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PLYMOUTH, Mass. (WBZ/CNN/Gray News) – Things get real in a hurry when you're in a 22-foot boat in Cape Cod Bay and you're suddenly alongside a great white shark that's just a few feet shorter.
"It was huge," said Serena Colbert, who grew up on the bay. "It seemed like it was the size of our boat."
Her brother Sean Colbert and their cousin Mallory Fey were also on board for the great white close encounter.
"It was like the biggest thing I've ever seen," Fey said. "That is a massive creature."
"It definitely wasn't scared of us," Serena Colbert added.
They estimated the length of the shark at 16-17 feet.
"Seeing it on TV you don't realize how massive and quick it is," Sean Colbert said. He was about to take a dip in the cool bay water when they spotted the dorsal fin. That called for a change in plans.
There have been frequent great white sightings along Cape Cod beaches this summer. On Monday, a great white snatched a fisherman's catch right off his line as he was reeling it in.
For the brother, sister and cousin, last week's experience was memorable.
"Once in a lifetime thing honestly," Sean Colbert said.
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Kettlebells are the cannonball-shaped workout tools you should add to your routine if you want to get a leaner, tighter figure without spending much time. If you've seen these handled weights at your gym but avoided them because you didn't know what to use them for, you've come to the right place. We quizzed Lorna Kleidman, three-time kettlebell sport world champion, kettlebell instructor in New York City, author of Body Sculpting with Kettlebells for Women, and creator of two upcoming kettlebell workout DVDs, on the ins and outs of shaping up with kettlebells. A former gym rat who spent as much as 2 hours a day going to different fitness classes, Kleidman discovered kettlebell workouts 6 years ago and was able to cut her workout time by nearly two-thirds even as her body became leaner than ever. Here are her seven reasons why you should make kettlebell training part of your workout routine:
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1. They'll help you get a celebrity body.
Worried these weights will make your body look like one of the Russian bodybuilders who originally started working with them? Svelte and strong fans of kettlebell workouts include Jessica Biel, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Aniston, Penelope Cruz, Kim Cattrall, and Kim Basinger.
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2. You'll have an easier time performing daily activities.Working out with a kettlebell is the definition of what fitness pros call a "functional" workout. That means it works your muscles in the same way as when you do everyday activities, like picking up a toddler, carrying your laptop bag, hoisting a gallon of milk, or lugging a heavy grocery bag. If swinging a weight around instead of holding it in your hand like a dumbbell seems intimidating, think of it like a heavier version of your purse, which carries the weight on the end of its strap, says Kleidman. We bet your purse or work bag will feel a lot lighter after a few kettlebell sessions anyway!
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3. You'll fire up more muscles with each swing.One of the biggest mistakes novices make with kettlebell training is not taking a session or two with a certified trainer. The trainer can help you to learn proper form as well as be more creative with the movements, says Kleidman. Sure, you can hold the weight in front of your chest as you do squats or lunges or use it to do arm curls, but if that's all you do, you'll be missing out on all the incredible three-dimensional movements it's made for—and the effects those exercises can have on your body. One major difference between traditional weights and kettlebells is that while you try to avoid "cheating" by using momentum in everyday dumbbell moves, kettlebells are all about creating—and controlling—momentum. By swinging the bell in different patterns, and then controlling the momentum to change directions, you tap into big powerhouse muscles (like your legs and butt) and smaller stability muscles (like your abs) throughout the workout. If you're looking for inspiration and instruction, book a couple of sessions with a qualified instructor or buy a kettlebell workout book or DVD.
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Who Are the Top 30 Christian Leaders to Follow on Twitter?
Christian leadership trainer Brian K. Dodd highlighted 30 top Christians on Twitter in a blog posted Sunday. This list updates to his January 2012 installment, connecting Christians on the social media platform with influential biblical leaders.
"I have met many Christian leaders in my life," Dodd wrote in the blog. "The only person who ever intimidated me was the Founder of Precept Ministries."
Kay Arthur, international Bible teacher, award-winning author, and co-CEO of Precept Ministries International, developed a system to more effectively study the Bible. Her method centers on "Inductive Study," a process of reading the scriptures and then discussing them in groups.
"Discussion of the Bible's truths helps to seal them in our minds and sharing application encourages individuals to live out what they are learning," explains the website.
Dodd finished with high praise for Arthur, "I've never met anyone who loves God and His Word more than Kay."
Sarah Bessey, a writer and outspoken "happy-clappy Jesus follower," focuses on "the intersections of a spirit-filled life." Her first book, Jesus Feminist, will debut on November 5. A second book will follow, tentatively called Recovering Know-It-All: How a Cynical Follower of Jesus Fell Back in Love with the Church.
Bessey describes herself as "an uneasy pacifist, a Kingdom of God focused woman on the mission, postmodern, liberal to the conservative and conservative to the liberal in matters of both religion and politics."
Dodd upheld the Canadian writer as "a Jesus lover, writer, blogger, Christian feminist, unrepentant hashtag abuser, joyful subversive, and recovering know-it-all."
On Monday, her husband, Brian, received his dual citizenship from the U.S. and Canada.
Jeff Brodie, executive director at Connexus Community Church, "has recently jumped head first into blogging," Dodd writes. The archives on Brodie's blog trace back to April 2013.
Connexus Community Church aims to "lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ" by creating "a church that unchurched people love to attend." According to its website, the church emphasizes biblical authority, intimacy with God, relevant environments, relational evangelism, authentic community, strategic service, and intentional apprenticeship.
Brodie's blog focuses on practical leadership advice for Christians, with topics such as "5 Tips For Communicating Into A Camera," "What Church Staff Kids Are Really Thinking," and "Announcements: Why People Love You But Don't Listen To You." Dodd commended Brodie's work, "his Twitter and blog posts contain can't miss content."
Chris Broussard, the ESPN sportswriter covering the NBA, received "a lot of hate" in late April and early May for expressing disagreement with homosexuality when NBA player Jason Collins "came out."
"I'm a Christian. I don't agree with homosexuality – I think it's a sin, as I think all sex outside of marriage between a man and a woman is," he said on ESPN. He did not reserve this judgment purely for homosexuality, however. "If you're openly living in unrepentant sin, whatever it may be…that's walking in open rebellion to God and to Jesus Christ."
When gay rights advocates called for ESPN to fire him, Broussard said, "Even though I'm getting a lot of hate God is being glorified." As the Christian Post reported, he thanked other Christians for their support and quoted the Sermon on the Mount, "blessed are you when you are persecuted for righteousness' sake."
Dodd supported him, defending Broussard's "national prominence for his Christian stand on marriage."
"Led by Brad Lomenick, Catalyst is the highly-influential convergence of next generation Christian leaders," Dodd wrote in the blog. According to its website, Catalyst began in 1999 to "meet the felt need that existed within the church leaders space for a leadership event that was focused on a new generation of church leaders."
Focusing on the "under 40" age bracket, Catalyst has united "over 100,000 leaders" in Atlanta yearly, and expects to see 12,000 young leaders at the Atlanta event this October, with other meetings in Orange County, Calif., and Dallas, Texas.
To see the other 25 Christian leaders to follow on Twitter, go to Dodd's website. Only two figures from his last list in January 2012 made it to this list: megachurch pastors Rick Warren (@RickWarren) and Mark Driscoll (@PastorMark).
In December 2010, Warren ranked 20th in Forbes' list of the most influential Twitter celebrities, the Christian Post reported. Author of The Purpose Driven Life, the bestselling hardback book in American history, Warren held off on joining Twitter until evangelical pastor John Piper suggested it.
And last June, Twitter found that Christian leaders and ministries carry more influence on the social media site than celebrities like Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. As the Christian Post reported at the time, "Joyce Meyer topped the list, with 170 reactions per every 50,000 followers. Joel Osteeen came in a close second with 147 mentions, followed by Max Lucado."
"Pastors tell me Twitter is just made for the Bible," said Twitter senior executive Clair Diaz-Ortiz.


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Sony has claimed that PS3 sales in North America have jumped 135 per cent since it brought the price of the 60GB console down to $499 two weeks ago.
The increase comes from sales of the console through Sony's five biggest retail customers, though it doesn't appear to have said whether or not there was a proportionate fall in sales through the rest of its retail channel.
Nor did it quantify the size of the increase. After all, growing sales by 135 per cent when you were only selling ten units before means you've only gone up to 23.5 units.
Not that Sony's PS3 sales are that small, but you get the point. Still, market watcher NPD has said June's US PS3 sales were up 21 per cent on the previous month's total to around 99,220 units. A 135 per cent increase takes the total to more than 233,167.
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A Palestinian researcher posted a message on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's page last week after he says the site's security team didn't take his warnings about a security flaw seriously.
"First, sorry for breaking your privacy and post(ing) to your wall," wrote Khalil Shreateh. "I (have) no other choice to make after all the reports I sent to (the) Facebook team."
Shreateh, who describes himself as an unemployed security researcher with a degree in information systems, said he found a hole in Facebook's systems that let him post to any user's page, including users not on his Friends list.
Such an exploit would be a virtual gold mine for spammers, scam artists and others seeking to take advantage of the site's roughly 1 billion users worldwide.
Shreateh said he contacted Facebook security about the vulnerability before using it to post to Mark Zuckerberg's page.
On his blog, Shreateh posted a series of e-mails he said were exchanged between him and Facebook security. After the first one, a Facebook employee responded that the link he attached was bad.
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Shreateh had included a post -- an Enrique Iglesias video -- he says he posted on the page of a woman who went to college with Zuckerberg. He speculated that Facebook's security team couldn't see it because they weren't on her Friends list.
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Facebook responded to his second message to say the issue he was reporting was not a bug.
His response: "ok that mean(s) I have no choice other than report this to mark himself on facebook."
Needless to say, that got their attention.
Facebook says the flaw was fixed on Thursday. But over the weekend the episode began making headlines on tech blogs.
On the Hacker News website, Facebook security team member Matt Jones wrote that the language barrier with Shreateh, who is not a native English speaker, and the volume of reports the site receives were partly to blame for the site's slow response.
"Unfortunately, all he submitted was a link to the post he'd already made (on a real account whose consent he did not have) ... saying that 'the bug allow facebook users to share links to other facebook users,' " Jones wrote.
"For background, as a few other commenters have pointed out, we get hundreds of reports every day. Many of our best reports come from people whose English isn't great -- though this can be challenging, it's something we work with just fine and we have paid out over $1 million to hundreds of reporters."
Because he violated Facebook's terms of service by hacking the pages of other users, Shreateh is not eligible to receive a reward under the site's White Hat program designed to find and fix bugs.
Shreateh, who says he has been looking for work for two years, lives in the Palestinian city of Yatta, in a region where the unemployment rate is officially 22% and is higher among men in their 20s, like Shreateh.
"I could sell (information about the flaw) on the black (hat) hackers' websites and I could make more money than Facebook could pay me," he said in an interview with CNN. "But for me -- I am a good guy. I don't deal with the black (hat) stuff."
In hacker circles, "white hat" is a term for people who report exploits they find so they can be fixed, while "black hat" often refers to people who hack to take advantage of those exploits.
He said he's proud that, as a Palestinian using a five-year-old laptop with broken keys and a broken battery, he had the skills to find a problem with one of the world's biggest websites. But he acknowledged hoping his tip would lead to a reward from Facebook.
"I never asked them, 'I want $4,000 or $5,000'," he said. "I didn't deal with them like that ... . (But) I really needed that money."
Security researcher Marc Maiffret launched an online campaign Monday to pay Shreateh the money Facebook denied him and had raised more than $8,800 by early Tuesday. "Let us all send a message to security researchers across the world and say that we appreciate the efforts they make for the good of everyone," Maiffret said on the GoFundMe page.
Facebook's Jones acknowledged that the security team should have asked Shreateh for more information.
"I have to admit that I have some sympathy with Facebook on this issue," security analyst Graham Cluley wrote on his blog. "Although he was frustrated by the response from Facebook's security team, Shreateh did the wrong thing by using the flaw to post a message on Mark Zuckerberg's wall."
He would have been better served returning to Facebook's security team with more evidence and further explaining it or, if that didn't work, taking the information to a technology journalist to report, Cluley said.


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KROMDRAAI/JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - A hand drill lying in the hillside tunnel of a 19th-century South African gold mine testifies to the back-breaking labor by black miners that built what was once the world's biggest bullion industry.
But even with basic tools and cheap labor, costs overran returns at the Kromdraai gold mine north of Johannesburg, which listed in London in 1893 and closed in 1914.
A century later, South African's remaining gold mines, which still employ a mostly black and lowly paid workforce, look set to follow the same fate, as the sun sets on an industry that has produced a third of the bullion extracted from the planet.
Gold's sliding price and surging costs are hitting an industry that laid the foundations for Africa's largest economy but has been slowly dying for decades as ore grades decline and shafts reach depths of 4 kms (2.5 miles), the world's deepest.
Unrest is also flaring as restive miners demand more for their toil after over a century of low wages linked to a system of migrant labor that outlasted the end of apartheid in 1994.
A weaker rand currency, which lowers local costs for domestic gold producers, has given them a temporary life-line of sorts but not enough to halt the terminal decline.
According to Roger Baxter, chief economist at South Africa's Chamber of Mines, in the fourth quarter of 2012 the price of gold averaged 509,000 rand per kilogram, but it fell in the first six months of this year to under 400,000 rand/kg.
"This precipitous fall in the price ... has been the biggest decline that has taken place since the 1920s," he said.
"At a 400,000 rand a kilo gold price, our estimate is that about 60 percent of the industry is in loss-making territory."
This spells doom for an industry that accounted for 79 percent of world production in 1970 in its heyday, when Johannesburg, still ringed today by the hill-like humps of eroding dusty mine tailings, was dubbed the "City of Gold".
Thomson Reuters GFMS ranked South Africa sixth in global production in 2012, when it fell behind Peru and produced 177.8 tons of gold, just 6 percent of the world total, the country's worst year for production since 1905.
Gold may have lost much of its luster for the South African economy, accounting for only around 1.5 percent of gross domestic product, but it is still the country's main mineral export, which in 2012 fetched 72 billion rand, about 10 percent of all export earnings.
The industry has shed 340,000 jobs since 1990, more than two thirds, and there are fears of further big lay-offs as militancy among workers steps up ahead of tough wage talks this month.
"Further job losses are an inevitability, and these are linked to falling commodity prices, but long-term labor instability could act as additional downward pressure on the sector," said political analyst Nic Borain.
This is a headache for President Jacob Zuma's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, which faces an election next year. It wants to head off further strife in the mines after wildcat strikes and violence stemming from a union turf war last year killed over 50 people and hit the country's credit rating.
The membership war between the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), a key ANC ally, has rumbled on, and the latest government effort to defuse it is showing little progress.
Ominously, even during gold's bull run over the past decade, South African producers shed jobs almost every year, according to government data. The number of miners employed in the gold shafts fell to 142,000 last year from almost 500,000 in 1990.
Much of the gold workforce, drawn from rural areas far from the shafts, is illiterate and will struggle to find work in a slow-growing economy where 25 percent are unemployed.
"It's not a labor force that naturally joins the queue to be part of the middle class. It has one foot in urban squatter camps and one in poverty-stricken rural areas," said Borain.
This could put pressure on the welfare system and pose a threat to social stability, he added.
South Africa's fortunes as the world's No. 1 platinum supplier have been sinking, too, and top global producer, Anglo American Platinum (AMSJ.J), wants to cut up to 6,000 South African jobs to restore profits.
But gold is outpacing the white metal in the race to the bottom, dragged down by the plummeting price.
Less than two years ago, in September 2011, gold hit a record $1,920.30/ounce as investors, spooked in part by inflation concerns linked to the U.S. Federal Reserve's loose monetary policy, stampeded to bullion's safe-haven embrace.
They are now in flight on speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will wind down its stimulus program, known as "quantitative easing" (QE), as the U.S. economy picks up.
"Gold has been in a bubble, and that bubble is deflating," said Societe Generale analyst Robin Bhar.
Gold lost 23 percent in the April-June period and is now at $1,224/oz, 36 percent off its life high, and looks set to go lower as the Fed stops printing money.
"This year we could well touch $1,000. Anything you think could be negative for gold, will be negative," said Bhar.
South Africa's gold mines were able to earn tidy profits in 2008 and 2009 when gold was $1,000/oz, but costs - notably labor and power - have ballooned. In the fourth quarter of 2009 for example AngloGold Ashanti's (ANGJ.J) cash costs in southern Africa were $575/oz, but by the same period last year its cash costs in South Africa had doubled to $1,166/oz.
Major South African gold producers have among the weakest pretax profit margins in the industry.
Harmony Gold (HARJ.J), which gets more than 90 percent of its output from South Africa, keeps less than 10 percent of its sales as pretax profit, according to Thomson Reuters StarMine.
Gold Fields (GFIJ.J) and AngloGold, with most of their production outside South Africa, fare better with about 19 percent and 15 percent, respectively.
This pales in comparison to 28 percent pretax profit earned by Canada's Kinross Gold Corp (K.TO) or the 44 percent that Russia's Polyus Gold PGIL.J delivers, StarMine data shows.
Gold companies in South Africa have been paying above-average wage increases for several years. But those at the bottom of the pay scale were at an extremely low salary base as migrant workers, and, with an average eight dependants to feed, they still struggle to make ends meet.
In the current pay round, the NUM is seeking a 60 percent hike, over 10 times the inflation rate, for entry-level workers. Not to be outdone, the more hardline AMCU has made the fight for "a living wage" its battle cry under charismatic president Joseph Mathunjwa and wants an increase of 150 percent.
Unlike the unprotected Kromdraai workers more than a century ago, today's gold workers toil with automated drills, have helmets and boots and are covered by a safety code.
But AMCU and NUM insist they are still not being rewarded the full fruits of their labor, despite warnings from the companies and industry analysts that more wage pressure will accelerate the industry's deep decline.
"The majority of the people have not yet benefited from the distribution of wealth created within the mining industry," Mathunjwa's AMCU said in its demands to the gold producers.
"We believe the minerals of this country must now benefit the people," it added. But unless the wage talks reach an outcome that reflects the balance sheet realities, neither companies nor workers can salvage a gold industry crushed between a toppling price and climbing costs.
($1 = 10.0980 South African rand)
Additional reporting by Tiisetso Motsoeneng in Johannesburg and Jan Harvey in London; Editing by Pascal Fletcher and Will Waterman


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StyleSeat: As co-founder Melody McCloskey puts it, think of this San Francisco beauty startup as an "OpenTable for salons and spas." Just expect better pictures and lots of style inspiration: More than 60,000 hairstylists, aestheticians, makeup artists and other wellness professionals use the service, and many regularly upload images of their work that can be browsed on the site's Pinterest-like image wall. Use the site to hunt for service providers near you, check out their work and book appointments online. Other perks include featured deals from some service providers for first-time clients and appointment reminders by e-mail or text. www.styleseat.com.
Coterie: The brainchild of Bare Escentuals alums Muna Farhat and Catherine Magee, this new San Francisco e-commerce site for prestige beauty finds from around the globe expertly combines limited-time deals with magazine-style how-tos and editorial content. A "virtual vanity" feature due soon offers a way to browse beauty experts' top picks, save items for future purchases and subscribe to receive regular installments of favorite products. www.coterie.com.
Beauty Army: With monthly selections personalized according to your beauty profile and a fun gift idea for the beauty junkies on your list, this local beauty subscription service nets you your pick of six sample products delivered in a box each month for $12. Fall in love, and you can purchase full-size versions in its online shop. www.beautyarmy.com.
Powhow: From quick, convenient makeup instruction to a DIY session on making lip balm or an at-home arm-toning workout, this source for online classes via webcam offers flexible days and times and lower prices than land-based equivalents. www.powhow.com
Perfect365: No time for a makeup pro? You can enhance your party photos after the big event with this online and mobile app by Fremont's ArcSoft. Upload an image to add enhancements from lip color to longer lashes, remove blemishes, soften skin's appearance and even lift your cheeks. Along with touching up photos, the app can be used to try out makeup looks before plunking down dollars on product. perfect365.arcsoft.com.
Beautylish: This popular community for beauty product reviews, tips and makeup tutorials recently launched an online series of boutiques featuring exclusive releases, special collections and well-liked products. A new branded boutique arrives each month, bringing beauty junkies a hub for discovering and shopping beauty brands in one place. www.beautylish.com/shop.
Glam Lip Gloss: Created for girls on the go, this new line of shimmery glosses ($15 each) features an LED-lit applicator that allows you to reapply in any lighting, thanks to a tiny bulb built into the cap. www.glamcosmetics.com.
Quick bytes
-- San Jose startup Shopilly debuted late last month. Boasting team members from eBay, Google and Gilt, the company's digital dashboard and e-mail tools designed to extract deal and sale e-mails from Web-based accounts mean you can access offers when you want to and de-clutter your inbox at the same time. www.shopilly.com.
-- Versace's new e-commerce shop marks the long-awaited arrival of the luxury brand's goods to the Web. www.versace.com
-- A new digital archive created in celebration of Chloé's 60th anniversary came online recently and includes images, original documentary short films, ad campaigns and interactive elements grouped under letters of the alphabet in homage to founding designer Gaby Aghion's habit of naming collections. www.chloe.com/alphabet.
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text: AI Lifestyle Series - Intel 945G chipset- Intel LGA775 Pentium 4 CPU - Dual-Core CPU- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 - Stack Cool2 - AI Quiet- PEG Link - Precision Tweaker Shop Modal header Ultimate Graphics Performance AI Lifestyle AI Lifestyle Series motherboards bring lifestyle and personal computing together. To create a peaceful environment, several new and improved innovations are also included to reduce noise and temperature. Don' t change your way of life for a computer. Instead let the ASUS AI Lifestyle Series improve the quality of your life. Intel LGA775 Pentium 4 CPUThis motherboard supports the latest Pentium 4 CPU from Intel in LGA775 package. With 1066/ 800/ 533MHz FSB, Hyper-Threading Technology and core-speeds up to 3.8GHz and beyond, Intel's LGA775 Pentium 4 is one of the fastest desktop processors to date. Supports Intel® Dual/Single-Core 65nm ProcessorsThis motherboard support Intel® 65nm Pentium® D/ Intel® Pentium® 4/ Celeron® processors. ASUS motherboard is the ideal solution to enhance the performance of new generation processors. Intel 945G chipset The Intel 945G is the latest and one of the most powerful chipsets in personal computing. It supports 1066MHz FSB (front-side-bus), PCI Express x16 graphics card interface and dual-channel DDR2 memory, and Intel' s dual-core CPU for fast multi-tasking. Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 provides a significant increase in graphics performance. Combined with the Intel ICH7R that provides four Serial ATA II ports with various RAID options and PCI Express interface, this motherboard is an excellent foundation for a powerful desktop. Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 The new Intel Graphics engine has new capabilities that provide a significant increase in graphics performance. DirectX 9 hardware acceleration, 400MHz core clock, and up to 224MB of video memory all together provide a full-value, high performance graphic solution to you. 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CM Cumbo said that she didn't want to do participatory budgeting because it would be unfair to unrepresented communities. Well, which were the unrepresented communities? The other top organizations who got money were the Crown Heights Jewish community, who is pretty capable of writing grants.
In sum, our lovely new CM is full of crap. Legal or not, her choice of spending is self-centered. She concerned with herself, not this district.


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Today the National Science Board (NSB) announced that mathematician Richard Tapia, a leader in mentoring minorities in science, engineering and mathematics fields, is the 2014 recipient of its Vannevar Bush Award.
Tapia is a mathematician in Rice University's Computational and Applied Mathematics Department. His research on computational optimization is highly regarded, as is his strong support of women and minorities in the sciences.
"In addition to his distinguished contributions to mathematics, Richard Tapia has shown extraordinary leadership in increasing opportunities for underrepresented minorities in science and mathematics," said Ruth David, Chair of the NSB's Committee on Honorary Awards. "His long-term commitment and success sharing the excitement and relevance of mathematics and computer science with inner-city high school students and other members of the public is inspirational."
Tapia was the first in his family to attend college. His parents emigrated separately from Mexico as teenagers seeking educational opportunities for themselves and future generations. Tapia earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in mathematics from the University of California, Los Angeles and was on the faculty of UCLA as well as the University of Wisconsin before coming to Rice University in 1970.
As chair of Rice's Computational and Applied Mathematics department in the late 70s and early 80s, Tapia worked to bring women and minority graduate students to the department. Due in large part to his efforts, Rice University has become a national leader in producing women and underrepresented minority Ph.D.s in the mathematical sciences.
A founding member of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Tapia also developed creative ways to reach inner-city students and teachers. His "Math is Cool" presentation is designed to spark interest in careers in math and science.
Among his many accolades, Tapia is a 2010 awardee of the National Medal of Science, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and engineers. He also received the Distinguished Public Service Award from the American Mathematical Society and the Association of Hispanic School Administrators honored him with its "Professor of the Year" award. Tapia is also an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering.
"Throughout my entire professional life I have had the greatest respect for the National Science Board's Vannevar Bush Award," said Tapia. "The individuals selected for this award represent the nation's finest and most effective science leaders. Hence it gives me great pride and happiness to be included in such a distinguished group."
NSB will present Tapia with the Vannevar Bush Award on May 6, 2014, during the National Science Foundation/NSB Annual Awards Ceremony held in Washington, DC. The Board initiated the award in 1980 in memory of Vannevar Bush, who helped establish federal funding for science and engineering as a national priority and played a pivotal role in the creation of the National Science Foundation. NSB's Vannevar Bush Award goes to exceptional, lifelong leaders in science and technology who have made substantial contributions to the welfare of the nation through public service activities in science, technology and public policy. Past award recipients include Leon Lederman (Fermilab), Shirley Ann Jackson (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), and David Packard (Hewlett-Packard Company).
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|Sweet Scarlet's Printable Easter Collection Dessert Table
Easter herald's the arrival of Spring!
And that is exactly what I wanted to capture in this fun, colorful and bright Printable Easter Collection.
I was inspired by the some beautiful grosgrain ribbon for the striped pattern and the bunnies and bows seemed the perfect partners.
I added fresh flowers to this dessert table to make it even brighter. My kids had a great time helping me paint the striped eggs. I used different widths and textures of pastel-colored ribbon to decorate the cake and candy jars, to tie in with the stripes.
For the food I made classic double-vanilla cupcakes, from my favorite recipe – which turns out perfectly every time. I also made "Easter Bark" from white chocolate and candies. This was such an easy party food to make and it looks good too. I finished the table with traditional lemonade in glass bottles with paper straws and loads of Easter favors. The centrepiece Easter cake is a 6" vanilla buttercake.
This DIY Easter Printable Collection includes 2" Cupcake Toppers, Bunting, Large Swing Tags (perfect for favors), Editable Buffet Tags, Straw Flags, Large Favor Tags, Mini Party Flags, Candy Bar Wrappers, Water Bottle Labels and two 8"x10" Party Signs – "Happy Easter" and "Welcome to our Egg Hunt".
This set is available now in my Etsy shop for just $10 here: Sweet Scarlet Designs Etsy Shop
I wish you all a very happy and safe Easter.
Please see below for vendor credits.
|Fresh flowers can add beautiful color to a dessert table.
|Printable Easter Collection:
Large Swing Tags, Editable Buffet Labels, 2" Cupcake Toppers and Candy Bar Wrappers.
|Easter Cake by Celebrity Cakes. I used colored ribbons of different widths to
decorate the cake, and topped it with a cute bunny decoration.
|Easter Egg Hunt 8" x 10" Party Sign
|Mini Picnic Baskets make the perfect Easter Favor
|Add printable Swing Tags or Favor Tags to your Easter gifts.
Vendor Credits:
Table Design & Styling: Sweet Scarlet Designs
Paper Printables: Sweet Scarlet Designs on Etsy
Photography: Elise Butler
Easter Cake: Celebrity Cakes
Fondant cupcake toppers, cupcakes & treats: Elise Butler


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Tonecapo's Portobello-Mushroom Crust Pizza
You may recognize the screen name tonecapo from the comments on Slice. Turns out he's a pizza-maker from Geneva, Ohio, named Tony Capo. At his place, Capo's Pizza, he makes this variation of pizza that's rather ingenious. Enjoy! —The Mgmt.
You left a message on our Facebook page asking for photos of our Pizza on a Portabella. I have attached before-and-after photos. The photos consist of assembling the portabella and photos of the finished product.
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In honor of you, I used excellent ground sausage from the Holiday Sausage Company in Cleveland. [You know my taste, Tonecapo! —AK] Normally we would use the sausage crumbles every pizza shop uses. Unfortunately here in Geneva people don't often appreciate ground sausage like this. We once upgraded and used this Holiday sausage on all of our pizzas until we received so many complaints we switched back to previous sausage crumbles.
Thanks so much for sharing this with us, Tony. It sort of reminds me of this portobello burger at a place called the Shake Shack in NYC. They load up the middle with cheese then deep-fry it. I know how good that thing is, so I'm guessing that this "pizza but not pizza" is probably a nice treat, too.
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Vasilevskiy leads Bolts' group of prospectsby Mike G. Morreale
The prospect pool in Tampa Bay is slowly growing to the delight of Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman and director of amateur scouting Al Murray.
That's particularly encouraging when you consider the organization will be holding auditions for two wings and a third-line center during training camp.
"In the last two drafts and with some free-agent signings, we filled a lot holes that were in the organization," Murray told NHL.com. "There were some holes in goal and on defense and also down the middle and we've added some wingers as well. I think with the combination of free agent signings from college and junior, and our last two drafts, we've balanced things out pretty good and our top end is pretty respectable."
Yzerman filled his short-term needs in goal, and also took care of a few long-term requirements with the drafting of a few high-end defensemen in the 2012 Draft. His first three picks, in fact, were two defenders and a goaltender.
"Our focus on this draft was to address some of the needs for our team and trying to get some goaltending and defensemen," Yzerman said. "We weren't going to take D just to take D, but we liked certain guys who were big and who had good skating ability."
Here's a look at the top 10 prospects in the system:
1. Andrey Vasilevskiy, G: He burst onto the scene at the 2010 Under-18 World Championship when he led Russia to a fourth-place finish as a 15-year-old. He then led his country to a bronze medal at the 2011 U-18 World Championship, finishing 4-2 with a 2.62 goals-against average and .936 save percentage. Most recently, the 19th-overall selection last June earned a silver medal at the 2012 World Junior Championship, finishing with four wins, two shutouts, a 2.01 GAA and .953 save percentage.
Murray said it's still uncertain whether or not Vasilevskiy will play in North America or in Russia for 2012-13, but that, "it's being explored."
"Andrey has the size (6-foot-3, 210 pounds) and technical ability you're always looking for in a goalkeeper these days," Murray said. "He has a mental toughness that he's shown by playing in a number of international events as Russia's top goalie in three of the last U18 tournaments and World Juniors as a 17-year-old. He's a competitive young guy."
2. Slater Koekkoek, D: The 6-foot-2, 183-pound Koekkoek played 26 games with the Ontario Hockey League's Peterborough Petes last season and produced five goals and 18 points, which ranked third on the team among defensemen. Tampa Bay's first choice (No. 10) in the 2012 Draft missed the final 42 games because of an injury suffered during the regular season.
"He's got tremendous skating to go with real good size and a terrific competitive streak," Murray told NHL.com. "He's more skilled than people give him credit for. He hasn't really had the opportunity to show his offense with Peterborough, but he did at the Under-18 tournament two springs ago in Germany. There's no question we think he would have been a much higher rated player [if not injured] than most publications had him prior to the draft."
30 in 30: Tampa Bay Lightning
Bolts hope for success with new back endBy Mike G. Morreale - NHL.com Staff Writer
The Tampa Bay Lightning went backwards last season, but a few new additions could shore up the team's defense and return the club to the playoffs. READ MORE ›
Koekkoek is a product of the prestigious Notre Dame Academy in Wilcox, Sask., the same school that produced Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier.
3. J.T. Brown, F: The 21-year-old versatile forward and son of former NFL running back Ted Brown of the Minnesota Vikings was a sought-after collegiate hockey free agent who gave up his final two years of NCAA eligibility when he signed with the Lightning in March. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound forward played in 39 games with the University of Minnesota-Duluth as a sophomore this past season, producing 24 goals and 47 points.
Brown, who has an outside chance of earning a roster spot out of training camp, was a member of the team that captured the 2011 national championship and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
"A number of teams were in the bidding for J.T.'s services and we're happy he chose Tampa Bay," Murray said. "He finished the end of the season five games at the end of the year and showed himself very well on one of our top two lines. J.T. will be right in the thick of competing for a regular position with Tampa Bay this year."
4. Cory Conacher, LW: Was named the winner of the Les Cunningham Award as the American Hockey League's most valuable player for 2011-12 after notching 35 goals and 75 points for the Calder Trophy-winning Norfolk Admirals. He tied for second in the league with 14 power-play goals, represented the club at the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic and was named to the AHL All-Rookie Team.
Conacher became the fourth rookie to win the award since it was first presented in 1947-48, joining Bill Hicke (1958-59), Pelle Lindbergh (1980-81) and Stephan Lebeau (1988-89). The undrafted 5-8, 180-pound Conacher spent four seasons at Canisius College before inking an AHL contract with Norfolk. He signed a two-year NHL deal with the Lightning in March.
"He's another player similar to a Marty St.-Louis in size … I don't want to compare them as players, but in size," Murray said. "He's got a competitive streak. Like J.T. Brown, he'll come in and have a chance to compete for a spot on our team. He really proved himself as a first-year pro last year as the dominant offensive player in the AHL."
5. Vladislav Namestnikov, C: He'll turn pro this season and likely begin the year with the team's AHL affiliate in Syracuse, although there's an outside chance of him making the big club out of training camp. Namestnikov has done all there is to do in two seasons with the OHL's London Knights -- producing 52 goals, 140 points and a plus-27 rating in 131 career games. While a groin injury slowed him this season, he still struck for 22 goals and 71 points.
"He has a change of pace that surprises players when he comes down on them offensively, and he's got a grit that surprises players when they come after him because he's not the strongest guy yet. The biggest thing with Vlady is how soon he can continue to gain strength and take it to another level, but we think he's very close to an NHL-caliber player right now."
6. Alex Killorn, C: Since the day he was drafted in the third round (No. 77) in 2007, Killorn has grown both on and off the ice. He was 5-foot-8 and 170 pounds on draft day and when he made his professional debut with the Admirals last April, was already 6-foot-1 and 197 pounds.
"He's a player we talked about turning pro after his junior year, but he wanted to finish off things in Harvard and we had no problem with that," Murray said.
Killorn spent the last four years with the Harvard Crimson of the ECAC and was a Hobey Baker nominee in 2011-12 after posting 23 goals and 46 points in 34 games. In 17 playoff games for the Calder Cup-winning Admirals, he had three goals and 12 points with a plus-five rating. He's primed for a breakout season with the team's AHL affiliate in Syracuse this fall.
"He progressed every year as a player both offensively and defensively," Murray said. "He's got a quick release and a nose for the net offensively, and is a real big body and hard player to play against without the puck. Alex is a player we've been waiting for and are excited about."
7. Mark Barberio, D: The 2008 sixth-round pick was named a First Team All-Star and was the recipient of the Eddie Shore Trophy as the most outstanding defenseman last season in Norfolk. In his second AHL season, Barberio, who offers great offensive instincts, had 13 goals, 61 points and a plus-28 rating in 74 games. He also struck for seven power-play goals.
Richard Panik, RW: The big Slovak completed his first full pro season in Norfolk in 2011-12, notching 19 goals and 41 points in 64 games. His greatest asset is his powerful shot, but just needs to show a bit more consistency. The 2009 second-round pick (No. 52) had five goals and six points in 18 playoff games for the Admirals.
His most memorable goal came May 11 in overtime against the Connecticut Whale in the AHL's second round of the playoffs. Forced to leave the game with two chipped teeth in the third period after taking a slap shot to the face, Panik would ultimately return and connect for the clincher 13:01 into OT to help send Norfolk to the Eastern Conference final.
9. Nikita Kucherov, RW: Kucherov connected for two goals and seven points in seven games for silver medal-winning Team Russia at the 2012 WJC. He might close out his junior hockey career with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, if he doesn't make the jump to the pro level this season. The 6-foot, 165-pound Russian spent most of 2011-12 with the CSKA Krasnaja Armija Moskva in the MHL, notching 24 goals and 43 points.
Scouts have said that Kucherov, a 2011 second-round pick (No. 58) by the Lightning, is regarded as a game-breaker and natural goal-scorer.
10. Tyler Johnson, C: The 5-9, 174-pound undrafted free-agent signee was labeled the best offensive prospect following a breakout season with the Admirals in 2011-12, connecting for 31 goals and 68 points in 75 games. He also chipped in with six goals and 14 points in 14 postseason games. Prior to turning pro, Johnson showed improvement each season with the Western Hockey League's Spokane Chiefs, producing 35 points as a rookie in 2007-08 before notching 61, 71 and 115 points, respectively, the following three seasons. His 53 goals as an alternate captain in 2010-11 led the WHL.
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Latin Grammys to allow 10 nominees for album of the year
The chance of winning an album of the year Latin Grammy just slightly improved. Coming to the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards is an expansion of the four top categories, which will now include 10 nominees apiece.
This adds five new contenders to best new artist, as well as the record, album and song of the year fields. The move would seem to foretell similar changes for the Grammy Awards and would follow like-minded tweaks by the Academy Awards and the Emmys. However, the Latin Recording Academy operates independently of the Recording Academy, with each maintaining a separate board of trustees.
"Each organization, independent of the other, reviews its awards process annually, evaluating proposals and recommendations to the process and then, ultimately, determining any changes to be made," said Barb Dehgan, the Recording Academy's vice president of communications and media relations.
The Recording Academy will meet in late May to discuss any changes to next year's Grammy telecast. President Neil Portnow earlier told Pop & Hiss that he "would anticipate there would be some changes this year," but he did not elaborate.
Dehgan cautioned against reading too much into the Latin Grammy changes. She pointed out that the Latin Grammys recognize and balance works from multiple countries, whereas the Grammy Awards honor only domestic releases.
Increasing the number of nominees has been an award show trend of late. In 2009, the Motion Picture Academy altered the rules for the Oscars to allow for 10 nominees in its best picture race. The rules were further amended in 2011 to allow for anywhere from five to 10 best picture contenders. Also in 2009, the Emmys began allowing six nominees instead of five in a number of major fields.
Specific rules as to how the 10 Latin Grammy nominees will be arrived at were not revealed. A press release from the Latin Recording Academy was vague, noting only that the body "will closely evaluate a formula that now includes 10 nominees."
Other changes to the Latin Grammys this year were less major. Three pop field categories -- best female pop vocal album, best male pop vocal album and best pop album by a duo or group with vocals -- were combined into best contemporary pop vocal album and best traditional pop vocal album.
Also, the category of best pop/rock album was added to the rock field and best tropical fusion album was an addition to the tropical field. Also, Portuguese language albums are now allowed to contend in the alternative field. There are a total of 47 Latin Grammy categories in 2012, up from 46 in 2011.
The Latin Grammys will be held Nov. 15 and broadcast live from Las Vegas on Univision.
Last year, the Grammy Awards underwent a massive overhaul, when the Recording Academy slashed its number of award categories from 109 to 78. Reduced and consolidated were its R&B, American roots music, classical, Latin, jazz, country, pop and rock fields. Some artists and activists cried foul, arguing that the cuts would hurt an artist's career and unfairly targeted niche categories.
Karmin drops covers, finds success with album 'Hello'
Beastie Boys' sampling in 'Paul's Boutique' again in spotlight
When Woody Guthrie's 'This Land Is Your Land' went to school
-- Todd Martens
Photo: Residente of Calle 13, which won the 2011 album of the year Latin Grammy for "Entren Los Que Quieran." Credit: Getty Images


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Sad News
I was feeling a bit down this weekend and as we tend to do I asked the big, crazy assed universe what was up. Specifically I was thinking that perhaps it was time to try out some meds or something. So I looked out the window and asked God if he existed to show me a sign.
A few of you might have known another hatah of a blogger from WiredPairs named Fluxer. I suppose we both got along so well because we had that in common. He was not as lovable as me of course. Unfortunately this 24yr old decided to end his life this weekend. It is pretty sad when a young person decides to give up.
We were decent internet buddies. Once you got past his harsh exterior and somewhat erratic personality a nice kid was left. We had some interesting conversations. A lot of them were about poker but many of them about women, life, hatin', what not. I think I got to know him a bit. We shared some of our regrets.
I can not say I am extremely surprised that he killed himself. It did come as somewhat of a shock though. I for sure did not think he was going to do it anytime soon. He had started going to some therapy and taking meds for his issues. I guess he slipped off those and finally felt disconnected enough to let it all go.
As always God never gives me a clear sign. Does this mean I should take meds so I do not end up like him? Does it mean that meds are bad news and if you take them you will die? I think you could read either meaning into this sign or no meaning at all. Is there a God? Does he send us signs when we ask? Do we just have to make sense of everything because our frail human minds can not grasp the world? I have to say it is a pretty huge coincidence if that is all it is.
Tonight I guess I will tip the glass to a nice kid who could not take the pain of life and gave up. I guess that I have a few things to think about.


text: Learn the story behind one of the greatest bands of all time – The Beatles. In Liverpool, you can look round the houses where John and Paul grew up, visit The Beatles Story and catch a gig at The Cavern Club. While in London you simply must take that iconic photo in Abbey Road!


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Just a few years ago, all indications were that the battlefield at Franklin, TN was a paved-over, built-up goner. Now it's a battlefield park that keeps getting bigger and bigger. These folks can make miracles happen.
Right now they're trying to make a few more. Let's help them out. Civil War News has more info.


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PTSD could be used as defense for Benjamin Sebena
Currently in Milwaukee County Jail on $1 million bail
The husband of slain Wauwatosa police officer Jennifer Sebena will learn Thursday whether he will stand trial in her death.
Benjamin Sebena, 30, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide.
The Iraq war veteran could use post-traumatic stress disorder as a defense.
In the two days he was in custody following the shooting death of his wife, Sebena slowly revealed details about their lives together and eventually, according to prosecutors, admitted to shooting her five times in the head.
Surveillance video collected by investigators and obtained by WISN 12 News shows a car believed to be Sebena's driving past a Menomonee Falls gas station near their home in the early morning hours when Sebena originally claimed he was at home.
That car could provide a glimpse to a possible legal defense.
Documents also obtained by WISN 12 News for a search warrant executed at Sebena's home last Wednesday, reveal "Sebena stated he bought the Toyota Prius to help/force him to drive slower as he suffered from the effects of post traumatic stress disorder" from his time in Iraq.
"It's an incredibly hard thing to do," attorney John Carini said.
Attorney John Carini once successfully defended a Vietnam War veteran charged with vehicular homicide.
"We were able to win in that case on a not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect based on PTSD," Carini said.
But Carini, who isn't currently practicing because of health issues, said the defense team would have to medically prove Sebena was incapable of obeying the law.
"But if he was being treated appropriately, then it would be, in my opinion, much more difficult to meet the legal standard," Carini said.
Sebena's mental state, however, could come into play even before a trial.
Carini said he suspects the defense team will question whether Sabena's confession without legal counsel present is admissible.
Sebena is being held in the Milwaukee County Jail on $1 million bail.


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It is a rare occurrence where an individual sticks with a job for most of his life and still enjoys every day he comes to work. It is even more rare to find a man who upholds morality, honesty and faith in all that he does. For the past 39 years, Hope College has been blessed with the presence of just such a man. Ray Smith, director of athletics for men, will retire in June. His departure will mark what many would label the end of an era, one of success, and not just in the win column.
Mark Northuis, chair of the department of kinesiology, said that although Smith has had an incredible coaching and administrative career in the record books, it is his Christian faith that truly marks his successes.
"For him, his faith is more important than any win/loss record," Northuis said. "He desires to change people through faith."
This faith has changed people, just ask Pete Semeyn, pastor at Faith Reformed Church in Traverse City. Semeyn was on the football team when Smith first started as head coach in 1970; he graduated and went into teaching, but it just didn't feel right. He felt called to ministry, but before he made the life-changing decision, he decided to ask important people in his life what they thought. He turned to coach Ray Smith.
"He knew me better than anyone; he'd seen the good, the bad, and really ugly side of me," Semeyn said in a sermon delivered at The Gathering on Jan.25. "We (Semeyn and his wife) told him that we were considering ministry...(Smith and his wife, with tears in their eyes, responded by saying) 'We've been praying for you for two years, that God would call you into ministry.'"
If his faith and commitment to people wasn't enough, his performance and success speak volumes.
Smith took over the realm as Hope's head football coach when the team hadn't won the MIAA in seven years. He went on to become the winningest football coach in MIAA history, as well as being named the Division III coach of the year in 1984. On top of football, Smith has also coached wrestling, golf and baseball at Hope.
His success as a coach can also be attributed to his character and faith. Smith was able to bring in high quality student athletes through his personal approach to recruiting.
"Ray was the first coach in the league that really recruited," Northius said. "He combined his knowledge of playing with his strong character to bring in high quality student athletes."
Smith added the role of director of athletics for men in 1980; during his 29-year tenure as athletic director, Hope has won the MIAA Commissioners' Cup 23 times (and number 24 is probably right around the corner).
Smith will be able to reflect with fondness at all he has accomplished when he moves on to retirement in June.
"There are so many pleasant memories," Smith said. "When I look back on my years I will definitely have a smile on my face. The Lord had a plan for me and my family to come to Hope, and I am certainly a better person for coming here."
Smith most likely won't be thinking about how many wins his football team had, or the number of times Hope beat Calvin; he will remember the people he has changed and those that changed him.
"My experience here has been buoyed by meeting strong Christians," Smith said. "There have been so many intelligent people that I have worked with and coached that had a love for both sports and Christ."
One hundred forty eight wins, 23 MIAA Commissioners' Cups, 39 years at HopeCollege, countless lives changed.
"It is nice to leave your job with no regrets," Smith said.
No regrets, now there's something to strive for.


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The Reproductive Aspect of Tropical Abalone (Haliotis asinina L.) in the Waters of Tanakeke Islands at South Sulawesi
The objective of research was to analyze the reproductive aspect of abalone (Haliotis asinina L.) which included the beginning of gonad maturity, the peak of spawning season, the comparison of male and female abalone caught in the nature, the reproductive potential, and abalone fecundity. Research was located at the waters of Tanakeke Islands, Takalar District, South Sulawesi. Method of research was field survey. Sampling stations were determined based on the distribution of coral reef in the islands. Result of research indicated that male abalone reached the beginning of gonad maturity at shell length of 64.50 mm, while female abalone reached it at shell length of 64.09 mm. Abalone had spawned throughout year with two peaks of spawning season, precisely at the beginning of dry season and rainy season. The comparison of male and female abalone primes was 1:1. Abalone group with shell length of 60-70 mm contributed more than 70 % to the total reproductive potential of the population. Total fecundity of the tropical abalone at research was ranging from 255,900 to 756,200 eggs.
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