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Special Features
- Special Features
- SPIRITED AWAY Introduction -- Academy Award(R)-Winning Director And Miyazaki Admirer John Lasseter (Special Achievement Award, 1995) Introduces The Film.
- Behind The Microphone -- Go Behind The Scenes Of The English-Language Version With The Voice Cast, Including Suzanne Pleshette and Jason Mardsen.
- The Art Of SPIRITED AWAY -- See Why Hayao Miyazaki Is Renowned By Filmmakers The World Over As One Of The Premiere Animators In Motion Picture History, And How His Masterpiece Was Translated For English-Speaking Audiences.
- The Nippon Television Special -- View This Japanese Television Special To Get An Insider's Peek Into Studio Ghibli During The Creation Of SPIRITED AWAY (in Japanese With English Subtitles).
- Select Storyboard-To-Scene Comparison -- Using The Angle Button On Your Remote Control, Witness Miyazaki's Creative Process As You Switch Between Selections Of His Original Storyboards And The Final Animated Scenes, Complete With Japanese And English Language Tracks.
Special Features
- Introduction By John Lasseter – John Lasseter introduces the film.
- The Art Of Spirited Away – Actors and filmmakers discuss the process of creating an English version of the film
- Behind The Microphone – An inside look at the team of talented actors and filmmakers behind creating an English-dubbed version of Spirited Away.
- Original Japanese Storyboards
- Nippon Television Special (in Japanese)
- Original Japanese Trailers & TV Spots
- Regional Encoding: Region 1
- Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, English (Dolby 5.1 Digital), French (Dolby 2.0 Surround), Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
- Color: Color
- Aspect Ratio: 2.0:1
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From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Best Animated Feature, Spirited Away, 2002) comes a spellbinding movie beyond compare. Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted and unable to be a pilot, he becomes one of the world's most accomplished airplane designers, experiencing key historical events in an epic tale of love, perseverance and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world.
Kiki's Delivery Service
Landing in a far-off city, Kiki starts a high-flying service and begins a wonderful experience as she finds her place in the world.
Whisper Of The Heart
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The Cat Returns
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Given the competition today, businesses are using every marketing opportunity they can get their hands on. The Internet is a minefield of marketing opportunities. For online businesses, web design and search engine optimization (SEO) is a must. If you are a local businessman who's planning to set up a website for your business, it is important that you know the value of SEO web design. Here is a look at what it can do for your local business.
Higher Rankings
You need your business website page to rank well in search engines like Google and Yahoo. A higher page rank means greater visibility. In turn, this means more online presence for your business. A web design that uses SEO techniques is highly likely to have a higher page ranking than one that doesn't. Nowadays, there are many companies that specialize in SEO services to businesses. They can make your website rank well and retain its high rankings.
Increased Traffic
A higher ranking means increased traffic to your local business website. A web design that is optimized makes it easier for you to reach your customers and vice versa. If your website has video content and it is properly coded according to Video SEO then, you are likely to get more traffic. More website traffic means more prospects. Those prospects are your leads that you can convert to sales.
Proven Results
SEO web design services can deliver results, whether international or local. Either way is possible; if you prefer highly localized results for your business to target your local market, web design services can deliver them in the way you want. They can give proven results because of SEO practices that have proven to work.
Customer-friendly website
Check out different business websites, and then look at the market to see who are doing great, good, or badly. Most likely those who are doing great have great web design and conversely for those doing the opposite. Customers respond to websites that are user-friendly. Web site development services make it possible that your business website is developed based on SEO principles. They make sure that your website is customer-friendly, functional, and easy to navigate.
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It is no secret that marketing using SEO principles is cost effective marketing. It simply means that it is a more affordable kind of advertising for your local business. There are tools available online that allows you to track the impact of SEO website design service on your business revenues. These impacts are most likely positive results, proving why spending money on them promises a bigger return for your investments.

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The Aquanaut is both a modern sports watch and a relatively affordable luxury watch from Genevan manufacturer Patek Philippe. Watch fans value it for its relation to the Nautilus, precise calibers, and high quality.
Patek Philippe first introduced the Aquanaut to the public in 1997. Its design is clearly inspired by that of Patek's iconic sports watch, the Nautilus, which had been designed some 20 years prior by famous watch designer Gérald Genta. An octagonal, porthole-shaped bezel characterizes the look of both timepieces. However, the bezel of the Aquanaut is much rounder than its older sister's. This is also true of its crown protector and lugs, which lend this watch its more curvy and modern appearance.
The Aquanaut has more in common with the Nautilus than just aesthetics alone: It also shares some important technological features. Both are water resistant to 120 m (394 ft), equivalent to 12 bar. This is unusual for a watch from Patek Philippe, as most of their luxury watches are only water resistant to 30 m (3 bar, 98 ft). Furthermore, the same high-precision in-house caliber powers both collections.
Both watches are also made of stainless steel. For many watch manufacturers, this metal is a standard case material. Patek Philippe, however, rarely uses stainless steel. The Aquanaut is also available in one of their preferred materials: gold.
The Aquanaut usually comes on a rubber strap that is especially resistant to water, abrasion, and UV radiation. Those who prefer something a bit less sporty can also get this watch with a three-piece link stainless steel bracelet.
|Price (approx.)
|Aquanaut Travel Time Advanced Research 5650G
|Second time zone, white gold, limited run of 500 watches
|Aquanaut Luce Haute Joaillerie 5072R
|Date, diamonds, rose gold
|Aquanaut 5168G
|Date, white gold
|Aquanaut Chronograph 5968A
|Chronograph function, date, stainless steel
|Aquanaut Extra Large 5167A
|Date, stainless steel
|Aquanaut Luce 5067A
|Diamonds, date, stainless steel, quartz movement
The basic version of the Aquanaut has the reference number 5167. Its affix, "extra large," is a bit misleading, as the 40-mm three-hand watch with a date display isn't unusually large. The automatic caliber 324 S C powers the Aquanaut Extra Large. It oscillates at 28,800 alternations per hour (A/h) and has a 40-hour power reserve.
Plan to spend around 28,900 USD for a never-worn stainless steel version. Pre-owned watches are only slightly less expensive, at 26,600 USD. If you prefer the rose gold model with a chocolate-brown dial and strap, expect to pay around 34,700 USD. For the collection's 20th anniversary, Patek released the Aquanaut 5168G with a 42-mm white gold case , a blue dial, and a matching rubber strap. This timepiece costs between 47,400 and 51,200 USD. You can save quite a bit by choosing a slightly older, pre-owned model. Prices for the 38-mm Aquanaut 5065A range from 19,100 to 23,100 USD.
The Aquanaut Luce is the collection's women's model. These watches have smaller cases (35.6 mm) than the men's models and 46 diamonds on their bezels. The stainless steel version comes with a black, brown, blue, or white dial with a matching band and is equipped with a quartz movement. The rose gold edition features an automatic movement. Expect to pay around 13,900 USD for a stainless steel model and 34,700 USD for one in gold. The Aquanaut Luce Haute Joaillerie has a particularly feminine design. It is also made of rose gold; however, its mother-of-pearl dial has a chess-board pattern, its bezel is studded with 40 baguette-cut diamonds, and every hour index also has a shimmering diamond. You'll have to invest about 78,700 USD to call this treasure your own.
The Aquanaut Travel Time is able to display a second time zone. An additional hour hand allows you to keep track of the time back home, a practical feature when traveling. You can use the two push-pieces on the left side of the case to set the local time an hour forward or backward. The minute and seconds hands do not change.
The words "Home" and "Local" sit next to two smalls windows at 3 and 9 o'clock, respectively. These windows serve as day/night indicators. A subdial at 6 o'clock shows the date using a hand. The automatic caliber 324 S C FUS ticks away inside this timepiece. Like the standard caliber 324 S C, this caliber also has a 40-hour power reserve and a frequency of 28,800 A/h.
Set aside around 39,300 USD for a stainless steel model. Prices for examples in rose gold cost up to 50,900 USD. The 2017 version of the Aquanaut Travel Time Advanced Research is especially exclusive, limited to a run of 500 pieces. Not only does it have a white gold case, but it is also equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Thanks to the new Spiromax balance spring, this timepiece only deviates +2/-1 seconds per day. What's more, a single stainless steel component has replaced the complicated push-piece mechanism previously needed for setting the local time. A cutout in the dial allows the wearer to view this new component at work. This limited edition watch costs around 168,000 USD.
The Aquanaut Chronograph is the latest addition to the Aquanaut family. Its 42-mm stainless steel case contains the proven caliber CH 28-520 C, which provides this timepiece with a date display at 3 o'clock and a 60-minute counter at 6. This chronograph comes with both a black and an orange rubber strap, allowing the wearer to adapt it to his or her style. The list price for this timepiece sits at 39,380 euros, equal to around 45,600 USD.
Patek Philippe was founded in 1851. Antoni Patek (1811-1877), a Polish exile, began working with the Frenchman Adrien Philippe (1815-1894) in Geneva in 1845. The year prior, Philippe had invented the crown for winding and setting a pocket watch. Before that, a key was required to power the movement.
Patek and Philippe sold two watches to Queen Victoria in their first year at the Great Exhibition in London, an important sale for the fledgling business. European nobility quickly became regular customers. Tiffany & Co. ordered 130 watches to sell in the United States. Patek Philippe acquired many patents in the following years, such as a patent for the first double chronograph in 1902. In 1925, the company introduced the first wristwatch with a perpetual calendar.
Jean and Charles Henri Stern produced dials exclusively for Patek Philippe. In 1932, the brothers bought the company. Since then, Patek has belonged to the Stern family, with Thierry Stern leading the company since 2009. Every year, Patek Philippe produces around 50,000 watches. Aside from Rolex, it's one of the few independent luxury watch manufacturers left.


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Sign language: War of 'The New World'
[NOTE: The film has been recut and shortened by 16 minutes since it was screened for critics in December. This review is of the original version.]
Didn't we just see a movie about strange aliens invading a peaceful community in a state along the U.S. East Coast? Even with a similar word in the title, there's no mistaking The New World for War of the Worlds– or any other movie worth mentioning.
Terrence Malick is the J.D. Salinger of filmmakers. Taking 20 years off between Days of Heaven and The Thin Red Line earned him a mystique he shouldn't have spoiled by turning out another film, especially The New World.
Malick's films (also including Badlands) are known for being slow, beautifully photographed, narratively shaky and generally pretentious enough to win the praise of a certain school of critics (who should share a residence with a school of fish).
The best thing that can be said for The New World is that it will encourage children to study American history– if parents and educators threaten to make them watch the movie if they don't study. It's useless as a teaching tool but will make an excellent punishment.
An opening title, "Virginia, 1607" is about the only identification we get. We're told that Colin Farrell's character is Capt. John Smith, but most other major characters go unnamed.
Viewers listen in vain for Pocahontas' (Q'orianka Kilcher) name until she's "civilized" (i.e., taught to walk in heels) and baptized "Rebecca." Unless viewers know going in they'll never find out the second white man in her life is John Rolfe (Christian Bale), her father is Powhatan (August Schellenberg), and the invaders create Jamestown Colony. (Trivia fans will want to know her mother is played by Irene Bedard, who voiced the title role in Disney's Pocahontas.)
The film opens somewhat promisingly, with happy innocents romping through fields of tall grass (mowers and grazing animals apparently haven't been invented yet). They gawk as the biggest boats they've ever seen pull into their harbor and unload oddly dressed people.
Capt. Smith arrives in chains for advocating mutiny during the voyage, but he's spared from hanging by the unnamed Capt. Newport (Christopher Plummer), who needs his expertise. Soon he's separated from the others and captured by the "naturals," as the English call the indigenous people.
Allowed the freedom of their camp, he engages in cultural exchange, not to mention exchange of fluids with the nameless daughter of the nameless chief. At one point she appears to be telling him she's pregnant– or maybe she's signing, "My stomach is filled with joy" or "That was a good dinner." In any case, the subject doesn't come up again.
It should be noted that moments after we're told the naturals "have no jealousy, no sense of possession," our heroine declares to Capt. Smith, "I will be faithful to you. True." Considering how few words there are in The New World, it's surprising how many of them contradict each other.
Capt. Smith returns to his own people, who have built a fort and are starving to death. Capt. Newport goes back to England for supplies. Capt. Smith is in charge for a time, but he's supplanted in a bloodless coup by Capt. Argall (Yorick van Wageningen), who relinquishes leadership when Capt. Newport returns.
The big battle comes halfway through the film when the naturals (sounds like Robert Redford's baseball team) attack the fort. Later the English burn their village. There are probably other hostilities in the ensuing years, but the film doesn't mention them, preferring to focus on the native woman's romantic travails.
Capt. Smith is recalled to England and leaves instructions that she's to be told in two months that he died. If he ever explains why, it's lost in the half-whispered, half-mumbled narration. Which he delivers. In fragments.
The chief disowns his daughter after she gives corn seed to the English, because it encourages them to stay. He says he's banishing her, but a minute later she's being traded to the English for a copper kettle (I'm not making this up!). They want her in the fort on the premise that it will keep the naturals from attacking.
That's when they name her Rebecca and teach her to act like a proper lady. Suddenly, with the movie more than two-thirds over, there's a new, unnamed boy in town. Rolfe falls in love with Rebecca and puts her to work in the fields. She marries him unenthusiastically, but she's still in love with the man she thinks is dead and they have to go back to the Old World to sort things out before the story ends in 1616.
If there's anything I hate more than a movie that bores me, it's one that insults my intelligence while doing so and is filled with pompous self-importance in the bargain. The New World meets all these criteria and probably establishes some new ones.


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Sure, you've probably heard that the third-generation iPad's "retina" display is a major visual highlight. You may also have read that new versions of apps like iPhoto are a joy to use on the new hardware. But what about all the other smaller details you want to know about: form factor, design touches, durability, and user experience features that are part of the gadget as a whole?
The first place to consult is the Ars iPad review, but then you can migrate over to the Ars OpenForum, where discussions about Apple's latest release are generating hundreds of posts. Whether you're looking to add LTE service to your iPad or simply want an aggregate of opinions on whether the tablet is worth purchasing, you'll be able to ask your questions there. Below are some of the threads we gathered up that are centered on the topic.
Unboxing time: The hands-on experience with the new iPad
This thread is not just about unboxing, but rather an overall set of expectations met and unmet by the new iPad. Here you'll find that readers are discussing the overall form factor impressions. Sulis says, "the fit and finish seem better than the 2," and Jonathon also notes that he doesn't "have an iPad 2 to compare it to, but it feels pretty dramatically lighter than my first gen iPad."
How Yellow is my iPad?
The hue of Apple iOS device displays often change subtly, and sometimes not so subtly, with each release. In this thread, readers are comparing the color of the new iPad's screen to earlier iPads. Are some models a little more yellow this time? If so, is it a quality control issue? ClarkGoble says, "Things like this is why I never get these sorts of things first. The first run always seems to have more problems than later runs but because of the supply constriction it's harder to get it replaced quickly." You'll also be able to compare sample images and photos posted by readers to compare the color temperatures of the screen.
Who bought an iPad 3 on day one?
Day one of the iPad launch has already come and gone, but by no means have the discussions ended in this thread. The thread started before the iPad's arrival as a place for speculation, but as the device has reached users' hands, the discussion has moved on to the retina display and other elements. Reader antipodean says, "For the love of God, The Economist looks better than the print version! (and doesn't even seem to have needed a retina update.)" Other issues covered in this thread include the color temperature of the screen, Smart Covers and cases, speaker improvements, and more.
Are there elements of the new iPad that you want to talk about? You can register for an Ars OpenForum account and get started.


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I have a database that I need to maintain.
Sadly, the setup and use of that database I can't change, much (thanks to some internal politics).
It's running on SQL Server 2008r2.
Its only been live for 5 days and has grown from 20GB to upwards of 120GB in that time. (essentially most of the data gets deleted and then imported, but like I say I can't control that side of things)
I would love to run nightly jobs to shrink the database and reorganise the indexes, but I know that's a long way from best practices and could lead to more problems than I've already got!
- What's the best way to handle a database that's rapidly increasing in size?
- Should I be looking at moving the file group around to keep the physical size on disk down?
- Is there any way to stop the server running out of space within a month?


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The atlas of nature: being a graphic display of the most interesting subjects in the three kingdoms of nature, for study and reference
[Plate 47]: The brown bear siezing his prey ; the wolf ; the porcupine, pp. [Plate 47] ff.
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It seems that putting a shotgun into your shoulder to fire a shot is a no brainer, right? Well, it isn't. How the shotgun goes into your shoulder is the most important aspect of shotgunning. Without a good gun mount, no matter how you understand lead, no matter how you swing the gun, no matter how well you focus on the target, you can't expect to ever master the shotgun.
My Daddy was a rifle man. He owned one shotgun and, for the life of me, I can't remember ever seeing him shoot it. He didn't care for them. I grew up understanding how sights on a rifle worked, but when I first fired a shotgun, the missing rear sight befuddled me. I couldn't understand why a shotgun wouldn't work better with a rear sight but I accepted it. It took me about 40 years to figure out that a shotgun really does have a rear sight, it's the shooter's head properly mounted on the comb of the stock.
To fire a rifle that doesn't have a scope, four things must align: the target, the front sight, the rear sight and the shooter's eye. Without alignment of all four, the rifle will not be pointed at the target and a miss will occur. Since shotguns are used on fast shots at moving targets, the alignment of four objects would take too much time. The ability of a shotgun to hit the target when not perfectly aligned, due to the dispersion of the multiple pellets, allows a sacrifice in alignment in exchange for a faster shot. In effect, the shooter's head positioned on the stock is the rear sight.
To shoot the shotgun well, every time your head goes to the stock, it should be positioned so you're looking straight down the barrel. If this is accomplished, and you keep that position through the completion of the shot, you'll shoot where you look. Otherwise, you won't shoot where you're looking and any hit is coincidental.
Much has been said about shotgunners not even seeing the barrel at all. I've heard shooters say they never see the barrel or the bead and I think what's happening is they don't "consciously" see the barrel or bead. It's there as a point of reference. Otherwise, why do we spend money on expensive ribs? It's just not apparent once a certain skill level is reached. We've spent enough time on theory. The point is, how do you achieve a good stock mount that you can repeat every time?
Like every other physical task that's done with precision and speed, the secret is repetition. You must teach your muscles the way to operate to make the gun mount happen. It's called muscle memory. Almost every muscle group in your body is utilized to go from holding the shotgun as you would carry it, to a proper gun mount. On awareness of the target, your weak foot goes slightly forward; at least 80% of your weight shifts to that foot. The hips rotate towards the strong side as the arms bring the gun out and up with the muzzle rising first into alignment with the arc of the flying target. The butt of the gun follows. As the arms get the butt close to coming into the shoulder, the shoulder rises and moves forward to meet the gun. This brings the comb of the stock to the face, and as the arms bring the gun back into the pocket in the shoulder, the cheek nestles onto the comb. If done right, and the gun fits, you'll be looking straight down the barrel at the target or point you want to intercept the target. Of course, as this happens, the body is swinging the gun from below the waistline using the weak foot as the pivot point and the strong foot to drive the movement. All this should take about a half second. Once you teach your muscles what to do, it is easy, effortless, and you never think of it again unless you're trying to teach someone else.
Getting to the point where the gun mount is instinctive requires repetition. Chose a point, even better would be a moving point, focus on it and go through the process. Once you've achieved a reasonable level of comfort in the process, close your eyes just as the gun comes to your face. You should be on the target. If not, you haven't refined the mount, yet. Continue to practice and you'll get there. The mount will be effortless and instinctive and you'll be looking straight down the barrel every time.
Just remember that a perfect gun mount is useless if you don't stay in it through the completion of the shot. Once that gun mount is achieved, nothing from the waist up should move. Otherwise you'll likely lose the ability to shoot where you look. All movement should come from the waist down, pivoting on the weak foot and driving with the strong foot.
Achieving a good gun mount is the most important aspect to successful shotgunning, Without a good gun mount mediocrity is all you can ever expect. Like everything else, outdoors and otherwise, good things come to those who work at it.
Dick Jones is an award winning freelance writer living in High Point. He's a member of the board of directors of the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association. He writes about hunting, fishing, dogs, and shooting for several NC newspapers as well as national magazines. He's an NRA Certified Instructor, a Distinguished Rifleman, former High Master, and teaches shotgun, rifle, and pistol as well as the North Carolina Concealed Carry Certification and Hunter Safety at Lewis Creek Shooting School. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or offtheporchmedia.com


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Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving visitor traffic (quantity and quality) to a website from search engines based on activities that modify content, meta data, inbound links, etc. Search engine traffic is organic or algorithmic in nature as opposed to paid search engine advertising.
There are two main concepts to search engine optimization: relevance and popularity. Pages must be relevant to an audience as determined by keywords and outbound links. It must also be popular, evidenced by inbound links.
Natural search engine results require initial investment but the long term benefits are significant. Top spots in search engines drive significant business.
High-level SEO Concepts
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Vauntium manages a large network of blogs and websites that drive traffic to client sites. As well, their content writers are skilled. Their program is robust and will help you implement a successful online effort.
The Vauntium SEO team puts sites in top positions in Google, Yahoo, and other search engines. They understand keyword management and how to drive visitors to a site.
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Anchorage Taxi Driver Convicted for Fraudulently Billing Medicaid
December 18, 2012
Today, 30 year old Nejdet Gunes of Anchorage was sentenced for committing medical assistance fraud. Gunes was ordered to pay a $500 fine and to pay restitution to the State of Alaska. He will be on probation for three years.
In 2010, the Alaska Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), in conjunction with the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the FBI, conducted a joint investigation into the illegal use of Medicaid travel vouchers.
During the investigation, Gunes accepted Medicaid vouchers for rides that violated the terms and conditions of the voucher program. Gunes also purchased unused vouchers from the OIG agents for cash. Gunes submitted a total of four vouchers for reimbursement. The vouchers submitted all reflected rides not actually provided by Gunes to locations that qualified under the voucher program and for amounts in excess of the actual rides provided.
As a result of his conviction, Gunes will receive a lifetime ban from billing Medicaid for services provided to Medicaid recipients. Gunes may also face a possible suspension or revocation of his three taxi licenses.
The Alaska MFCU is part of the Attorney General's Office. The MFCU is responsible for investigating and prosecuting Medicaid fraud and abuse, neglect or financial exploitations of patients in any facility that accepts Medicaid funds. The Alaska MFCU charged five additional cases in the last two months against Personal Care Attendants who billed the State of Alaska for services that were never provided to Medicaid recipients.
CONTACT: Assistant Attorney General Andrew Peterson at 907-269-6292. For more information about the Gunes case or other cases handled by the Alaska MFCU, go to http://www.law.alaska.gov/department/criminal/mfcu.html.
- State v. Nejdet Gunes Informaiton - PDF(65K)
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Hiking is the preferred term, in Canada and the United States, for a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside, while the word walking is used for shorter, particularly urban walks.
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean.
A footpath (also pedestrian way, walking trail, nature trail) is a type of thoroughfare that is intended for use only by pedestrians and not other forms of traffic such as motorized vehicles, cycles, and horses.
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water.


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Can You Imagine: People All Over the World Blogging About Herbs for 69 Weeks!
Heart of the Vendee, France
I have to move Katie from Thyme for Cooking to the front of the line, after her entry got lost in my e-mail folder, even more funny because she posted about how sage can help your memory. Don't miss her wonderful recipe for Braised Pork with White Wine, Olives, and Sage.
Outside Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
Toronto, Canada
Ruth from Once Upon a Feast missed last week because she was busy cuddling her new grandson, but this week she has two posts for us. First, she writes about a dinner with herbs and kitchen tools, and then, even though her cupboards are bare, she improvises a Spicy Baked Penne with Pepper and Chorizo.
North Carolina, U.S.A.
Davis, California, U.S.A.
The photos just keep getting better and better over at What Did You Eat where Sher has created Penne with Tuna, Pine Nuts, and Mint. I wish I was eating some of it right now!
Melbourne, Australia
Neil from the charmingly re-designed At My Table is next, with a delightful sounding dish called Placki. This crispy Polish potato pancake is a specialty of Neil's wife, and if I ever got a chance to try it, I can tell I would have to temporarily abandon my diet!
Bay Area, California, U.S.A.
Yich from Sim Cooks has made Beef Rendang this week, which she's calling Beef Rendang Round One because she plans to keep improving on the recipe. Yich is featuring lemongrass, one of my favorite herbs, and her labeled photo of the ingredients is great!
New Jersey, U.S.A.
Another blog with a great re-design is Kitchen Unplugged, where the talented Gattina is making Kumquat Chiffon Cake. I'm not sure I've ever tasted kumquats, so this could be another offering I'd consider cheating on my diet for if I had the chance!
Queens, New York, U.S.A.
Sarah from Avenue Food has two things in common with me: Meyer Lemon envy and a fondness for Penzey's spices. This week Sarah has lemons that have come home in her suitcase, so she makes Spagetti with Meyer Lemon Zest and Crunch Sea Salt.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
Sage is the herby star in the next dish, Sauteed Chicken with Fresh Sage done by Rachel from Rachel's Bite. I have sage, and I even have the cookbook where Rachel discovered this recipe, so this one's a keeper for me.
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.A.
A delicious looking Vegetable Beef Soup with Rosemary and Bay Leaves is being dished up by Glenna from A Fridge Full of Food. Glenna says it's second only to Aunt Miranda's legendary soup, which we're hoping Auntie M. will give us the recipe for.
Vienna, Austria
Astrid from Paulchen's Food Blog says she needs something healthy to eat, and Thyme-Rosemary Potatoes sounds like it would taste great. There's also some interesting information about thyme, something I love to add to soup.
Melbourne, Australia
I love the Vietnamese dishes that Anh from Food Lover's Journey has been preparing for the Vietnamese New Year, and this week she has My Dad's Clam Soup with Vietnamese Mint. The soup also has tamarind paste, one of the flavors I love.
Covina, California, U.S.A.
Next up is a new participant, Shirley of Melting Wok, who gives us a great recipe for Asian Spinach Stir-Fry with salted fish as a garnish. The greens she uses are Mong Toi Spinach, not really a spinach at all, but a very interesting type of greens used in Asia.
Sydney, Australia
Anna from Morsels and Musings has discovered that when you can't find perfectly ripened stone fruits like peaches, plums, or apricots, roasting can bring out the flavor. Her dish this week of Roasted Apricots with Apricot Fool looks great, so I think she knows what she's talking about.
When Angie from My Kitchen My Laboratory started talking about Pandan Leaves I was proud that I knew what they were, although this is another Asian ingredient I haven't actually seen or tasted. You must see the beautifully green Pandan Butter Cake that Angie made with this interesting ingredient.
Melbourne, Australia
Another fascinating entry from Haalo of Cook (almost) Anything At Least Once, a woman who always delights me with her artistic photos of whatever she's cooking. This week it's Seared Scallops with Creamed Corn, which look just amazing!
San Diego, California, U.S.A.
Toni from Daily Bread Journal is not only new to Weekend Herb Blogging, but this is her very first blog event! She managed to write about a dish that's one of my favorites, but which I've never made, so she has impressed me already. Check out Toni's recipe for Baba Ganouj, the wonderful middle eastern eggplant dip I love to order at restaurants.
New Jersey, U.S.A.
Last week I could not get into the blog of Ramya from Cascading Flavors, so I hoped she did not think I was ignoring her. This week she has an interesting post about Leeks to share, and some good nutrition information about this tasty vegetable.
Trinidad, California, U.S.A.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth and her husband T at Blog From Our Kitchen are always cooking interesting sounding things, and this week it's Pulinyinji featuring curry leaves. Check out the post to see all the other names for this flavorful condiment, and to hear what dishes they combined it with.
Landau, Germany
A very interesting creation is next from Helene, who writes News From the Kitchen. Although they may look like sushi, there's no fish whatsoever in her Zucchini and Millet "Sushi Rolls" which do look very tasty.
New Jersey, U.S.A.
A lovely new blog header is gracing Bong Mom's Cookbook, where Sandeepa has created an interesting Bengali dish called Olkopir Dalna or KohlRabi in Gravy. Kohlrabi may be a new vegetable to you, and this is a very interesting way to prepare it.
The Triangle, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Pookah from What's Cooking in Carolina has made preserved lemons, one of those things I simply must make myself some day. (So many good recipes, so little time!) She is using her preserved lemons in a classic Moroccan dish of Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Olives, and I do wish I could taste it.
Essex, U.K.
The goal was to make Ricotta and Cucumber Ring, but Freya from Writing at the Kitchen Table says the result should have been named Disaster in Gelatine. Read her post to see how she salvaged this very nicely.
Southern California, U.S.A.
From a charming blog that's new to me and a new WHB participant comes the reason you should be eating fennel for Valentine's Day. Check out the post from Susan of Food Blogga and you may be making Tagliatelle with Pan-Seared Shrimp and Fennel for your sweetheart on Wednesday.
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A.
Sometimes my words just cannot do justice to the recipe, so you must go visit Almost Turkish Recipes and see the latest wonderful dish Burcu has created. Spinach with Yogurt is something she learned to make from her mom, but she has given it her own creative touch.
Mill Valley, California
It's nice to see that Anna from Anna's Cool Finds has recovered from the computer issues she was having. This week she has made Herbed Cheese Log with Parsley, and rolled it into a log with her sushi mat, very creative!
Southern California, U.S.A.
Surfindaave from The Serendipitous Chef has been doing a bit of kitchen renovating, and not cooking much these days, so maybe it was serendipity that led him to Alfalfa Sprouts at the farmers market this week. Always up for the challenge of a new ingredient, he created Alfalfa and Carrot Salad with Avocado and Almond Wasabi Mayonnaise, aren't you impressed?
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.
For my own contribution, this week at Kalyn's Kitchen I used my very favorite herb and created Chicken Breasts with Cilantro and Red Thai Curry Peanut Sauce. This recipe came from Fine Cooking Annual, a cookbook I'm falling more in love with every day.


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MIAMI- Florida wildlife officials trapped a large crocodile on Friday believed to have attacked a pair of late-night swimmers in a first for the Sunshine State, a spokesman said.
The 300-pound reptile, locally nicknamed Pancho, died soon after being caught, said Jorge Pino, a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The attack last weekend in a canal near the upscale Miami suburb of Coral Gables injured a 26-year-old man, who was hospitalized in serious condition, and was blamed on the nearly 13-foot croc.
A 23-year-old woman with him was also badly bitten in what wildlife officials said was Florida's first ever recorded case of a crocodile attacking a person.
Pino said it could not be 100 percent confirmed that the crocodile caught early Friday was the reptile responsible.
"We may never know if this was the same crocodile, but we're working under the assumption it was," he said. Pino said the croc was trapped in a canal near where the attack took place.
"He was very weak and not responding well. He was taken to a facility for observation and he died shortly thereafter," Pino said.
Although Florida is well known for incidents involving its many alligators, there are fewer than 2,000 American crocodiles, living mostly in the state's southeast near the Everglades.
The large reptiles are shy and reclusive, experts say, and feed mostly between dusk and dawn. They live mostly in saltwater, but can survive in Florida's brackish waters where the ocean meets groundwater in a web of canals and waterways.
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My friend Alex's "first time" story is rather typical: equal parts awkwardness and pleasure finishing with a big, faked orgasm.
"At some point I realized that as pleasant as the sensation was, this particular stroking motion from intercourse wasn't going to lead me to an orgasm," Alex explains. "So when it seemed like the right time, I grimaced, made some appropriate noises, and no one was the wiser."
What makes this story atypical is that Alex is a man.
That men reach orgasm easily and definitely whereas women work long and hard to get there (if they get there at all) is a myth, according to sex educator Carol Queen, director of San Francisco's Center for Sex and Culture.
"Some women can get turned on and come just as quickly as any man; and plenty of men take a long time to get aroused enough to go forward with direct genital contact, need extra sources of mental or physical stimulation to get that turned on, and have difficulty achieving orgasm during partnered sex," Queen says.
Sexual responsiveness between partners varies for reasons ranging from skill and technique to psychology and anatomy. I have been in sexual relationships with men in which I could readily climax through vaginal intercourse, but I also had a long-term relationship with a partner — I'll call him Eddie — whose anatomy and mine rarely conspired to bring either of us to orgasm the old fashioned way.
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Logitech might have a firm grasp on luxury mice, but the gaming mouse market is a much more competitive space. We like Logitech's new $70 Gaming Mouse G500 quite a bit, too, but we can't say that we find it an unequivocally better product than its chief competitor at this price, the Microsoft Sidewinder X8. Each mouse offers different strengths. Thanks primarily to a more powerful polling rate, the Logitech G500 will appeal to the more performance-oriented shooter fan. For role-playing and strategy gamers who lean toward less twitchy styles of play, the choice is less obvious.
Essentially, the Logitech Gaming Mouse G500 is a revamp of Logitech's G5 Laser Mouse, a CNET Editors' Choice winner and our gaming mouse of choice since its release in 2007. And wisely, Logitech has kept that strong foundation. You still get the customizable weight kit, the comfortable grip, the smartly positioned, customizable buttons, as well as a very high 1,000MHz polling rate in the laser sensor to ensure smooth, accurate cursor tracking. On top of those tried-and-true elements of its mouse formula, Logitech has added some compelling new features to the Gaming Mouse G500.
First, Logitech has carried over its dual-mode scroll wheel from its higher-end general-purpose mice. Dual-mode scrolling lets you press a button to change the scroll wheel from its standard, ratcheted scroll wheel motion to a fast, free-spinning motion that's perfect for navigating up and down long documents quickly. We can't really think of a gaming mechanism that would benefit from the G500's free-spinning scroll wheel, but for more general-purpose mousing, you will quickly find it indispensable.
Similar to mice from Razer, as well as Logitech's own G9 gaming mouse, Logitech has also added onboard memory to the G500, which means you can store custom profiles on the mouse itself to take with you between different computers. The G500 has 8KB of profile storage, which is room for only one profile. Higher-end mice give you room for five. We suspect this feature is only useful to the more-mobile PC gamers, but the convenience of only having to set up your control schemes once is an obvious benefit to those who need it.


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MOLLETTE: Father's Day - spend time with your children
I wish I had been a better father. I wonder if anybody else has felt this way?
It seems like yesterday that my two beautiful sons Jared and Zachary were only small children. What happened to those days when we played in the yard, swam,
or just spent time together? The days of telling silly nighttime stories, tucking them in bed and just hanging out flew by faster than a breath of air on a frosty day. If I could reach back and pull a few of those days back to the present I would stop the clock and savor every moment of those beautiful childhood years.
I've heard that fathers on their deathbeds do not wish they had spent more time at the office. Most fathers do regret not spending more time with their families.
We get preoccupied as dads. I've heard great spiritual leaders like Billy Graham and Charles Stanley talk about being totally preoccupied and consumed with their speaking, writing and vocational interests to the point that they knew they had neglected their families.
It's not easy being a dad. We know we have to bring payroll into the house, keep a roof over the family and try to keep the family fed. In and around those daily duties there are the desires to give to your children. We want them to do well in school and enjoy music and sports. Dads want to provide vacations, an occasional fun weekend, and comforts to the family. Often the stresses of work, personal goals and life's problems make dad's life a juggling act.
Most every dad feels the pride of fatherhood. I was right "there" when both of my sons were born. I leaped for joy on both of those occasions. I have leaped many times since. My two sons are now in the military. My oldest has served almost eleven years and my youngest is starting his fourth year. I am very proud of them both. While I can't go back and try to be all that I wish I had been for my kids I can keep trying today. I never miss a chance to hug and kiss them and tell them how much I love them. More than ever I want to spend quality time with them but now the time is relegated to a few days a year.
In the remaining years of my fatherhood I want them to know I am on their side. I am their father regardless of what comes their way. I am here to help if I possibly can but will always encourage their independence and personal goal setting. I want them to be happy and fulfilled. I know time is passing.
My dad passed on several years ago. He lived to be eighty-five. However, life was quick and the time we had together seems like a vapor, here for a moment and then gone.
Dads, today, before the vapor of life is gone, do the most important thing that you can do for your children - spend time with them.
Glenn Mollette is an American columnist and author.


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STERLING — The new Board of Logan County Commissioners held its first regular meeting Tuesday with newly elected commissioners Gene Meisner and Rocky Samber. Prior to the meeting, both took part in a swearing-in ceremony with other officials, conducted by Chief District Judge Michael Singer, at the Justice Center.
Also sworn-in at the ceremony was District Attorney Brittny Lewton, who ran unopposed.
One of Meisner's and Samber's first tasks as commissioners was awarding a proposal for the purchase of one new motorgrader to Colorado Machinery, for $202,000. Road and Bridge supervisor Chad Wright recommended the bid, noting the total purchase price is $209,000, but $7,000 was deducted with a waiver of performance bond, bringing the total to $202,000, with a five-year buy-back of $192,280.
There were two other proposals submitted: by Power Equipment Company, for a total cost of $223,703, and Wagner Equipment Co., for a total cost of $219,000.
The commissioners also met with Sheriff Brett Powell during a work session to discuss a mini-grant application for radar. Total cost for the radar is $4,785, the county must pay for the purchase of the radar and then the Colorado Department of Transportation will reimburse them. The equipment would be procured by Jan. 31.
Powell requested that the board chair sign the mini-grant application, letting CDOT know the county will be purchasing the equipment.
Commissioner Dave Donaldson asked if county attorney Alan Samber had reviewed the application; Samber said he had not.
Donaldson also asked about the $4,785 of unanticipated revenue that will now show up in the 2013 county budget. Samber said if the money is not appropriated after the county receives it, it will just remain in the fund balance at the end of the year.
He asked if there is an assurance that the county would receive all of the money. Powell explained the grant has not been awarded yet, they're just submitting an application that requires the county to state they are willing the purchase the radar and then be reimbursed.
"I don't see any problems with it; I think it's a win-win," Donaldson said.
He asked that Samber review the application before the board signed it though.
Later on in the meeting, after Samber had a chance to review the document and stated he didn't find any issues, Donaldson signed the application.
In other business, Samber informed the board that Creative Energy Systems has made a few minor changes to the memorandum of understanding between them and Logan, Morgan and Washington counties, that was signed by the Logan County Commissioners. The MOU states all three counties are willing to enter into an open dicussion of a potential 15MWe Waste Energy plant, to be located in Morgan County.
Samber is going to see if Creative Energy Systems will accept the MOU that was signed, given that only minor changes were made. If they don't, the commissioners will have to sign a new contract.
There was also discussion about rasing the price the county pays for the gravel they get out of gravel pits, in order to entice expansion of some of the pits. Discussion on this topic will continue at next week's meeting.
Additionally, the commissioners took care of a number of appointments during their regular business meeting, including naming Donaldson as chairman of the board and Meisner as vice chair.
Donaldson was also appointed to serve on the Northeast Colorado Transportation Authority Board, Northeast All Hazards Region Board and the Police Officer Standards and Training Board. Plus, he will serve as the commissioners' primary representative for the Northeast Colorado Association of Local Governments, Colorado Technical Services Inc. (CTSI): CCI County Health Pool and CTSI: CCI Worker's Compensation Pool Safety.
Meisner was appointed to the Northeast Colorado Health Department Board, South Platte Regional Transportation Authority Board and Logan County Lodging Tax Board. Additionally, he will serve as the primary representative for CTSI: Casualty and Property Insurance Pool and the alternate on the Board of Adjustment.
Rocky Samber's appointments included the Centennial Mental Health Board, South Platte Regional Transportation Authority, the Logan County Economic Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce Board. He will also serve as primary representative for the CTSI: CCI Worker's Compensation Pool and the Board of Adjustment, and alternate for the Northeast Colorado Association of Local Governments.
Other appointments will include: Jennifer Crow as personal secretary to the board; Tomi Hansen as attorney for Social Services Department; Debbie Unrein as budget officer and alternate for CTSI: County Health Pool; Bob Owens as emergency management coordinator; and Fred Kubitz as veteran service officer.
In a separate vote, Alan Samber was appointed as county attorney. Rocky Samber abstained from the vote, due to Alan being his cousin.
The Journal-Advocate was designated as the official county newspaper.
Additionally, the commissioners designated the bulletin board outside the commissioners' administration office as the location for where notices of meetings and agenda will be posted in 2013. Donaldson noted that agenda's and minutes from the meetings are also available on the county's website, www.logancountyco.gov.
In other business, the commissioners approved letters of engagement between Logan County and Lauer, Szabo and Associates, PC, for the following services: audit of Logan County's financial statements; compilation of the Local Highway Finance Report; compilation of the 2012 Annual Survey of County Government Finances; compilation of the Cost Allocation Plan; and agreed-upon procedures pertaining to the Solid Waste Financial Assurance.
Under the consent agenda, the commissioners acknowledge the receipt of the public trustee's quarterly report for the fourth quarter of 2012, the solid waste supervisor's report for the month of December and year 2012 and the clerk and recorder's report for November.
Minutes for the Dec. 26 business meeting, as well as minutes from the Jan. 2, Dec. 26 and Dec. 18 work sessions, will be approved by Donaldson and former commissioners Jim Edwards and Debbie Zwirn via email.
The commissioners' next regular business meeting will be 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Logan County Courthouse.
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Android is an incredible mobile operating system, and there's no doubt about that. Google has managed to ship over 107 million units in Q2 of 2011, and no wonder it has created a buzz in the mobile market.
With the increasing number of Android powered devices in the mobile market, there has been an effective increase in the amount of apps developed and downloaded in the marketplace. The Android Market, the official online software store, has more than 250,000 applications, with more than 6 billion downloads as reported in July 2011.
Android powered devices come with decent cameras on them, and of late, phone photography is gaining tremendous popularity among amateur photographers. There are several Android photography apps available in the Android Market which will help you process your images and enhance your phone photography.
Here is a complete round up of the Best Android Photography Apps (Free and Paid) that you may require for all your photography needs
Free Apps
Are you used to processing photos in Photoshop? No worries. Adobe Systems have developed an app exclusively for Android smartphones. Adobe Photoshop Express not only allows you to edit your photos, but also allows you to share them with your friends. You can access all your photos directly from your Photoshop.com account.
Camera360 lets you add amazing HDR effects to your photos, even better than iPhone HDR. It also has tilt-shift and color-shift mode that allows you to view your photos at different angles. Camera360 gives unique funny effects to your photos like Surrealistic B&W Paining, Vertical/Horizontal Left Symmetry, Vertical/ Horizontal Right Symmetry and Ghost effect.
Little Photo adds film and retouch effects to your photos. There are over 50 effects and tools including Lomo film, B&W smooth, B&W film, Heavy, Instant film, White story and many more that you can experiment on.
Lightbox lets you enhance your photos and quickly share them with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Foursquare. It enables you to add filters/effects like Black & White, Lomo, Portia, Sepia, Fisheye and much more.
PicsIn Magic Effects have several effects such as Stenciler, Cartoonizer, Sketcher, Orton, Lomo, Vintage, Cross Process, HDR, Fattal, Pencil, Holgaart and more!
Camera Fun is an app that provides point and shoot effect lens for your Android camera. You can view live previews of photo effects on the screen before you take a picture. The free version comes with 6 lens effects – Canvas, Color X-Ray, Mirror, Pinch, Sepia & Sketch.
Camera Effects is yet another great photography application. The app allows you to capture great photos and turn your photos into art by adding amazing photo effects. It includes effects like Holfa, Lomo, Balck & White and many more. The app also allows you to preview the effects instantly. After you are done editing the photos, you can share them with your friends on Twitter, Facebook and other social networks. The developers of the app claim that Camera Effects is similar to Instagram.
Paid Apps
Camera 360 Ultimate provides LOMO, HDR, axis shift, draft, ghost, etc. and multiple styles.
The Android app allows you to add film and camera effects to your photos. There are over 84 effects & 59 frames, LOMO/Diana/Holga toy camera styles, Polaroid/instant camera styles, Cross-process, tilt-shift, photo booth, double exposure and more. It also supports full resolution capture, digital zoom, self-time, time-lapse and geo tagging.
With Retro Camera you'll take delicious old-school pictures which your friends will drool over. It has over five sets of vintage effects, film scratch, black & white and cross processing effects. It is inspired by the Lomo, Holga, Polaroid, Diana, the toy cameras and Hipstamatic.
This app allows you to automatically create stunning full-resolution HDR images with just a single tap on your Android phone. Please note that this app has been tested to work properly on Motorola, HTC and most Samsung phones. However, if you have a LG, Sony, or other device, the HDR capability may not function properly.
- Manual in-app photo capture, where you get to choose the exposure of each image in your HDR
- Proprietary image alignment algorithm that precisely aligns full-size images in seconds
- Take pictures using hardware buttons (volume up/down or the shutter button if your phone has one)
- Silent capture (mute your shutter sounds for quiet capture)
- Save HDR images at the full resolution of your camera, up to 8 megapixels
- Seamless background processing that renders your HDRs while you keep on shooting
- Share your HDRs with the world with e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, Picasa, and more
Fast Burst Camera is a great application that allows you to capture 5 to 10 pictures per second. It also supports flash, focus and zoom. Just hold the shoot button for continuous burst, or tap for fast single shots.
The app lets you edit your photos with features like sharpen, remove red eye, crop & straighten, distort, insert cut-outs of other pictures, paint, make color splash out of black-and-white pictures, add text, word balloons, apply effects like Cross Process, Lomo, Vignette, faux HDR, Tilt-shift, Pencil Sketch, and much more.
DSLR Controller lets you control your Canon EOS DSLR from your Android phone through USB. The app lets you control most of the functions of your DSLR camera like auto focus, zoom control bulb capture, aperture, ISO speed and so on. Here's an article on how it actually works.
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New monitoring system clarifies murky atmospheric questions
Scientists from CIRES and the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new monitoring system to analyze and compare emissions from man-made fossil fuels and trace gases in the atmosphere, a technique that likely could be used to monitor the effectiveness of measures regulating greenhouse gases.
The research team looked at atmospheric gas measurements taken every two weeks from aircraft over a six-year period over the northeast United States to collect samples of CO2 and other environmentally important gases. Their method allowed them to separate CO2 derived from fossil fuels from CO2 being emitted by biological sources like plant respiration, said CU Boulder Senior Research Associate Scott Lehman, who led the study with CIRES scientist John Miller.
The separation was made possible by the fact that CO2 released from the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas has no carbon-14, since the half-life of that carbon radio isotope is about 5,700 years -- far less than the age of fossil fuels, which are millions of years old. In contrast, CO2 emitted from biological sources on Earth like plants is relatively rich in carbon-14 and the difference can be pinpointed by atmospheric scientists, said Lehman.
The team also measured concentrations of 22 other atmospheric gases tied to human activities as part of the study, said Miller. The diverse set of gases impact climate change, air quality and the recovery of the ozone layer, but their emissions are poorly understood. The authors used the ratio between the concentration level of each gas in the atmosphere and that of fossil fuel-derived CO2 to estimate the emission rates of the individual gases, said Miller.
In the long run, measuring carbon-14 in the atmosphere offers the possibility to directly measure country and state emissions of fossil fuel CO2, said Miller. The technique would be an improvement over traditional, "accounting-based" methods of estimating emission rates of CO2 and other gases, which generally rely on reports from particular countries or regions regarding the use of coal, oil and natural gas, he said.
"While the accounting-based approach is probably accurate at global scales, the uncertainties rise for smaller-scale regions," said Miller, also a scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Earth System Research Laboratories in Boulder. "And as CO2 emissions targets become more widespread, there may be a greater temptation to underreport. But we'll be able to see through that."
A paper on the subject was published in the April 19 issue of the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, published by the American Geophysical Union. Co-authors include Stephen Montzka, Ed Dlugokencky, Colm Sweeney, Benjamin Miller, Anna Karion, Jocelyn Turnbull and Pieter Tans of CIRES, Chad Wolak of CU's INSTAAR and John Southton of the University of California, Irvine.
One surprise in the study was that the researchers detected continued emissions of methyl chloroform and several other gases banned from production in the United States. Such observations emphasize the importance of independent monitoring, since the detection of such emissions could be overlooked by the widely used accounting-based estimation techniques, said CIRES Fellow Montzka.
The atmospheric air samples were taken every two weeks for six years by aircraft off the coastlines of Cape May, N.J., and Portsmouth, N.H.
Fossil fuel emissions have driven Earth's atmospheric CO2 from concentrations of about 280 parts per million in the early 1800s to about 390 parts per million today, said Miller. The vast majority of climate scientists believe higher concentrations of the greenhouse gas CO2 in Earth's atmosphere are directly leading to rising temperatures on the planet.
"We think the approach offered by this study can increase the accuracy of emissions detection and verification for fossil fuel combustion and a host of other man-made gases," said Lehman. He said the approach of using carbon-14 has been supported by the National Academy of Sciences and could be an invaluable tool for monitoring greenhouse gases by federal agencies like NOAA.
Unfortunately, NOAA's greenhouse gas monitoring program has been cut back by Congress in recent years, said Lehman. "Even if we lack the will to regulate emissions, the public has a right to know what is happening to our atmosphere. Sticking our heads in the sand is not a sound strategy," he said.
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Van Loan acknowledged Thursday he used an inappropriate word during the confrontation.
However, New Democrats weren't satisfied, questioning how Van Loan can remain government House leader after displaying so little regard for proper conduct.
The incident erupted Wednesday after the NDP unsuccessfully attempted to invalidate a vote on the government's omnibus budget bill due to a procedural snafu.
Microphones were shut off during the incident, but video tape shows Van Loan stormed across the centre aisle of the Commons, waving his finger at his NDP counterpart, Nathan Cullen, and speaking in a heated manner.
Mulcair, Cullen's seat mate, stood up, whereupon a number of New Democrats surrounded Van Loan and appeared to urge him to leave.
Finally, Defence Minister Peter MacKay rushed over and ushered Van Loan back across the aisle to the government benches.
New Democrats say Van Loan provoked the contretemps, repeatedly dropping the "F-bomb" as he wagged his finger in Cullen's face. They say Mulcair came to Cullen's defence, warning Van Loan to stop threatening his House leader.
Not surprisingly, the Conservatives tell a different story.
Van Loan initially said he merely crossed the floor to talk to Cullen about "the hypocrisy of his complaint" about the budget vote, since the procedural foul-up was the result of a mistake by a New Democrat, deputy Speaker Joe Comartin.
"I was surprised, however, how Mr. Mulcair snapped and lost his temper," Van Loan said in a statement Thursday night.
Conservative MPs also said Mulcair swore at Van Loan.
On Thursday, Van Loan acknowledged using "an inappropriate word" during the contretemps.
"I should not have done that and I apologize for that," he told the Commons. "I would expect the leader of the opposition to do the same."
Cullen offered no apology but said he'd get back to the Commons with an official response from the NDP after speaking privately with the Speaker, Andrew Scheer.
Scheer, who stood by without intervening during the dust-up Thursday, reserved the right to address the matter later.
NDP foreign affairs critic Paul Dewar, one of the MPs who rushed in to urge Van Loan to back off, said Mulcair's response to the unprovoked verbal barrage was "totally appropriate." He said Van Loan is the only one who needs to apologize and maybe even take a "time out."
"I saw (Van Loan) coming across, I could see in his face that he was very upset and in a very aggressive kind of mode and so I've seen that before, in men, and I know it's the best thing to do is to get people away from each other," Dewar said.
"In terms of his apology, frankly, I think it's unbecoming a minister or a House leader. I'm not sure if I was prime minister I'd still have him as a House leader."
Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae — who prompted Van Loan's apology by raising a point of order on the "somewhat unusual transaction that took place on the floor of the House" — urged MPs to show a "willingness to engage in public discourse without insulting each other" for the remaining few days of the parliamentary sitting.
Noting that Van Loan's eruption occurred after the Speaker had shot down the NDP's attempt to invalidate the budget vote, Green party Leader Elizabeth May said: "I can only conclude the government House leader is a sore winner. I hope we will never see this sort of thing again."
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Actor McGinley returns to broadcasting roots
'42' star dishes on studying with legendary Scully in 'Express Written Consent'
Having a supporting role in any baseball movie would have been a thrill for John C. McGinley, even without the special training session he received while researching his part.
But getting tips from the greatest living broadcaster, on how to play one of the greatest broadcasters of all time? Pinch him.
McGinley played Brooklyn Dodgers announcer Red Barber in "42," the thought-provoking film about Jackie Robinson's historic foray into Major League Baseball as its first African-American player. To prepare for the role, McGinley spent significant time with Dodgers announcer Vin Scully, the still-working treasure of an announcer who not only has been behind the Dodgers mic for more than six decades, but who was once upon a time mentored by -- yep -- Red Barber.
When it came time for McGinley to study his role in "42," Scully extended his time and knowledge, speaking of his years with Barber as if they happened recently instead of more than 60-plus years earlier.
"It was amazing how intimate it was to be right with him, and then how great inside the conversation it was, how clearly mentally agile he was," McGinley said. "Just going back immediately to 1953 and going back to when he was interning with Red, like it was yesterday. He has almost a photographic memory of the way Red trained him and the discipline Red imprinted him with. I don't hero worship anybody, but the closest thing in sports for me would be Vin Scully."
McGinley, who recently spent time in the Klondike Suite as the featured guest of the most recent taping of "Express Written Consent," once aspired to be a sports announcer. But he changed his path during his college years and instead pursued acting. Judging from his body of work, it's obvious he made a sound choice. Most notable for his roles in the hit comedy Scrubs as well as films such as "Office Space," "Platoon" and "Wall Street," McGinley has also written and produced for television and film.
So perhaps acting as a sports announcer in a movie was, in a way, a chance for him to experience the best of both worlds. It was also fitting that he would be a part of a movie about injustice, intolerance and the need for social change, given how much time away from the job McGinley spends advocating for sections of society that are, to this day, unfairly treated.
McGinley is a spokesperson for the National Down Syndrome Society, works closely with the Special Olympics and is currently supporting a world-wide campaign to "Spread the Word to End the Word."
The word, "retarded," is something "kids around the planet were being subjected to and assaulted with," McGinley said.
A couple of years ago at the World Winter Games in Boise, Idaho, a group of athletes came up with the slogan in an effort to educate people about "exclusionary language of a population that we have no right to use."
McGinley's passion for this cause melded well with his passion for "42," given the similarities in the overall message.
"It's a story about how horrible racism and bigotry is," McGinley said during an interview with MLB.com after the EWC taping. "It's a cycle that, unfortunately, we keep revisiting as members of the special-needs community and are subjected to it all the time. I think for us to be reminded that's not OK behavior -- in fact, it's deplorable, which is what we see when Ben Chapman is attacking Jackie in the movie. And it circles back to 2013. We haven't grown that much. There seem to be cycles of behavior that we revisit, unfortunately. For the film to advocate being better than that, and to elevate above that, that's the movie I want to be in."
Born in Greenwich Village and raised in New Jersey, McGinley "grew up bleeding Yankee blue," during the pre-George Steinbrenner era. Owned by CBS, the Yankees were, as McGinley described, "the quintessence of mediocrity," until Steinbrenner took over and began collecting free agents like most kids collect baseball cards.
"He just stocked the pond," McGinley said. "He started bringing in the early free agents -- Andy Messersmith, Tommy John, Reggie Jackson. If you were a quality free agent, you were probably up on 161st Street."
McGinley attended Syracuse University, where he enrolled in the Newhouse School of Communications with the intention to become a sports announcer, a la Bob Costas, Marv Albert and Howard Cosell. But all he did was write copy for the upperclassmen, without being afforded the opportunity to recite it himself. Sick of that role, he left the school and transferred to New York University "to become a storyteller of a different kind," McGinley said with a smile. "I became an actor."
For all of the characters McGinley has played during his career, the Barber role in "42" was the first real-life person he's portrayed.
"Everyone else has been works of fiction," he said. "It was a privilege to play a guy that impacted so many people in a profoundly wonderful way. It was fun to make."
And, of course, it was fun to research.
"That Red had such an impact on Vin -- you could see it in his eyes, the stories he was telling," McGinley said. "The minute I asked him about Red Barber, he lit up. It wasn't just another celebrity coming to get a shoulder massage. I genuinely wanted to know what it was like to have this living, breathing person, how he impacted Vin Scully. What a treat."


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The Sour Sop or the fruit from the graviola tree is a miraculous natural cancer cell killer - 10,000 times stronger than Chemo.
A study published in the Journal of Natural Products, following a recent study conducted at Catholic University of South Korea stated that one chemical in Graviola was found to selectively kill colon cancer cells at "10,000 times the potency of (the commonly used chemotherapy drug) Adriamycin…"
A study published in the Journal of Natural Products, following a recent study conducted at Catholic University of South Korea stated that one chemical in Graviola was found to selectively kill colon cancer cells at "10,000 times the potency of (the commonly used chemotherapy drug) Adriamycin…"
Research shows that with extracts from this miraculous tree it now may be possible to:
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The source of this information is just as stunning: It comes from one of America's largest drug manufacturers, the fruit of over 20 laboratory tests conducted since the 1970?s! What those tests revealed was nothing short of mind numbing… Extracts from the tree were shown to:
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Why are we not aware of this? It's because some big corporation want to make back their money spent on years of research by trying to make a synthetic version of it for sale.
The amazing anti-cancer properties of the Graviola tree have been extensively researched–so why haven't you heard anything about it? If Graviola extract is as half as promising as it appears to be–why doesn't every single oncologist at every major hospital insist on using it on all his or her patients?
The spine-chilling answer illustrates just how easily our health–and for many, our very lives(!)–are controlled by money and power.
Graviola–the plant that worked too well. One of America's biggest billion-dollar drug makers began a search for a cancer cure and their research centered on Graviola, a legendary healing tree from the Amazon Rainforest. Various parts of the Graviola tree–including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit-seeds–have been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indians in South America to treat heart disease, asthma, liver problems and arthritis. Going on very little documented scientific evidence, the company poured money and resources into testing the tree's anti-cancerous properties–and were shocked by the results. Graviola proved itself to be a cancer-killing dynamo.
But that's where the Graviola story nearly ended.
The company had one huge problem with the Graviola tree–it's completely natural, and so, under federal law, not patentable. There's no way to make serious profits from it.
It turns out the drug company invested nearly seven years trying to synthesize two of the Graviola tree's most powerful anti-cancer ingredients. If they could isolate and produce man-made clones of what makes the Graviola so potent, they'd be able to patent it and make their money back. Alas, they hit a brick wall. The original simply could not be replicated. There was no way the company could protect its profits–or even make back the millions it poured into research.
As the dream of huge profits evaporated, their testing on Graviola came to a screeching halt. Even worse, the company shelved the entire project and chose not to publish the findings of its research!
Luckily, however, there was one scientist from the Graviola research team whose conscience wouldn't let him see such atrocity committed. Risking his career, he contacted a company that's dedicated to harvesting medical plants from the Amazon Rainforest and blew the whistle.
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This being the start of our seventh day at the Republican National Convention, its no surprise that Brad and I have bumped into some very powerful people. It was only the other day that we noticed Mitt Romney was staying in our hotel (no wonder there was always Secret Service in the elevators).
We've met powerful people, we've met Ustream broadcasters, and I was tackled by Secret Service (Pshh but you probably don't want to hear about that…right?).
I find it amazing that at the RNC, at the largest Republican gathering in the world and possibly one of the biggest events of the year, we are running into Ustream broadcasters left and right. They're everywhere! The first day while we were setting up, an ABC employee walked up and thanked us for an awesome product. He uses us! Who knew? We also met Ustreamers such as Martin Roland (CNN Correspondent) and Ed Morrisey (Hot Air). Its really hitting home that Ustream is a powerful tool that real people are using to get their message out and change the world.
While we're here working hard to bring you the best quality streams from the RNC, you can check out our RNC landing page for all the live streams and their embed codes. Aside from that, make sure to check out our backstage pictures below (If you want to know why Secret Service tackled me you'll have to beg me in the comments):


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One unintended consequence was that youth hostels around the five boroughs, which were not codified under building regulations, were forced to close because of the well-intentioned SRO legislation.
Now, the hostel industry is working hard to make a comeback in New York City and the measure has the support of Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Speaker Christine Quinn. New legislation in the City Council would create a new classification in the building code to define hostels statutorily and ensure that they are safe, and follow all building and fire codes.
Queens stands to benefit greatly from any new hostel openings. Countless tourists, who can't afford luxury hotels in Manhattan, are drawn to Queens when they visit our city and inevitably spend tourism dollars on restaurants and other amenities in our borough.
According to one estimate, New York City is losing $150 million annually since the 2010 law was signed. Unable to book cheap accommodations in New York, young travelers have gone elsewhere, especially during the summers.
Currently, students from around the world are spending their free time and money in places such as China, San Francisco and Brazil, where the hostel industry is thriving.
These bright, young people exploring the world and staying in hostels today will become the businessmen, job creators, and investors of tomorrow. New York City can't afford to ignore them. The longer it takes for New York City to allow hostels, the more money we lose.
NYC & Company, the tourism arm of the city, estimates that 175,000 tourists a year would stay in hostels, if New York City were to allow them. These tourists would bring an additional $116 million to spend while they were here.
Luckily, Queens is "open for business" and has something for everybody.
There is no shortage of commercial areas in Queens where there is space for a hostel to grow and be profitable. While the borough is developing more every day, there are still areas that can use the economic development that the hostel industry, and its customers, would bring.
Long Island City, for example, is full of beautiful condos with city views and hip restaurants and clubs and has ample space for a hostel. So does Astoria, which is the location of the famous Museum of the Moving Image as well as some of the best Greek food outside the Mediterranean.
Sunnyside is another neighborhood that is a successful microcosm of all Queens has to offer with its taquerias mixed in with Irish pubs. The Rockaways attract the summer tourists with their beaches and easy subway access.
Roosevelt Island, technically in Manhattan but geographically connected to Queens, is about to become host to a world class Cornell University technology campus. A hostel just across the bridge in Queens would be a logical destination for visiting applicants and professors interviewing for jobs.
I am proud of the borough's well-deserved reputation as one of the most ethnically diverse areas in the entire world. The mix of culture, landmarks, cuisine, beaches, and parks is unmatched by any other community.
Young people are moving to the borough in greater numbers than ever before and many of our businesses are thriving. Young tourists want to visit and explore our great borough.
It is time for the City Council to pass licensing legislation this year and allow the hostel industry to expand and flourish in the city. I know Queens is ready.
Jack Friedman is the executive director of the Queens Chamber of Commerce.


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The First Response: A Register Editorial on Faith in the Public Square
Especially in this post-9/11 world, we must find ways to continue allowing public expressions of our need for the Almighty — and our gratitude for his blessings. From our Sept. 25 issue.
The recent 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks once again reminded Americans of the loss suffered by thousands of families, as well as the heroism and selflessness of hundreds of first responders, many of whom gave their lives that day.
Finally, after nearly a decade of planning and debate, New York City was ready to dedicate the National September 11 Memorial on the site of the World Trade Center. But many New Yorkers were not ready to give up one thing that got them through those dark days 10 years ago: prayer.
Thus the outcry against Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to not invite clergymen to the dedication. His office said that the mayor wanted the focus to be on the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 and not on any squabbles over which faith traditions would be represented.
In the end, President Barack Obama read the 46th Psalm during the ceremony, an appropriate choice.
Bloomberg also said there was no room at the dedication for "first responders" who rushed to the burning Twin Towers. But excluded, too, were the spiritual first responders: clergy who went to Ground Zero to pray over the dead and comfort the wounded — and who tended to spiritual scars for years to come. One of them — Franciscan Father Mychal Judge — was the first recorded death at Ground Zero.
If the focus of the ceremony was to be on families, many of the clergy, too, were "family." As spiritual "fathers" who lost congregants to the terrorist attacks (and there were many), they too must have grieved.
But a deeper concern is how the organizers of this official ceremony would try to pretend that this facet of our lives is something extraneous, something that would bring division, if this or that pastor was given a platform. We are constantly told that we must celebrate diversity and accept one another in our multicultural society.
So, to honor every culture, we have to have public ceremonies devoid of culture? Culture, as papal biographer George Weigel points out, has at its root "cult," a word that has taken on negative connotations but sums up the things that people will stake their lives on: language, literature — and faith. So often in the face of tragedy, man's natural first response is prayer — beseeching the Almighty for aid.
Bloomberg's response was unnecessary and creates a troubling precedent. Especially in this post-9/11 world, we must find ways to continue allowing public expressions of our need for the Almighty — and our gratitude for his blessings.


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Senator Olympia Snowe's magenta jacket matched perfectly with the hair of Emily Couric scholarship finalist Page Grissom from Murray High School at the March 18 Omni luncheon.
Correction and update 3/19: Page Grissom's name was misspelled in the original version; the scholarship recipients names have been added in the caption.
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In the second part of iGaming Business' deep dive into the revised Wire Act opinion, ICE Sports Betting USA speakers stress the need for clarity from the Department of Justice as they look to work out the best way to interpret the ruling.
The Department of Justice's decision to revise its interpretation of the Wire Act could have a major impact on the nascent US iGaming industry. Or, as some suggest, its impact could be felt in gaming verticals that are well-established and generating money for operators and states alike. A selection of speakers from ICE Sports Betting USA discuss the DoJ's about-turn.


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The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® series continues by remembering one of the finest seasons that a wide receiver has had in Tennessee State football history.
In 1983, Golden Tate received from his teammates the nickname "E.G", which stood for Elmer's Glue. Tate earned the moniker for catching nearly every pass that was thrown his way, usually for a big play.
The Tigers were coming off of a 9-0-1 record and a Black College National Championship in 1982 and it was no secret that the team would like to air the ball out once again the following season. With legendary head coach John Merritt's health failing, TSU relied heavily on its coordinators to run the spread attack. It was an attack that benefitted Tate.
Although the team lost a couple of games, the 1983 season is still memorable as Tate set the school record with 1,307 receiving yards. He also broke the TSU record for catches in a season when he bested Mike Jones' 55 in 1980.
Tate was able to accomplish the feat thanks to a handful of legendary performances including five 100-yard receiving games and two that eclipsed 200 yards. He became the first and only Tiger to tally more than 200 yards in two contests during the same calendar year.
In the season finale on Nov. 19 against North Carolina A&T, Tate had 155 receiving yards and a TSU-record four touchdowns. His stellar play in the game allowed the Tigers to destroy the Bulldogs, 57-0.
Following the conclusion of the 1983 season, Tate was named the team's Most Valuable Player after scoring a team-high 78 points.
Tate's numbers got him noticed on a national level and he was named a Sheridan Poll and Sporting News All-American following his senior season.
Tate's play also got him noticed from professional scouts. In the first year of the Indianapolis Colts' existence in 1984, the team selected Tate with its fifth round pick in the draft.
The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® highlights some of the greatest moments in honor of Tennessee State's centennial celebration. A new moment will be released each weekday for a total of 100. These moments were chosen by the TSU 100 Moments committee, which consists of alums from various departments. TSU has so many great moments, not all can be represented in these 100.
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