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"When you disarm peaceful citizens, crime and violence explode." ~ Jarret Wollstein
My Friend Was Raped By a Cop
"This case, surely, would send the message that power doesn't mean impunity. Instead, I sat dumbfounded—enraged, even—as I learned on Thursday that both officers had been acquitted."
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Nine years ago friend of mine was murdered, in his own home, in the presence of his 3-year-old son, while his 90-year-old grandmother, a former Army nurse, a "If-you-love-your-freedom-thank-a" WWII veteran, watched in handcuffs from the living room floor. The murderer was never brought to justice, never even put on leave while his buddies conducted a travesty of an investigation. The murderer, is, in fact, still on the force, license to kill still firmly pinned to his chest.
Whenever I dare to publicly criticize the men and women who would be gods, someone invariably accuses me of having "issues" with police. Yeah, I say, I've got issues.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University will allow more than two dozen traditional Greek fraternities and sororities to apply for approval as affiliate participants in the university's first year student experience program that will require full-time freshmen to live on campus beginning fall term 2013.
"The first-year student experience program is being launched by Oregon State to help foster greater academic success among freshmen; improve student retention and six-year graduation rates; better connect new students with campus resources; and help build a stronger sense of community among students," said Sabah Randhawa, OSU executive vice president and provost.
Larry Roper, vice provost for student affairs, said the university is committed to achieving greater student success.
"Each on-campus residence hall and co-op hosts a writing and math tutor program each week, as well as frequent academic success programs, workshops, seminars and events. Additional on-campus services also are readily available for students, including academic success centers," Roper said. "First-year students who live in residence halls or co-ops managed by the university typically earn higher grades than those who live off campus."
Steve Clark, vice president of university relations, said the university is launching the affiliated first-year housing program with fraternities and sororities with an eye on the past, while requiring even greater attention on student safety and success.
"Oregon State has opened the Affiliated First-Year Housing Program to 25 traditional Greek system fraternities and sororities based upon the historic relationship the university has had with these houses over the years," Clark said.
The fraternities and sororities eligible to apply for affiliate status are Acacia; Alpha Chi Omega; Alpha Gamma Delta; Alpha Gamma Rho; Alpha Phi; Alpha Sigma Phi; Alpha Tau Omega; Chi Omega; Chi Phi; Delta Chi; Delta Delta Delta; Delta Gamma; Delta Upsilon; Kappa Delta; Kappa Kappa Gamma; Lambda Chi Alpha; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Kappa Psi; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Sigma Chi; Sigma Kappa; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Tau Kappa Epsilon and Theta Chi.
To participate in the affiliated first-year housing program, eligible fraternities and sororities must first apply to be included as an approved housing facility and then undergo an evaluation that will determine whether applicant houses provide safe, healthy and educationally beneficial housing and programs consistent with the first-year student experience that OSU will provide in on-campus residence halls and co-ops, said Clark.
Eligible fraternities and sororities requesting inclusion in the affiliate first-year housing program must submit a letter of intent by April 1, 2013. Following a review of all required conditions, a fraternity or sorority may be granted approval as an affiliated first-year housing program for fall term 2014. Meanwhile, during the 2013-14 academic year, freshmen will be allowed to live in fraternities and sororities that are eligible to apply.
Each Greek house that applies must pay an annual $10,000 application fee, and if approved must pay an estimated $15,000 annual program participation fee to cover the university's expense of providing facilities coordination; facilities inspections; housing coordination; and the employment of a student success coordinator, who will work with Greek houses participating in the affiliated first-year housing program. The actual cost of the program fee will be determined by how many Greek houses participate in the affiliate first-year housing program, Clark said.
Among other things, an application will be reviewed based upon a Greek house's proof of insurance; compliance with local and state housing and food services requirements; risk management programs; good standing as an OSU club and student organization; good standing within the Corvallis community; furnishings and safety features within the Greek house; academic support services for students; and programs that comprehensively support student success.
"The educational programs within approved fraternities and sororities will be created and managed in consultation with a student success coordinator that the university will hire as part of this affiliated first-year housing program," said Clark. "The student success coordinator will work closely with the approved Greek housing units to develop programs specific to the needs of each housing unit and their OSU student members."
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Tight end Jason Witten said he has nothing to blame for his poor play lately except himself.
And that he will get it turned around.
And that he knows that if he doesn't, he's not guaranteed a place in the offense.
"You don't just get built in to get those throws next week and next time because of what that number is on the back of the jersey," he said Monday in a long talk with reporters at Valley Ranch. "It's a show-me game. I've got to show it and prove it just like every other player. That's what I'm going to do."
Witten, who didn't do media interviews after Sunday's game against Tampa Bay – in which he dropped two passes, committed two false-start penalties and was beaten in pass protection for a sack of Tony Romo – talked to reporters at his locker for more than 12 minutes, about twice as long as on a typical day after a game.
But this was not a typical game for Witten, or a typical time for him.
"I think every player, regardless of the sport, they go through adversity at some point. Obviously this is it for me," Witten said. "It's a point in your career, everything's going to be asked – is he slowing down, is he not being able to handle it, all that stuff. In my mind, it's ridiculous."
Witten said the spleen injury that kept him out of preseason is healed. He said he is not hurt. He said he is not hearing footsteps. He said he is getting and has gotten plenty of practice.
He says he's just not making the play.
"I wish there was a way I could say I wasn't feeling good or I'm pressing or anything like that. It's not that," he said. "That would be the easy way to really get out of it, but bottom line is, you've got to get it fixed. Unacceptable."
Witten has dropped six passes in the last two games. He dropped a tipped pass after sliding down for it, and he couldn't hold on to a long pass down the middle of the field with no one around him.
Last week in Seattle, he dropped the same kind of seam pass.
"Plays you make your whole career. ... Crushes me that I didn't," he said. "You've got a chance to make some big plays, two that are probably 40-plus catches. A lot of tight ends go their whole career without getting 40-plus catches, you've got two back-to-back weeks. Trust me, it hurts when you don't make those plays."
Witten went into Sunday's game promising to make up for the previous game. Instead, he created more questions about what's wrong with one of the franchise's most dependable players ever.
"I thought I handled that last week and fixed it and addressed it. Obviously, I didn't do a good enough job," he said. "You've got to go in there on Sunday knowing that the work's been put in. You can't second guess yourself. You can't press. And that's what I'll do and do it tirelessly until it gets fixed."
Coach Jason Garrett acknowledged Witten's problems, but he said he still has confidence in his seven-time Pro Bowl tight end.
"He has dropped the football the last couple of weeks in a way we have never seen him do that," he said. "We believe a lot in the body of work. You can say that game or the last couple of games, boy is he a different player. I'd like to believe he is the guy who has been playing on this team the last 10 years."
Witten said his teammates have been supportive, but he understands if they – and particularly quarterback Tony Romo – wonder if he's ok.
"I'm sure he's wondering what's wrong," Witten said. "At the end of the day, those are big plays for him, big plays for our offense, especially when you're struggling. Nah, they've all been positive, good teammates. Obviously, I'm sure they're concerned, and rightfully so. But ultimately you've got to find a way to get it done."
Witten said the big hit he took on a catch in Seattle, and the potential for other big hits, is not on his mind.
"Hey, look, every catch you make at tight end, you're expecting to get hit," he said. "Trust me, I've never heard footsteps, never worried about that. To be honest with you, there's not even a guy in my vision on either of those throws the last two weeks. Look, I've analyzed it and overanalyzed it, just like you guys are trying to. It's nothing more than just, I didn't make the catch when I had the opportunity to."
Witten said he thinks the first drop Sunday was tipped, but he said the long seam throw was perfect.
"Tony did a great job putting it right in front of me," he said. "Just got to come down with it. It's plays you make your whole career. Happen every week in this league. Got to find a way to get it done. Crushes me that I didn't."
He added, "Not all of them are perfect opportunities where it's just between the 8 and the 2, and you catch it and you go on. But plays I expect to make, plays that you see week in and week out in the NFL, and I haven't made them over the last two weeks. I take full responsibility for it, and rest assured that I'm going to get it fixed."
Criticism is rare for Witten, and although he said he deserves it, he is determined to block it out as he tries to get himself right.
"I understand that I don't play to get respect from you guys or play to get criticized," he said. "I know that that's going to come. You've got a job to do just like everybody else. ... To be honest with you, you've got to eliminate that noise. You can't worry about that. It should come. It should come. My play has not been good enough. I'll take it head on."
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The Killing Season is a project that considers the impact and intersection of language and visual description. Using a book called a Descriptionary (a reference book that selects a topic and explores it through a collection of words and definitions associated with that subject) as my guide I chose one area to illustrate the investigation and challenge of language. The subject was insect and the Descriptionary supplied 59 words, with definitions, each word having to do with a particular body part or insect behavior. I wrote each word and definition on its own piece of 6×6" paper. The written area was covered with a protective plastic layer. Each night over the summer and into the fall I taped a definition to the front of my car and drove with the express purpose of collecting the subject of those various definitions-insects. The complete project includes 60 panels (one for the title) each with a defined word, covered to a greater or lesser extent with captured insects.
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Filling out an NCAA tournament bracket is tougher this year, and it has nothing to do with the caliber of competition.
It's the bracket itself that is more maddening.
The Los Alamos Hilltopper boys tennis team went 3-0 at last weekend's Clovis Quadrangular, with two of those wins coming handily over two Class 5A teams.
Both the Hilltopper boys and girls teams took part in the quad, which included Clovis, Portales and Rio Rancho's Sue Cleveland.
Los Alamos' boys earned a 7-2 victory over Clovis Friday, then followed that up with a 6-3 win over Portales and a 9-0 win against Cleveland.
U19 rugby team hosting dinner Thursday night
The Los Alamos U19 Girls Rugby Team will host a St. Patty's Dinner Thursday.
The dinner will be held at the Elk's Lodge. It starts at 5:30 p.m.
Price is $10 for adults, $5 for kids. Proceeds will go to offset the team's travel expenses. For more information, contact Lisa Harris, 690-4620.
Hilltopper Kayla Martinez hands the baton over to teammate Mariah Zerr during Saturday's girls 800-meter relay at Milne Stadium.
Boston pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka tried to get in touch with his grandmother. Oakland slugger Hideki Matsui prayed for the victims. Mets reliever Ryota Igarashi stayed up all night to see the devastation.
All across spring training, Japanese ballplayers worried Friday about those at home. Hundreds of people were killed or missing after Japan was struck by its biggest recorded earthquake and a massive tsunami.
WASHINGTON — Welcome to The NFL Lockout.
As far back as May 2008, it became a possibility.
As recently as a week ago — when owners and players agreed to extend the deadline for a new collective bargaining agreement — Commissioner Roger Goodell made it sound avoidable.
Tennis: Española Valley at Los Alamos, boys and girls varsity, 3 p.m.
Baseball: Hope Christian at Los Alamos, varsity, JV, 4 p.m.
Softball: Moriarty at Los Alamos, varsity, JV, 4 p.m.
Baseball: Los Alamos at Piedra Vista Invite, varsity, JV, TBA.
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Softball: Los Alamos at Farmington Invite, varsity, TBA.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — La'Shard Anderson and Ryan Watkins scored 16 points each, and Boise State dominated the second half to rout New Mexico State 81-63 Friday night and reach the Western Athletic Conference championship game.
Second-seeded Boise State (20-11) used its defense to create scoring opportunities in the first half, then hit a slew of 3-pointers in succession in the second to run away from the defending tournament champions.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jimmer Fredette didn't need to pile on points from the foul line to score a career-high 52 in the Mountain West Conference semifinals Friday night.
He took just one free throw while firing up 37 shots from all over the floor in leading No. 8 BYU to an 87-76 win over nemesis New Mexico.
"That's the way they called it," Fredette said. "I was just fortunate enough to be making shots."
It was a long time coming, but now the valley now has its biggest reason to cheer.
The Española Valley Sundevils topped the Goddard Rockets Saturday to win their first ever boys basketball title. Rodney Coles scored eight points in the final 2:43 of the fourth quarter to lift the Sundevils over the Rockets 55-52 to claim the Class 4A title.
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Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who!
It's a fair bet that if Theodor Geisel - aka Dr Seuss - was alive today and witnessed this glorious, visually jaw-dropping adaptation of his book his instant reaction would be: "This is exactly what was inside my head when I wrote it. If only I'd had access to digital animation!"
Made by the team who brought us Ice Age, Horton Hears a Who! easily qualifies as one of the most enchanting and beautifully rendered children's films since the heyday of Disney, and the equal of any sweet-hearted Pixar offering.
The typically surreal story involves a light-on-his-feet elephant (voiced by Jim Carrey, aka The Grinch) who discovers the happy, microscopic world of Whoville living on a tiny speck that has attached itself to a flower. He communicates with the town's fertile mayor (Steve Carell) and becomes protective, though Horton is the only one who can hear them.
In Horton's world, however, you aren't allowed to believe in anything you can't see or hear, a rule strictly enforced by Kangaroo (comedy veteran Carol Burnett). Anxiety levels rise as Horton crusades to protect Whoville from enemies, including a marvellously villainous buzzard Vlad (Will Arnett).
The mayor encounters similar trouble trying to convince his too-happy-to-be-healthy citizens that all is not well and that there is a bigger world out there.
Horton Hears a Who! is simply a magnificent, ravishing piece of feel-good entertainment that will please children almost as much as the adults who grew up on Seuss stories. The success the film has already enjoyed in the US will no doubt lead to the adaptation of Horton Hatches the Egg.
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du's efforts towards Emiratisation and training recognised by Dubai Women's College for the 3rd consecutive year
For the 3rd consecutive year du has been named the Employer of the Year by Dubai Women's College, during a Celebration of Partnership Event for the Academic Year 2013 held at Dubai Women's College.
The award is in recognition of du's continued efforts to provide employment opportunities for UAE nationals, in addition to building a strong corporate culture and a nurturing career environment that encourages employee growth.
"As an Emirati company, we aim to become an employer of choice for talented UAE nationals, in line with the Emiratisation vision of the nation's leadership," said Ibrahim Nassir, Chief Human Resources & Shared Services Officer, du.
"Our working environment provides employees with the opportunity to develop their personal and professional competencies. This allows them to achieve their full potential to be significant contributors to the continued growth of the UAE, while working in a rewarding, community-conscious career, driven by sustainable values. We would like to thank Dubai Women's College for recognising our efforts to become a top employer, for the 3rd consecutive year."
du invests heavily in the development of the Emirati leaders of tomorrow's telecommunications industry, who will lead the UAE forward in the nation's telecoms-powered Smart City future. The company aims to provide UAE nationals with a career, rather than merely a job, and offers training opportunities that allow employees the unlimited capability to explore their full potential.
Emiratisation is a top priority for du. As of 31 December 2013, the company's workforce comprised 34 % Emiratis. du's Masar Graduate Trainee Programme and Masar Sponsorship Programme have provided hundreds of Emiratis with rewarding careers within the fastest-growing telecommunications company in the region. And, once they are within du, employees are given a personalised career path with continuous opportunities to improve upon their skills with numerous training opportunities, which allow them to develop, grow, and progress throughout their career.
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When traveling to Rome, it's easy to know which attractions to check out but knowing where to eat well is always the bigger challenge. If you want a good cappuccino with cornetto, a slice of pizza or a place for an aperitivo, you will need to do some research.
Doing so means you won't get ripped off and just because you are in Rome, don't take for granted that regardless of where you eat, you'll be served up a fabulous meal. If only!
Packing up and leaving is a little more than just that. Make sure all your travel plans are in order and your research is done to enjoy the culinary delights that Rome has to offer. Another good idea for enhancing the R'nR' is investing in a identity theft protection, like with Lifelock, that will monitor your personal information while overseas. Heading to a place like Rome needs to be as stress-free as possible and with some research, you are ensuring it will be a memorable trip.
Where To Go
Rome has opportunities on every corner to have a bite or indulge in full-course meals. You just need to find where they are. There are the obvious eateries that you have frequented in the U.S., like a "ristorante," meaning restaurant in Italian and a "pizzeria" is, of course, where you can get a slice of pizza. Simple enough.
But a" bar", where you get a cappuccino and a pastry is also a place that serves panini (sandwiches) for lunch as well as aperitivo in the evenings. Be well aware that there are two different prices here.
One for eating at the counter and the pricier option of sitting at the tables. If you do take a seat, don't be surprised if you are charged double the price more than having a bite or drink at the counter. You usually won't find out until you get the bill.
There are also varying levels of eateries that will offer varying levels of price and atmosphere. Going to a "trattoria," you find you the same food found at a ristorante, but will likely see the matriarch or patriarch of the restaurant cooking in the kitchen. The space will likely be smaller and have limited seating, making it more intimate.
Here is an awesome post on the different kinds of dining places and what to expect from each one.
Enjoy the experience
Many of the practices or styles of dining that you will encounter when you go to a ristorante or trattoria might be different from your experience of going to eat at a restaurant in your home town. For example, I know that when we had friends visiting, they were disappointed that their steak was served without sauce and that it didn't come with side dishes. Here in Italy, side dishes or contorni are ordered separately.
I would highly recommend that you enjoy Italian food as it is here and not be surprised that it is nothing like American-Italian food. To get an authentic experience, do some research to avoid touristy places with the "tourist menu" and staff outside inviting you in. They just cry "tourist trap"!
To ensure you some of the best food in the city, check out Rome resources page with links to different sources that offer advice on some of the best places to eat in the city.


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Ever since I got a rack on my Kona, I've bungee corded my u-lock to the top of it.
It's not a particularly elegant solution, it gets in the way of attaching a pannier, and it's a pain in the ass to get it out when I'm ready to use it.
As Rob says, I never win the "quick lock" competition. In fact, he could be in and out of the grocery story by the time I've even got my bike locked up at all. As I was preparing this week's tutorial, Dottie at Let's Go Ride A Bike posted about the best ways to carry a u-lock, so apparently it's a problem for more people than just me.
I have a belt holster which I do like, but since I'm not always wearing a belt I need a more universal solution.
I've been coveting this leather u-lock holster from Walnut Studios for months. Well, let's face it. I've been coveting everything from Walnut Studios ever since I first came across them.
"I could make that," thought the girl who has absolutely no leather-working experience. "That would be fun."
And you know what? I could make it, and it was fun.
Here's how.
You'll need:
- a leather belt
- a leather awl
- sinew or waxed cord (I used waxed embroidery floss, because that's what I had)
- a big, sturdy needle
- anorak snaps
- anorak snap tool
- hammer
- binder clips
- a mini u-lock
I promised you a more dudely project, or at least one without ruffles and bows. You'll just have to look past the flowers on the belt—I found it at the Georgetown Trailer Park Mall, and just couldn't resist.
Step 1: Cut yer belt up
You'll need two lengths of about 10″ to encircle the lock, and a length of about 16″ to form the vertical piece.*
To cut out the belt piece, hold it around the u-lock so that the belt buckle is positioned the way you like it. I chose not to center mine, but you most certainly can if you like. It's your project. Check to make sure it fits—it should be snug, but not so much that you can't take the u-lock out easily. Cut this piece out of your belt. Check it one more time to make sure (I used binder clips to secure the ends of the loop).
Cut a second piece the exact same length.
The remainder of my belt was just the right length to then wrap around and form a hanging loop, like so. Your belt might be longer, so take this time to mock things up and make sure it will fit to your liking.
Step 2: Oh, snaps!
I used anorak (or post) snaps to secure my rack attachment loop. The ones I had in my stash were small, so I used two, but if you have nice big ones you'd probably only need one.
You need a special tool to install anorak snaps, and you definitely need some patience. I definitely wish I'd found this video before my first attempt. Go watch it if you have any doubts whatsoever.
Step 3: Make some loops
This is the fun part. Grab your awl and a work surface (I used a cutting board). Mark a number of dots about an 1/8th inch apart, then use the awl to poke holes through the dots. I put six holes on either end.
Now, you want to sew the two sides together so that they're flush against each other, using a stitch like the baseball stitch. What I essentially did was baseball stitch down one side, then back up the other to make sure it was plenty secure.
If you're concerned about it looking pretty, make sure that you put your best effort into the wrong side of the stitching, since the right side will be covered up in the end product. I can't say I was too concerned about prettiness at this point.
You should now have two loops.
Step 4: Put it all together
Place the un-snapped end of your long strap in the exact center of the front of your lower loop. That is to say, right side of strap facing wrong side of loop, directly across from the loop's seam. Use a binder clip to hold it, then mark your stitching dots. I marked six across the width of the strap down both sides.
Now carefully use your awl to punch through both layers.
Once you've punched through, your loop will likely not have been punched all the way through. Go ahead and go over those holes again to make sure.
Stitch the two pieces together using either a backstitch or two-needle lock stitch. The two-needle stitch is going to be the prettier of the two (and you will be able to see both sides of your stitching in the end). I used a backstitch.
Once you have the end sewn on, try it on your u-lock to gauge where it should attach on the far side of the bottom loop.
Use a pen to mark where the strap will be placed, then mark your dots for punching. I decided to go with a square formation on the back side of the loops, rather than just the two parallel lines that I did above.
Punch out your holes. I found it was easiest to use the corner of my cutting board like so:
Again, I used a backstitch to secure it.
Once you have that sewn, try it on the u-lock again to check the placement of the top loop. Sew that one on.
And you're done! Put it on your bike!
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In retrospect, I would have made two loops at the top, like the Walnut Industries one. I simply didn't have enough belt material to do so, but my guess is that it would make the holder more stable.
I solved the stability problem with a mini bungee cord, and have had no problem with rattling. Play around with the design–and if you do, please tell me how it turns out!


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Prepare to be charmed by Project Runway All Stars' new host!
Alyssa Milano is set to host the upcoming third season of Lifetime hit fashion-design competition, the actress confirmed during an appearance on Live With Kelly and Michael. "I'm so excited about doing the show," Milano said of her new gig.
Milano, whose new series Mistresses debuts tonight on ABC, replaced Carolyn Murphy as the series' host, who took over for Angela Lindvall after season one.
Though she's known for her work on hit TV shows Charmed and Who's the Boss, Milano is no stranger to the fashion world: She has her own clothing and jewelry line, Touch by Alyssa Milano.
Judges Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman will both return for season three. Though season three's returning competitors have yet to be unveiled, the series goes back into production later this month and is expected to premiere in the fall.
The Hollywood Reporter first reported news of Milano joining Project Runway All Stars.
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Aqueous geochemistry of the melt pools on the McMurdo Ice Shelf : A collaboration with the RISE (Ross Ice Shelf Ecosystem) programme [K013_1987_1988_NZ_1]
A large freshwater ecosystem on the McMurdo Ice Shelf and the lower Koettlitz Glacier, in the Ross Dependency, is an area some 1500 km2 . The area is covered by pools, lakes, streams and rivers, many ...
Biogenic gas emissions from glacial melt water ponds on the McMurdo Ice Shelf : A collaboration with the RISE (Ross Ice Shelf Ecosystem) programme [K013_1993_1994_NZ_1]
Aspects of the biogeochemical cycling of sulphur and iodine was examined on the McMurdo Ice Shelf at Bratina Island to investigate the role of glacial melt water ponds as a biogenic source of sulphur ...
Biological, physical and chemical parameters in water and microbial mat samples from ponds in Victoria Valley [K081_2003_2005_NZ_2]
Water and microbial mat communities of the ponds in the Victoria Valley was investigated to test the hypothesis that the gradient in climatic severity associated with latitudinal and altitudinal gradients ...
Biological, physical and chemical parameters in water and microbial mat samples from ponds in the Cape Hallett vicinity and cryoconite holes on the Tucker and Bornmann glaciers [K081_2005_2006_NZ_3]
A series of 10 ponds, located away from the main influences of the penguin colony at Cape Hallett, were investigated for variation in chemistry and microbial mat development. Cores of benthic microbial ...
Biological, physical and chemical parameters in water and microbial mat samples from ponds in the Labyrinth area of Wright Valley [K081_2003_2005_NZ_1]
Water and microbial mat communities of the ponds in the Labyrinth area of Wright Valley was investigated to test the hypothesis that the gradient in climatic severity associated with latitudinal and ...
Planktonic community structure and species interactions in melt ponds on the McMurdo Ice Shelf and at Cape Bird [K083_1991_1992_NZ_1]
Depth integrated water samples were taken from 20 ponds near Bratina Island on the McMurdo Ice Shelf and 6 ponds from Cape Bird to characterise the planktonic community structure of the ponds and ...
Predicting contaminant impacts at Lake Vanda, Antarctica [K094_1995_1997_NZ_1]
Samples of water, phytoplankton, sediment, soil and bacterial mat were sampled from Lake Vanda and the old Vanda station site, in order to determine the fate of trace metal contaminants and their ...
Sampling based chemical and biogeochemical stratification profiles of melt water ponds at Bratina Island, McMurdo Ice Shelf [K081_2005_2006_NZ_2]
A comprehensive suite of geochemical samples and measurements from a selection of meltwater ponds at Bratina Island was collected in the 2005/06 and 2006/07 seasons. The purpose was to help identify ...
Temperature and conductivity data loggers within ponds and weather data surrounding ponds on the McMurdo Ice Shelf [K081_1995_2008_NZ_1]
Logging stations were installed at Bratina Island since the 1995-1996 season to monitor temperature and conductivity within various ponds and air temperature, incident radiation and UVA and UVB radiation ...
The adaptation of cyanobacterial mats from the McMurdo Ice Shelf, Mt Discovery and the Alph River system to Antarctic environmental extremes [K081_1990_1991_NZ_1]
The microbial adaptations of the cyanobacterial mats of the ponds of the McMurdo Ice Shelf to the environmental extremes experienced at this location, including changes in temperature and salinity, ...
The change in metabolism, and chemical and physical dynamics, after a transition from light to dark conditions, of melt water ponds on the McMurdo Ice Shelf [K081_2007_2008_NZ_1]
Detailed assessments of the metabolism in one melt water pond on the McMurdo Ice Shelf was investigated. The pond chosen had considerable background knowledge on its general chemistry and biology, ...
The changes in the physical, chemical and biological processes in melt water ponds during the late season freeze processes into the polar winter at Bratina Island [K081_2007_2008_NZ_2]
How the onset of winter conditions affects the physical and chemical conditions within the melt water ponds on the McMurdo Ice Shelf (of which summer information is available) and how these changes ...
The ecology (tidal and weather records, distribution and abundance of microbes and quantification of nitrogen transformation) of an Antarctic tidal lagoon and mudflats at Bratina Island, McMurdo Ice Shelf [K081_1992_1993_NZ_2]
A tidal lagoon at Bratina Island experiences a daily inundation with tidal height varying. Low tide reveals a network of ponds, streams and tidal flats that appear to be highly productive with all ...
The factors controlling planktonic primary and secondary production in 22 meltwater ponds varying in chemical conditions, and in layers of stratified ponds [K081_2006_2007_NZ_1]
The importance of the large differences in chemistry in the ponds of the McMurdo ice shelf for their planktonic productivity was examined by comparing rates of primary (algal) production and secondary ...
The hydrology (pattern of flow and composition of meltwater) of a cold based glacier, Wright Lower Glacier, Wright Valley, Antarctica [K064_2004_2007_NZ]
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The seasonal melt regime of the Wright Lower Glacier, Wright Valley, Dry Valleys, Antarctica was investigated and monitored over three field seasons (04-05, 05-06 and 06-07). The water cycle, which ...
The physical and biological structure of the water column in Lake Vanda and the influences to it from the inflow of the Onyx River [K081_1993_1996_NZ_2]
The waters of Lake Vanda, Wright Valley have risen at a rate of 1m per year. The rise was largely attributed to increased flows in its only significant inflow, the Onyx River. Prior to the first flows ...
The response of microbial communities in the ponds of the McMurdo Ice Shelf to autumn-winter-spring freeze conditions (light levels, temperature, salinity, etc) [K081_1995_2000_NZ_1]
Parts of the McMurdo Ice Shelf area is covered by freshwater ponds, many of which contain abundant growths of algae and cyanobacteria and few invertebrate species. The habitat is very variable in ...
The spatial and temporal variability of nutrients (nitrogen, phosporous, carbon) and plant biomass (cyanobacterial biofilms) on the McMurdo Ice Shelf ecosystem [K081_1987_1988_NZ_1]
The area near Bratina Island was studied by examining scales (large and small) of variability (spatial and temporal) of nutrients and plant biomass on the McMurdo Ice Shelf (MIS) with an aim to examine ...
Water nutrient chemistry of ponds on Bratina Island, Antarctica [K081_2004_2005_NZ_3]
Tweleve ponds on the McMurdo Ice Shelf were sampled to create and annual data set of water nutrient chemistry (DRP, NH4-N, NO3-N, TDN, TDP), pH, conductivity, temperature, phytoplankton chlorophyll ...
An ecological study of Bird Pond at Cape Bird: water parameters, population density and identification plants and animals [K014_1970_1971_NZ_3]
A seasonal ecological study was carried out at Bird Pond, Cape Bird. At weekly intervals the water temperature, depth, conductivity, pH and light were recorded, water samples were analysed for oxygen, ...
Analyses of water and microbial mat samples collected from two ponds at Luther Peak, near Cape Hallett [K081_2003_2005_NZ_3]
Freshwater ponds have long been recognised as an important local biodiversity element in the Antarctic landscape. To broaden the understanding of pond systems within the Ross Sea region of Antarctica ...
Characterisation of aquatic resources in McMurdo Sound region of Antarctica: water chemistry, biological identity and genomic samples [K081_2009_2010_NZ_1]
Aquatic environments in Antarctica have changes over time with a changing climate. Small aquatic zones on the surface of glaciers ablation zones are comparatively constant and represent perhaps the ...
Distribution data and samples of non-marine algae for culture and DNA analysis to determine evolution and dispersal of algae along a latitudinal gradient [K124_2003_2004_NZ_1]
Algae populations at different points on a latitudinal gradient within the Ross Sea sector were investigated. At Cape Hallett, the distribution of the different algal communities were mapped by a ...
Ecological investigation of nitrogen sources and sinks in Lake Wilson and three catchment ponds in the Darwin Glacier region [K081_1992_1993_NZ_1]
Ecological investigations into the waters of the Darwin Glacier region (extreme southern end member to the Dry Valley system) were carried out to extend knowledge of microbial processes to high latitude ...
Geochemical and geomorphological investigations of the McMurdo Dry Valleys freshwater and saline water bodies [K211_1963_1987_NZ_1]
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Since the 1963-1964 season, Japanese scientists have studied major and trace elements, nutrient matter, stable and radioactive isotopes and organic constituents in lakes and ponds and geological samples ...
Geochemical studies, the natural abundance of nitrogen isotopes in soil and evaporates and observations of the sequential changes in the saline lakes of the Dry Valleys and surrounding areas [K211_1978_1979_NZ_1]
Geochemical studies on the tritium chronology of Lake Vanda, the natural abundance of nitrogen isotopes in soil and evaporites in the Dry Valleys and observations of the sequential changes in the ...
Geophysical studies of Lake Vanda, Wright Valley, including lake water and ice parameters and geomorphological studies of the surrounding physical environment with comparisons with other nearby water bodies [K211_1970_1973_NZ_1]
A geophysical study of Lake Vanda, Wright Valley was conducted over three seasons focussing on the heat balance of the lake with geochemical and geomorphological studies running concurrently. Comparisons ...
Investigations into the Deep Chlorophyll Maximum Layer of Lake Vanda, Wright Valley: How is the DCM maintained at a constant depth in spite of lake level rise? [K081_1994_1996_NZ_1]
The waters of Lake Vanda, Wright Valley, have risen at a rate of 1m per year. Within the lake there is a biologically important layer, the deep chlorophyll maximum (DCM), where high algal production ...
Limnological studies of Dry Valley lakes: water parameters (pH, conductivity, nutrients, temperature), uranium content, trace elements, isotopic ratio and tritium concentrations, and geochemical samples [K211_1984_1986_NZ_1]
A large number of saline and freshwater lakes and ponds of the Dry Valley area and crater lakes behind the McMurdo station were visited for limnological study including Lake Fryxell of the Taylor ...
Measurements of environmental radiation near Scott Base and McMurdo Station and in the McMurdo Dry Valleys [K211_1984_1985_NZ_1]
The level of environmental radiation (gamma ray exposure) due to terrestrial radionuclides was measured by using a portable NaI gamma ray survey meter in the Ross Island (near Scott Base and McMurdo ...
Meltwater geochemistry and biological characteristics of the Darwin Glacier region of Antarctica [K081_2007_2008_NZ_3]
Freshwater ponds have long been recognised as an important local biodiversity element in the Antarctic landscape. A suite of relatively easily measured chemical and biological variables that provide ...
Microbial mat development and production variation in relation to physio-chemical variation in 13 ponds that all originated from one greater pond near Bratina Island on the McMurdo Ice Shelf [K081_2005_2006_NZ_1]
Microbial mat development and production varies from pond to pond due to the physio-chemical variation amongst the ponds. To study this variation a series of 13 ponds were selected that had originated ...
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What does scorched mean?
Definitions for scorched
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word scorched.
Princeton's WordNet
adust, baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked(adj)
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
"a vast desert all adust"; "land lying baked in the heat"; "parched soil"; "the earth was scorched and bare"; "sunbaked salt flats"
having everything destroyed so nothing is left salvageable by an enemy
"Sherman's scorched earth policy"
Dried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat.
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Scorched is a 2003 independent comedy film starring Alicia Silverstone, Rachael Leigh Cook, Woody Harrelson, and John Cleese. The film was directed by Gavin Grazer, brother of Academy Award-winning television and film producer Brian Grazer. Scorched follows the story of several disgruntled bank employees who all try to rob the same bank on the same night without knowing that others are doing exactly the same thing. The film had a very poor financial performance at the box office. From the initial budget of US $7 million, Scorched earned back only $8,000 at the end of its theatrical run. It was pulled from its theatrical run after just one weekend in the theaters where it managed to earn a meager $666 per theater.
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scorched in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scorched in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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This is a scorched earth campaign, and people don't like it.
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Federer beats Youzhny; to face Djokovic in semis
Federer destroys Youzhny to enter record 32nd Grand Slam semis vs Djoko
Defending champion Novak Djokovic and six-time winner Roger Federer are through to the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Championships.
Federer was the first to emerge out of Centre Court after his quarter-final win over Russian Mikhail Youzhny, who he beat in straight sets 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to book a record 32nd Grand Slam semi-final appearance. The match was horribly one-sided as Federer waltzed his way to victory in one hour and 32 minutes.
Youzhny (30) playing his first Wimbledon quarter-final against Federer, the holder of 16 Grand Slam titles, didn't offer much of a fight.
A back injury from his previous game notwithstanding, the Swiss after sleeping over it for two nights, showed no sign of discomfort as he demolished Youzhny.
Breaking the Russian as early as in the second game of the first set on his fourth break point, Federer didn't look back. Only the rain could stop him, but the resumption saw Federer in full gusto.
In the second set, it was evident that Federer raised his game when it mattered the most. A fantastic flick-of-the-wrist that broke his opponent's serve in the opening game stood out.
Federer was truly in complete command when he broke the Russian again in the seventh game and held his next serve with an ace.
"I played great. I was serving hard and I am happy to be through," said Federer, who won his 64th match here at Wimbledon.
When asked about his next game against Djokovic, he said: "It will be a though match. We are playing each other for the first time on grass since he won here last year, so it will be a good match."
Djokovic, playing against No 31 seed German Florian Mayer, came up with yet another tremendous performance by beating Mayer, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 in one hour and 44 minutes.
About his semi-final clash with Federer, Djokovic said: "He has great variety in his game. He uses his serve very well. He opens up the court and uses his slice very well. It is always a challenge when you play Roger."
Tsonga enters semis
Meanwhile, French fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reached the semi-finals with a 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 win over German 27th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber.
Tsonga will face either Andy Murray or David Ferrer for a place in Sunday's final.


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Any way you look at it, 2010 was a momentous year for classical music in Chicago.
Riccardo Muti's tenure as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra got off to a splashy start with a cast-of-thousands sendoff at Millennium Park followed by two weeks of subscription concerts that found the musicians playing like gods for their new chief. No sooner had tutti Chicago witnessed his triumphal march into town, however, when Muti the Invincible — crown prince of Salzburg and heartland America — abruptly morphed into Muti the Mortal.


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Michelle Williams to receive Palm Springs honor
Actress Michelle Williams is to follow in the footsteps of Natalie Portman, Kate Winslet and Halle Berry by picking up the Desert Palm Achievement Actress award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival next year.
"The Brokeback Mountain" star will be honored with the prize at the January ceremony to mark her screen career.
Festival chairman Harold Matzner praises the actress' "exceptional blend of talent, versatility and grace" adding: "Every generation, the cinema has a few performers who mesmerize audiences.
Michelle Williams epitomizes these qualities as she continues to accept challenging role after challenging role."
Previous recipients of the title also include Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, Charlize Theron and Naomi Watts.
It has previously been announced that actress Glenn Close will pick up a Career Achievement Award at the festival, while George Clooney is to be honored with the prestigious Chairman's trophy.
Michelle Williams' quirky shower habit
Busy mom Michelle Williams saves time by eating breakfast in the shower.
The "Brokeback Mountain" star came up with the time-saving trick after struggling to balance her acting schedule with her day-to-day duties as a single mom to young daughter Matilda.
On "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," she says, "I'm so embarrassing. I like to save time by eating breakfast in the shower. It all started innocently with a cup of coffee. And then before I knew it, I was in there with a smoothie. I always run 10 minutes late wherever I go and so I figured, while I was trying to eat breakfast (one day), I was like, 'Well, I still really need to shower, maybe I can sort of do them at the same time?'"
And the actress admits her bizarre habit has an added perk: "I don't get cold anymore when I drink the smoothie. You've got to try it!"
Michelle Williams focusing on daughter, career
Actress Michelle Williams has no plans to start dating again in the near future after deciding to focus her energies on her daughter and career.
The Hollywood actress, who was previously engaged to late actor Heath Ledger, split from filmmaker Spike Jonze in 2009 and was romantically linked to director Cary Fukunaga earlier this year.
Williams is currently single, and although she admits feeling "lonely" occasionally, she is happy to devote all her time to work projects and her daughter with Ledger, Matilda.
She tells Britain's The Times, "I'm single. My feelings about it change from time to time. Some days I'm settled about it, some days lonely, but I've come to look at this time of my life as about my daughter and work.
"If something else was to squeeze in, it wouldn't get the attention it deserved, or it would take attention away from another place it was needed.
"The nature of the world is that things change: it would be logistically impossible for the rest of my life to go on as it is now, so it will shake up or something will surprise me because it always does.
"I don't know if one can say one is 'ready' for love if one is not actively engaged in the experience of it."
Michelle Williams keeps her short hair in honor of Heath Ledger
Actress Michelle Williams prefers to wear her hair short as a "memorial" to her late ex-fiance Heath Ledger.
The star has become famous for her distinctive pixie cut, and although her 6-year-old daughter with Ledger is not a fan of mom's hair, she insists on keeping it as a special tribute to the tragic actor.
She tells Elle magazine, "What Matilda would love is for her mom to grow out the cropped hair, though that's unlikely to happen any time soon.
"I've really grown into it. I feel like myself with short hair. And it's been a really long time since I had long hair, five years. Of course, the only people who like it are gay men and my girlfriends. Straight men across the board are not into this hair!
"I cut it for the one straight man who has ever liked short hair and I wear it in memorial of somebody who really loved it."
Williams and Ledger called off their three-year romance in September, 2007. Ledger died the following January from an accidental drug overdose.
Michelle Williams demanded audition after offered Marilyn Monroe role
Michelle Williams refused to accept the role of Marilyn Monroe in a new movie without auditioning because she was determined to prove she's capable of playing the blonde bombshell.
Moviemaker Simon Curtis asked the "Brokeback Mountain" star to play the screen icon in upcoming biopic "My Week With Marilyn," but Williams was wary of taking on the role.
Curtis eventually convinced her to tackle the part – but Williams insisted on playing a scene in character to show him she was truly talented enough.
She tells Britain's Elle magazine, "I said, 'I want both of us to know that I can do this, I don't want to be offered this role for any other reason than we know that I'm capable of it.'"
The actress also admits her early days shooting the movie were daunting, adding, "I was so scared. I think after the second day, I told them they had to take away my passport because I was a flight risk – I wanted to hop on the next train to the Alps or something and get the hell out because it was terrifying."
Stars turn out for Hollywood Film Awards
George Clooney, Michelle Williams and Carey Mulligan were among the stars honored at the 2011 Hollywood Film Awards in Beverly Hills on Monday.
The awards, part of the Hollywood Film Festival, were handed out at The Beverly Hilton Hotel and recipients included Clooney, who was honored with the Actor of the Year prize for his roles in "The Ides of March" and "The Descendants."
Mulligan landed the Hollywood Supporting Actress Award for her role in Shame, and Williams was honored with the Hollywood Actress Award for "My Week with Marilyn," in which she plays Marilyn Monroe.
The actress used her acceptance speech to reflect on her role as the late screen icon, telling the crowd, "It seems to me that all that Marilyn ever wanted was to be taken seriously as an actress. She studied, she trained harder than me, and she never got the recognition that she deserved and craved. I feel very lucky tonight to experience some of that."
The stars of new movie "The Help" were handed the Hollywood Ensemble Cast Award, while Glenn Close was chosen as the 2011 Career Achievement Award honoree.
Michelle Williams dreams of quitting acting
Michelle Williams dreams of quitting acting and taking up an ordinary job in a launderette or a restaurant kitchen.
The Hollywood actress has enjoyed a successful career since was she catapulted into the spotlight as a teenager in TV series "Dawson's Creek," but she often finds herself considering a more normal occupation.
She tells Hobo Magazine, "I often dream of quitting acting. Walking away and becoming a laundress or a sous chef or maybe writing other people's love letters for a living. Clearly, I don't like to be in charge. And thinking of quitting is just keeping going in disguise. When you have options, anything is bearable. It's when a situation is inescapable that it becomes hell."
Michelle Williams channels Marilyn Monroe
Find out what challenges Williams faced when transforming herself into the famed blond bombshell for the film "My Week With Marilyn."
Michelle Williams has new attitude to life after Heath Ledger's death
Heath Ledger's 2008 death turned his actress ex Michelle Williams' life upside down – but she insists the tragedy has helped her to make better choices about the film projects she chooses.
The Hollywood star was left heartbroken when Ledger suffered an accidental prescription drug overdose, and she has spent the past three years struggling to rebuild her life with the former couple's young daughter Matilda, now six.
But Williams admits the tragedy has taught her to appreciate the more important things in life.
She tells Vogue magazine, "Three years ago, it felt like we didn't have anything, and now my life – our life – has kind of repaired itself.
"(Ledger's death) changed how I see the world and how I interact on a daily basis. It's changed the parent I am… It's changed the kind of work that I really want to do. It's become the lens through which I see life – that it's all impermanent."
Williams has also moved on in her personal life – she has found love with director Cary Fukunaga, two years after her split from another filmmaker, Spike Jonze.
Michelle Williams' emancipation prompted by Hollywood headlines
Michelle Williams decided to become independent as a teenager after seeing other Hollywood stars file for emancipation from their parents.
The aspiring actress was eager to pursue a career in the spotlight and decided to legally distance herself from her disapproving mother and father, separating from them when she just 15 years old.
She left school in California shortly afterwards and landed her breakout role in teen TV show "Dawson's Creek," and Williams now admits it was the influence of celebrity headlines which prompted her decision to become independent.
She tells Britain's The Times, "What teenager doesn't want total autonomy if they have the chance? I got the idea from reading about it in the papers.
"At the time there were a lot of kids in Hollywood and in the news doing the same thing."
Macaulay Culkin and Drew Barrymore are among the child stars who filed for emancipation from their parents as youngsters.


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Last week I suggested that in-game time match real time. If your D&D campaign lasts a real year, your characters grow one year older. You could also try the opposite approach: Leveling up always takes a year.
This is good for the type of game where earning a level is a real achievement. As part of the leveling-up process, the players describe how they spent their year. Have them describe exactly how they got their level-up perks: where did they learn their feats and spells? Did the PCs travel the world, or work as guards? The Pendragon RPG incorporates this idea into its "winter phase", and you could certainly use some Pendragon-inspired charts to find out what happened to your family, friends and lands over the course of the year. This would also be a good time to roll on the investments and business charts from Lamentations of the Flame Princess or the ACKS domain charts. In general, the intersession can be a celebration of the role of logistics in D&D.
The DM can advance the gameworld's story between levels. At this pace, this type of campaign is much more likely to experience wars, royal succession, and other big events. Furthermore, characters can build castles, found guilds, start families, and otherwise impose their wills upon the world. In a high-speed game, where you go from level 1 to 20 in a month, you don't have time for such things.
In such a game, your character actually ages significantly. Over the course of 20 levels, a 20-year old youth becomes a 40-year-old veteran. Racial age categories are not meaningless fluff. If you decide to start the game as an aged human wizard, magical aging and elixirs of youth might actually be relevant for once.
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LOUISVILLE – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced the 2016 NFCA Division II All-Region teams. This year's squads are comprised of 207 student-athletes from 116 programs.
The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association's eight regions with first and second team selections. NFCA member coaches from each respective region voted on the teams, and all the honorees now become eligible for selection to the 2016 NFCA Division II All-American squads.
West Virginia Wesleyan College landed three players on the All-Atlantic Region Team.
Pitcher Hannah Vet and second baseman Brooklyn Waddell were placed on the First Team while pitcher-outfielder Anna Eggleston was selected to the Second Team.
Vet is currently 22-3 on the season with an earned-run-average of 0.78.
She leads the Mountain East Conference in earned-run-average and is second in wins.
Waddell is hitting .381 with 11 home runs and 53 RBIs.
She is first in the MEC in runs, hits and RBIs.
Eggleston is hitting .355 with seven home runs and 49 RBIs.
In the circle, she is a perfect 9-0 with an earned-run-average of 1.41.
She is second in the MEC in earned-run-average and opponent's batting average.
The 2016 NFCA Division II All-American teams will be announced on Friday, May 13.
2016 NFCA Division II All-Region
Atlantic Region
First Team
Pitcher Hannah Vet West Virginia Wesleyan College
Pitcher Alex Sagl California University of Pennsylvania
Catcher Alyssa Morris Concord University
First Base Laura Ashlock University of Charleston
Second Base Brooklyn Waddell West Virginia Wesleyan College
Third Base Kelly Browning University of Charleston
Shortstop Emily Price California University of Pennsylvania
Outfield Courtney Iacobacci Fairmont State University
Outfield Sarah Walasavage West Chester University
Outfield Rachel DiBartolomeo Mercyhurst University
Designated Player Danielle Amato Kutztown University
Utility-Pitcher Taylor Parker Bloomsburg University
Utility-Non-Pitcher Taylor Winkelman Bloomsburg University
Second Team
Pitcher Alli Burdette University of Charleston
Pitcher Brooke Harner West Chester University
Catcher Bridget Newman Kutztown University
First Base Rachael Sterner Mansfield University
Second Base Sissy Stubbs Fairmont State University
Third Base Michelle Holweger Lock Haven University
Shortstop Alyssa Herion West Chester University
Outfield Sara Keeny Kutztown University
Outfield Emily Mayhew Bloomsburg University
Outfield Brooke Callaghan Edinboro University
Designated Player Danna Heh Edinboro University
Utility-Pitcher Anna Eggleston West Virginia Wesleyan College
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This Island
Sometimes the end justifies the means. Sometimes subversion is best served from behind the iron gates of a corporation. Other times, your heroes get bored with all of those troubling "politics" and "ethics" that they founded the last decade of their career on, get completely caught up in the proliferation of their own celebrity persona, and put out a record like This Island. To clarify: I'm not generally the sort who takes a band's jump from indie to major label as some sort of personal betrayal--and I've had every hope that Le Tigre's major label debut would in fact justify itself. But to call Le Tigre's new album a disappointment doesn't begin to do justice to just how desperately they blew it--musically, conceptually, and politically. Kathleen Hanna is finally handed the potential means to speak to every teenage girl in America, and the best she can muster is "Peace Up, War Down"? In tandem with the major-label party vibe throughout, the missteps are enough to nearly nullify a discography that, until now, I've held a great deal of reverence for. I mean, who really killed the Riot Grrrl? ZAC PENNINGTON
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"The Snuggle Ups" is the kind of band name that makes me spit out my drink, but in this case it's so dorky-darling that it perfectly suits the music. A duo of electro-guitar dudes, The Snuggle Ups' premiere, Extremely Popular, is a showcase of the energetic, gleeful style that their local shows have become known for. Lyrics like "Your love is like organic produce/ Once you've tried it you can't get enough" sung at warped speed capture the carefree, lovey boy sweetness of their sound. The slower jams are a little less spastic and interesting, slipping into predictable synth song patterns. Their strongest suit is certainly in the bright, robot dance-inspiring, shamelessly adoring love songs sung with wide-open arms. It's like being inside the diary of an unselfconscious hipster who whirls from crush to crush, grinning down at his aerodynamic sneakers, its most passionate moments making your heart jump out of your chest. MARJORIE SKINNER
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As the sun starts to burn out on the cocaine retro dance party (and thank god it is--I'm so tired of not remembering the last three months of my life), the no-talent-needed dance bands of the past several years will burn out and die, as well. So, why did The Faint squander their time to totally capitalize on this phenomenon? The question is something of an un-answerable Zen riddle, since the product, Wet From Birth, sounds like a carbon copy of their last two successful records. But is the album bad? Actually, no. If you're already a fan, your tight jeans will just get tighter. If you're not, you can just borrow the album from your little sister. MANU BERELLI
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Cellular Automaton Model of Pine Savanna Dynamics in Response to Fire and Hurricanes
Savanna state as a function of hurricanes, fire, and an interaction between fire and vegetation on burn probability. Annual probability of a hurricane varies across the set {0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 1}, which corresponds to a return period of {∞, 20, 10, 5, 1} years. Lightning strike intensity on the landscape is distributed as a Poisson random variable with lambda parameter equal to lightning strike intensity multiplied by the number of cells in the landscape. Lightning strike intensity varies across the set {0, 0.0004, 0.004, 0.04, 0.4}, which corresponds to an expectation of {0, 1, 10, 100, 1000} lightning strikes in a
cell landscape. The grass-pine interaction term varies across the set {1, 100, 10000, 100000, 1000000}, which corresponds to a maximum odds ratio of the cell burning of {1, 100, 10 000, 100 000, 1 000 000} when the neighborhood of adjacent cells includes four cells of grass and pine.
Color Legend: Grass cells are brown, juvenile pine cells are light green, adult pine cells are green, juvenile hardwood tree cells are light blue, and adult hardwood tree cells are blue.
Contributed by:
Brian Beckage
Jason Cawley
Introduction: This Demonstration investigates the range of savanna vegetation patterns that can be achieved using a simple set of ecological rules embedded in a cellular automaton model. Pine savanna communities contain pine trees within a grassland matrix. The savanna is gradually invaded by hardwood trees in the absence of disturbance, eventually becoming a closed hardwood forest. Frequent disturbance can bound the system in an open grassland or pine savanna state. Savanna dynamics are modeled using a two-dimensional cellular automaton that incorporates intrinsic processes of dispersal, growth, and succession as well as extrinsic fire and hurricane disturbances. Ecosystem dynamics are explored in response to hurricanes, fire, and interactions between fire and vegetation.
Results: A set of simple ecological rules can reproduce the patterns observed in pine savannas of the southeastern U.S. The model illustrates the potential importance of fire and hurricane disturbance in bounding these communities away from a closed forest in either a savanna or grassland state. An interaction between fire and grass-pine vegetation can facilitate the maintenance of savannas, while also leading to the spatial overdispersion characteristic of pine trees in southeastern savannas.
Conclusions: A simple set of ecological rules can recreate the complex patterns and dynamics observed in savanna vegetation of the southeastern U.S.
Cells and landscape
: Each cell can be in a grass, pine, or hardwood tree state. Pine and hardwoods could be either in a juvenile ('young') or mature ('adult') state: survivorship in hurricanes and fires varies across these age classes. A landscape of
cells is simulated for 100 years from three initial landscape states: grassland savanna, pine woodland, and hardwood forest. Final landscape state is simulated in response to lightning intensity, hurricane frequency, and grass-pine interactions on fire probability. Parameters that describe cell transitions are described in the following.
Model parameters
Annual probability of cell transition (without disturbance) from grass to pine is 0.03, from grass to hardwoods is 0.01, and from pine to hardwoods is 0.02.
Dispersal distance for grass is 1 cell, for pine is 4 cells, and for hardwoods is 1 cell.
Burn probability for grass is 0.4, for young pine is 0.1, for adult pine is 0.1, for young hardwoods is 0.05, and for adult hardwoods is 0.05.
Survival probability in fire for grass is 1, for young pine is 0.2, for adult pine is 0.8, for young hardwoods is 0.05, and for adult hardwoods is 0.1.
Survival probability in hurricane for grass is 1, for young pine is 1, for adult pine is 0.2, for young hardwoods is 1, and for adult hardwoods is 0.2.
Lightning strike intensity: The number of lightning strikes on the landscape is distributed as a Poisson random variable with lambda parameter equal to lightning strike intensity multiplied by the number of cells in the landscape. Lightning strike intensity varies across the set {0, 0.0004, 0.004, 0.04, 0.4}, which corresponds to an expectation of {0, 1, 10, 100, 1000} lightning strikes in a
cell landscape.
Annual probability of a hurricane is {0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 1}, which corresponds to a return period of {∞, 20, 10, 5, 1} years.
Grass-pine interaction on burn probability: The interaction term varies over {1, 100, 10000, 100000, 1000000}, which corresponds to a maximum odds ratio of the cell burning of {1, 100, 10 000, 100 000, 1 000 000} when the neighborhood of adjacent cells includes four cells of grass and pine. For example, if a cell has a baseline probability of burning of 0.1, the g-p interaction term is 1,000, and the neighborhood consists of four cells of grass and four cells of pine, then the adjusted probability of the cell burning is approximately 0.99. If the neighborhood only includes 1 cell of grass (with 4 cells of pine), then the adjusted probability of the cell burning is 0.38. The probability of the cell burning is also adjusted for the number of neighboring cells that are burning: if four or more adjacent cells have burned, then the odds ratio of the focal cell burning is 1.5. Thus, if the baseline probability of a cell burning is 0.1, and between 4 and 8 neighboring cells are burning, then the adjusted burn probability is 0.14.
The initial condition for the simulation is approximately equal: grass (0.34), pine (0.32), and hardwoods (0.34) cells randomly assigned to the landscape.
Snapshot 1: lightning intensity increased to 0.0004; final state is hardwood forest
Snapshot 2: hurricane probability increased to 0.05; final state is mixed woodland forest
Snapshot 3: grass-pine interaction on fire probability increased to 100; final state is pine savanna forest
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'Edge of Tomorrow' director Doug Liman promises a very 'unconventional' comic book film.
We were all wrong, it won't be a trilogy. It will be five films.
I'll be honest – I really want this movie to happen.
Hopefully his character won't be as self-destructive as his 'True Detective' role.
The actor looked into his "not-so-distant past" as inspiration for his part in the returning drama series.
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Author Notes: This is a traditional Italian tomato soup that uses day-old bread to thicken it. It's a favorite in our house, and every time I make it for someone, they ask for the recipe. It's also a great way to use old parmesan rinds that I keep in the freezer, and it's a thrifty way to feed a lot of people. Make this vegetarian version or render some bacon or pancetta first to give it some meaty depth. —Meatballs&Milkshakes
Serves 4
- 1 can San Marzano tomatoes
- 1/2 onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup red wine (or substitute white wine or water)
- 1 cup day-old bread, cubed
- 1 leftover parmesan rind
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 slices bacon or pancetta, diced (optional)
- Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil (and the bacon if you're using it.) Once softened, add the wine (or water) to deglaze and then add the tomatoes.
- Add the bread, rind, and sugar and let simmer for 20 minutes until the bread disintegrates. If you are having trouble getting the bread to break up, whisk it for a minute and that should do it.
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"Design of Structural Materials using Reduced Order Mesoscale Models"
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Abstract: Computational materials science brings a physics-based materials design capability within reach. However, design of structural materials for strength and stability is challenging because it deals with inherently collective mechanisms operating at multiple time and length scales. I will illustrate a design strategy built on reduced order mesoscale models, which afford simplified descriptions of the essential physics of complex, collective materials phenomena. To illustrate this approach, I will describe the design of interfaces for resistance to degradation induced by implanted helium. I will conclude by discussing how Bayesian methods may be used to infer and validate reduced order mesoscale models from heterogeneous data.
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"Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?"
"Custom don't bolt on!"
Not for me. I don't have a need for that much speed.
My Favorite Rides:
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Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.
That's even too nutty for me. I rip mine full throttle to about 120ish and shut it down, it's like pushing 4x8 piece of plywood to those speeds.
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If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, you know it's essential to eat well and take your vitamins. Calcium, iron and folic acid are important for you and your unborn baby. But did you know that a certain type of fat is critical for your baby's brain and nervous system before and after birth?
This fat is known as docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA. It is one of three main fatty acids in the omega-3 family. DHA is found in the brain and retina (eye). It is believed to play an important role in early brain and eye development.
During the last trimester of pregnancy and continuing through the first two years of life, DHA levels in the brain rapidly increase. Compared to the rest of the body, the brain and nervous system contain very high levels of DHA.
Why worry?
The average pregnant woman consumes only about 60 mg of DHA per day. If you are lacking, your body will use its own reservoir to give it to your growing baby in utero and then through your breast milk. But the less you have, the less there is for your baby. And though more research is needed, some small studies have shown that mothers lacking in DHA may be more likely to have postpartum depression.
Sources of DHA
Some experts advise that pregnant and breast-feeding women take in at least 200 mg of DHA a day. But so far, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not set a recommended daily amount. Adequate intake may help ensure that enough of this essential fat is deposited in the brain and other tissues (through the placenta and then breast milk).
Women can increase their intake of DHA by:
- Eating two servings of low-mercury fatty fish a week, such as salmon, sardines or herring.
- Eating products with added DHA, such as fortified eggs and milk. (Check labels to be sure you get the recommended amount.)
- Taking a prenatal vitamin that contains DHA. Be sure to check the label for mg amounts.
If your prenatal vitamin does not contain DHA, ask your doctor if a supplement would be right for you.
If you do not plan to breast-feed, make sure to give your baby a formula that contains added DHA.
What about flax oil or walnuts?
Flaxseeds, walnuts, canola oil and some leafy greens are sources of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which is converted into DHA in your body. DHA, though, is more readily used and available when taken in its present form. So, it is best to go straight to the source rather than rely on the conversion process from ALA, which is not as reliable.
Eating fish safely
You want to eat enough oily, fatty fish to reap the DHA benefits but not enough to add too much mercury to your diet. Remember these guidelines:
Shark, swordfish, king mackerel, fresh tuna, tilefish
Eat sparingly (6 oz. or less per week):
Canned (or packaged) albacore tuna and freshwater fish caught by family and friends
Eat carefully (up to 12 oz. per week):
Shellfish, canned (or packaged) light tuna, farm-raised fish and store-bought freshwater fish
Eat freely:
Salmon (opt for wild or organically-farmed), sea bass, sole, flounder, haddock, halibut, ocean perch, pollack, cod and trout
Finally, it's important to control your intake of omega-6 fatty acids, which compete with omega-3 fats. Omega-6 fats are found mainly in grain-fed beef and poultry, processed foods with fat and in oils such as corn, safflower and sesame. A healthy diet should consist of roughly two to four times more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3's. The typical American diet, though, contains about 20 times more omega-6's than omega-3's.
Created on 06/05/2009
Updated on 01/10/2012
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. What you need to know about mercury in fish and shellfish.
- UCLA School of Medicine. Omega-3 fatty acids and mood disorders: an analysis of epidemiological and clinical data.
- Gardiner PM, Nelson L, Shellhaas CS, et al. The clinical content of preconception care: nutrition and dietary supplements. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2008;199(6 Suppl 2):S345-S356.
- March of Dimes. DHA omega-3 fatty acids are essential to health of pregnant women and babies.