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Scientists uncovered the fossilized pelvic bone of Tiktaalik roseae, a fish that lived 350 million years ago and had robust hind fins. Research team member Ted Daeschler describes the fossil and what it tells us about our ancestors' evolution from water to land.


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Pseudopod 313: The Dead Sexton
This story previously appeared in ACROSS THE BRIDGE the Christmas Annual of 1871 in the magazine "Once a Week". It is set in Le Fanu's invented Lake District town of Golden Friars.
It can be read online here.
J. Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the leading ghost-story writer of the nineteenth century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. Three of his best known works are UNCLE SILAS, CARMILLA and THE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD. He studied law at Trinity College in Dublin, was called to the bar in 1839, but he never practiced and soon abandoned law for journalism. In 1838 he began contributing stories to the Dublin University Magazine, including his first ghost story, entitled "The Ghost and the Bone-Setter" (1838). Le Fanu worked in many genres but remains best known for his mystery and horror fiction. He was a meticulous craftsman and frequently reworked plots and ideas from his earlier writing in subsequent pieces. Many of his novels, for example, are expansions and refinements of earlier short stories. He specialized in tone and effect rather than "shock horror", and liked to leave important details unexplained and mysterious. He had enormous influence on the 20th century's most important ghost story writer, M. R. James, and although his work fell out of favor in the early part of the 20th century, towards the end of the century interest in his work increased and remains comparatively strong. CARMILLA, in particular, is a prescient and much-adapted work, as it prefigures the romantic and lesbian vampire figures.
Your reader this week is Ian Stuart – Voice over artist, writer, dog walker, dialect wrestler and father of famous hosts.
"But he was a tall, sinewy figure. He wore a cape or short mantle, a cocked hat, and a pair of jack-boots, such as held their ground in some primitive corners of England almost to the close of the last century.
'Take him, lad,' said he to old Scales. 'You need not walk or wisp him–he never sweats or tires. Give him his oats, and let him take his own time to eat them. House!' cried the stranger–in the old-fashioned form of summons which still lingered, at that time, in out-of-the-way places–in a deep and piercing voice.
As Tom Scales led the horse away to the stables it turned its head towards its master with a short, shill neigh.
'About your business, old gentleman–we must not go too fast,' the stranger cried back again to his horse, with a laugh as harsh and piercing; and he strode into the house.
The hostler led this horse into the inn yard. In passing, it sidled up to the coach-house gate, within which lay the dead sexton–snorted, pawed and lowered its head suddenly, with ear close to the plank, as if listening for a sound from within; then uttered again the same short, piercing neigh.
The hostler was chilled at this mysterious coquetry with the dead. He liked the brute less and less every minute.
In the meantime, its master had proceeded.
'I'll go to the inn kitchen,' he said, in his startling bass, to the drawer who met him in the passage.
And on he went, as if he had known the place all his days: not seeming to hurry himself–stepping leisurely, the servant thought–but gliding on at such a rate, nevertheless, that he had passed his guide and was in the kitchen of the George before the drawer had got much more than half-way to it.
A roaring fire of dry wood, peat and coal lighted up this snug but spacious apartment–flashing on pots and pans, and dressers high-piled with pewter plates and dishes; and making the uncertain shadows of the long 'hanks' of onions and many a flitch and ham, depending from the ceiling, dance on its glowing surface.
The doctor and the attorney, even Sir Geoffrey Mardykes, did not disdain on this occasion to take chairs and smoke their pipes by the kitchen fire, where they were in the thick of the gossip and discussion excited by the terrible event.
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Far from home, but close at heart
Operation Adopt A Soldier sends troops deployed a taste of home
SARATOGA SPRINGS — When Cliff Seguin started sending care packages to his son's army unit in Iraq nearly 10 years ago, he had no idea this fatherly gesture would become his life's mission.
Seguin founded Operation Adopt A Soldier in 2003 to ship packages to his son, Steven, and six fellow members of the 368th Combat Engineers Battalion. Thousands of packages later, Seguin and a contingent of 50-plus volunteers are busy preparing holiday mailings for nearly 300 soldiers from all branches of the military serving overseas.
"Basically, we send everything and anything you can imagine," said Seguin, founder and chairman of the nonprofit operation. "As of last week, our shelves are almost bare, so we're waiting for some supplies so we can get more packages out to soldiers."
The grassroots operation receives some items from businesses like Walmart, Walgreens and Stewart's, but relies mostly on donations from the public. Items needed include sunscreen, toilet paper, toothpaste, deodorant, shaving cream and antibacterial wipes, as well as magazines, newspapers, candy bars and trail mix. The operation also accepts cash donations to help support shipping costs.
In addition, the all-volunteer organization sends cards from local families, students, Scout groups, church groups, organizations and businesses to help boost the spirits of soldiers deployed around the world.
Sending care packages to troops — including those wounded in action and recovering at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany — is one of many services Operation Adopt A Soldier provides. Packages are also distributed to veterans at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center Hospital. If something happens to a soldier's house while they're deployed, operation volunteers make repairs at no charge to the family. Volunteers give presentations at local schools, churches and civic organizations, and there's a support group for veterans and their families.
Earlier this month, more than 20 members of the operation joined hundreds of veterans, Marines and motorcyclists on Albany International Airport's wet and windy tarmac to show their support for fallen Marine Anthony Denier's family. The 26-year-old Mechanicville native died from a gunshot wound to the neck while on foot patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan.
"We'll go to the airport to welcome our heroes home," Seguin said. "If something happens, we have a phone bank with 50 to 60 volunteers ready to help at anytime."
Operation Adopt A Soldier currently operates out of a donated facility at 4281 Route 50 in Saratoga Springs. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the organization will launch a building fund next year, with a goal to raise $1 million for a larger facility and veterans home.
In addition to providing more storage for care package supplies, the building will enable operation volunteers to assist soldiers making the transition from active duty back into civilian life.
"Any day a soldier gets a package, it's like Christmas," Seguin said. "Such a small thing can make all the difference."
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Website discussing Cain flub video:
The five-minute video posted by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has become an internet hit and was linked repeatedly with the tag #cainwreck on Twitter.
"OK, Libya," Mr Cain said before rolling his eyes up and pausing to gather his thoughts after being asked if he agreed or disagreed with Obama's response.
"President Obama supported the uprising. Correct? President Obama called for the removal of Gaddafi. Just want to make sure we're talking about the same thing before I say, 'yes I agree' or no I didn't agree," he said.
"I do not agree with the way he handled it for the following reason – no that's a different one," the flummoxed Republican contender continued, adding he's "got all this stuff twirling around in my head."
Only dogma can dictate these far right wingnut candidates' social conservative positions, which will take rights away from women and the sexual minorities because their Bible says so. Cain's wifey is co-dependent and in just as deed denial as Herman is.
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Is it me or can't the GOP minions deal with positive outcomes on the part of their opponents?
I've seen immature playground BS in my day, but this takes the taco!
Why don't we watch and see how the theist Muslim Brotherhood behaves first, before we beatify Obama and his policy on this? Seems reasonable, no?
I am tired of these political marriages of convenience. Look at the clothes that woman is wearing. She would say anything to shop at the right store. You have already the ridiculous spectacle of Newtie and Callista buying all of that jewelry at Tiffany's; what, about a million, half a million? I think Herb has his wifey just as hypnotized as Larry Craig's. Here is the Tiffany's card, go shop and leave me to my devices.
My god, good thing I've never seen Michele Obama on the campaign stump. Oh, wait. Nevermind.
That video looks like he's channeling Sarah Palin. At least he didnt say he's a Maverick.
Ah yes, assumptive character assassination. Everybody get on board! The stock in trade of lawyers (the profession which has ruined this country more than any other).
How many states are there? 57. Barack says so. And he's a frackin' genius. Right James?
"He Sees Women as Handmaids and Sex Objects and is Illiterate at Foreign Affairs"
Isn't that a requirement for republican candidates? I believe its on page 5 of Political Toadyism for Dummies
That fool blockquote button don't work worth snot.
Hello, Jim, giving them the benefit of the doubt, it is their base (a pun, BTW) they must appeal to during the primaries, and yeah, you can bet that the Party has its ducks in a row, planning to get behind the survivor of these bouts (panem et circenses you know) as if nothing had happened, but by then they will be wearing their Middle Masks to coax dumb independents and a few Dems to vote for the likes of a Mormon corporate raider, a man who killed almost more jobs than Bush II.
Like Barack wore his middle mask to hide his neo-communism?
You all must read the same books, corporate raider etc. boring and inaccurate, but hey any big stirring lie in a fight, right?
Fannie & Freddie killed the jobs, no President or corporation was responsible for initiating any of this outside of Bill Clinton. No income verification housing for everyone! Wheee!
I have to laugh at those who accuse Obama of being a "communist". Maybe cite some good examples. It's especially humorous considering that most left-wing pundits and democratic socialists view Obama as leaning more toward fascism than socialism.
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DAVIS, Calif. — Beth Teviotdale, who became the University of California's first woman agricultural Extension specialist 30 years ago, retires in June, and will be installed president of UC Cooperative Extension's Fresno County Master Gardener volunteer program in July.
Teviotdale earned a bachelor's degree in botany at Pomona College in Claremont, and master's and Ph.D. degrees in plant pathology from UC Davis. In 1974, she took the position as UC Cooperative Extension plant pathology specialist at the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center in Parlier.
"I was in a man's world, but I never carried a feminist chip on my shoulder," Teviotdale said. "For the most part, I was warmly welcomed and included, and my colleagues and growers were very helpful and supportive. As I look back now, I realize that a lot of people also were testing me. I just thought that's the way things were. After a while, they stopped asking those questions and accepted me."
Teviotdale's research and teaching focused on diseases of deciduous fruit and nut crops and olives. Because plant diseases do not recur year to year, each season brought different disease challenges. She has worked on shot hole, ceratocystis canker, hull rot, scab and alternaria leaf blight of almond trees, deep bark canker, crown gall and blight of walnut trees, rust of prune trees, olive knot and leaf spot of olive trees, brown rot of stone fruit trees, and scab and fireblight of apple trees.
"I've spent a lot of time in orchards with farmers and farm advisors, diagnosing plant diseases and helping find solutions," she said.
Over the years, Teviotdale has considered teaching her forte.
Preferred teaching "The teaching was my creative expression," Teviotdale said. "I enjoyed the research. I was interested in understanding how things work. But I was much stronger on the teaching side. I loved thinking about the best way to approach the presentation of material."
Teviotdale's teaching skills will be put to use in her new post as president of Fresno County Master Gardeners. The Master Gardener program includes 180 volunteers, predominantly local gardening enthusiasts who have been screened and trained by UC Cooperative Extension scientists. The Master Gardener volunteers answer gardening questions that come into a telephone hotline, teach gardening classes, consult with gardeners and maintain a one-acre demonstration garden at the northeast corner of McKinley and Winery avenues in Fresno.


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False Bay will be the fourth Western Cape and the sixth South African Hope Spot - internationally recognised marine conservation area - launched in December 2014.
Earlier in the year the Sustainable Seas Trust (SST) announced the launch of five international marine conservation areas, called Hope Spots in South Africa in December 2014 – Aliwal Shoal, Algoa Bay, Plett, Knysna and the Cape Whale Coast. SST, the organization facilitating the Mission Blue Hope Spot roll out in South Africa, are proud to announced that False Bay will be the fourth Western Cape and the sixth SA Hope Spot to be declared a Hope Spot by the architect of the concept, internationally renowned oceanographer, Dr Sylvia Earle.
Dr Tony Ribbink, CEO of (SST) said the False Bay Hope Spot extends from Muizenberg to Cape Point. The actual dimensions - how far it stretches across the bay and how far it extends along the beach towards Gordon's Bay – will be guided by the Cape Town based Hope Spot committee who will release a map illustrating the extent of the Hope Spot and the principal points of interest by mid-October.
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"Defining Moments" -- some Camaro5Fest thoughts.....
"Defining Moments" -- Some Camaro5 thoughts........
I "write" this post while flying on a jet from Jacksonville to Detroit after attending the very first Camaro5fest.
(The first of many Camaro5Fests, I hope!)
In every endeavor, there are 'defining moments' –
--when we first started working on the very first run of a 5th gen Camaro -- The GMX-280 - -but we killed it as it did not deserve the hallowed Camaro name…)
--when we started working (again!) on the Camaro program
--when Sangyup Lee drew the first drawing of a Camaro (after many many others) that captured the true 'essence' of the 5th gen.
--when I first saw the completed full-size clay of the 5th gen.
--January 9, 2006 when the Silver Concept was first unveiled to the world.
--January 9, 2006 when it was very apparent that the concept was a resounding hit….
--August of 2006 when we made the announcement to the world that we would, indeed, build the next gen. Camaro – and further, that it would be built by the great men and women of Oshawa Assembly.
--when the 'contract' was signed – making everything official.
--The first sightings of the black and white IVERs……
--The first time we received 4 completed production intent 5thgens.
--watching the wonder and amazement in the eyes of our 15 Disciples as they saw – for the first time - those 4 production-intent Camaros at Milford…
--September of 2008 when we unveiled the first production intent 5thgen to our enthusiasts at the world-famous Indy 500
-- (a very special defining moment for me: Taking delivery of "Thor' – my beloved CTF SS/RS)
--March of 2009 – Start of Regular Production!
-April 17, 2009 – Delivery to our first known retail customer – in Indianapolis, IN
Fast forward to EXACTLY ONE YEAR LATER:
--well over 1,000 Camaro Enthusiasts and an estimated 500 2010 Camaros descend on Valdosta, Georgia to celebrate the return of a Legend……..
……….and I still have "Perma-grin" as I think of what a great weekend it's been.
Steve, Tom, Jeremy, and I arrived on Friday morning to unload about a dozen Camaro 'specialty' vehicles at South Georgia Motorsports Park – and my first reaction was: "Holy F-car, batman! -- This is going to be BIG" - -because the place was crawling with car carriers and vans from a couple dozen vendors…………
…and then the Camaros and their owners started to arrive………..even though the event didn't start until that night!
We went back to the hotel to get ready for the Welcoming 'Cruise' – and as we made our way from the Marriott to the Host hotel - -we saw more and more Camaros. We stopped at a local car wash so that the Detroit contingent could get the bugs (…or, as I call them, "Mustang crumbs" ) washed off the faces of their Camaros. The girl at the carwash was stunned as suddenly there was a line of 15 or more Camaros -- waiting for a bath…………
We arrived at the hotel and I got a lump in my throat as I surveyed the parking lots – my goodness…. there were new Camaros as far as the eye could see – dozens and dozens of each color – plus many more in colors we've only dreamed of……
It's interesting – over there was a section of Inferno Orange ones – and over there are several black ones with orange stripes………yellows there, Blues here.
…..and everywhere was the evidence of "Perma-grin" – that look that says "Wow – I love this car and I love what it brings to me……….."
Al Oppenheiser (our chief engineer) drove into the parking lot in one of the black and white "IVERs – and a flock of people headed over to check it out and say hello to us. We brought a few Transformer Editions (including Thor!) as well as a few Synergy Green Editions – and that got another flock headed our way.
And oh the hospitality! Everyone was so happy to be there. I thought to myself: "..This is a dream-come-true….the Camaro is BACK! " (the famous Woodward Avenue billboard was right: Heaven couldn't handle all the noise")
Shortly, several members of Law Enforcement lined up in their police vehicles to block traffic for the largest Camaro Caravan I've ever seen……..a couple hundred 2010 Camaros coming down the highway all at once makes people stop in their tracks…..
Defining Moment: Two little boys are on their bicycles along a back road as we approach. Their eyes are the size of saucers as they smile and wave and yell "bumblebee!' at us. I remark to Joe Bella – who is driving 'Thor' as I ride in the passenger seat: "These boys will remember this night for a long time to come…..how will they ever forget seeing several hundred Camaros roaring by on this back road?"
There was such great fellowship afterward at the Holiday Inn until the wee-hours of the morning…meeting so many old friends and making new ones……..
As I continued to walk thru the parking lot, I was fascinated as I looked at each Camaro – to see what the owner had done to make it his or her very own…..so many details – some subtle, some not so subtle!
I love listening to all of the stories – of how they wanted a new Camaro – of what the Camaro means to them. And I'm told over and over again that "…..my Camaro is part of the family – "
--And all of these wonderful people coming up to me - -shaking my hand and thanking everyone at General Motors for building such an amazing automobile. (their words, not mine)
Early the next morning the Georgia Countryside woke up to the "voices' of hundreds of Camaros invading SGMSP.
It was a perfect-weather day of Drag racing, autocrossing, vendor exploration, and just enjoying the experience of owning a new Camaro….and meeting my fellow enthusiasts!
I think that Al Oppenheiser (Chief Engineer) Peter Kosak (VLD) Cheryl Pilcher (Product Manager) John Fitzpatrick (Marketing Manager) Adam Denison (Communications) John Cox (Accessories Manager) and myself went thru several "sharpies' as we were asked to sign dozens and dozens of cars, books, and owner's manuals. We are delighted to do so!
I must recognize a very special person who came the whole way from Oshawa to meet our enthusiasts: Mike Judge (aka Super60) works at the Oshawa Plant building these magnificent machines. What makes him more special is the countless hours he's spent on Camaro5 talking with our enthusiasts – and providing them with signed lithographs - -something that he took upon himself to do and for which we applaud him! Mike – it was so great to meet you in person and I thank you for your dedication as well as your kindness to one and all.
As I stood on the bleachers at the Drag Strip and saw the longgg line-up of Camaros staged to 'take each other on' – I couldn't help but think of young athletic men and women gathering to compete. Yes - -they're only cars – but they have such presence – and those headlights…………. Am I crazy? I guess not, as suddenly an older gentleman came up to me – introduced himself and sat with me for a while – and made the SAME assessment as if the Camaros really ARE personalities, if you will….
-I spent some time walking around the vendors –watching as they showcased their wares – some of which are what I like to call "Camaroabilia" – and others who sell products and components that enhance the performance or handing of the new Camaro.
--After dinner, we enjoyed six laps around SGMSP's oval track – and fireworks - -then a trip back to the hotel for more "Camaro Comradeship"
This was the first 'Camaro5Fest' – and the Moderators who pulled this activity together are to be commended – the event went off without a hitch and you'd have believed that this had been their 20th event—not their first!
Has the Camaro been a success?
Judging by the numbers, one might say "yes!' But the REAL judge of success lies within the ownership experience.
Is everyone 100% completely satisfied? No – unfortunately I can't say that every last owner is -- and unfortunately I'm not sure that our goal of 100% complete customer enthusiasm will ever be met as it's probably humanly unattainable, but we'll sure die trying!
What I DO know is this: In 33 years with General Motors, I don't know that I've ever quite experienced what I did this past weekend at Camaro5fest. I saw every age group from all walks of life from all over the United States and Canada……..
…………….and one thing brought them together: A new Camaro.
I can tell you that the team will never stop "putting their all" into this car – we'll never stop trying to continually improve it – so that you, our customer will continue to experience the joy of owning a Camaro – the "Pride of Ownership" – or, as I call it; "Perma-grin"
As I sit in a meeting tomorrow morning, I will probably let my mind drift back to Saturday – and I will realize that this is one of those "Defining moments" -- perhaps one of the best of my career…………and I will never forget that it is YOU – the enthusiast – who made this all possible…..because without YOU, there is no Camaro.
God Bless you.
See you again at another Camaro show!
…….and don't forget – Wear those safety belts!
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awesome meeting you ! and thanks for coming down. thanks for signing the indy camaro hotwheel for my son. we just got back in michigan about 30 minutes ago.
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Written very well.
My response as one of the enthusiast's , we could't have got the spark without your team to convince GM to bring back the ULTIMATE RIDE, the C5.
I told you in person I was only a Hummer & Corvette person, until the C5 made it's debut and salivated until I got my hands on mine!
Us C5'ers look to the future of what the C5 will become; as we know your listening to our wishes; HUD upgrades etc and that shows GM values it's customer base.
Having got to speak with you in person, I see the fire in your EYE's, Sir and thank you for having your team at the Camaro Fest.
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Thanks Scott. It was great meeting you and I share all of your thoughts. This is Camaro number 3 for me, and I know it probably won't be my last, although I do hope a Corvette is on the horizon one of these days. My only regret for the weekend was not coming across Al, Cheryl and some of the other guys with their sharpies in hand to add their sig to my car. But I did get yours, and I'm thankful.
Keep doing what you do, and we'll keep doing what we do.....loving the Camaro!!!
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Wow!! That was very well said Scott. A very big thank you goes out to you and all the GM Family from the Plant, to the offices, and all the hard workers who keep the cars clean and ready for the shows. You guys are one of kind and I'm very proud to call you guys my friends and to welcome you to our ever growing Family.
I'm so glad that we were all able to "keep the faith!" The amount and quality of friends that I have made because of this "car" - it's "just a car" right?- is incredible. Never in my dreams would I have believed that this would ever happen. I literally "died and went to Camaro Heaven" this weekend. It is an experience and a "vacation" that I will never forget. Thank you to everyone who came out, all the vendors and sponsors, GM, SGMP and staff, the city of Valdosta, GA and of course Tran and Camaro5.com for making this happen.
I am very proud to be able to say that I am part of this great Family!!
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fbodfather, all I can say to you and everyone at GM is "Thank you for building this car"
As you saw on the weekend it is more than just another car.
For most of us the Camaro is an extension of our family.
I wish I could have been there to see it all.
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unfortunately i was not able to attend the fest because of my new grandson being born that week,but i was able to keep up with what was going on by all the great infomation and pictures sent to the forum.i would loved to have been there and met you and the others from GM.i would have told you that i think you guys not only built a great camaro,but i think you also designed a work of art.i go way back to the early 50s and i have never seen such excitement over a new vehicle like i have this one.hopefully next year i can attend the fest and meet all of you.
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very well put....This show was a "Defining Moment" for the 5th gen camaro....
One of many that I hope to see in the future.....
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We have been talking about it here since we got back and I think you summed it up best:
"What I DO know is this: In 33 years, I don't know that I've ever quite experienced what I did this past weekend at Camaro5fest."
It was the Camaro that brought us together, YOUR Camaro, GM's Camaro, the Camaro life. We are having problems describing to others how perfect a weekend it was. The BEST !! Never such a diverse group that have such a deep-rooted camaraderie. Like one of the guys was saying, this was not a "car show" this was a big family getting together and boy, did we have fun. Perma-Grin is an understatement.
I would also personally like to thank Mike Judge for coming down. He did something very special that I will never forget.
So a million thanks for everything you do and have done. John, Cheryl, Al and everyone was beyond hospitable. You guys definitely over delivered. I think Camaro 5 Fest proved beyond a doubt that a new Camaro legacy has been born. Your legacy.
You are the best Scott.
Thank You.
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A big thanks from us Challenger guys for inviting us down. You guys put on a hell of a weekend. It was a fantastic time, everyone was great. You welcomed us, and in the end we are all gear heads.
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Very nice Scott........its great to have a car to embrace again !
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And it obviously caught Scott's & Al's eyes, cause Al presented me with below award:
And without Camaro5.com I wouldn't have been inspired to make those mods and wouldn't have the opportunity to meet all you wonderful people at the CamaroFest.
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Scott and the GM Camaro Team.
I firmly believe that one of the biggest reasons this was such a success was that you all were willing to be here with us.
The buzz generated by you all being in attendance and bring some of the new stuff was a big part of the wow factor that draws people in.
For what it's worth to you all....
I don't have a Camaro if it isn't for you all....
I don't have a web community like camaro5.com if it isn't for the Camaro...
I don't have the Friends I've met here if it isn't for Tran and Camaro5.com...
I don't have an event like Camaro5 Fest if there's no Camaro5.com...
And I would have never gotten to shake your hand, and meet the team, and see first hand how much you are all a part of this car, if you hadn't brought the Camaro back.
As far as I'm concerned, it starts and ends with you all, the camaro faithful, at GM.
You will continue to have my faith. And all of you have now overwhelmingly earned my gratitude and respect.
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Valentine's Day is fast approaching and with it, thoughts of love. Love for a spouse, a parent, a child, a sibling, a friend. As the song says, "Love makes the world go round…." And that is true, even in death.
There are numerous symbols used on gravestones that represent love. Some are obvious to us, two entwined hearts or two entwined wedding rings. But other symbols from Victorian times had meanings that are a bit more obtuse at first glance. For example, a tied knot signified marriage and unity.
Let's let the photos and the captions explain more about these symbols of love.
The two clasped hands of a man and a woman indicated marriage and a unity,
even after death.
A dove represented purity of spirit but also devotion.
An arch joining two columns represented a gateway to eternity and is commonly found where a husband and wife are buried side-by-side.
An urn with a flame denoted undying remembrance and eternity.
A fleur-de-lis represented passion and dedication.
The letters F – L – T with a linked chain was the symbol of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and represented Friendship, Love and Truth.
A dog embodied loyalty and characterized someone worthy of unconditional love.
A weeping willow symbolized remembrance.
Of course, the language of flowers has always spoken of love in all of its many aspects. Most people know that a rose stands for romance, passion and true love. In Victorian times joined roses epitomized a strong and loving bond between two people. Honeysuckle signified the bonds of love and affection. Ivy had many meanings including devotion and faithfulness. Pine also stood for fidelity. And the lily, which has many religious depictions, signified beautiful thoughts and emotions.
And, as this stone shows, even in our modern times, we still use icons that are special to us and that tell our stories to symbolize our eternal love and devotion.
Regardless of the symbol used, the reflection remains the same –
Love does indeed transcend death and the grave.
Enjoy a happy Valentine's Day with someone you love!
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Is 2014 the year the password passes away? Or will it limp along for another few years as a once-useful but increasingly inadequate identification system? Either way, the password is in critical condition, according to experts from government and industry, who are now exploring more innovative schemes, including token-based and advanced biometric devices.
It's not surprising. Passwords as we know them are becoming less secure every day. That's partly because they are is inherently vulnerable: Each time a database of passwords falls to a hack, it weakens passwords as a whole.
The obvious risk is that because people reuse passwords, having one network compromised can lead others to fall like dominos. "If you have 40 million passwords stolen, the hackers will then bounce them against new places," said Fran Trentley, senior director of global security and government services for the security firm Akamai, speaking at a Cyber Playbook 2013 show.
Beyond testing stolen passwords on one database after another, hackers are putting powerful analytics tools to work on captured files to see what types of passwords are being used. Standard password creation techniques, like turning the letter O to a zero or an I to a one, are programmed into brute force attack engines.
When a government database of passwords falls, it's even more troubling because it gives hackers input on how government employees think and what terms or acronyms they use, all of which can be dropped into hacking databases.
Recently, government was the subject of a year-long hacking campaign where identification data was targeted: "Basically every piece of information you'd need to do full identity theft on any employee or contractor," according to the indictment of those charged in the case.
And while passwords are still the most heavily used authentication tool by far, they are growing increasingly weaker, leading agencies like NIST to develop new guidelines for their use.
With all that in the background, industry players have already started to give last rites to conventional password security. "Passwords are dead," according to Heather Adkins, Google's manager of information security, speaking at a TechCrunch panel this fall.
However, if the government follows suit and throws in the towel on passwords, it will need alternatives. The most promising field is token-based security, especially those that rely on something other than a CAC card, which could also be stolen.
Adkins told the panel Google was exploring nontraditional approaches to password security, including the use of hardware-based tokens. One project involved a system that would require people to touch a device to a contact embedded in their clothing in order to authenticate their identity. "A hacker can't steal that from you," TechCrunch quoted her as saying.
Some of the most advanced work on password systems is being done in the area of biometric security. Toronto-based Bionym, has developed a wristband that contains a heartbeat sensor, which are as secure as fingerprint scanners but even more difficult to capture, since you don't leave your heartbeat behind on everything you touch. The system, called Nymi, can be used to lock data files as well as car doors, according to a TechCrunch report.
Elsewhere, work is underway on "chemical" passwords, molecules that function as tiny keypads. The molecular keypad consists of chemicals – iron ions, acids, bases and ultraviolet light – which unlock when the right chemical passwords are used.
"It's just like a tiny ATM machine," according to Abrahan Shanzer of the Weizman Institute, who synthesized the molecule. Shanzer said ultimately that molecular locks could act as "the smallest ID tags, providing the ultimate defense against forgery."
But while these exotic technologies are promising, it's more likely the government will resort to a variant on token or biometric security that will capture the iris or fingerprint or facial recognition to authenticate a user's identity.
With such innovation underway, it's likely that government will soon come to the realization that standard password protection simply isn't good enough anymore. And while that may not happen in a year's time, by the end of 2014 the days of the common password will be numbered.
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Sigh. The CAC can be stolen, but it is useless to anyone who steals it as you need a PIN to unlock it. It is among the strongest forms of 2 factor authentication.
Government is not going to abandon CAC and PIV anytime soon. What it will do is look to spin off strong credentials for mobile devices that are tied to the CAC or PIV. That is where government is going.
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Hunter Mahan says Tiger Woods doesn't need a major to show who's No. 1
HUMBLE, Texas – Hunter Mahan doesn't believe Tiger Woods has to win a major to validate his return to No. 1 in the world.
Woods fell to as low as No. 58 toward the end of 2011. But after winning at Bay Hill for his sixth PGA Tour title in the last 53 weeks, Woods returned to the top of the ranking for the first time since October 2010. Woods hasn't won a major, however, since the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.
"I think he's the man once again, and he proved that last week," Mahan said Wednesday at the Houston Open. "Everyone is waiting for the first major. I don't know why they're waiting for that. I think he's done enough this year to realize that he's still really good, and he's better than everybody else. He set the bar so high. I don't know what is going to make everyone go, 'He's back to that time.' I don't know if he has to win by 10 shots or whatever."
Mahan doesn't buy into the notion of Woods or anyone else being able to intimidate players, though he's willing to make one exception.
"He's the closest thing to it," Mahan said.
Mahan then recalled a scene he witnessed at the 2006 British Open at Hoylake, which Woods won by two shots despite hitting only one driver all week. It was the third round at Royal Liverpool. Mahan, who went into the weekend 11 shots out of the lead, played early and shot 68 when he saw Woods going to the range for his afternoon start.
"He came out and walked on the range, and it was the most intimidating thing I've ever seen," Mahan said. "He just walked out of the car, and we were hitting balls and everyone on the range ... everybody stopped and watched him. He just had this look like, "This is what I need to do.' You can tell he was just in this zone. That was intimidating.
"He was just in a different place then," Mahan said. "He had this focus and it was like, 'I'm going to destroy everyone out here. I'm going to hit this shot and I'm going to hit this shot and execute.' It was incredible to see that kind of focus."
NEW TOWN, OLD FACE: Mark O'Meara moved to Houston with his new wife four years ago and has become involved through friends with The First Tee in Houston, one of the most successful chapters in the country.
That's what led him to ask for a sponsor's exemption to the Houston Open, which he is playing for the first time in nearly 10 years.
"To come out and play with the young kids is always fun," O'Meara said. "To see some new players on tour, see some of the older guys I played with a long time ago ... hopefully, I can get out there and play well. I understand that I'm not a young guy anymore, but I still think at 56 ... when I played in Dubai, I played well, made the cut. I beat about 12 or 13 other guys."
One of the guys he played with was Oliver Fisher, and it was a sharp reminder of how long O'Meara has been around. He realized he first joined the PGA Tour before Fisher was even born.
"Reality starts to set in," O'Meara said. "As time goes on, I realize how fortunate I've been to play an amazing game. I'm really excited about the opportunity to come and play at the Shell Houston Open. Like I said, I plan on trying to play well. No matter what happens, I'll give it my best out there."
It has been 15 years since O'Meara set a record at age 41 as the oldest player to win two majors (Masters, British Open) in the same season.
RETURNING THE FAVOR: Steve Stricker has built his limited schedule this year around the majors, the World Golf Championships and the tournaments where he is a past champion.
The Houston Open is one of the exceptions.
Stricker didn't have his full PGA Tour card in 2006 when tournament director Steve Timms gave him a sponsor's exemption to the Houston Open. Stricker tied for fourth and was on his way. He not only regained his card, he was the 36-hole leader at the U.S. Open and was given serious consideration as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup.
Since then, he has won nine times on the PGA Tour, been part of every Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup team and reached as high as No. 2 in the world. And he made history as the only player to win PGA Tour comeback player of the year in consecutive seasons.
"I enjoy coming here," Stricker said. "It brings back a lot of good memories. He (Timms) gave me a spot in '06 when I needed a spot. Played well, and went on to play well that year and ever since, really. I owe a lot to him, and we've become a little closer over the years. And he's a good guy and they run a good tournament here, and I've always enjoyed coming here. As long as I'm eligible to come here, I probably will."
SPIETH'S NEXT STEP: Now that he has special temporary membership on the PGA Tour, this is no time for 19-year-old Jordan Spieth to stop now.
Spieth earned his temporary membership by tying for second in the Puerto Rico Open and tying for seventh in the Tampa Bay Championship a week later. That means the teenager can get unlimited sponsor exemptions this year. He earned a spot in the Houston Open, and already has the Texas Open, Hilton Head, New Orleans and the Byron Nelson Championship on his schedule.
"I never would have thought that I'd be building a PGA Tour schedule this year," Spieth said. "I thought I would be playing the Web.com Tour the whole year. It's a dream come true right now. I was a little shocked."
Spieth now wants to make sure he finishes the equivalent of No. 125 on the FedEx Cup or the money list to earn a full card for the 2013-14 season that starts in October. He already has earned just over $521,893 and is 44th on the money list. Compared with recent years, Spieth might need another $150,000 or so to get his card. Then again, the season ends in September instead of November. There's no blueprint for how much is needed for the top 125. He just wants to make sure he has a card for next year.
"I have other goals that have now come up for this year, but that's still first and foremost, and I'm not going to relax," he said. "Even if I know that I accomplished that, there's still a long way to go. You still want to move up in the world ranking, get in all the top events."


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Lacrosse success highlights value of opportunity
The Pilgrim girl's lacrosse team had a magical moment Tuesday night, a game-winning goal in sudden death triple overtime. It was the kind of moment everyone involved will remember for a long time.
The amazing thing is that it was also the kind of moment nobody could have imagined a few years ago.
Betsy Heidel, a junior, scored the game-winning goal. When she started high school and went out for the volleyball and basketball teams, she never would have pictured this.
She couldn't have. Literally.
Until last year, Pilgrim didn't have a lacrosse program. And unlike in some schools, where there's a grass roots movement to start a team and a club program before varsity, this just popped out of the blue. There was interest, there was a spot in the league, and then there was a team.
As I watched the Pats on Tuesday night, I started thinking about their journey. And as I read this week's edition of the college notes on page XX, featuring a former Vets lacrosse star who's shining at the next level, I realized what the journey's all about.
I had never seen a lacrosse game before I became a sportswriter. It was probably the only sport I hadn't seen in person. Truth be told, it's not my favorite. I'm more of a classic sports kind of guy. Give me baseball or football.
But I've come to appreciate lacrosse more and more, largely because of its popularity. In a city where high school sports roster sizes are dwindling across the board, lacrosse has been mostly immune. People love it.
Talking with Heidel and Pilgrim captain Ami Marks after Tuesday's game, they both talked about that.
"We're obsessed," Marks said.
Once, they never imagined they'd play. Now, they have a hard time imagining not playing.
That's the great thing about adding a program. For Pilgrim, the addition of lacrosse took some girls away from track and maybe softball, but as long as all the programs stay viable, then lacrosse's emergence is nothing but a positive.
It's about opportunity, the chance to play a sport that's apparently really fun and the chance to be a part of something. It's also about opening doors. If you read the college notes, you'll see an item about Kim Courcy. She had never played lacrosse before she got to Vets, but she was a good athlete and she turned into a star. She now plays for a first-year program at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and she's been the team's best player.
Vets had the first girls' lacrosse program in Warwick, and the path Courcy took is pretty common among former 'Canes. They were soccer players or field hockey players. Then they picked up a lacrosse stick and ended up playing in college.
That's a great story, an opportunity seized.
That's the bottom line for all high school sports, and it's something nobody should forget, especially in tough economic times. Whether it's lacrosse or swimming or tennis or baseball, sports really do make a difference.
And if you have a few magical moments along the way, all the better.
William Geoghegan is the sports editor at the Warwick Beacon. He can be reached at 732-3100 and firstname.lastname@example.com.


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What are the symptoms related to a bad throttle position sensor?
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Physical Sciences
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September 2007
Ions Stick the Landing
Discovery helps charged particles stay put on a surface
Results: For both gymnasts and peptides, a perfect landing after tumbling through the air can be a challenge. Peptides now have some help, thanks to scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. At PNNL, scientists have discovered a new way to make peptides, small protein molecules, stick when they softly land on a surface.
Why does it matter? This is fundamental research on using mass spectrometry as a separation technique for preparing novel materials and exploring reactivity at interfaces. Softly landing molecules on a specially tailored self-assembled monolayer surface provides a convenient and flexible platform for tailoring properties and opens the door for preparing extremely pure, uniform layers of specific molecules on surfaces. Creating films of molecules strongly bound to surfaces could lead to better sensors, more efficient industrial processes and new materials.
Method: For this new method, researchers began by selecting the peptide containing the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) sequence. This motif is used in tests to recognize cancer cells and is known to stimulate cells ability to adhere to surfaces.
Next, the researchers introduced the peptides into the Soft Landing Apparatus, built by PNNL post-doc Omar Hadjar at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a national scientific user facility located at PNNL in Richland, Washington. Inside this device, a quadrupole mass spectrometer filters out the desired species from a sample that contains many other molecules. "Mass spectrometry allows us to deliver very pure material to the surface. More traditional purification methods can be tedious, and aren't always possible," said PNNL principal investigator Julia Laskin.
Once separated, the apparatus gently pushes the beam of peptides toward the surface. "We want a soft landing," said Laskin. "Not a crash landing."
The Soft Landing Apparatus allows researchers to manipulate the ion beam and pattern the molecules on the surface. At the time of the collision with the surface, the peptides react with the chemical groups on the surface and form strong electron-sharing bonds, called covalent bonds.
The next challenge was to characterize the surface to understand what happened to the molecules after the collision. "This is a big challenge to currently available techniques because of the very small amount of material present on the surface,"" said Peng Wang, a post-doc researcher working at PNNL.
The scientists succeeded in covering 60% of the desired surface with the peptides strongly bound to the substrate, which is comparable to traditional methods based on solution-phase chemistry with similar reaction times. "We achieved this percentage coverage because of local heating that occurs during the landing," said Laskin. "This promoted the otherwise slow chemical reactions at interfaces."
Next steps: The team is looking to use this method to induce reactions that cannot be carried out in solution. The team is interested in creating surfaces studded with peptides and other molecules that cannot be prepared using the traditional methods.
Acknowledgments: The research team on this project was Peng Wang, Omar Hadjar, and Julia Laskin of PNNL. In EMSL, staff members Paul Gassman and Zihua Zhu also contributed.
The research was funded by a grant from the Chemical Sciences Division, Office of Basic Energy Sciences of the U.S. Department of Energy and by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program.
This work was performed on research equipment in the William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a national scientific user facility located at PNNL in Richland, Washington.
Citation: Wang, P, Hadjar, O, and Laskin, J. 2007. "Covalent Immobilization of Peptides on Self-Assembled Monolayer Surfaces Using Soft-Landing of Mass-Selected Ions." Journal of the American Chemical Society 129 (28), 8682-8683, 2007.


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In the future, rebel space colonies launch a brutal war of independence with a series of coordinated orbital strikes against Earth. The chaotic assault signals the dawn of a new age of combat and the ultimate instrument of warfare is born, the Mobile Suit.
Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM 2 combines the devastating power of the Mobile Suit, the rich legacy of the GUNDAM universe and the furious Tactical Action game play of the Dynasty Warriors series. The game will thrust players into incredible battles against legions of enemy Mobile Suits on distant planetary surfaces and in the far reaches of outer space. For the first time, Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM 2 will let players engage in melee battles against colossal enemies such as the Psycho Gundam. The massive Psycho Gundam can quickly reconfigure their bodies into titanic mobile fortresses which can move with remarkable speed. However, highly-trained pilots can utilize their own Mobile Suit's speed, agility, and of course firepower to defeat these deadly juggernauts.
Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM 2 will also include new stories featuring mecha from the latest Gundam anime, plus mecha from Char's Counter Attack and more. With mecha parts collected throughout the course of the game, players will be able to adapt a Mobile Suit which can be piloted into combat.
Developed by KOEI's award-winning Omega Force team, Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM 2 will also include online versus play.
Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM 2 to North America in 2009 for the Xbox 36, PS2, and PS3.
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SXSW Sat: Explosions in the Sky, Rachael Ray, the Thermals, Bun B, Kidz in the Hall, The Cannabinoids ft. Erykah Badu, Mistah F.A.B., B.O.B.
*Photos by Tom Breihan; Above: Rachael Ray
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Rachael Ray Barbecue [Maggie Mae's; 12 p.m.]
After a few days of intense drinking, sun, and lack of sleep, nothing seemed too weird to be true. At 10 a.m. this morning, I saw Lance Armstrong riding a bike in my hotel lobby, and I'm pretty sure I wasn't even hallucinating. So: Rachael Ray party! Why not? Last year, the eternally bubbly TV chef set off all kinds of WTF alarms when she hosted the first of her SXSW shindigs. A year later, though, it's hard to imagine anyone being mad at her. Up on Maggie Mae's rooftop deck, the sun was finally starting to cool off a bit, the free mimosas were somehow so grossly sweet and girly that they become kind of great, and the food is seriously off the chain. (Those ancho chicken tacos? My shit.) "I hope we're good hosts," Ray chirped at the beginning of the throwdown. "If we're not, tell us how we can be better next year!" She really shouldn't stress about that too hard, though. She's a good host.
On the downstairs stage, the ever-reliable Thermals blasted through a set of hearty pop-punk, Hutch Harris's barreling bleat giving them serious protest-folk overtones. It's easy to forget sometimes, but this band is great and always has been. And even at an uncomfortably early hour, at a setting that must be at least a little bit weird for them, they pushed on. Upstairs again, Ray introduced her husband John Cusimano's band the Cringe. Cusimano looks like Russell Crowe playing a rumpled rock dude in a movie. He sings exactly like Vince Neil. It's weird. I went back to my hotel for a nap, then came back in time to see the Hold Steady finishing off another guns-blazing set on the rooftop. Off to the side of the stage, Ray and Cusimano did exactly what thousands of other couples do at Hold Steady shows: They grinned all huge and jumped around like dorks. As the band finishes, Ray was back onstage, so hoarse she could barely speak: "The Hold Steady! Amazing!"
The Cannabinoids ft. Erykah Badu [Auditorium Shores Stage; 7 p.m.]
People like to say that SXSW takes over Austin completely, but it's more like it takes over ten blocks of downtown; you can walk a few blocks from 6th Street and see no evidence of the festivities. The Auditorium Shores Stage, a heavy walk from the main drag, seems to be where the actual locals come during this insane week. It's a huge field with an actual festival stage, and it's free for everyone. And the prospect of seeing Erykah Badu for free is the kind of thing that brings people out.
Except this wasn't a solo set from Erykah. The Cannabinoids, it turns out, are a collective of nondescript dudes behind keyboards and laptops making laid-back granola-rap beats. "This is all live, y'all," the one who looked the most like Pharrell kept telling the throng. And then they just stopped, and a voice over the speakers said that travel problems had kept Erykah from getting there. Massive boos. Some girl standing near me: "If y'all ain't got Erykah, you better bring out Tupac!"
Then, all of a sudden, no warning, she was up onstage: White pilgrim hat, black leather pants, skinny as a twig only about a month after having a baby. When "The Healer" floated up through the speakers, she sounded gorgeous, vamping airily. And then "Danger", with Erykah banging out beats on an onstage drum machine. And then that was it. When she left the stage after just two songs, there weren't any boos, but there was a huge collective intake of breath: Huh? Admittedly, two songs from Erykah Badu are enough to convey nearly everything great about her: The ghostly earth mother presence, the incomparable voice, the willingness to follow her muse down rabbit holes. But this was a big crowd, and big crowds don't like being toyed with like that.
Explosions in the Sky [Auditorium Shores Stage; 8 p.m.]
That large crowd stayed put for Explosions in the Sky. In Austin, these guys are local heroes. And then there's the "Friday Night Lights" connection: The greatest show on TV (ask somebody) films in and around Austin, and it uses those ringing guitars to soundtrack basically every big moment. But even the band looked shocked at the size of the crowd.
Explosions in the Sky follow the classic Godspeed You! Black Emperor song-construction model: Drawn-out intro gradually building to raging climax and then slowing back down again. It's a durable model, and EITS are great at it, every big effects-pedal whoosh coming at exactly the right moment. The secret, I think, is this: More than any of their peers, EITS play with a sort of emotional intuitiveness. They want every moment to sound as grand and expansive as possible, and they know how to make it happen. They've adapted that post-Slint guitar snarl into something titanic and accessible. Big cheers came after every crescendo. Seeing the band pull this stuff off under a night sky with the lights of the skyline glittering in the background was a serious treat.
I had to leave early to catch the rap showcase at the Austin Music Hall, and I could still hear their thrum echoing across the river on my way out. When I got across the river, I saw what I'd missed by leaving early: A tremendous 15-minute fireworks display, one that still looked amazing from the Austin Music Hall balcony. So an Explosions in the Sky show ended with actual explosions in the sky. Perfect. Had to happen. I should've stayed.
Mistah F.A.B. [Austin Music Hall; 9:30 p.m.]
At the Music Hall everything was all fucked up. The guy I really came to see, Killer Mike, was nowhere to be found. Neither was planned headliner Rick Ross, who apparently missed a flight. As I walked in, a bunch of also-rans from Houston's Swisha House label were half-assing it to a huge and mostly empty room. Things didn't really pick up until Oakland's Mistah F.A.B. came out, working hard to win the room over. For the Texas massive: "2 M.P.H.", his pretty good bit of regional pandering. For the people who couldn't get into the Kanye show: a freestyle over "Can't Tell Me Nothing". For everyone else: a great extended freestyle that ended with F.A.B. just going nuts a capella. And then "Ghost Ride It", F.A.B.'s stupidly great single, which heavily samples the Ghostbusters theme. This guy is a blast.
B.O.B. [Austin Music Hall; 10 p.m.]
Atlanta's B.O.B. is probably my favorite young rapper working right now. He's also the latest MC who's decided he wants to be a rock star. B.O.B. (who for some reason wants everyone to call him Bobby Ray now) took the stage banging on a guitar, careening around haphazardly while a live band bashed away behind him. (The drummer did the thing where you pour water on the drums so there's a splash every time you hit something. Every drummer should learn this trick.) The whole time he was onstage, B.O.B. never stopped moving: sprinting laps around the stage, jumping on the barricade, smashing on his drummer's cymbals. He was really something to behold. B.O.B.'s songs can be thoughtful and poignant; his "Generation Lost" was one of my favorite songs of last year. But when does this stuff live, his constant spazzing out means he never catches his breath, and his band muddles up arrangements that should be spare and airy. But he's just so much damn fun to watch that nobody seemed to mind.
Kidz in the Hall [Austin Music Hall; 10:30 p.m.]
These guys have come a long way since I saw them fall flat opening for Clipse a couple of years ago. Based on what I saw at the Music Hall, the Kidz are phasing out the corny imitation boom-bap that they came out with, diving headlong into Chicago dance-rap. DJ Double O doesn't stay behind the turntables anymore; he's a dervish of a hypeman now. MC Naledge is more interested in riding beats than proving his bona fides. Parts of their set were pretty much straight-up hip-house, which, if you're trying to win over a bass-addicted Southern audience, was probably a smart way to go. In any case, they're a more interesting group now than they've ever been. They couldn't come close to B.O.B.'s energy or charisma, but I'd go so far as to say that I think I like them now.
__Bun B [Austin Music Hall; 11 p.m.]
So this was one of the best rap shows I've ever seen. In Texas, Bun gets the same royal treatment that Jay-Z gets in New York. By the time he made it to the stage, the club was suddenly full, and everyone knew every word to every song. Bun's built up years of goodwill in UGK, and the death of Pimp C, his partner, is still a raw subject down here. So a Bun B solo show is an emotionally charged thing. Before the show, I'd been worried that the show would be full of SXSW tourists like me, but no. This was some Texas shit.
Bun started out with newer stuff, songs like "You're Everything" and "Pop It 4 Pimp" that I always liked but never loved. On a huge sound system with enough bass to rattle chest cavities, though, they were something like revelations. Bun also did his guest-verses from recent street classics like Young Jeezy's "Trap or Die" and Webbie's "Give Me That", and they sounded even better. The set was already pretty close to transcendent before he started digging in the UGK back catalog. But when he pulled that stuff out, holy shit. Bun didn't just do his own verses from those old UGK songs; he did Pimp's as well. Or more like he led the crowd in these big sadness-purging remembrances. And he did a ton of those classic songs: "Pocket Full of Stones", "Hi Life", "Diamonds & Wood". I saw people praying during this set. I saw people fighting over the hat Bun threw into the crowd. I think I might've cried during "One Day". Even if the rest of SXSW had been a bust, that hour-long set would've made it worth making the trip down South.__


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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) At a World Cup where substitutes have made more impact than ever, it was fitting that Mario Goetze came off the bench to win it, and another replacement supplied the inch-perfect cross.
Goetze's extra-time goal to beat Argentina and win the cup was the 32nd scored by a substitute in Brazil.
The previous best, 23 at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, is not even close.
Coming on in the 88th minute to replace Miroslav Klose, Goetze's two shots on target matched teammate Toni Kroos who played the full two hours. It was also as many as Argentina managed all night.
Even the cross for Goetze's beautifully balanced winning strike came from another substitute, Andre Shuerrle.
''I said from the start that 14 players have to be on the alert, that they have to be ready at all time,'' Germany coach Joachim Loew said.
Teams who used their squads well - like the third-place Netherlands and quarterfinalist Belgium - got their rewards with strong finishes and crucial late goals.
Loew had to call on 15 fully alert players on Sunday.
After midfielder Sami Khedira injured his calf in the warm-up, Christoph Kramer had a matter of minutes to prepare himself for a rare start.
Then Shuerrle was called on unexpectedly early when Kramer was unable to continue in the 31st minute with an apparent concussion from a collision with an Argentina defender's shoulder.
Still, Goetze's arrival for the 36-year-old Klose was all tactical by Loew after two earlier switches for injury
''With these temperatures, in this climate, you cannot play with the same 11 the entire match,'' said the coach, though the 23-degree (73F) temperature at kickoff was one of the cooler tests Germany had in Brazil.
''Tonight you could see at the end that Argentina was getting more and more tired and that we have players like Mueller and Schuerrle, who can make searing runs,'' Loew said.
Still, Loew's use of 18 of his 23-man squad across seven World Cup matches is almost conservative compared to Louis van Gaal and the Netherlands.
Van Gaal ensured he gave playing time to all 23 players by sending on goalkeeper Michael Vorm for the closing minutes of a 3-0 win over Brazil in the third-place playoff on Saturday.
An earlier Dutch goalie replacement entered World Cup lore as a match-winning substitute by stopping goals not scoring them.
Tim Krul played only a couple of minutes of extra-time in a 0-0 quarterfinal draw against Costa Rica but that got him into the penalty shootout, and his two spot-kick saves were decisive.
Van Gaal also had the magic touch in the Round of 16, sending on Klaas Jan Huntelaar for captain robin van Persie when trailing 1-0 late against Mexico. Huntelaar then set up Wesley Sneijder for the equalizer and scored a decisive stoppage-time penalty.
FIFA will now look at changing the rules of football to allow a fourth substitute in extra time.
The new 32-goal record tally from the bench could be under threat in 2018 in Russia.


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UPDATE: Minnesota House, Senate Panels Approve Same-Sex Marriage Bill
ST. PAUL (AP) — Minnesota House and Senate lawmakers have given crucial victories to supporters of same-sex marriage.
The House Civil Law Committee passed a bill to legalize gay marriage Tuesday night on a 10-7 party-line vote, with all Democrats in favor and all Republicans opposed. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill earlier Tuesday.
It was the first time state legislative committees have backed marriage rights for gay couples. The bills now head to the floor, where a final vote is not expected until much later in session.
The Democratic-led Legislature is pressing ahead with the marriage bill after voters defeated a constitutional amendment last November that would have fortified an existing ban on same-sex marriage. Gov. Mark Dayton says he will sign the bill if it reaches him.


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Acer offers LCD panels that range from cost-effective 17" models to higher-end models that are much larger and offer additional features such as a metal stand, integrated audio, and HDMI.
For those that are interested in a large high-resolution screen with HDMI support and a fast response time, but that isn't too expensive, Acer has the P243WAid. The Acer P243WAid is a 24" LCD that fits these traits and sells for about $390 USD, but it lacks some extra features such as height and pivot adjustments.
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Indian River Lagoon Species Inventory
Oyster Reef Habitats
Oyster reefs, often referred to as oyster bars, are common submerged habitats in the southern United States. Oyster reefs in Florida are found in nearshore areas and estuaries of both coasts, but grow especially vigorously near estuarine river mouths where waters are brackish and less than 10 meters deep. For example, the Apalachicola River in northern Florida is a particularly productive area for oysters, and supplies over 90% of the state's annual oyster catch. Within the Indian River Lagoon, oyster reefs may be found in the vicinity of spoil islands and impounded areas. In addition to being commercially valuable, oyster reefs serve a number of important ecological roles in coastal systems: providing important habitat for a large number of species; improving water quality; stabilizing bottom areas, and influencing water circulation patterns within estuaries.
Oyster reefs are built primarily by the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, through successive reproduction and settlement of larvae onto existing reef structure. Oysters in Florida spawn from late spring through the fall. The planktonic larvae that develop require a hard substratum to settle upon in order to complete development to the juvenile stage, and prefer to settle on the shells of other oysters. Thus, over time, continued settlement and subsequent growth of generations of oysters may form massive reef structures consisting of staggering numbers of individuals. Luntz (1960), estimated that 5,895 oysters, the equivalent of 45 bushels, occurred within a single square yard of oyster reef.
As successive generations of oysters settle and grow, reefs become highly complex, with many structural irregularities and infoldings that provide a wealth of microhabitats for many different species of animals. Wells (1961) listed 303 different species utilizing oyster reef as habitat in North Carolina. Common Indian River Lagoon species associated with oyster reefs include bivalves such as the hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) and bay scallop (Argopecten irradians concentricus); space competitors such as the scorched mussel (Brachidontes exustus), ribbed mussel (Geukensia demissa), the jingle shell (Anomia simplex), and barnacles of the Balanus genus; gastropod mollusks such as the conchs (Melongena spp. and Strombas spp.) and rocksnails (Thais spp.); numerous sponge species; flatworms; polychaete worms; amphipods; isopods; shrimp; and fishes such as blennies, gobies, spadefish, snappers, drum, and seatrout, among others.
Beyond providing smaller organisms with habitat, oyster reefs also provide food to a wide variety of secondary consumers. Many species of fish prey upon oyster reef associates; while others such as the black drum (Pogonias cromis) and cow-nosed ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) prey upon oysters themselves. Other species that utilize oyster reefs for foraging and feeding include the xanthid crabs, also known as mud crabs; swimming crabs of the genus Callinectes; mollusks such as the thick lipped oyster drill (Eupleura caudata), the sharp-rib drill (E. sulcidentata), the Atlantic oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinerea), the Tampa drill (U. tampaensis), the knobbed whelk (Busycon carica), the lighthire whelk (B. contrarium), and the pear whelk (B. spiratum pyruloides); flatworms such as oyster leeches (Stylochus spp.); boring sponges (Cliona spp.); and annelid worms (Polydora spp.).
Oyster reefs also contribute to improved water quality in areas where they occur. Oysters are filter feeders which strain microalgae, suspended particulate organic matter, and possibly dissolved organic matter from the water column over their gills in order to feed. Under optimal temperature and salinity conditions, a single oyster may filter as much as 15 liters of water per hour, up to 1500 times its body volume. Spread over an entire reef, for an entire day, the potential for oysters to improve water clarity is immense. Additionally, since oysters are sessile, and bioaccumulate some potential toxins and pollutants found in the water column, they have been used to assess the environmental health of some areas.
Over-harvesting, as well as persistent diseases such as MSX and Dermo have taken a devastating toll on many oyster populations along the east and Gulf coasts. In recent years, oyster reef restoration has been a concern for resource managers all along the East Coast of the United States, but especially in areas where oyster harvesting has historically been commercially important. In the late 1800s, for example, annual oyster harvests in the southeastern United States routinely topped 10 million pounds per year, and peaked in 1908 when the harvest was nearly 20 million pounds. However, annual harvests since that time have declined steadily. Today, annual harvests for oysters in the southeast averages approximately 3 million pounds per year. In many areas, efforts are underway to revitalize depleted oyster reefs and encourage growth of new reefs. For example, the Florida Department of Agriculture has stockpiled calico scallop shells from processors and placed these on depleted oyster reefs from the spring through the fall spawning periods, when larvae are most abundant in the water column. Oyster larvae, having a preference for settling on shell material, then attach themselves onto the newly placed shells and metamorphose to the juvenile stage. These young oysters, under optimal conditions, will grow to marketable size in as little as 18 - 24 months.
A more detailed look at some emerging human-induced threats facing the oyster reefs of the IRL is available here
Click a highlighted link to read more about individual species:
|Species Name
|Common name
|Amygdalum papyrium
|Atlantic papermussel
|Anadara transversa
|transverse ark
|Anomia simplex
|jingle shell
|Argopecten irradians concentricus
|bay scallop
|Astyris lunata
|lunar dovesnail
|Balanus spp.
|Bittiolum varium
|grass cerith
|Boonea impressa
|impressed odostome
|Boonea seminuda
|half-smooth odostome
|Brachidontes exustus
|scorched mussel
|Busycon carica
|knobbed whelk
|Busycon contrarium
|lightning whelk
|Busycon spiratum pyruloides
|Busycon spp.
|Caecum pulchellum
|beautiful caecum
|Callinectes ornatus
|ornate blue crab
|Callinectes sapidus
|blue crab
|Callinectes similis
|lesser blue crab
|Cerithiopsis greenii
|Cliona spp.
|boring sponges
|Costoanachis avara
|greedy dovesnail
|Crassostrea virginica
|eastern oyster
|Crepidula aculeata
|spiny slippersnail
|Crepidula convexa
|convex slippersnail
|Crepidula plana
|eastern white slippersnail
|Diodora cayenensis
|cayenne keyhole limpet
|Say's mud crab
|Dyspanopeus spp.
|mud crabs
|Epitomapta roseola
|Eupleura caudata
|thick lipped oyster drill
|Eupleura sulcidentata
|sharp-rib drill
|Eurypanopeus depressus
|depressed mud crab
|Eurypanopeus spp.
|mud crabs
|Geukensia demissa
|ribbed mussel
|Hemipholis elongata
|Hexapanopeus angustifrons
|narrow mud crab
|Hexapanopeus spp.
|mud crabs
|Ischadium recurvum
|hooked mussel
|Isognomon alatus
|flat tree oyster
|Lithophaga bisulcata
|mahogany datemussel
|Luidia clathrata
|gray sea star
|Luidia senegalenis
|nine-armed sea star
|Melongena corona
|crown conch
|Melongena sprucecreekensis
|Menippe mercenaria
|stone crab
|Mercenaria mercenaria
|hard clam
|Mulinia lateralis
|dwarf surfclam
|Musculus lateralis
|lateral mussel
|Mytilopsis leucophaeata
|dark falsemussel
|Nereis spp.
|Ophiactis savignyi
|savigny's brittlestar
|Ophiothrix angulata
|angular brittlestar
|Oreaster reticulatus
|cushion star
|Ostreola equestris
|crested oyster
|Panopeus herbstii
|common mud crab
|Panopeus lacustris
|knotfingered mud crab
|Panopeus spp.
|mud crabs
|Parastarte triquetra
|brown gemclam
|Pinnotheres maculatus
|mussel peacrab
|Pinnotheres ostreum
|oyster peacrab
|Polydora ligni
|Polydora mudworm
|Polydora spp.
|Pyrgocythara plicosa
|plicate mangelia
|Rupellaria typica
|Atlantic rupellar
|Seila adamsi
|Siphonaria pectinata
|striped false limpet
|Sphenia antillensis
|Antillean sphenia
|Spurilla neapolitana
|neopolitan spurilla
|Strombas gigas
|queen conch
|Stylochus spp.
|oyster leech
|Thais spp.
|Triphora nigrocincta
|black-line triphora
|Truncatella pulchella
|beautiful trucatella
|Urosalpinx cinerea
|Atlantic oyster drill
|Urosalpinx tampaensis
|Tampa drill
|Vitrinella floridana
|Florida vitrinella
|Abudefduf saxatilis
|sergeant major
|Chaetodipterus faber
|Cynoscion nebulosus
|spotted seatrout
|Cynoscion nothus
|silver seatrout
|Eucinostomus argentus
|spotfin mojarra
|Eucinostomus gula
|silver jenny
|Eucinostomus havana
|bigeye mojarra
|Eucinostomus jonesii
|slender mojarra
|Eucinostomus lefroyi
|mottled mojarra
|Eucinostomus melanopterus
|flagfin mojarra
|Lutjanus analis
|mutton snapper
|Lutjanus apodus
|Lutjanus cyanopterus
|cubera snapper
|Lutjanus griseus
|gray (mangrove) snapper
|Lutjanus jocu
|dog snapper
|Lutjanus mahogani
|mahogany snapper
|Lutjanus synagris
|lane snapper
|Mugil cephalus
|striped mullet
|Mugil curema
|white mullet
|Mugil curvidens
|Mugil gaimardianus
|redeye mullet
|Mugil gyrans
|fantail mullet
|Mugil liza
|Opsanus tao
|oyster toadfish
|Pogonias cromis
|black drum
|Rhinoptera bonasus
|cownosed ray
Further Reading
Bahr, L.M. and W.P. Lanier. 1981. The Ecology
of Intertidal Oyster Reefs of the South Atlantic Coast: a
Burrell, V.G. 1986. Species Profiles: Life
Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and
Kumari, Siva, and C. Solis. 1995. The State of the Bay: a Characterization of the Galveston Bay Ecosystem. Rice university, Houston, TX. Accessed on-line at: www.rice.edu/armadillo/Galveston/Chap3/oyster.html.
Livingston, Robert J. 1990. Inshore Marine Habitats. In: Ecosystems of Florida, Ronald L. Myers and John J.
Lunz, G.R., Jr. 1960. Intertidal Oysters. Wards Natl. Sci. Bull. 34(1): 3-7
Wells, H.W. 1961. The Fauna of Oyster Beds with Special Reference to the Salinity Factor. Ecological