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For someone who loves books and reading, and is inflicted with an incurable case of curiosity, working in a library is often both a blessing and a curse. I read hundreds of book reviews every year, I see tons of books every day, and I talk about books with patrons, coworkers, and friends incessantly. On top of those sources, my love of bookstores and the existence of the internet means there are untold book discoveries to be made. All those books lead me to seek out even more books, and there's really no hope I'll ever get to all the titles that catch my eye. Earlier this week, while working in the 400 Dewey range of adult non-fiction (the section for language) I stumbled upon a newer book called 101 Two-Letter Words by musician Stephin Merritt, front man of pop band the Magnetic Fields. It's a little book of short poems, one for each of the two-letter words allowed in Scrabble. I recently started playing Scrabble again, so this book was a happy discovery. Merritt's poems make memorizing the two-letter words easier and more enjoyable. Here are a few poems:AIThe ai, a threatened three-toed slothFound only in Brazil, munches on leaves and sleeps in trees.I hope it always will. QIQi, in Chinese medicine:vitality, or breath;say it "chee," as in "Say cheese!"Its opposite is death.SH"Sh," says the librarian,"people are trying to read.And turn that goddamn cellphone off,before I make you bleed."The book is illustrated by Roz Chast, whose graphic memoir Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, appeared on numerous best of 2014 lists and was a National Book Award finalist. 101 Two-Letter Words persuaded me to finally pick up her book and reminded me that the library's digital magazine service, Zinio, now offers access to the New Yorker, which Chast works for as a cartoonist. My to-read pile continues to grow!
Citizen: An American Lyric is a powerful meditation on race from author Claudia Rankine. It adorned many 'best of' lists in 2014 and was nominated for several literary awards. The slender book is an intense yet lyrical portrait of American racism in 2015 that explores both the veiled and unambiguous manifestations of this most insidious fact of life. Rankine possesses a spirited voice and expresses audacious candor in linking everyday racism with its corrosive impact upon the marginalized and powerless. Rankine's book, characterized by a hybrid form that mixes prose, essay, memoir, and the occasional image investigates the relationship between race, invisibility and the notion of citizenship. April is National Poetry Month and for those who have not read this powerful, timely book, place it on your future reading list.
Ander Monson is the most bizarre, versatile, prize-winningest writer who hails from Michigan that you have never heard about. He won the John C. Zacharis First Book Award for Other Electricities, the Tupelo Press Editor's Prize for his poetry collection Vacationland, and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for his book of criticism called Vanishing Point. If not for that last one, I would have had to add that the prizes he has won are just as unheard of as he is.
I read Other Electricities several years ago which left me with a vivid impression of the mix of tenacious survivalism and self-destructiveness of the residents of the Upper Peninsula and the image of snowmobiles jumping snow banks out on to frozen Lake Superior; occasionally breaking through the ice and disappearing.
His newest book, a collection of essays titled Letter to a Future Lover: Marginalia, Errata, Secrets, Inscriptions, and Other Ephemera Found in Libraries, comes out on February 3rd. Check it out and see what you think of Ander Monson and if you can resist writing in a library book about people writing in library books.
"What is it the wind has lost that she keeps looking for/ under each leaf?" The answer to Ted Kooser and Jim Harrison's question may be found in Melissa Sweet's collage illustrations. Although this looks like a book for very young children, it's really a beautifully-illustrated collection of short American poems for all ages.
Firefly July is organized by season with poems written for children and adults. It's definitely worth venturing into the Children's Room to see this lovely book.
The New York Times Book Review started a feature called "By the Book" a year or two ago. Someone, usually an author, is interviewed about their reading habits. Several of the questions are repeated almost every week like; What is currently on your nightstand?, What book are you embarrassed that you have not read yet?, or What book was a great disappointment to you?
Another one of the recurring questions is: "You're hosting a literary dinner party. Which three writers are invited?" I've noticed that Mark Twain and Charles Dickens get invited a lot.
In Stanley Plumly's, The Immortal Evening, we learn about an actual dinner party involving three literary giants: William Wordsworth, John Keats, and Charles Lamb. The dinner took place on December 28, 1817 at Benjamin Robert Haydon's house who was working on a painting called Christ's Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem. Interestingly, in the crowd around Jesus in the painting, Haydon included the likenesses of Wordsworth, Keats, and Lamb.
If you enjoy poetry and art history, this might be the one for you.
By the way, my answer to the New York Times Book Review question would be: Wallace Stegner, Lorrie Moore, and George Saunders. Who would you invite?
Words with Wings by Nikki Grimes is a short story told in poetic verse. The story is about a girl named Gabriella and, although her grade and age aren't revealed, she's probably in junior high. Each page is a poem with a one or two word title that captures a day in the life of Gabriella who was named after the Angel Gabriel. Her parents are now separated, she has moved to a new school, and Gabriella uses day dreaming as a way to escape life… separation from her father and being the shy new kid in class. She day dreams when she hears any particular word and her thoughts are carried away on wings. For example, the word Dragon takes her riding on a dragon across the sky till the sun dives into the sea. However, both her mother and her teacher, Mr. Spicer, tell her to quit day dreaming. "Mom names me for a creature with wings, then wonders what makes my thoughts fly." When Gabriella finally does stop day dreaming her mom and Mr. Spicer know that she is unhappy. Will Gabriella ever return to day dreaming?
I like this book because it is an effective poetry story. It is interesting that Grimes uses two different fonts to categorize the moods of the poems. Nikki Grimes is an award winning author and this book received a 2014 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award. Kalamazoo Public Library owns many books by Nikki Grimes.
How profound! That Maya Angelou's last book would be His Day Is Done! Like Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou, the "global renaissance woman", has been a crusader for many. For me, her life has paralleled Mandela's. She, too, has opened many doors and as she says in the book about Mandela she has enlarged many hearts with tears of pride.
Though this is a small book of poetry, it makes an awesome footprint
and melts a little bit of your heart. And now we can say Her Day is Done.
According to Pew, there is a growing number of young Americans that are not affiliated with any particular religion, a.k.a. "nones." This book, a sort of spiritual memoir by Roger Housden, is one example of a "none" trying to keep his faith. Or rather redefine it.
A very short book, almost an extended poem, his faith amounts to this: beauty, nature, kindness and love. Read poetry; look at art; walk in the woods; love people. The book is more like a memoir, a Whitman nature poem, a reflection on faith as solitary, personal, open-ended - a life-journey.
Now, I sympathize with his faith and applaud his ideals, but we must admit that this kind of faith is drastically different from the faith of many other people. That's okay. (disclaimer: I didn't read the entire book so I have no room to comment, but yet here I am commenting). Is Housden merely describing his own happy, privileged, care-free life and calling it faith? Going to Starbucks, writing best sellers, enjoying art and peotry, watching the waves through his window. Sounds great to me! But what happens when you reduce faith into a few ideals? Is anything lost? Perhaps not. Where's the pot-lucks? Mr Housden has redefined faith into a solitary pursuit of truth and beauty (nothing wrong with that, he comes from a long tradition), but let's be honest - he is getting rid of something here. Or, another way to put it: he probably got rid of his faith, kept a few things from it (truth, beauty, love, awe), and started something new and different.
If you are spiritual-but-not-religious, and you like poetry, you will like this book.
Last week the application to be a Book Giver on World Book Night became available! What is World Book Night? It's an "annual celebration dedicated to spreading the love of reading, person to person." Book Givers give out 20 copies of a book they love to adults and teens who may not have access to reading materials.
The folks behind World Book Night also revealed the titles that will be given out by tens of thousands of people in their communities on April 23, 2014. The list of titles includes some of my favorites, like Catch-22 by Joseph Heller and Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain.
The deadline to apply to be a Book Giver is January 5, 2014. Apply here. Kalamazoo Public Library will again serve as a pick up site for Book Givers.
John Berryman is the kind of poet that has always interested me. He was an emotionally tormented soul for most of his life and whose complicated verse radiated both a deep intelligence and humane tenderness, sometimes within a single line. His most famous work, the epic Dream Songs series, is considered by many critics to be among the best written, if not some of the most highly influential poetry of the post-war period. Berryman's work is difficult to describe but he's often lumped in with the Confessional Poets (see: Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, Robert Lowell, Anne Sexton). One moment, Berryman's voice is raw and revealing, the next, lyrically abstract but heartbreakingly profound. For those looking into his work, I recommend the Dream Songs, a masterful work that like Whitman's Leaves of Grass, Pound's Cantos or Olson's Maximus Poems, possesses both variety and thematic continuity.
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014 — The Lassen County Board of Supervisors approved a contract for newly appointed Lassen County Executive Officer Richard Egan.
Egan's salary is set at $170,000 through March 10, 2016. Additional increases may be granted upon board approval.
Some changes were made including …
For more information and other local stories, read the March 4, 2014 edition of the Lassen County Times.

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I have a brand new 034 Supplementary Injector Controller. I Mounted it in the car but i never even hooked a computer up to it.
MSRP is 280usd
Im looking to get 260usd obo
Thanks for looking
I have a brand new 034 Supplementary Injector Controller. I Mounted it in the car but i never even hooked a computer up to it.
MSRP is 280usd
Im looking to get 260usd obo
Thanks for looking
I picked these wheels and tires up a while ago and never used them. I decided to run something else so these must go.
bogart flystars 5x100 15x10 rear rim with a 26X10X15. and a 15x4.5 set of skinny's for the front with some 25x4.5x15. Light weight, good looks and some serious traction.
$1000 located in central pa. will ship at buyers expence. texting will get ahold of me fast as I dont come on here very often. 717-926-8918
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Local pick up only will not ship this package goes for 1100$ brand new im selling because i went bigger intercooler i will sell for 500$ the whole setup including couplers.
I do not come on here much best way to reach me is text or calling 908-313-1225
I am located in union nj
67mm - vrt
mad slow
Lowered the price on my drag radials to $225
Looking for 22x8x15 slicks, or 225/50/15 DR's.
Have one brand new 22", tore a sidewall on the other. So if you somehow have one 22" as well, that has VERY few passes on it i'd be interested.
Even interested in a set that have some serious passes on them, only do about 15 passes a year, if that.
Located in 15618. Will be at PRP for Pittsburgh Classic. Could buy there. Make some extra $$ for you old worn slicks.
19x8.5 5x112 BBS LM's for sale. http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...&highlight=bbs
F/S Garrett GT3076r
Feeling this one out, I'm thinking about upgrading so this one has to go.
Included will be chra and compressor housing, turbine housing NOT included.
Turbo has just over 3000 miles but is still on the car.
Asking price is $900 shipped
Pic from when I first received it. MANIFOLD NOT INCLUDED
Shooting for 10's
thinking about selling my spare Autronic SM4 setup and old turbo...
V-1.07, with full harness and sensors, for 1.8T. DBC. Autronic IAT. boost control solenoid. Ford Mustang style TPS. harness by Kevin "lugnuts" Black. will include basemap for 35r/C-16/75mm TB/1000cc injectors.
very fair price is $1500 plus ship for SM4/harness (all fits into Flat Rate Priority box).
and the turbo is BEP S366XL T4 with choice of 1.00 or 1.10 divided hotside. made ~740 AWHP/~570 tq @ 40 psi on 2.0L 20v stroker on corn with ID2k's and ported small port head with baby solid lifter cams. has anti-surge comp housing and welded v-band outlet, will include other side of vband for your piping. 3.5" outlet for compressor, 4" vband outlet for exhaust. not a huge amount of use or abuse, went 9.90 @ 140 with this setup @ 32psi/~610awhp. $750 plus ship.
and here is the S366 XL next to a stock 1.8T turbo K-03.
Sold Thanks
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snow performance complete water meth kit used once 300$ shipped
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I'm selling my brand new ID2000's for 1.8, 2.0. One has been opened for test fit, the other three are still sealed in original packaging. Will include plug and play wiring adapters. $800 Shipped in U.S. These sell new for $1000 and they are new!!! Feel free to PM, Call/Text any questions. (352)217-9531 John. Thanks
2 x 225/50-15 MT ET Streets
Purchased from Summit Racing about 2 years ago. I used them for all of maybe 100 miles. No passes at the track. Ended up taking the car apart and these were put in to temperature controlled storage. Just had them demounted last week. Still look brand new.
Here are the tires @ summit racing: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MTT-3751R
Basically brand new, but for a great price.
$175 picked up or $225 shipped (continental US) (ill be covering paypal and shipping fees).
On my old mk2 vrt with 15x7.5 ET 20 wheels:
Local pickup is west chester PA.
Great deal for someone looking to do some passes at the track or who just wants traction
I'm posting this for a friend who raced this car in SCCA ST3 Group.
Asking Price $4500
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Mickey Thompson ET Drag 24.5 x 8 x 15, very very few passes on them. $265.
selling my race trans got a diffrent route now .
aptuing 4 speed
1sr 2.67
2st 1.81
4th 1.05
has a 3.94 r/p
and comes with Peloquin
call or txt 978 880 1170
won't be racing for awhile got a new set of DSS stage 5 for mk4 02j never install in box ready to ship 1250$ shipped for new ones, never installed, 1000$ for use ones shipped.
ALso complete 2.0 20v stroker FSI JE Tuscan All ARP, billet main, newer bearing, fluidampr, AEB ported to 269cfm, Custom Cat cams, IE springs retainer, Supertech inconel SS valves, Cat sprocket, Moroso pan etc. 4500$ or just Head for 2000$ shipped
world electronic pbc1 6 stage boost controller complete 275$ shipped
Clutchmasters fx725 twin disc with Steel FW just refreshed and broken in with 10 pass 850$ shipped
Last edited by xtremvw3; 07-03-2012 at 03:12 PM.
Intercooler kit for my Kinetic Stage 1 mk3 GTI VR6 or Full Bolt on Turbo kit.
PM me if you have anything.
2005 gti rolling chassis, getting out of drag racing to focus on family and new ventures here in the US so your Gain and my huge loss.. Clean body but certificate destruction, engine fire.. but New 10 point chromoly cage already 8.50 cert, custom rear wing, chute, window net, kirkey seats with new covers, custom lightweight rear beam, custom Hotbits suspension with new springs for true street, small front brakes, to fit 13" rims, no hood, front bumper,spherical bearing in front control arm dash will come it. all that for only 4500$
Can sale brand new 13x10 front and rear exospeed skinnies for more money.
Can sale whole turbo kit as well for extra.
also complete Lugtronic ECU never install but as all possible option built in, 2200$ with coil pack.
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12V clutchmasters twin with arp flywheel bolts. $1000
DSS stage 5.9 axles $1200
67/65 journal bearing with 10 passes on it .96 hot side $800
custom Y turbo manifold for 12V VR6. runs stock cast exhaust manifolds $350 with downpipe
JUAN short runner with ported OBD1 throttle body and fuel rail $500
SAMCO hoses for 12V VR6 make offer
2 Kirkey seats with covers one has a mount the other i bolted directly to the floor $300
these prices are without shipping. PM me for info and or pictures.
10.08@141 / 148
Force Fed Engineering
Boost Factory
red sx fuel pump $150.00 i also have fitting for it -6 or -8
vr6 stock ecu with eip stage 2 chip $120
t/body alum flange for 75mm edelbrock t/body $40
4" 45 degree alum and about 12" of 4" straight alum for $60
innovate lc-1 with old style gauge $90.00
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FS Weld Racelite Import Wheels
13x8fr 15x3.5rr
24.5x8.5x13/22x3.5x15 M&H
Fronts are tubed, slicks are well used but hooked on my car
Stupid light. Extra hardware included.
1200 shipped obo.
1995 GTI VR6 - Retired - 12.90@106 R32 power - 12.833@106 12v power
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The cafeteria annex is at the very back of the Goins Administration building (marked in red on the map below). If you enter the building from the door in front of parking lot V1 (marked in green), you go straight back, through a little atrium, through the cafeteria toward the back left of the atrium, and all the way through to the room in the back left of the cafeteria. Parking in lots V1 or O1 on the weekends seems acceptable, and both are convenient to the building.
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'The Zaucer of Zilk' #2 Delivers More 'Glammatronic Fantasia' [Preview]
We've given Brendan McCarthy and Al Ewing's fantastical The Zaucer of Zilk series a fairly thorough look over the past few weeks, previewing it's initial installment and contemplating its subjectmatter with an essay by David Brothers. You might even say we've been under its spell. Originally unveiled as a standalone tale by 2000 AD and Rebel


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To be eligible for this study you must have at least 2 members of your family diagnosed with Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia (IIP). You may be included in this number.
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3/25/15: A few years ago the Los Angeles Lakers made news by trading for Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard then addling longtime nemesis point guard Steve Nash. That was supposed to be a daunting lineup, though injuries kept those two out for much of that season. Howard eventually went to Houston and Nash went to the trainer's room. Nash formally announced his retirement last week. He has not played all season and this was really just a formality. If nothing else, he was one of the best guards in the game in his prime and probably the best ever to come out of Canada.
3/18/15: Lin-sanity is coming to the Staples Center. Actually, it has been there for a while and even was the starter at the beginning of the season. Fellow point guard Jordan Clarkson basically took over the starting position and the former second round pick has been one of the few bright spots for the Lakers this season. So it only makes sense, then, that head coach Byron Scott announced he would be removing Clarkson for the final 10 games of the season and giving his minutes to Lin. This seems like an attempt to either a) show off Lin for a possible trade, or b) if Lin fails, then to amass a few more losses and improve draft selection.
3/11/15: Time to take a trip down memory lane for the Lakers fans out there. Legendary center Shaquille O'Neil had his greatest success with the Lakers and the franchise won many NBA titles with him. Back then, the Clippers were the laughingstock of the league, and a chance for star players to pad their stats. Looking back at March 6, 2000, Shaq had his way with the Clippers, dropping 61 points on the then sad-sack franchise. It was also Shaq's 28th birthday. Shaq finished that game shooting 24 of 35 from the floor, 13 of 22 from the free throw line and also pulled in 23 rebounds. Happy Birthday, Shaq.
3/4/15: Lakers star Kobe Bryant has been making the media rounds while rehabbing from injury. The Lakers have not had much to celebrate since the injury. Heck, they did not have much to celebrate even with Kobe in the lineup. Wins are at a premium and the Lakers picked up their 14th of the year last week. Lakers players celebrated following the win, but that did not sit well with either Kobe or head coach Byron Scott. Scott believed it showed 'a lack of professionalism'. At the same time, it was only win 14 of the season and the players probably needed a little celebration during such a miserable season.
2/25/15: By many accounts, the Los Angeles Lakers really wanted Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic. They made a play for him at the trade deadline, but simply did not have enough assets to finalize a trade. In the end, the Suns traded Dragic to the Miami Heat. But many reports indicate that Dragic wants to be a Laker. He will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and the Lakers may try to give him a max contract of $80 million over four years. Miami may be able to keep him by being able to offer more: $100 million over five years.
2/18/15: It is fair to say that the Steve Nash experiment in Los Angeles did not work out well. He has been injured for almost all of the duration of his contract. That means that the Lakers are still searching for their point guard. It is reported that they have their eye on Goran Dragic of the Phoenix Suns and are willing to offer him a max contract of $81 million over four years. The Suns have a glut of guards and may be willing to trade him as well. Of course, the Suns could decide to hang on to Dragic and then could offer him a max contract of $109 million over five years. Either way, Dragic looks like the big winner here.
2/11/15: Count Lakers head coach Byron Scott among those that were unhappy that the Orlando Magic fired head coach Jacques Vaughn. Not because he supports Vaughn, but because the Magic did so right before facing the Lakers. He contends it is a 'slap in the face' that the Magic would view the Lakers as a chance for a fresh start with a new coach. Teams often fire their head coach before a string of perceived 'easy' games to help change momentum, and the Magic had lost 10 in a row before firing Vaughn. However, Scott's case does not look so good considering the Magic won the game.
2/5/15: With Kobe Bryant now officially out for the remainder of the season with a torn rotator cuff, the next logical question will be if he will retire or return for a 20th season. Bryant has one year left on his contract for $25 million, but historically, players in their late 30's tend to be far less effective as age catches up with them. Add to that the major injuries that Kobe has suffered over the last few years and it may be an uphill climb for him. At the same time, Kobe is notoriously competitive and many, including Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak, expect Kobe to return for at least one more go around.
1/28/15: Many people are officially writing of the Los Angeles Lakers for the rest of the season. Of course, many more people had written off the team before the season started. But things have hit critical mass as Kobe Bryant is finished for the season since he tore the muscle off of his shoulder bone. The Lakers only have 12 wins on the season, so losing him is not likely to bring many more wins this season. In any case, Kobe says he wants to come back next season, which may well be his final season in the NBA before he retires.
1/21/15: Lakers coach Byron Scott conceded that if the team was not in playoff contention in March then they may consider shutting down Kobe Bryant. With 12 wins on the season in mid-January, they can probably move that time frame up a bit and still be comfortable. For his part, Bryant claims that he will allow himself to be shut down if the team asks, though he insists how much he hates to miss games. Bryant has only one more season on his contract, so it may make sense to slow down his play this year and have him at full bore for a possible final season in the NBA.
1/14/15: Not that the Lakers are a very good team this season, but they have been a bit better than expected. They already have 12 wins to their credit, so it is likely that they are will surpass 20 on the season - which is more than many experts expected. Part of that is due to the extra high load that Kobe Bryant has been carrying. However, even he realizes that he needs some rest, and sat out three games over the past couple of weeks. But for all the wear and tear he is putting on his body, there apparently is no thought of shutting down Kobe for the season. Maybe more rest going forward, but keeping him on the court when possible.
1/7/14: The L.A. Lakers are not winning a lot of games this season, but they did earn their tenth victory against the Denver Nuggets last week. And, for those following along at home, it was vintage Kobe Bryant. Kobe recorded the 21st triple-double of his career with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in 32 minutes. Overall, Kobe is fourth in the league in scoring with an average of 24.1 points per game. It is not enough to get the Lakers in to the playoffs this season, but it is also not enough to keep them from having a good odds on landing a high lottery pick.
12/3/14: Another week, another difficult week for the L.A. Lakers. They finished last week with a total record of 3-13. No doubt this is not sitting well with head coach Byron Scott. He ripped into his players following a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and is looking to make changes. The current starting five is surrendering 121.7 points per 100 possessions on defense, which is the worse defensive rating of any five-man lineup in the league. Again, it looks like Kobe's huge contract is preventing the Lakers from getting the defensive talent they need to be marginally competitive.
11/19/14: The L.A. Lakers have a notch in the win column last week by beating Charlotte 107-92. And while Kobe Bryant is putting up excellent personal numbers, he does not have much of a team around him, which is why the Lakers are wallowing in last place in the West. Bryant admitted that he is 'jealous' of the stability that Tim Duncan has in San Antonio. Bryant has been through seven coaches in L.A. while Duncan has played his entire career under Greg Popovich. More than that, the Spurs organization has managed their salary cap better and Duncan is not demanding $27 million per year, thereby hurting the rest of the team.
11/12/14: The L.A. Lakers continue to be a soap opera unfolding in front of our eyes. The team dropped their first five games of the season and many think they may be lucky to win 20 games this season. At least Kobe Bryant is getting his points and paycheck. The Lakers confirmed that guard Steve Nash will miss the season with a back injury, but was filmed playing golf - causing an internet uproar. Nash posted a personal note to the fans stressing how hard he works and sacrifices and how much pain he is in, and that swinging a golf club is different than playing an NBA game. All of that aside, the Lakers are going to struggle all season and should be looking out for their lottery pick.
11/5/14: The Lakers are going to be worth watching all season, though not for the reason many Lakers fans would like. The team is, admittedly short on talent. While they still have Kobe Bryant, he is in the twilight of his career and making an obscene amount of money. Opening night against the visiting Houston Rockets is a great example. The Rockets blew out the Lakers, but the highlight was a bit of a scuffle between Kobe and former Laker Dwight Howard. After the game, Kobe implied that Howard was 'soft' by referring to him as a 'big teddy bear'. This season may not shake out with a championship or even a playoff birth for the Lakers, but there will be no shortage of drama and storylines for the fans.
10/29/14: This is shaping up to be a very pivotal season for the Lakers. The team has come under heavy media scrutiny for giving injured star Kobe Bryant $24 million per year for the next two years in light of the belief that his value is much lower and he will not be able to play every night. That high salary limits the Lakers' ability to sign other players to improve the team. Add to that the Steve Nash situation. Nash will miss the entire 2014-15 season with a back injury, and may well have played his last game. In any case, Lakers games are always events. They open on the road on Saturday, November 1st at Golden State, then have their home opener on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns.
2/28/13: the Lakers are trying to get back in the mix for the playoffs, and certainly the media is following every single move they make. L.A. had won 11 of 14 games to get back within striking distance, including a win at the wire against Dallas on Sunday afternoon on a nationally televised game. But they could not follow that up the next day against the Denver Nuggets, who simply ran the Lakers off the court with their youth and rest. L.A. is three points out of a playoff spot now. There is still time to get back into the mix, but the season is dwindling down.
2/21/13: The dysfunction continues for the L.A. Lakers, as center Dwight Howard and franchise leader Kobe Bryant continue to feud. The latest reports include Dwight ridiculing Kobe with other players at the All-Star Game, while Kobe completely avoided Dwight. But there was real tragedy in L.A. last week, as long-time owner Dr. Jerry Buss died. Buss bought the franchise, along with the L.A. Kings and L.A. Forum in 1979. Now the team is worth over a billion dollars, and many consider Buss the greatest team owner in history. The Lakers won their first game after Buss' death.
8/10/12 ? After a year of watching and waiting, the Los Angeles Lakers have finally acquired center Dwight Howard in a 4-team offseason deal. The Lakers will receive Howard, the Denver Nuggets will get Andre Iguodala, the Philadelphia 76ers will pick up Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson, and the Magic will receive Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Nikola Vucevic, and a future first-round pick from each of the three teams. Howard averaged 20.6 ppg and 14.5 rpg in a season where he made it no secret he wanted to leave Orlando. He was drafted first overall by the Magic in the 2004 NBA Draft. In eight seasons with the Magic, Howard was a three-time defensive player of the year and six- time NBA All-Star. He will join Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and a recently acquired Steve Nash.
The Los Angeles Lakers will open the 2012-2013 NBA season against the Dallas Mavericks. The new NBA schedule was released on Thursday and the Lakers will open up their season on October 30th at the Staples Center against Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavs. The Lakers are still in the hunt for Dwight Howard as the offseason wears on and the Dwight Howard saga continues, with no foreseeable end in sight. Reports that surfaced earlier claimed that the Lakers were offering to give up center Andrew Bynum in exchange for Howard, however those rumors never materialized.
5/25/12 The Los Angeles Lakers could not hold off the Oklahoma City Thunder and fell in 5 games with a 106-90 loss on Monday night to end their season. Kobe Bryant put up a valiant effort to keep the Lakers' season alive with 42 points and 5 rebounds, but it wasn't enough for Los Angeles. The Lakers will have a lot of questions to answer going into the offseason, namely regarding their free agents and addressing their needs in various positions heading into the 2012-2013 season. They hope to retool through the upcoming draft and fill in some holes in a few areas of need during free agency and return even stronger next season.
5/18/12 The Los Angeles Lakers led for most of Game 2, but down the stretch they squandered a 7-point lead with under 2 minutes to go and fell 77-75 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum each had 20 points for the Lakers and Pau Gasol added 14 points and 11 rebounds. Down the stretch however, Bryant was mostly ineffective, and the game-tying shot was left to role player Steve Blake. The Lakers will now head back home to the comfy confines of the Staples Center for Games 3 and 4 and will need to find an answer for neutralizing the effectiveness of Durant and Westbrook if they want to extend this series.
5/10/12: After scoring 31 and 38 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' two wins, Kobe Bryant was limited to 7 of 23 shooting and 22 points in Game 3 as the Los Angeles Lakers suffered their first defeat of the postseason.
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The first day is over.
In the civil lawsuit between plaintiff Frank DeMarco of American Administrators and Union County Supervisor Lois Monday, a jury was selected, opening statements were made and the first witness was called Monday.
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DeMarco was the first witness called, taking the stand at approximately 3:15 p.m. Monday.
DeMarco told the jury about a phone conversation he overheard at Creston's city offices in August 2009. DeMarco said that day he was in the office of Lisa Williamson, city clerk, waiting to speak to the city administrator when Williamson received a phone call.
It was Lois Monday.
"I was four or five feet away from Lisa's desk," DeMarco told the jury, "but I could easily hear the voice on the other end of the phone."
DeMarco said Monday was speaking so loudly Williamson was forced to hold the telephone a foot or so away from her ear because of the excessive volume.
During that phone call, DeMarco overheard Monday call him a crook and liar. DeMarco also alleges Monday asked Williamson for the correct spelling of his name and for his insurance agent number.
Once Williamson hung up the phone, DeMarco went into Mike Taylor's office for discussion. DeMarco was in Taylor's office for about one hour.
Following that meeting, DeMarco verified the location of Monday's Realty on Adams Street and paid her a visit.
"In my business it is all about fixing problems," DeMarco told the jury, "so I decided to go there, introduce myself, talk to her about the county's policy and try to find a resolution."
DeMarco told the jury he resolved nothing at her office that day — that his visit to her office was similar to the phone call where she again called him a crook, liar and criminal.
"I felt worse when I left (her office) than when I walked in," DeMarco said.
Letter to the editor
DeMarco's attorney Mark Sherinian then pointed out, four days after their meeting, Monday wrote a letter to the editor in the Creston News Advertiser, which stated DeMarco's conduct with respect to the county's health-insurance plan was "disgraceful" and "was not truthful in many remarks."
In the same article, Monday implied DeMarco acted this way because he "likes the guaranteed commission check."
Judge Randy Hefner adjourned court for the day at about 4:20 p.m. Monday. DeMarco was still on the stand and had not been cross-examined yet by Monday's attorney A. Zane Blessum. The case will resume 9 a.m. this morning.
The trial is scheduled through Thursday. The Creston News Advertiser will provide updates in our print edition daily and check for updates on our website at www.crestonnews.com throughout the day as details become available.
Opening statements
Sherinian told the jury "this case is simple," stating it comes down to two questions. Did Lois Monday make statements calling DeMarco a crook, liar, criminal and someone who steals? And second, did Monday publish those remarks to other people?
Sherinian said he has testimony from Bob Jansen, DeMarco, Williamson and Ron Riley that Monday did in fact call DeMarco a crook. Sherinian said he also has testimony from Tandy Steele that Monday did in fact call DeMarco a liar.
Sherinian added because of those remarks DeMarco's reputation was injured and he potentially lost business at Greater Regional Medical Center and in Ringgold and Audubon counties.
Blessum countered by admitting his client Lois Monday "has a mouth" and that's not something he can take away from her, but stated the reason why Monday was so vocal about this issue is because "she cares about the community" and "cares about saving taxpayer money."
Blessum told the jury, Monday did push the board of supervisors to switch health insurance administrators after being elected in January 2011. And, as a result of getting rid of DeMarco and American Administrators and switching to Bernie Lowe & Associates of Ankeny, the county saved almost $200,000 in health-insurance costs in the first year after DeMarco's departure.
Jury selected
The jury was decided 1:15 p.m. Monday at the Union County Courthouse.
The eight jurors are Ken Smith, Ron Jackson, Jim Wilson, Dwight Kirkpatrick, Thomas Eagan, Tamara Ross, Debbra Neve and Janet Walter.
Case summary
DeMarco, senior vice president of American Administrators, was Union County's health-insurance administrator for more than 12 years. But, he was dismissed in May 2011 when the board of supervisors voted to switch to Bernie Lowe & Associates of Ankeny.
Now, DeMarco is blaming county supervisor Lois Monday for lost business. DeMarco filed a civil lawsuit in 2010 against Monday, alleging over the past three years, Monday made third-person false and defamatory comments that injured the reputation and maintenance of American Administrators.
According to court documents, DeMarco states those defamatory comments included:
• In August 2009, Monday stated to one or more individuals in the Creston city manager's office that DeMarco was a crook and a criminal, and that he lies and steals
• In August 2009, Monday published an article in the Creston News Advertiser which stated DeMarco's conduct with respect to the county's health-insurance plan was "disgraceful" and "was not truthful in many remarks." In the same article, Monday implied DeMarco acted this way because he "likes the guaranteed commission check."
• In February 2010, Monday published an article in the Creston News Advertiser which stated DeMarco engaged in "double talk" and "innuendos" and had improperly "hid behind HIPAA." In the same article, Monday referred to DeMarco and his employees as "bulldogs" and recommended the city of Creston remove American Administrators as its third-party administrator.
In the judgment, DeMarco is asking for compensatory damages in the amount to be proven at trial, punitive damages, cost of this action, and all other relief deemed appropriate.
Witnesses that may be called this week submitted by DeMarco include: Mike King, Dennis Brown, Bob Brown, Bob Jansen, Ron Riley, Lisa Williamson, Tom Steigel, Brian Schon and Monday.
Witnesses that may be called this week submitted by Monday include: Craig Mittag, Mindy Schafer, Curt Turner, Linda Marley, Karon Finn, Mary Jane Weisshaar, Ruby Dibel, Dave Danielson, Sue Carson, Jamie Ray, Sandy Hysell, Tandy Steele, Skip Lowe, Tim Kenyon and Mary Moore.


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Yes No Nice speaker Written By Andre, Marietta, GA on Sunday, November 13, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I's not perfect, but certainly better than the other ipod speakers. Middle and upper frequency very clear. Rechargeable and long battery life up to 7 hours. Small size. Cube form.Lower frequency is weak. Requires additional dongle for wireless. Pros: Middle and upper frequency very clear. Rechargeable and long battery life up to 7 hours. Small size. Cube form. Cons: Lower frequency is weak. Requires additional dongle for wireless. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No rCube Written By Eric, Painted Post, NY on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is a fantastic new product. I am very happy. The wireless capability is a real plus. It has great, room filling sound. Great value for the price. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No A Masterpiece of Engineering... Written By Wayne, St. Charles on Thursday, February 10, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The Arcam rCube offers incredible sound in a small package. The audio produced by this device is crisp, clear, and surprisingly dimensional for its size. It is definitely on par with the B&W Zeppelin when it comes to sound quality. I have owned both and I can honestly say that I prefer the rCube for its size, shape, and wireless capabilities. The Zeppelin may produce a bit more bass, but the rCube provides clean lows which blend perfectly with the cube's mid and high ranges. The wireless capabilities of the rCube are clever and well thought out. The Arcam rCube is expensive, but you get a well engineered piece of audio equipment for the money. The cube is solid and well built. The rechargeable battery makes this device practical for use anywhere around house. The remote is clean and simple to use; it controls the audio functions of my iPhone4 when docked. The rCube works with the phone's iPod function as well as music providers like Napster and Rhapsody (if subscribed for the phone). Highly recommended. 23 out of 27 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual iPod speaker system (black) Power supply (with attached 5' DC cord) 6.5' AC power cord Wireless remote control CR2025 3V lithium battery Cleaning cloth Instruction Booklet (Eng/Fre/Ger/Dut) Thank You/Online Product Registration Card Product Research Audio Features iPod Dock/Aux Input Wireless Streaming Remote Control Power Requirements Overview: The Arcam rCube is a portable, compact high-fidelity iPod speaker system with wireless audio streaming capabilities. The rCube is designed to be small in size, but big in sound. The Arcam rCube features an integrated iPod dock to connect your iPod or iPhone for audio/video playback. Using optional wireless transmitters (sold separately), the rCube can wirelessly receive music from your computer or iPod/iPhone, enabling you to bring music to any room in your home. The rCube is also very intuitive and easy to use. It features touch sensitive top-panel controls and includes an IR wireless remote control. The rCube can operate off of standard household current or its integrated rechargeable lithium battery. A built-in carry handle offers greater portability. Audio Features Compact Design: The Arcam rCube features a compact, "cube-like" design. Yet, its still powerful enough for a party, but also engineered to deliver exceptional clarity at low volume. 4-Layer PCB: The rCub uses a 4-layer PCB (printed circuit board) to ensure optimum layout for low noise operation and are housed in a cast metal enclosure to control EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) emissions. Sealed Enclosure: The rCube features a sealed and braced enclosure. The rCube's damped enclosure is constructed from aluminum, 1/2" MDF, and a triple-layer composite to prevent vibration and resonance. 90-Watt Amplifier: The rCube employs a built-in 90-watt amplifier (20-20,000Hz @ 0.5 THD) which is divided between two tweeters and two woofers for room filling sound. Dual Tweeters: 10-watts x 2-channels (in 6-ohm, @ 1kHz, w/ 0.1% THD) Dual Woofers: 35-watts x 2-channels (in 4-ohm, @ 100Hz-3.7kHz, w/ 0.1% THD) Dual Two-Way Speaker Design: The Arcam rCube utilizes a dual two-way speaker design to create a spacious sound from the small iPod speaker system. The rCube features two 1" aluminum dome tweeters and two 4" midbass drivers. Dual 1" Dome Tweeters: The rCube features two side-mounted 1" dome aluminum tweeters which are angled 5-degrees forward. This creates an enveloping 270-degree sound field. Dual 4" Midbass Drivers: The rCube's two 4.0" midbass drivers are in a back-to-back force-cancelling configuration to maximize bass output and minimize internal vibration. Bass Button: The rCube employs a sophisticated bass enhancement function that is designed to compensate for the reduction in bass output that occurs when the rCube is not placed near a wall or corner. The natural acoustics near room walls reinforce the bass output of the rCube (in this case you will not need to use the Bass enhancement function). Placement: The rCube sound great almost anywhere. Side-mounted, front-angled drivers allow the rCube to produce high-quality sound over 270-degrees. The rCube is designed to sound best when placed in the corner of a room. In this position, the side-firing drivers reflect sound off walls to produce a more spacious sound. Note: The side-firing drivers work best when they are not obstructed. Do not put the rCube in a confined space. For example: Do not place the rCube on a bookshelf with books on either side as this will block the sound. Integral Carry Handle: The rCube is designed to be easy to carry around the house. A simple flap (dust-cover) on top of the rCube opens to reveal a sturdy carry handle for transporting your rCube. The hidden handle under the dust cover comfortably fits your hand, so you can carry the rCube from room to room. Note: Make sure to remove the power supply and your iPod/iPhone before carrying the rCube. iPod Dock/Aux Input iPod/iPhone Dock: The Arcam rCube features an integrated top-panel iPod dock to connect your compatible iPod or iPhone. The rCube supports audio playback, video output, remote control, and charging of your docked iPod/iPhone. Audio Playback: The rCube supports audio playback of your iPod/iPhone's music, podcast, and audiobook files. Music Navigation: The Arcam rCube's supplied wireless IR remote control lets you navigate your iPod/iPhone's menus, control basic playback functions, and switch play modes. You can also continue to operate your iPod/iPhone from its clickwheel or touchscreen. Menu Navigation: You can navigate through the menus of your docked iPod/iPhone to find your music by Playlist or Category (Artist, Album, Song, Genre, Composer, etc.). Basic Playback: The rCube offers Play/Pause, Fast-Forward/Rewind, and Skip (previous/next) playback functions. Play Modes: You can switch between Repeat (track, playlist/folder) and Random (playlist/folder) playback modes. Note: These functions are only available for docked iPods and iPhones. They are not available when and iPod/iPhone is connected wirelessly. Video Output: In addition to playing audio, the rCube can output video from supported iPods/iPhones. Video playback from compatible iPod/iPhones is possible via the rCube's composite or component video outputs. When a video-enabled iPod/iPhone is docked and playing, video is routed to the unit's composite and component video outputs on the rear-panel. Your connected iPod/iPhone will only output video files and does not output metadata, menus, or applications. Note: Composite and component video cables not supplied. For a component video connection a proprietary accessory cable is required (sold separately from Arcam). Battery Charging: The dock connector on top of the rCube charges your iPod or iPhone while connected. Charging can be disabled using the supplied remote control. The rCube can charge your iPod/iPhone when operating with AC power or Battery power. iPod/iPhone charging is not available in Standby mode. iPod/iPhone Compatibility Chart: The Arcam rCube is "Made for iPod/iPhone" compatible and supports the following iPod/iPhone model features (as of February 2011): iPod/iPhone Model Generation Tested Version Media Type Control Type Display Type Charge Audio Video Out Remote iPod/iPhone Song/Artist Text Track Info dock connector 3rd N/A N N N N N N N clickwheel color 4th N/A N N N N N N N mini 1st N/A N N N N N N N 2nd N/A N N N N N N N video 5th 1.3 Y Composite Y Y N N Y classic 80GB 1.1.2 Y Composite Component Y Y N N Y 120GB 2.0.1 Y Composite Component Y Y N N Y 160GB 2.0.4 Y Composite Component Y Y N N Y nano 1st 1.3.1 Y N Y Y N N Y 2nd 1.1.3 Y N Y Y N N Y 3rd 1.1.3 Y Composite Component Y Y N N Y 4th 1.0.4 Y Composite Component Y Y N N Y 5th 1.0.2 Y Composite Component Y Y N N Y 6th 1.0 PC Y N Y Y N N Y touch 1st 2.2.1 Y Composite Component Y Y N N Y 2nd 4.2.1 Y Composite Component Y Y N Y Y 3rd 4.2.1 Y Composite Component Y Y N N Y 4th 4.2.1 Y Composite Component Y Y N N Y iPhone 2G 3.1.2 Y Composite Component Y Y N N Y 3G 3.1.2 Y Composite Component Y Y N N Y 3GS 3.1.2 Y Composite Component Y Y N N Y 4 4.0 Y Composite Component Y Y N N Y Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may need to reset the device and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If this doesn't work, you may need to revert to the older software version or wait until a newer software update is available. Auxiliary Input: The rCube is equipped with a rear-panel 3.5mm auxiliary input for connecting an CD player or portable MP3 player. Upgradeable: The rCube has a USB (type-A) port on the rear-panel for future upgrades via a USB thumbdrive. This allows additional features to be added and allows compatibility with yet to be released iPods and iPhones. Visit www.arcam.co.uk for the latest firmware. Note: The rear-panel USB port is only for future upgrades. It does not play music files nor does it interface with computers. Wireless Streaming Kleer Technology: The Arcam rCube features proprietary Kleer Technology lossless streaming. This allows wireless audio streaming between rCubes, your iPod/iPhone/iPad, and your computer. Optional wireless transmitters are required (sold separately). Kleer lossless technology offers full-bandwidth "CD-quality" music streaming with no drop outs. iPod Streaming: The Arcam rWand wireless Apple-compatible transmitter (776RWAND, sold separately) lets you wirelessly stream music from Apple iPod, iPhone, or iPad to the Arcam rCube. The rWand wireless Apple-compatible transmitter simply plugs into your iPod's, iPhone's, or iPad's dock connector. Once connection is made, you can wirelessly stream music from your iPod, iPhone, or iPad to the Arcam rCube. Note: You cannot stream video or still images to the rCube from your iPod, iPhone, or iPad. Computer Streaming: The Arcam rWave wireless USB transmitter (776RWAVE, sold separately) lets you send music wirelessly from your computer (PC or Mac) to the rCube. The rWave wireless USB transmitter simply plugs into a free USB (type-A) port on your computer. Your computer will then recognize the transmitter as a sound device. Once this connection is made, you can wirelessly send music stored on your PC or Mac computer to the Arcam rCube. Note: You cannot stream video or still images to the rCube from your computer. Multiple Cube Steaming: Music can be streamed to up to four rCubes simultaneously from your iPod, iPhone, or iPad using the Arcam wireless Apple-compatible transmitter (rWand, sold separately); or from your PC/MAC computer using the Arcam wireless USB transmitter (rWave, sold separately). Cube-to-Cube Streaming: Any rCube can wirelessly stream music to another rCube in the same vicinity, sharing music simultaneously with other rooms in a house. An rCube can share music with up to 8 other rCubes or rDacs (77RDAC), or 8 pairs of Kleer headphones. This allows one docked iPod/iPhone or auxiliary source to be transmitted to any room in your home. Remote Control Wireless Remote Control: The rCube comes complete with an IR remote control for wireless operation of the iPod speaker system and your docked iPod/iPhone. The remote contains buttons like those found on the top-panel of this unit, such as Power, Source, and Volume. In addition, the remote can also be used to navigate through menus and tracks on your docked iPod/iPhone and change the iPod/iPhone play mode (repeat/random). Note: The remote operates off of a single CR2025 3V "coin-type" lithium battery (included). Power Requirements 7 Separate Power Supplies: There are a total of seven separate power supplies feeding the digital and analog sections of the rCube to avoid inter-modulation and reduce noise. Power Requirements: The Arcam rCube can be powered using standard household AC current or from its integrated rechargeable battery. AC Power: The rCube can operate with standard household AC current (110-120V) using the supplied external AC power supply and detachable AC power cord. Battery Power: Offering true portability, the rCube is fitted with a heavy-duty Lithium-Ion battery delivering approximately four hours of continuous playback with typical use. The unit's front-panel power LED will glow purple to indicate the rCube is operating on battery power. Charging The Battery: Simply plug the rCube into an AC outlet to recharge the battery. The rCube automatically charges the battery and has built-in charge methods to make the battery last as long possible. The rCube's top-panel button LEDs indicate the level of charge remaining. 4 Illuminated LEDs indicate 100% 3 Illuminated LEDs indicate 75% 2 Illuminated LEDs indicate 50% 1 Illuminated LEDs indicate 25% Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. 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Cercopagis pengoi
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Biology and Benthic Invertebrates
Cercopagis pengoi is the latest exotic crustacean to invade the Great Lakes. This predatory cladoceran was first identified by Canadian scientists in early August of 1998, and was reported via Internet by Dr. Hugh MacIsaac at the end of August. Cercopagis is indigenous to the Caspian, Azov, and Aral seas (Rivier 1998), and was reported to have invaded the Baltic Sea in 1992 (Ojaveer & Lumberg 1995, Ojaveer 1997).
Cercopagis is similar to another recent invader in the Great Lakes, Bythotrephes cederstroemi. Both Cercopagis and Bythotrephes belong to the family Cercopagididae, and have long caudal processes with up to three pairs of barbs along the proximal end of the process. Both species occur in brackish and pure freshwater environments. In addition to sexual reproduction, Cercopagidids most commonly reproduce parthenogenically, which allows them to quickly establish new populations with a relatively small seed population.
The Great Lakes National Program Office monitors biological and chemical data across all five Laurentian Great Lakes during two annual surveys, one in spring and one in summer. Currently the zooplankton program takes vertical tows from depths of 20 and 100 meters, using 63 and 153 micron mesh nets, respectively. In 1998 the summer survey included a total of 72 sites, with 8 sites sampled in Lake Ontario between August 5-7. Cercopagis was found in 4 of these 8 sites, all occurring in the central basin Lake Erie was sampled August 2-4, and no Cercopagis were found at any of the 20 sites sampled.
Densities in Figure 1 were calculated from the 20 meter tow, since it is believed that Cercopagis generally reside in the warmer, upper waters. However, because of their large eye and brood sac, they are highly vulnerable to predation by larger planktivorous fishes (Ojaveer & Lumberg 1995). To avoid predation and possibly to follow migrating prey, Cercopagis do migrate below 20 meters during the day, as shown in Figure 2 below. In the early afternoon (site 49), high densities of Cercopagis were found below 20 meters. In contrast, all Cercopagis were above 20 meters at sunrise (site 55).
Body length of Cercopagis from site 55 was measured to the nearest 0.1mm. Only animals with all 3 barb pairs present were measured, and when the entire caudal process was present, the full length of the animal was measured. Figure 3 presents body lengths (including caudal process) of the three categories of individuals encountered: sexual females with resting eggs, parthenogenic females with embryos in the brood sac, and males, and Figure 4 presents body lengths without the caudal process. The gray shaded boxes are the ranges for Cercapagis from the Caspian-Azov Sea area (Rivier 1998). Both the females and males from Lake Ontario exceed the size range of those found in the Caspian-Azov Sea.
It is unknown at this point how long Cercopagis has inhabited the Great Lakes before first being reported, and what future impacts it may have. Given the linkages between Lake Ontario and the other lakes, it is likely that this animal will spread throughout the lakes in time. Given the high densities observed during the summer 1998 cruise, it is possible that predation pressure by Cercopagis on smaller cladocerans can affect both the size and composition of phytoplankton communities. In addition, Cercopagis may impact fish populations by competing with 0-year fishes for small prey items, or conversely by becoming prey itself for fishes beyond the 0-year stage.


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A Southern Maryland woman is scheduled to appear in a St. Mary's courtroom later this week to be arraigned on a charge of criminally negligent manslaughter from a car crash last year on North Sandgates Road that killed her front-seat passenger.
Kelly Marie Cox, listed in the circuit court filing as a 22-year-old Mechanicsville area resident, was driving the 1996 Dodge Intrepid on April 28 when it went off the roadway, police reported at the time, and hit two utility poles, fatally injuring 23-year-old Brittany Lynn Lanham of Mechanicsville. Cox and another passenger were found conscious near the car and were taken to a hospital.
Lanham worked as a waitress at the Seabreeze Restaurant on South Sandgates Road, and a St. Mary's prosecutor said this week that the car's occupants were at the restaurant before the 2:26 a.m. crash.
Cox was not drinking alcohol, and declined offers of drinks when patrons would buy a round, according to St. Mary's Assistant State's Attorney Laura Caspar.
The car's speed was the basis, the prosecutor said, for the filing of the criminal charge, a misdemeanor version of the state's felony vehicular manslaughter law. A conviction for the misdemeanor charge carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison.
"It's [a charge] more aimed at this particular type of situation," Caspar said Monday at her office in the county courthouse. The road's posted speed limit is 40 mph, she said, and the car's damages indicated it was going a minimum of 50 mph when it hit the poles, and about 63 mph when it initially went out of control.
"It was definitely excessive," Caspar said.
In a separate civil action, Cox is accused of negligence through a wrongful-death claim in a lawsuit seeking $250,000 in damages on behalf of Lanham's 2-year-old daughter, filed by the child's father through Lexington Park lawyer Bryan T. Dugan.


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By: Bob Tarzey, Service Director, Quocirca
Published: 18th July 2012
Copyright Quocirca © 2012
A recent Quocirca report underlines the scale of the application security challenge faced by businesses. The average enterprise tracks around 500 mission critical applications, in financial services organisations it is closer to 800 (Figure 1). The security challenge arises because more and more of these applications are web-enabled. Furthermore, businesses are increasingly relying on software provided as a service (SaaS) and apps that run on mobile devices, both of which are, by definition, exposed to the internet (Figure 2).
Businesses worry about application security for three reasons. First, security failures leave them vulnerable to hackers and malware, secondly auditors expect application security to be demonstrable and third, customers, with who they share business processes via applications, are also increasingly likely to seek security guarantees. Fixing security flaws up-front wherever possible also makes sense because of the cost involved at doing so after software if deployed. There are both products and services opportunity for resellers to help their customers achieve these goals.
There are a number of approaches that can be taken to improve application security. For in-house developed software, better practice can be ensured through training of developers, many businesses will need assistance to achieve this. For commercially acquired software, due diligence during procurement is necessary, seeking assurances from independent software vendors (ISV); resellers that sell application software could do this for their customers as part of their value add. However, these measures can never ensure that software is 100% secure.
For this reason there are three other approaches that should be considered:
100% software security is never going to be guaranteed and many organisations use multiple approaches to maximise protection (Figure 3). However, interestingly, as one of the reasons for having demonstrable software security is to satisfy auditors, compliance bodies do not themselves mandate multiple approaches for compliance. For example the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI-SSC) deems code scanning to be an acceptable alternative to a WAF.
For today's businesses the use of software application is not a choice; however, there is a choice when it come to the methods chosen to improve software security and, in turn, the costs involved and the benefits achieved. Using the right mix of approaches at all stages of the software development, procurement and deployment life cycle will improve the efficiency, reliability, security, compliance and competitiveness of business processes; these are all goals that resellers should be aiming to help their customers achieve.
Quocirca's report "Outsourcing the problem of software security" is freely available here: http://www.quocirca.com/reports/711/outsourcing-the-problem-of-software-security
This article first appeared in the Computer Reseller News (CRN) UK print edition and on http://www.channelweb.co.uk
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Have some video game critics completely given up on the idea of verifying their claims before issuing them?
We ask because we're flabbergasted by what's been said about Xbox 360 role-playing hit Mass Effect in recent days.
GamePolitics reported last week on bizarre accusations by the conservative Cybercast News Service that Mass Effect featured "explicitly graphic sexual intercourse."
That those charges are just wrong didn't stop conservative blogger Kevin McCullough from picking up the CNS nonsense and running with it. McCullough, in fact, tries to turn the alleged porn in Mass Effect into a presidential campaign issue. In a (not so) cleverly-titled Townhall.com article, The "Sex-Box" Race for President, McCullough writes:
[Presidential candidates] all probably assume they have better, much more important, urgent, timely, things to campaign on, but I sure would like to get their individual takes on the new video game that one company is marketing to fifteen year old boys.
GP: Do we really need to point out that Mass Effect is rated "M" for players 17 and older? More from McCullough:
It's called "Mass Effect" and it allows its players... to engage in the most realistic sex acts ever conceived. One can custom design the shape, form, bodies, race, hair style, breast size of the images they wish to "engage" and then watch in crystal clear, LCD, 54 inch screen, HD clarity as the video game "persons" hump in every form, format, multiple, gender-oriented possibility they can think of...
GP: Has McCullough played - or even invested any time at all in researching - Mass Effect? Based on what he has written, we can't imagine that he has. His screed continues:
Here's a question [for the candidates]... "How much moral judgement should the President push into legislative issues that are likely to severely damage our children's innocence, function, and capability?..."
If a pre-teen, teen, young adult, or adult male plays such a game in which the women DO submit without choice, are made to appear as Barbie streetwalkers, and perform whatever act can be imagined, what's to stop that same male from assuming that the women in his "other world" shouldn't be forced to do the same.
...And because of the digital chip age in which we live - "Mass Effect" can be customized to sodomize whatever, whoever, however, the game player wishes.
With it's "over the net" capabilities virtual orgasmic rape is just the push of a button away.
McCullough wraps up with a call for legislation apparently designed to drive Mass Effect developer BioWare out of business:
How refreshing would it be for a President to... put his pen and signature to a bill that dealt with such simulated sex excess in a way that was punitive to its creators to such a degree that they would never recover from it?
GP: We've seen some ill-informed criticisms of video games over the years, but McCullough has definitely raised (or, perhaps, lowered) the bar in that regard.
Once again, for anyone who cares to actually, you know, research the well-known love scene in Mass Effect, here's the video:


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Something I recall from my childhood, but which I last recall seeing about 45 years ago, is long boxes (about 2 feet long, 5" x 5" in square cross section) of spaghetti pasta with very long noodles inside, each bent in the middle making each piece of uncooked pasta about 4 feet long. Two of the brands I recall (of which I may be in error) were Salerno and Aligheri. Recently I have been searching the web to try to find this, but cannot even find a reference. Does anyone remember this, and does anyone know if this is still available? If I recall correctly, the boxes also had the infamous "pasta number" on them, either "5" or "8", depending on the box.
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I imagine you are thinking of spaghetti curvati (o spaghetti con curva, that is, spaghetti with a bend).
It is a pasta format typical of Southern Italy.
Some brands refer to those as spaghetti lunghi (long spaghetti).
I am not aware of a specific name for them, although I am fairly sure there are names in various Italian dialects.
I have seen this pasta locally here, so I know it's available. I will check on brand names next time I see it and update this post.
Specifically I have seen it in artisan shops that import speciality ingredients from Italy as well as farmers markets and Italian grocery stores and markets. I would start with seeing if you have any Italian markets where you are.


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Dale Sveum is the new Cubs manager and people are already bitching about him.
Booooo! He's not Ryne Sandberg!
Booooo! He's not Mike Maddux!
Booooo! He's not Terry Francona!
Booooo! He's not DeMarlo Hale! (OK, that is just from Hale's mom.)
I don't know much about Sveum. I'm vaguely familiar on how to pronounce his name since I Wikidedia'd him and it says it's pronounced "swaym." I also know he was the interim manager for the Brewers when this happened:
So I already know that a Dale Sveum-managed team is responsible for providing me one of the best moments I've ever had at Wrigley. Seriously.
Hopefully he'll be there for a few more and then he can maybe enjoy the moment too.
For now, the expectations are a little high. The giddy buzz from the Theo hire and the subsequent formation of the Superfriends has people sort of expecting that things will be all better now. Sure, if you asked them what they expect from the team, most people will probably tell you that they dn't expect much. But that is when they use their brain to do the thinking.
Now we can look forward to being properly worked into a hopeful frenzy at the Cubs Convention. The non-stop blitz of Hope and Change coming from the Cubs marketing department that will make Obama's Presidential Campaign seem like it was run by Debbie Downer will soon be running full steam ahead.
After all of that, people are going to start expecting wins on the field sooner rather than later. There really isn't much room for error. If the Cubs finish .500, it wil be Sveum's fault they didn't get a few extra wins to push them into the playoffs. If they finish under .500, it will be Sveum's fault that they didn't at least improve on last year. He really is in a no-win situation since it would take a miracle for this Cubs team to win anything significant enough to make people happy.
No managerial candidate was going to change the outcome of this season significantly, but Sveum doesn't have a net to fall back on. Sandberg had his years as a Hall of Fame second baseman in a Cubs uniform. Mike Maddux had his brother, Greg's years as a Hall of Fame pitcher in a Cubs uniform. Terry Francona has two World Series rings.
Sveum was passed over by the Brewers twice after he stopped their freefall in 2008 and got them into the playoffs where they actually won a game. So he has a crappy roster and expectations that will all be out of whack. God help him if Zambrano is actually on the roster because the press is already sharpening their Milton Bradley Poking Sticks just in case.
I don't see how this could possibly go wrong. Good luck, buddy!


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Are there gonna be any FH Fantasy Football leagues this year?
Are there gonna be any FH Fantasy Football leagues this year?
Thanks L2G for the AWESOME Sig/Avy!
I'd say that's a fair assumption.
Stay tuned.
2015 Goals:
1) Win the next game.
2) See goal #1
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Bring it on! Football is back...FH Fantasy Football is around the corner.
I never seem to do as well as I hope but at least I have fun.
Not sure. I have my own league setup though
Anything new with FH fantasy football yet?
Was just looking to see if there there was already a thread on the subject. Any updates?