, Michael Tolkin | Director: Mimi Leder | Stars: Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman
Votes: 126,643
7. Bad Boys (1995)
R | 118 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two hip detectives protect a murder witness while investigating a case of stolen heroin.
Writers: George Gallo, Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland, Doug Richardson | Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Lisa Boyle, Michael Taliferro
Votes: 153,448
8. Tower Heist (2011)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When a group of hard-working guys find out they've fallen victim to their wealthy employer's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.
Writers: Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Ted Griffin, Jeff Nathanson | Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda
Votes: 101,924
9. Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime
An update of the 1977 comedy, Dick and Jane are living the good life. That is until Dick (Jim Carrey) loses his job shortly after getting a promotion that convinced his wife Jane (Téa Leoni) to quit her job. The money is gone, and the house ends up in foreclosure. Dick decides to turn to a hilarious life of crime to pay the bills with his lovely wife by his side. Then together they decide it's ... See full summary »
Writers: Judd Apatow, Nicholas Stoller, Gerald Gaiser, David Giler, Jerry Belson, Mordecai Richler | Director: Dean Parisot | Stars: Jim Carrey, Téa Leoni, Alec Baldwin, Richard Jenkins
Votes: 102,515
10. Spanglish (2004)
PG-13 | 131 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman and her daughter emigrate from Mexico for a better life in America, where they start working for a family where the patriarch is a newly celebrated chef with an insecure wife.
Writer: James L. Brooks | Director: James L. Brooks | Stars: Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, Cloris Leachman
Votes: 61,168
11. The Family Man (2000)
PG-13 | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A fast-lane investment broker, offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and wife.
Writers: David Diamond, David Weissman | Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven
Votes: 80,525
12. Wyatt Earp (1994)
PG-13 | 191 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Wyatt Earp is a movie about a man and his family. The movie shows us the good times and the bad times of one of the West's most famous individuals.
Writers: Dan Gordon, Lawrence Kasdan | Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, David Andrews
Votes: 31,855
13. Ghost Town (I) (2008)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Bertram Pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts.
Writers: David Koepp, John Kamps | Director: David Koepp | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni, Jordan Carlos
Votes: 57,417
14. The View (1997– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Talk-Show
A handful of celeb "hosts," led by the ever ethereal Whoopi Goldberg, discuss issues of the day.
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Barbara Walters
Votes: 3,643
15. Santa Barbara (1984–1993)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama
In Santa Barbara, California, the fascinating and tumultuous life of the rich Capwells around who gravitate other families, from the Lockridges, the rival family, to the Andrades or the ... See full summary »
Creators: Bridget Dobson, Jerome Dobson | Stars: A Martinez, Marcy Walker, Nancy Lee Grahn, Jed Allan
Votes: 1,520
16. Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003– )
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
A mix of celebrity interviews, musical performers, audience participation games, and segments spotlighting real people with extraordinary stories and talents, hosted by comedienne Ellen DeGeneres.
Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Stephen Boss, Anthony Okungbowa, Jon Abrahams
Votes: 8,892
17. Late Show with David Letterman (1993– )
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter, Biff Henderson
Votes: 9,102
18. Flirting with Disaster (1996)
R | 92 min | Comedy
A young man, his wife, and his incompetent case worker travel across country to find his birth parents.
Writer: David O. Russell | Director: David O. Russell | Stars: Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Téa Leoni, Mary Tyler Moore
Votes: 14,062
19. People I Know (2002)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama
A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.
Writer: Jon Robin Baitz | Director: Daniel Algrant | Stars: Al Pacino, Téa Leoni, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Basinger
Votes: 9,391
20. Entertainment Tonight (1981– )
30 min | News
"Entertainment Tonight" is the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world. Launched in 1981, ET is anchored by Mary Hart and Bob Goen. Primary substitute anchors are Jann Carl ... See full summary »
Creator: Alfred Masini | Stars: Mark Steines, Nancy O'Dell, Kevin Frazier, Mary Hart
Votes: 1,312
21. Switch (1991)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A sexist, chauvinist pig gets his just desserts when his angry ex-girlfriends murder him and he is reincarnated as a woman.
Writer: Blake Edwards | Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams, Lorraine Bracco
Votes: 6,228
22. The Talk (2010– )
60 min | Talk-Show
A weekday gabfest offering a female perspective on the day's headlines.
Stars: Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood, Aisha Tyler, Julie Chen
Votes: 1,011
23. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show which is often silly and whimsical.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Joel Godard, Max Weinberg
Votes: 10,650
24. Live with Kelly and Michael (1988– )
60 min | Talk-Show
This popular and long-running morning talk show owes much of its success to the chemistry between its two hosts, Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. Although the format is not significantly ... See full summary »
Stars: Kelly Ripa, Michael Strahan, Regis Philbin, Kathie Lee Gifford
Votes: 1,129
25. House of D (2004)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
By working through problems stemming from his past, Tom Warshaw, an American artist living in Paris, begins to discover who he really is, and returns to his home to reconcile with his family and friends.
Writer: David Duchovny | Director: David Duchovny | Stars: David Duchovny, Téa Leoni, Robin Williams, Anton Yelchin
Votes: 7,139
26. Hollywood Ending (2002)
PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Romance
A director is forced to work with his ex-wife, who left him for the boss of the studio bankrolling his new film. But the night before the first day of shooting, he develops a case of psychosomatic blindness.
Writer: Woody Allen | Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Téa Leoni, Bob Dorian, Ivan Martin
Votes: 19,811
27. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2015)
TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Making a satire out of the entire Late Night Show concept Scotsman Craig Ferguson hosts his show with a robot skeleton and a "horse" as his sidekicks. The show features the stereotypical parts of a Late Show, but all in their own, raw way.
Stars: Craig Ferguson, Shadoe Stevens, Josh Robert Thompson, Joseph Bolter
Votes: 7,898
28. You Kill Me (2007)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hit man befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.
Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely | Director: John Dahl | Stars: Ben Kingsley, Téa Leoni, Luke Wilson, Dennis Farina
Votes: 15,650
29. The Naked Truth (1995–1998)
30 min | Comedy
After a messy divorce with her very rich and powerful husband, Nora Wilde refuses to accept his offer of $1.8 million dollars and tries to make it on her own. Being a Pulitzer nominated ... See full summary »
Creator: Chris Thompson | Stars: Téa Leoni, Darryl Sivad, Holland Taylor, Tom Verica
Votes: 521
30. The Smell of Success (2009)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy
A comedy about manure salesmen in 1960s heartland America.
Writers: Mark Polish, Michael Polish | Director: Michael Polish | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Téa Leoni, Mark Polish, Ed Helms
Votes: 818
31. Flying Blind (1992–1993)
30 min | Comedy
This short-lived FOX sitcom featured Neil, a shy repressed guy who meets the girl of his dreams, Alicia, who is gorgeous and wild. Amazingly, they begin to date and the striking contrast ... See full summary »
Creator: Richard Rosenstock | Stars: Corey Parker, Téa Leoni, Robert Bauer, Clea Lewis
Votes: 204
32. Omg! Insider (2004– )
30 min | News
Stars: Thea Andrews, Keltie Knight, Michael Yo, Kevin Frazier
Votes: 278
33. CBS This Morning (2012– )
120 min | News
A mix of news, features and interviews with notable figures in politics, business and entertainment.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Gayle King, Norah O'Donnell, Vinita Nair
Votes: 91
34. Charlie Rose (1991– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 520
35. Up Close with Carrie Keagan (2007– )
Creator: Kourosh Taj | Stars: Carrie Keagan, Shark Firestone, Emma Stone, Bradley Cooper
Votes: 109
36. HBO First Look (1992– )
13 min | Documentary
Behind-the-scenes look at upcoming feature films, featuring interview commentary with their casts and crews.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Will Smith, Matt Damon
Votes: 287
37. The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996–2002)
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Comedian Rosie O'Donnell produces and hosts her first daytime talk show that focuses on interviews with celebrities about acting, writing, charity work and family life.
Stars: Rosie O'Donnell, Caroline Rhea, Susan Lucci, Penny Marshall
Votes: 985
38. Beyond Jurassic Park (2001 Video)
118 min
Writer: Laurent Bouzereau | Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Christopher Boyes, Rick Carter, Vanessa Lee Chester
Votes: 227
39. Gomorron (1992– )
Stars: Tilde De Paula, Jenny Östergren, Steffo Törnqvist, Peter Jihde
Votes: 216
40. Life in the Fast Lane (1998)
R | 92 min | Comedy
Black comedy about an obsessive street graffiti artist, who falls obsessively in love with a frustrated artist he meets. Unfortunately, rather than trying to meet with her in a conventional... See full summary »
Writer: Eleanor Gaver | Director: Eleanor Gaver | Stars: Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, Téa Leoni, Patrick Dempsey
Votes: 223
41. Larry King Live (1985– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Popular and controversial journalist Larry King hosts this CNN call-in talk show.
Stars: Larry King, Ryan Seacrest, Bill Maher, Bob Woodward
Votes: 793
42. Janela Indiscreta (2010– )
30 min | News
A portuguese show where Mario Augusto presents the new films of the week and interviews actors, actresses and directors.
Stars: Mário Augusto, Paulo Branco, Nicolau Breyner, Afonso Pimentel
Votes: 132
43. The Counterfeit Contessa (1994 TV Movie)
91 min | Comedy, Romance
Gina Nardino, a young saleswoman at the food counter of a posh department store, falls hard for a society stud, and, through a series of accidents, impresses him by taking on the false ... See full summary »
Writers: Christine Burrill, Randi Johnson, Scott Davis Jones | Director: Ron Lagomarsino | Stars: Téa Leoni, D.W. Moffett, David Beecroft, Karla Tamburrelli
Votes: 550
44. Film 2015 (1971– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Jonathan Ross, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Barry Norman
Votes: 363
45. Prodigal Sons (2008)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Kimberly Reed returns home for her high school reunion, ready to reintroduce herself to the small town as a transgender woman and hoping for reconciliation with her long estranged... See full summary »
Director: Kimberly Reed | Stars: Kimberly Reed, Carol McKerrow, Marc McKerrow, Claire Jones
Votes: 588
46. Spring/Fall (2011 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Writer: Kate Robin | Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: Téa Leoni, Sigourney Weaver, Hope Davis, Lucy Walters
Votes: 14
47. The Making of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001 Video)
23 min | Adventure, Documentary, Short
We look at the special effects and animatronics made for the motion picture, Jurassic Park III (2001). Interviews with the cast and crew give us a sneak peek at the film. The movie used ... See full summary »
Writer: Laurent Bouzereau | Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Kathleen Kennedy, Sam Neill, Joe Johnston, William H. Macy
Votes: 100
48. The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998 TV Special)
Writers: Barry Adelman, Ken Shapiro | Director: Gene Weed | Stars: Joey Lauren Adams, Ben Affleck, Jason Alexander, Debbie Allen
Votes: 60
49. 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000 TV Special)
Family, Documentary
Stars: Caroline Aaron, Ben Affleck, Joan Allen, Marc Anthony
Votes: 338
50. The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999 TV Movie)
The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards give out prestigious awards to some of America's favorite entertainers in film and television!
Stars: Ben Affleck, Gillian Anderson, Ann-Margret, Christina Applegate
Votes: 57


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On Friday, January 25th from 5:30-7:30 PM, the Gladstone Arts Commission will host our annual art opening dedicated to the North Kansas City School District. Winnetonka, North Kansas City, Staley and Oak Park High Schools will all be showing their very best at the Gladstone Community Center, located at 6901 N. Holmes.
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Polygamy Porter: Utah's Finest
By William Brand
Tuesday, October 5th, 2004 at 9:32 pm in Uncategorized.
SALT LAKE CITY _ During a two hour layover in Salt Lake City Saturday night, I visited a pub at the airport,which offered a number of standard American lagers and a single craftbrew _ a porter.
I ordered the porter, took one look at the bottled and started laughing.
Heres the label:
Thats right: Polygamy Porter showing a nearly nude guy and several women with the slogan: "Why Have Just One.
In Utah? Whew. Great advertising.
I remember from my days as a kitchen worker long ago in Yellowstone Park, that friends from Ogden and Salt Lake City told me that if I could bring a case of beer and a carton of cigarettes with me to anywhere in Utah outside urban Salt Lake City. Id have instant friends.
Both tobacco and beer were impossible to obtain outside Salt Lake in heavily Mormon Utah.
I was only 18 and looked about 12, so I had no chance to see if they were right _ but it did make me realize that Mormons and beer had an uneasy relationship.
So when I saw "Polygamy Porter I laughed out loud.
Turns out that this porter and its fey label are old news in Salt Lake. According to the Associated Press, Wasatch Brewing founder Greg Schirf came up with the name in 2001; it was part of a plan to draw attention to his craft beer in an increasingly competitive market.
It worked; a billboard company refused to put up a Polygamy Porter billboard and beer sales went through the roof, sending shudders through the Mormon community, which has long had an uneasy relationship with polygamy. The church officially banned polygamy in 1890 _ as part of a deal to grant Utah statehood.
According to an AP account in 2001, "Seventy percent of Utahs 2.1 million people are members of the Mormon church, a church which shuns alcohol. And the states liquor laws reflect that.
"Utah law requires bars, called private clubs here, to sell individual annual memberships of at least $12 before a person can get a drink. Liquor stores must be state-run and are not open on Sundays, the AP said.
Now, Schirf Brewing has merged with Salt Lake Brewing, maker of Squatters beers, and Polygamy Porterts a regular.
By the way: Its a great porter: creamy chocolate nose, roast malt taste, fine dry follow. I give it Three Stars *** — William Brand
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One or two years ago I decided I needed a better camera… until I realized that, if I already wasn't award-winning looking material with the old cam imagine with one that can show every tiny imperfection, every pimple, every grey hair or the times I forgot to brush my teeth.
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A new method of "tagging" farmed caviar could undermine the black market for illegally fished sturgeon and help save the species from extinction.
Only farmed caviar can legally be traded internationally. But there is currently no way to tell it apart from batches of the delicacy harvested in the wild.
As a result, criminals can routinely camouflage illegal caviar, extracted from the ovaries of dead wild female sturgeon.
The sturgeon population in the Caspian Sea, which until recently supplied 90 per cent of the world's caviar, has plummeted by 90 per cent in the past two decades because of overfishing. Some predict Caspian sturgeon could be extinct as soon as 2012.
Tell-tale traces
Sven Wuertz at Christian Albrechts University in Kiel, Germany, and his colleagues set out to investigate whether it would be possible to tag farmed caviar by feeding fish special diets.
They raised female Acipenser ruthenus sturgeons on a diet supplemented with three tracer chemicals: alpha-tocopherol, caprylic acid and capric acid. After 10, 60 and 90 days, Wuertz' team made tiny incisions in the fish's ovaries and measured the accumulation of the chemicals in the caviar.
While alpha-tocopherol and caprylic acid failed to accumulate, within 10 days of starting the experiment capric acid, a fatty acid, was detectable in both mature and maturing females. Levels of the tracer chemical increased constantly throughout the trial period.
The concentrations of capric acid in the caviar were too low to change its taste. Because of this, Wuertz believes his team has hit on a cheap and simple tool for labelling farmed caviar that could be used under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which regulates international trade in caviar.
Farm tool
A tool allowing customs officials to identify the source of caviar would encourage the development of a sustainable sturgeon-farming industry.
"There's not much out there in terms of good methods to distinguish wild from aquaculture caviar, so studies like this one are really important," says Phaedra Doukakis, a caviar conservation geneticist at Stony Brook University, New York. Doukakis is leading attempts to develop a way of distinguishing wild from farmed caviar by looking at the caviar's genetic signature. However, she says, a practical system is a long way off.
A genetic-signature approach would require each sturgeon farm to breed fish with a particular genetic sequence. Customs officials would run genetic tests to check that the origin of caviar matches what it says on the tin. According to David Morgan, the head of the scientific support unit at CITES, such tests would be expensive and require expertise to administer.
Regulating help
Wuertz's method has received a guarded welcome from regulators. "This research may make things easier, but a test would still need to be developed for enforcement authorities to use," says Sally Cunningham at the wildlife species conservation division of the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
"CITES currently assesses the source of caviar based on labelling on tins and boxes," says Morgan. "Sometimes, control of caviar trade is not tight enough in certain countries to prevent the camouflaging of illegal caviar as farmed caviar. We are certainly looking into ways to make this more robust."
Not everyone is convinced by Wuertz's research, however. "It is highly premature to suggest that the method of 'food additives' in the form of caprylic and capric acids can be recommended for labelling endangered fish cultured in captivity," says Konrad Dabrowski, who studies aquatic biochemistry at Ohio State University in Columbus. Further research is needed to prove that capric acid doesn't have any nasty side effects on sturgeon or the humans that eat their products, he says.
Journal reference: Aquaculture, DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.09.029
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GENDER: Masculine
OTHER SCRIPTS: Тарас (Ukrainian, Russian)
PRONOUNCED: tah-RAHS (Russian) [key]
Meaning & History
Ukrainian and Russian form of the Greek name Ταρασιος (Tarasios), which possibly means "from Taras". Taras was an Italian city, now called Taranto, which was founded by Greek colonists in the 8th century BC and was named for the Greek mythological figure Taras, a son of Poseidon. Saint Tarasios was an 8th-century bishop of Constantinople.
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The WASI–II provides flexible administration options. The four-subtest form can be administered in just 30 minutes and the two-subtest form can be given in about 15 minutes.
(Vocabulary, Similarities, Block Design, Matrix Reasoning) provides:
FSIQ–4 score: Estimate of general cognitive ability
VCI score: Measure of crystallised abilities
PRI score: Measure of nonverbal fluid abilities and visuomotor/co-ordination skills
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FSIQ–2 score: Estimate of general cognitive ability
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Linking studies have been conducted with the WAIS–IV and the WISC–IV to establish equivalency and to improvecomparability with the comprehensive Wechsler scales' composite scores. Taken together, these improvements enhance the joint use of the WASI–II and the comprehensive scales.
The WASI–II can be used in conjunction with the comprehensive Wechsler scales as a screening instrument to determine if in-depth intellectual assessment is necessary, or as a reevaluation tool to follow up on comprehensive testing.If after screening, the WASI–II results indicate comprehensive intellectual assessment is needed, the WASI–II subtestscores can be substituted for the four corresponding subtest scores on the WISC–IV or WAIS–IV, which makesadministration of those four subtests from the WISC–IV and WAIS–IV unnecessary.
That is, after administering the WASI–II, administeringonly six more subtests (rather than ten) from the comprehensive measure allows you to derive all WISC–IV or WAIS–IV composite scores. If the WASI–II is used as a reevaluation tool, it provides comparable FSIQ, VCI, and PRI scores to ensure interpretation of change over time is clear and meaningful.
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The WASI–II offers significant enhancements and retains features you've come to rely on:
Simplified administration and scoring provide even more efficiency
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We're delighted to publish this guest post by Edinburgh-based copywriter Sarah Stewart. It's the first time her writing has featured on this blog, but hopefully not the last.
We environmentalists can get very bogged down in facts and figures.
We can't do without them, but facts and figures don't make you care about the environment. To care, people need to be able to relate to whatever needs saving, to be involved emotionally in its survival, and nothing does this better than a good, old fashioned story.
Here's an example:
This month, Deadline News reported that a brave and furry-ocious lady otter was kicking some invasive mink butt along the Water of Leith.
A menace since they began to escape from UK fur farms in the 50s, American minks have since indulged in a great coot-moorhen-turn-water vole feast that has lasted half a century and devastated native populations. Leith's resident mink slayer, nicknamed Otto, is one of a recovering otter population reclaiming its rightful place in the ecosystem that is Britain today.
Now, my background is in English, not ecology, and the last thing I remember of biology before everything went black was raising a shaky scalpel to the belly of a supine toad, but this mink problem has me riveted. Why?
Because the otter is cast as brave and loyal defender of his friends against a misguided foe in need of a lesson in respect. This is why I get into conservation, because it's my favourite stories come to life!
Deadline's swashbuckling description of Otto warrior princess (the "single brave otter… reducing mink numbers in some 24 miles of the Water of Leith") put me in mind of another plucky otter whose friends could always count on him "if there's a head that needs to be punched."
Kenneth Graham's The Wind in the Willows also inspired The Independent's environmental correspondent, Geoffrey Lean to put otter and Otter together for his July 2000 article on the otter population's positive effect on water vole numbers.
The article is a charming read, showing just how Otter's valiant defence of his friend the water rat is played out in real life. In The Wind in the Willows, the stout Otter and his friends keep the weasels and stoats from overwhelming Ratty, Mole and Mr. Toad just as otters help restore a dwindling water vole population by going after the invasive American mink.
What do I think that environmentalists should take a way from this example? Most of us can grasp the idea that birds, trees, water, insects, voles, otters, stoats and weasels as well as human beings have a place in a finely tuned ecosystem.
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Stand In Protest With The People of Iraq: March 19th
The recent uprising in Egypt that ousted a U.S.-funded dictator has given great hope and oxygen to people all over the planet.
The Egyptian people lived under thirty years of degradation, torture, fear and oppression. This uprising proves that even if something has been going on for a long period of time, this does not make it any less horrible, nor less possible, for people to rise up. In other words, governments can change overnight and people can refuse to accept that which was once acceptable.
For decades, we have lived in a country that has brutalized, tortured, and degraded people in that region of the world. In 2003, the U.S illegally invaded Iraq under the lie that Iraq had weapons of destruction. They then proceeded to obliterate the country, massacring people in the hundreds of thousands, bombing hospitals, killing children, and contributing to the death of over one million Iraqis. Millions are internally displaced, while over 500,000 live as squatters in slum areas with no assistance, or legal rights to the properties they live on.
President Obama moved to escalate these wars in a horrific fashion, beginning with the use of unmanned drones, bombing wedding parties in Afghanistan and expanding the wars into Pakistan. The people of Iraq have lived in hell for 9 years in the name of "the War on Terror" and later in the name of "Change You Can Believe In."
Last Friday, Iraq erupted with thousands protesting against government corruption, power blackouts, food shortages, and unemployment. They are in opposition to the illegitimate puppet government the U.S. has placed in Iraq. 50,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq. Protestors who are critical of the government and the U.S's role have been subjected to torture, indefinite detention, and execution by Iraqi forces: forces that are trained and are acting in the interest of the U.S. So far, 17 protesters have been killed.
Hadi Al Mahdi, who runs a popular radio show in Iraq, was kidnapped by soldiers (along with 200 other journalists) who blindfolded him , and beat him in the leg, eyes, and head; and tried to get him to admit he was being paid to topple the regime.
Hadi Al Mahdi says his experience was worse than the times he was detained under Saddam Hussein and that the regime appointed by the U.S. is no improvement from the past.
One can't help but think of the same tactics and methods used by U.S. military forces in Guantanamo. Take Binyam Mohamed, a student from Ethiopia. Mohamed was subjected to prolonged and brutal torture, including sleep deprivation and the repeated slashing of his genitals with a razor blade in an attempt to force a false confession to the U.S. that he was associated with Al Qaida.
The World Can't Wait has said from the beginning that this occupation and this kind of suppression has never been about really liberating the Iraqi people.
From the beginning, the U.S. has occupied the middle east as part of a large imperialist strategy of securing key resources in order to maintain its position as a global superpower around the world, a position that is coming under serious threat by many economic shifts on the international playing field.
Many of the people who were against these wars and even mobilized in mass numbers to oppose this war were fooled by the democrats. The democrats played on people's ignorance about the nature of empire and funneled their outrage & potential to repudiate the Bush program into backing a new president. A president, who, in reality, could not and would not reverse the Bush trajectory in any kind of fundamental way.
This quote by Bob Avakian in this context is poignant:
"Backing cruel despotic regimes, in many parts of the world, is not some kind of "mistake" on the part of the U.S. government. The whole bloodthirsty history of the U.S. in this regard—installing and keeping in power governments which brutally oppress the people, in the Middle East and throughout the Third World—is not just a matter of policy but of the inner nature and necessity of capitalist imperialism. This imperialism, by its very nature and in accordance with its fundamental dynamics, depends upon and cannot do without the life-stealing exploitation and the vicious oppression and suppression of the masses of people in those countries. Imperialists view and treat these peoples and their countries as nothing more than instruments of profit-making and pawns in a global contest for domination and "opportunity" for exploitation. And that is why, despite all their talk about "siding with the people" and about "freedom" and "democracy," administrations in Washington, D.C., whether Democrat or Republican, will continue in their relentless drive to ruthlessly subordinate the countries of the Third World, and their peoples, to the dictates of imperialism."
The anniversary of the war in Iraq is approaching on March 19th. Will the world see people in this country rise up and say no more? Will this anniversary act as a reversal to the verdict so many people have wrongly reached, that protest doesn't work and that these wars will never end?
The people of the Middle East have issued a challenge to people in this country, lets us answer powerfully, with conviction and heart, that these wars are not in our name and we will share this moment with the world to change the course of history.
Be on the streets wherever you are. U.S. Out Of Iraq Now! Find a protest at worldcantwait.org


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Spend two nights in a cosy country cottage that sleeps up to eight in the charming village of Bruthen, on the East Gippsland Rail Trail, a base for exploring the trail by bike. They will supply you with quality mountain bikes, equipped with helmet and day bag, route maps and notes for two days cycling on the trail.You will also receive a voucher for a hot food platter for two and beer tasting paddle at the award winning Bullant Brewery, just a short stroll from your cottage.They can also provide the option of return transport to Bruthen if you would like to do a one way ride along the trail.Please note the Bullant Brewery is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Snowy River Cycling is waiting to share with you one of the best kept cycle touring secrets in Australia: the crumpled green bottom right hand corner of Australia that is East Gippsland.The diverse region ranges from high alpine meadows studded by snow gums, deep river gorges, rainforest, wild rivers to a coastline populated by more seals than people.The East Gippsland Rail Trail traverses the region, offering superb cycling following a former railway line through forests and farmland for nearly 100 kilometres from Bairnsdale to Orbost, linking the Gippsland Lakes with the Snowy River.Snowy River Cycling Self Guided Rail Trail tours allow you to explore the area at your own time and pace. Snowy River Cycling will tailor a journey for you of two to four days or more, providing you with a bike, helmet and day bag, book your accommodation, transfer your luggage and arrange your return transport, as well as providing maps and information to make your journey more enjoyable. If you just want a short bike, for half a day or just a couple of hours, the 'Snowy River Day Rides' allow you to explore the rich farmland and stunning views from mountains to sea around the Snowy River at its journeys end, near Orbost in East Gippsland. All gear is supplied: bicycle, helmet, maps and advice to ensure a superb days cycling, whether you just want a gentle pedal, or a longer more challenging ride.Guided tours take you through the more remote places in the region, on tours of up to six days that may explore from high Alpine meadows to a wild coastline, or follow quiet back roads along peaceful rivers. Over peak holiday times guided one day rides are offered to rarely visited gems of the Far East Gippsland landscape.
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What's going on with Strub Road's speed limits and sign by NOMS?
Let's answer these two questions in separate sections:
1. Why is the speed limit different on each side of Strub Road?
The legal speed limit, both easterly and westerly on Strub Road between Campbell Street and Hayes Avenue (Ohio 4) has always been 55 mph, according to Erie County engineer Jack Farschman.
2. What happened to the speed limit sign heading west?
Construction workers apparently never replaced the sign once they took it down to resurface the road some months ago.
"After checking for signage, we found there was none on the westbound lane immediately west of Campbell Street," Farschman said about a week ago.
Crews fixed the problem and installed a new sign — all prompted by this Mailbag question.
"Thank you Ashley," Farschman said.
Ashley should run for County Commishoner. She gets results.
I can't drive 55
Neither can the blue hairs who flock to NOMS during the day. They insist on going 35 on the 55 mph stretch of Strub.
There was never a sign westbound after Campbell until you were past Rt 4
Considering the death trap at the Strub and Campbell intersection, it SHOULD BE 35.


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well as you know.. generally neither tmobile nor cingular will get a phone without both 850 and 900 mhz running on the handset.. I forgot in my previous mention you can get the phone through nokia.com .. this one doesnt have the 850 band which isnt a big deal for tmobile as they run mostly in the 1900 band however if you go anywhere we have roaming coverage on 850 youll be sorry outta luck..
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What is a Private Residence Club?
A Private Residence Club (PRC) is a luxury real estate investment typically located in elite destinations such as Whistler, Aspen, Tuscany or Napa. Buyers enjoy care-free vacation home ownership at a fraction of the cost of wholly-owned second homes. Not to be confused with a timeshare or a points-based vacation plan the Reserve Collection ownership offers value along with the possibility of appreciation in the burgeoning Okanagan wine region or Western Canada.
The membership at a PRC functions like that of a private equity golf and country club and can be compared to joint ownership of jet aircraft - the maintenance costs and use of an expensive asset is shared.
For example, you may purchase a one-eighth share of a $2 million luxury home at a cost of $250,000. Then as an owner, you will receive six weeks annual use spread across the calendar year. The remaining four weeks may be booked by owners on a first-come basis or may be used for maintenance.
What does it mean to own a luxury home in a vineyard?
True oenophiles want to integrate luxury vacation experiences with the art of winemaking, the appeal of "knowing the winemaker" and home ownership in some of the world's most beautiful settings.
What are the benefits of vineyard lifestyle?
Reserve Collection members will be "top of the list", having access to private barrel tastings, exclusive winemaker dinners and the purchase of new releases before anyone else.
Reserve Collection homeowners may also participate in the winemaking process, assisting the vineyard crew in tending, pruning, picking and crushing.
Members also have access to a private wine consultant, available to assist in planning a personal wine collection and selecting unique wine-related lifestyle products.
Owners of Reserve Collection homes will enjoy five-star concierge services such as pre-arrival grocery shopping, airport pick-up, wine selection, vacation activity planning and much, much more.
Does the purchase include the winery or vineyard?
Owners are not purchasing either the winery or the vineyard, instead they are participating in the magical journey the grape takes getting from the vine to the glass without the financial, labour and other responsibilities of vineyard ownership.
Are Owners limited to staying only at their Reserve Collection property?
Upon the purchase of a Reserve Collection home, owners also become members of the Elite Alliance, allowing them the ability to exchange usage through a growing array of luxurious worldwide ski, golf and beach destinations.