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When Girl/Boy 2, the latest from performer/director Dana Vespoli, hit HotMoviesForHer on June 8th, it created a mini sensation in the office. To be honest, it feels new, important, and valuable. Other studios and directors have been exploring gender for years, but the backing of industry leader Evil Angel allows Girl/Boy 2 to reach and influence new audiences. Vespoli builds on the themes of gender fluidity of 2013's original Girl/Boy, casting genderqueer, trans, and cis stars, including the original FTM pornstar Buck Angel in his first ever mainstream straight scene with the stunning Valentina Nappi. Where Girl/Boy used a lot of dialogue between mostly cisgendered performers to communicate gender fluidity, Vespoli allows the performers' bodies and actions to speak for themselves in Girl/Boy 2, resulting in a powerfully quiet and erotic work of art.
Scene 1 – Dana Vespoli and Markus Dupree
As a huge Bowie fan, I was absolutely thrilled that Dana Vespoli (one of my favorite directors and performers) would do a tribute to Bowie in Girl/Boy 2. Bowie played with gender his entire career, from his Ziggy Stardust persona to the Thin White Duke. He played with stereotypes, theatrical tropes, and sexual identity. Who doesn't like a masculine body in a tight-fitting dress? If this is your thing then you will love Markus' look as the Aladdin Sane character, and Dana with an altered Ziggy mask.
Dana takes the lead as she brings Markus deep in her mouth, but as they start to have sex Markus takes back the dominant position. At times Dana is submissive and pleads with Markus, and at other times she is definitely in charge. Just like the Starman, Dana and Markus create a scene in which they ask the audience what it means to be a boy or a girl. Is it how we like to have sex, or is it the clothes we wear? While there is no definitive answer, watching the shifting dynamics in this scene was really fun.
Scene 2 – Venus Lux and Sovereign Syre
When Judy asked if we could do a group review of Girl/Boy 2, I made everyone else choose their scene to review before me. I honestly couldn't pick because I've been excited about the movie and the cast list since I heard about it. The whole movie is dynamite, and I truly enjoyed seeing Sovereign Syre and Venus Lux together. Both women exude confident femininity and supreme sensuality. The opening of the scene, when Venus joins Sovereign on the couch, is ripe with a sense of longing and bubbling desire. The two porn stars tentatively touch hands and furtively glance at each other, as if to suggest they're not supposed to be together. The scene is quiet but for the crunching of the leather sofa.
And then a gonzo porn rarity happens. Venus' eyes graze over Sovereign, as if she's deciding what to do with her friend. Venus and Sovereign start kissing, slowly, delicately. Sovereign slowly strips to her bare, creamy skin while fully clothed Venus begins to choke her. That's when I noticed the dynamic shift from a nervous set of lovers to one with a slight D/s twist. Venus runs the scene, gently giving directions to a submissive Sovereign. They maintain long stretches of eye contact as if engaged in a call and response pattern of dominance and obedience. It's so subtle, but it's absolutely delicious to watch. Venus looks as though she's evaluating every move Sovereign makes. Sovereign barely talks, but gasps at every nipple pinch, tit slap, girl cock thrust, and cunt fondle Venus delivers.
Compared to most gonzo scenes I've watched, Scene 2 of Girl/Boy 2 is so quiet. All of the dialogue is spoken in low tones, and the breathing of the performers seems to indicate actual pleasure rather than dutiful performance. Venus and Sovereign look completely at ease. (Maybe this is due to the lack of contortionist positions in the scene. Also, there are no close-ups of the penetration.) Both ladies are flushed in the face and chest towards the end of the scene, indicating actual arousal. The simultaneous, yet separate, orgasms and dazed post-climax expressions of Sovereign and Venus at the end make this scene intensely erotic, and one of my new favorites.
-Dee Viant
Scene 3 – Buck Angel and Valentina Nappi
Looking like a picture-perfect 1950s housewife, the scene opens with stunning Italian star Valentina Nappi sweeping the floor before strapping Buck Angel walks through the door. Buck sits down in an armchair and Valentina begins doting on him like a loving wife, but Buck doesn't seem all that interested in Valentina, at first. Soon, Valentina uses her feminine wiles and sexy pantyhose to entice Buck into noticing her, and notice he does!
Once she sees that she's caught his eye, busty Valentina climbs atop her man's lap and hastily unbuttons his shirt while kissing him with fervor. Val's red lipstick smears all over Buck's lips and mustache, but he doesn't seem to mind. Buck stands and removes his pants and reveals his shaven pussy. Valentina wastes no time kneeling down before her man and taking his engorged clit in her mouth, while Buck leans over and fingers her pussy.
After eating Buck's pussy in a very submissive fashion, Valentina is seated down while Buck hungrily returns the favor. Enthusiastic cunnilingus and finger-fucking ensues from both parties throughout the scene, ending only when each performer has cum multiple times and they are too exhausted to continue. If this scene doesn't get nominated for an AVN award, I'll be genuinely surprised.
Scene 4 – Jiz Lee and Ruckus
Girl/Boy 2 concludes with inimitable non-binary star Jiz Lee joined by pansexual, heavily tattooed Ruckus. Beautiful, butchy Jiz picks up hitchhiker Ruckus, clad in a breezy orange sundress, in a blue mustang alongside a California mountain road. Without a word, the couple parks at a scenic look-out point (they have company – the white minivan next to them also contains a couple making out). Jiz sits Ruckus up on the hood of the car for a bit of kissing that quickly turns into cocksucking, and Ruckus' cock looks gorgeous against their dress.
Jiz plays a bit of an aggressor and Vespoli's camera keeps the focus on Ruckus laying back, looking pretty, and enjoying the blowjob. After a few minutes, it's Jiz's turn, and they switch places with Ruckus, laying back on the hood and getting their pussy eaten. These two make for an incredibly sexy visual; Ruckus is tan, tatted, and their shoulders look particularly broad and strong in the skimpy spaghetti straps of their dress. Jiz, on the other hand, looks pale in the sun, and their body is both strong and feminine in their black tanktop, dark jeans, and leather chaps.
Ruckus finger fucks Jiz while Jiz rubs their clit, Ruckus' brown hair flopping around as they stare at Jiz, leading to Jiz's first orgasm. Jiz orders Ruckus back up on the car and continues sucking cock before the condom comes on. Jiz briefly grinds their pussy on Ruckus' cock before slipping it inside for some cowgirl.
When Jiz pulls Ruckus into a sitting position, it strikes me how often we see male performers repositioning their female counterparts, but not the other way around, and that the radicalism of this scene goes much farther than just casting genderqueer performers. There were times where I wanted Jiz to peg Ruckus, but I actually don't miss it. I feel like that may have been too obvious, and that Vespoli and her performers have much more subtle and more powerful ways of undermining the typical binary structures of pornography.
The scene continues with Jiz and Ruckus fucking in missionary, where Jiz rubs their clit to another orgasm. Ruckus leans back onto the hood and Jiz pull the condom off and jerks Ruckus to orgasm, their ropy cum pooling on pubes and belly. Ruckus is left waving goodbye on the side of the road as Jiz drives off, concluding a great scene in a soon-to-be legendary film.
-Judy Hologram
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Ocean Bay Villa
Coral Bay, 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms
This superb and recently renovated 4 bedroom villa is located just 30m from the award winning blue flag Coral bay beach. Spacious and stylishly furnished throughout, this modern property is a great choice for those wanting a central location near the beach with all amenities close by.
As you enter the property, you will find the large modern living area offering comfortable sofas as well as Internet TV, DVD player and CD player for your entertainment. This area also features large patio doors that lead out to the outside decking area.
Villa Details
Adjacent to the lounge is the dining area seating 8 guests and kitchen. The kitchen is fully equipped and offers a dishwasher, microwave, oven, hob, fridge/freezer and breakfast bar.
Three of the bedrooms are located on the ground floor and all offer en-suite shower facilities. There is also a guest WC on this level.
Moving upstairs using the spiral staircase you will find the remaining bedroom with an en-suite shower room.
Moving outside, you will find the 10m x 5m private swimming pool with walk in steps. Surrounding the swimming pool is a contemporary decking area which is furnished with umbrellas and sunbeds for you to soak up the Cypriot sunshine. There is also a poolside shower for your convenience.
The outside dining area twinned with the built in barbecue create the perfect environment for you to enjoy alfresco dining in comfort.
Designed with your comfort and living needs in mind, this exceptional villa of distinction promises to fulfill all of your expectations, and provide you with an exceptional, and unforgettable holiday experience.
The villa is accessible by a number of steps and would be suitable for people with mild mobility difficulties. The doors are normal doors and would not pass a wheelchair.
The beautiful beach resort of Coral Bay is often described as the best bay on the west of the island. And it's no surprise, when you consider the calm turquoise sea, dipping gently into some of the clearest off shore diving space in the Mediterranean, the scattered palm trees, the 600 meters of soft white sand and, in summertime, the almost cloudless blue skies. Coral Bay centre is a mere 600m from the villa.
Coral Bay is the well known beach resort for the Paphos district and the villa is located just 300 metres from the main beach at Coral Bay with the centre of the resort being less than a kilometer away.
This family oriented area has become a lively resort with plenty to offer in terms of amenities and activities. A small complex consisting of a supermarket, a small collection of restaurants and a couple of bars is within a few minutes walk of the villa. The centre of the resort which features a wide selection of restaurants offering both Cypriot and International Cuisines, cafes, bars, shops, a choice of supermarkets, several banks, a chemist and a laundry within 1km of the villa.
A regular bus service is located within a few minutes walk of the villa operating to Coral Bay centre, Paphos town and Kato Paphos harbour.
The resort boasts two sandy beaches, the busier of the two being the popular Coral Bay Beach, a sandy horseshoe shaped bay honoured with a Blue Flag of the European Union. Sunbeds and umbrellas are available for hire, watersports are on offer and there are two beach cafés providing refreshments.
A little further along the coast you reach the natural rock caves of the area known locally as Sea Caves, an area which provides ideal snorkelling territory and is popular with local scuba diving schools.
For a taste of the more traditional head to the tiny fishing hamlet of St Georges from where you can enjoy some of the islands most memorable sunset views and dine at one of the small collection of family run tavernas. For nature lovers the start of the protected Akamas Peninsula is just to the north of the village. Or you can head to the hillside village of Peyia, located just a few kilometres inland from Coral Bay to sample a traditional Cypriot meze meal at one of its small selection of long established tavernas and village coffee shops.
Paphos Town approximately 15 kilometres away, was once the capital of the island is now included in the official UNESCO list of cultural and natural treasures of the world's heritage. The remains of villas, palaces, theatres, fortresses and tombs mean that the town is of exceptional architectural and historic value. The well preserved mosaics and the Tombs of the Kings are probably the biggest cultural draw with further archaeological discoveries continually being made. Ano Pafos on the cliff is the main administrative centre and residential district while Kato Pafos, by the sea, is the main tourist area built around the harbour and medieval port.
Mini golf, watersports and go-karting are all activities available in the immediate Coral Bay area. The Paphos Zoo and the Horse Riding Stables which cater for all ages are both within a 10 minute drive of the villa.
Extend your exploring to encompass the town of Paphos and the list of available activities expands to include a bowling alley, waterpark, several Heritage sites, attractive harbour area and modern shopping facilities.
There are 4 golf courses; Tsada Golf Course, Secret Valley Golf Course, Aphrodite Hills Golf Course and Elea Golf Course all within approximately a 30 minute drive.
Nearest restaurant/cafe – 0.4km
Nearest bar- 0.4km
Nearest beach- 0.3km
Nearest mini/supermarket- 0.6km
Reviewed yesterday for a stay in April 2017
my family stayed in ocean Bay villa in April it is big spacious villa and very well set out position is brilliant that you can walk down to the beach every think you need is there you can walk to Coral bay Main Street as well .
Gerry and his team out standing 10 out of 10 for position 10 out of 10 for service 10 out of 10 for the Villa will be staying there again
Närhet till stranden, grillmöjlighet, pool och uteplats, kök, alla (4st) rum med dusch och wc.
this very modern spacious villa was set in a lovely location close enough to the town but set in a quite location 200m from the beach. 4 large bedrooms each with en suite and a lovely roof space too. but most of all the service provided by the host Gerry was exceptional. He gave us loads of recommendations of places to visit and was always quick to respond if we needed help. the villa has all you need for a great holiday and my wife particularly loved the sizeable swimming pool. Gerry thanks, we will come back again
Almost everything at villa was excellent – spacious rooms (superb kitchen with all the equipments, diner and guest halls united in luxury lounge as well as all bedrooms), clearance at villa, modern and convenient pool-yard. In spite of close distance to the beach we found that villa is in quiet place. Big thanks to Gerry – very responsive owner of the villa (all our requests was satisfied at a short-term and almost in 24/7 schedule). Villa has its own private parking (up to 2 cars). Distance to the main Supermarket at Coral Bay (The Philippos) is about 1km (3-5 minutes by car, 10-15 minutes by walk) where we always bought cheeses, fresh fishes, shrimps, lamb chops and wines etc (and pita of course). Convenience of rest in vacation depends of neighbors and we were lucky to it (we haven't noisy ones).
Locatie, ruimte en service
The villa was excellent, 4th consecutive trip to Coral Bay, exceeded my expectations. Gerry at Prestige Bookings was so helpful on arrival, throughout the holiday and sorted out a late checkout for us as our flight was not until late evening.
Дом расположен в очень тихом месте, до пляжа примерно 150-200 метров, пляж перфектный, бассейн возле дома 10*6м, дом очень просторный и светлый, хорошо оборудован, теннисный стол во дворе, барбекю, огромный стол в доме и ещё один во дворе. 8 шезлонгов и 2 больших зонта, дважды в неделю проверка бассейна, 3 сейфа в доме, верхняя спальня с гардеробом, огромные основные спальни, кулер, большой плоский ТВ с интернет-ТВ подключением, интернет в и возле дома, хорошая скорость, парковка внутри двора на 2-3 машины, очень отзывчивый Герри
Villa was perfect, clean, modern & spacious. Would definitely recommend and would definitely return. Gerry & Co were excellent too.
Fantastic location very easy access to the beach. Gerry and his team are fantastic hosts.
City: Paphos
Area: Coral Bay
4 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms
1 Guest WC
1 Verandas
200 m2 Covered Area
Beach: 30m
Resort Centre: 600m
Restaurants: 400m
Car Hire: Not Required
Washing machine
Free Internet TV
DVD player
Free Wifi
Free High chair (if required)
Free Infant Cot (if required)
Hair dryer
Air conditioning (charged extra)
Central Heating (charged extra)
Linen provided
Towels provided
Private outdoor pool 10 x 6 (unheated)
Private Garden
BBQ area
Balcony or terrace
Boat Hire available
Bicycle Hire available
Secure parking

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Time for my first ranting review folks. First of all I probably should make clear that the game I'm talking about in this post, Project Zomboid, is still in Alpha stages so it is far from finished making this kind of a preview as opposed to a review. Project Zomboid is an isometric view, sandbox, survival, zombie RPG. Yeah that was a mouthful and probably didn't cover all that the game is. It is being created by an indie developer called Indie Stone. Kinda shot themselves in the foot if they become a fully fledged AAA company eh?
Right to the issue at hand. Project Zomboid or PZ for short, involves trying to survive in a zombie infested town (and surrounding countryside) called Knox County. As a unique spin on the usual zombie genre the game is not so much based around living out the apocalypse until you find a cure and rebuild society but rather trying to see how you die, in (just about) the devs' own words, you are playing the story of your death. The game is set up to make death an inevitability between ever growing roaming hordes of zombies to increasing difficulty in getting food and water and even having to compete with other survivors. Though I don't believe it has been implemented yet, as time goes on various events occur to enforce this further. For example the power plant for the county will, after several months, fail. This means fridges will no longer prolong the life of food and ovens and microwaves will no longer cook your raw food. Also factor in your character's fear, sanity and even boredom and you have yourself one a challenging yet quite realistic experience (yeah I know we're dealing with zombies so realistic is kind of loose here but bear with me). Other planned events include neighbouring areas to Knox County succumbing to the zombie infection, despite the quarantine, causing hordes to get bigger and more common and there are plans for military patrols to enter the town and you better believe they are not the hey man you're saved kind of military presence. Throw in crafting; possibility to either team up with, ignore or kill other survivors; some great atmospheric and thrilling music; looting and fortifying buildings and an already significant modding community this is a game to watch. I am particularly looking forward to the addition of multiplayer which will create the kind of experience that will be awesome with friends.
So a bit of my own experience actually playing the game. When you load up you get two options, either plain sandbox mode where you spawn somewhere random and see how long you can last and how epically you can die. Alternatively you can play a story. Currently there is only one story which serves as a tutorial, introducing the basics of how to play the game following the story of a man and his injured wife. This option is very open to mods and community created content. Just about every playthrough I have had so far usually plays out the same way, through my own choice not due to game limitations I can assure you. I find a flat above a shop or one of the houses in the suburbs and gather supplies from around the area before securing my cosy home with wooden planks. After stockpiling enough food to feed an army I start exploring a bit further afield for weapons and just general curiosity then returning home to snooze at night. It often gets to a stage I feel like Will Smith in I am Legend minus the loveable canine companion. In many cases, just as I get comfy one of the large hordes of travelling zombies stumbles upon my safehouse, tears down my doors and windows and leaves me using bedsheets to rappel out of my bedroom window and run off into the distance where I on average last about 10 minutes before receiving a bite which has something along the lines of 97% chance of causing infection. This may sound odd but the idea is to give the player a last hope of survival. Yes the devs are that cruel. Due to having to leave all my supplies at my home and now hotel for my rotting neighbours I am left tearing up the shirt on my back to create a bandage to prolong my inevitable death. In one of my playthroughs I found myself in such a situation and upon discovery of my infection I decided to go out with a bang. After making a molotov cocktail I began moving towards the town centre. It didn't take long before I was faced with one of the mighty flesh eating mobs. I grabbed my pistol knowing I likely had several hours before I succumbed to zombieism (yeah it's a word, kind of) and fired my only clip into the mass of shuffling undead. They soon reacted leaving me just enough time to grab my improvised firebomb. As my last act I threw it into the centre of the crowd, drew my nailed bat and ran in to glory and a highly agonising looking death. Upon death you are presented with how long you survived which will either be met with a feeling of pride or shame despite a healthy degree of luck being involved.
This is a frankly great game and I likely haven't touched on many of the features of this very in depth game and as I have mentioned several times the game is not complete and will have a lot more added by the time it is considered complete. Of course this does also mean that it has it's fair share of bugs although the severe game breaking ones are mostly removed before even test releases are made available for those who have pre-purchased the game. For those interested in the game pay a visit to the Project Zomboid website where a demo is available from the last stable build of the game. If that then appeals to you, the game can be picked up for the tiny sum of £4.99 on Desura or through Google Checkout and trust me with the potential time this game can kill it is a sound investment. The demo alone has replay value. Indie Stone also have plans to get PZ on Steam and are currently working on getting the latest build stable in order to do this. Now Indie Stone will be the first to tell you they have not had much luck during the development of this game so they could do with your support and remember like many indie devs they do need to eat occasionally. Have a look at the site here: http://projectzomboid.com/blog/
If you have any questions on PZ or would like to give your thoughts on my first post please comment I'd love your feedback guys. Until next time enjoy your gaming you zombie killing, apocalypse surviving bad-asses you.


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Standard ball valves are known as quarter-turn valves. The valve stem rotates a metal ball with a hole drilled in it through a quarter-turn, or 90 degrees, to open and close the valve.
The rotation of the ball requires a certain turning moment, or torque, which depends upon factors such as pressure drop and fluid flow velocity. The torque requirement of a ball valve can be calculated from its breakaway torque and dynamic torque.
Breakaway Torque
Breakaway torque – the turning moment required to move the ball from rest – can be calculated from the formula Tb = A (ΔP) + B. ΔP represents the pressure drop across the valve and A and B are constants determined by the type and size of ball valve.
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VW Scirocco: Top Gear Car of the Year
The VW Scirocco has won the Top Gear Car of the Year award.
The new Volkswagen Scirocco has been named 'Car of the Year' for 2008 by the road test team and journalists from Top Gear magazine. Judges were mainly impressed by the Adaptive Chassis Control (ACC) feature that lets the Scirocco alter its suspension, steering and throttle response.
"The standard ACC system allows you to swap between soft and scythe at the touch of the button, giving you a spread of abilities far beyond what we've come to expect from the average car," said the journalists from Top Gear. Judges called the new Scirocco 'a common man's exotic' saying that it is a car that many can understand, appreciate and afford.
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Natural Distribution of Three Japanese Rhododendrons
Frank Doleshy, Seattle, Wash.
The distribution map was furnished by Professor Dr. Kankichi Sohma of the Tohoku University Biological Institute and is published with his kind permission.
Three species are charted; these are closely allied Azaleas which have been the subject of various interpretations. Some writers, possibly not familiar with these plants in native habitat, have proposed that they all be treated as phases of Rhododendron reticulatum . However, each one is recognized as a distinct species by Dr. Ohwi in his recent English-language Flora of Japan .*
* Published by the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 1965.
I am not aware of any subsequent studies which throw further light on the classification of these species and therefore take his treatment as the standard.
In detail, Ohwi recognizes the following taxa:
- R. dilatatum Miq. (Synonym: R. reticulatum forma pentandrum Wils.), the Mitsuba-tsutsuji. Flowers purplish; nearly hairless shrub.
- R. reticulatum D. Don (Synonym: R. rhombicunt Miq.), the Koba-no-mitsubatsutsuji. Flowers rose-purple.
- R. reticulatum form albiflorum (Makino) Makino, the Shirobana-kobano-mitsuba-tsutsuji. Flowers white.
- R. reticulatum var. ciliatum Nakai, the Arage-mitsuba-tsutsuji. Hairs more persistent on branches and leaves.
- R. wadanum Makino (Synonym: R. glandulistylum Komatsu), the To-goku-mituba-tsutsuji. Flowers rose-purple; brown-hairy shrub.
Concerning their garden value, an interesting article by Mr. K. Wada appeared in the Royal Horticultural Society
Rhododendron and Camellia Year Book
for 1965, p. 93. He mentions that "travellers in Japan are often excited to see...well-shaped leaf-less trees beautifully covered with thousands of purple flowers', and he adds that these are the brightest of the early-flowering wild Azaleas. At the conclusion he suggests that our gardens will have more highlights if we give more affection to these neglected species.
The accompanying distribution map also shows the location of the conspicuous geological boundary called the Fossa Magna depressed zone, i.e., the "great trench". The tremendous fault scarps along the west side of this zone are the boundary which separates the Mesozoic and older rocks of southwestern Japan from the largely Tertiary rocks of northern Japan. Within the trench itself rise Mt. Fuji and other large volcanic mountains.
The Fossa Magna is not significant as a climatic boundary and, indeed, cuts across climatic zones. Therefore, when we find that this geological discontinuity is a boundary between plant species, we can hardly assume that the weather is a determining factor. Instead, it seems more likely that the explanation is to be found by considering such factors as the location of the ancestral stock, the rate of dispersion, (i.e., migration), or the soil differences. However, for these Azaleas, a specific explanation remains to be worked out.
Turning to the climate, it is very difficult to determine how distribution has been affected (if at all) by climatic conditions of the present age. These conditions tend to set an outer limit of distribution, but we cannot assume that the entire area within this limit is occupied by the species. Growers, however, may he interested in the following notes on climate of the areas where these plants are actually found.
Throughout this territory, continental elements tend to dominate, but the rainfall shows marine influence. Summers are generally the wettest period and are very warm, with August mean temperatures of 75°-80°F. along the coast. However, snow falls over the entire territory in winter. The area occupied by R. wadanum and R. dilatatum generally lies on the cold side of the line with a January mean temperature of 36°F.; R. reticulatum overlaps into part of this area and also extends south to much warmer areas. The northwest coast of Honshu seems to be shunned. This is an area of heavy winter precipitation, and it would seem that the plants in question dislike any of the lower hills where mean annual maximum snow cover is greater than 50-75 cm. (but they do inhabit high mountains with presumably much greater snow depths).*
* Climatic information was obtained mainly from Japan, A Geography, by Glenn T. Trewartha, The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison and Milwaukee, 1965. Those who would like further information are uged to consult this excellent English-language work.
Factors other than those mentioned may actually be more important, and Mr. Wada specifically mentions high humidity for seed germination. However, if we are merely asking these plants to grow-and do not insist that they naturalize themselves-it appears that they will find a happy home in the similar climates of eastern North America. Also, they seem to have no objection to the somewhat different climates of the Pacific Northwest.


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Capitol Pressroom
July 28, 2016: Larry Levy, Mayor Tertinek, Jim Heaney, Wayne Winegarden
July 28, 2016
We heard the latest from Philadelphia. Larry Levy, Hofstra University's Executive Dean at the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra, joined Susan.
Mayor Christian Tertinek of Sodus Point, NY provided a critique of Plan 2014, a set of guidelines that would address governmental oversight of the water levels of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.
Jim Heaney, founder, editor and executive director of Investigative Post, explained risky investments and low payoffs in the Buffalo Billion.
Could an abundance of state regulations of the domestic natural gas and oil industry inhibit economic growth? A new study from the Pacific Research Institute, a think tank that champions free market policy solutions, says yes. We spoke with Wayne Winegarden, who authored the report "Regulating the Upstream Energy Industry: Getting the Balance Right."◄ Back to PodCasts


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The Odd Squad
Bully BaitBook - 2013
When his school counselor insists that he needs better socialization skills after being stuffed into a locker by a bully, middle-schooler Nick finds himself, along with two other misfits, joining the school's lamest club: Safety Patrol.
Publisher: New York : Disney Hyperion, 2013.
Edition: 1st ed.
Characteristics: 214 pages : illustrations 22 cm
Alternative Title: Bully bait
Study Program: Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.5 3.0 156817.
Reading Counts RC 3-5 2.7 6 Quiz: 60038.
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JCLChrisK Jun 24, 2013
Very fun illustrations and humorous commentary on human idiosyncrasies. I liked author/character's voice and the way he told the story. Lots of fun silliness and ridiculous characters, appropriately caricatured and lampooned. Unfortunately, I wasn't completely swept away by the story itself, especially as I got further into it and realized the fun was going to be hampered by the fact that this is ultimately an over-earnest lesson book. It's good, but it could have been better.
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In connection with your remarks about RDF's (lack of) semantics, let me make a couple of remarks about KR's rich semantics. Given the sentence at past { John do go to the store done } KR's built-in "tabula rasa" context says: past is a time context (potentially -- I think I deleted that in a recent housecleaning spree) John is an entity, because only entities do actions go is an action the store is a "final characteristic" of "go" (additional context could say that it is a physical location) Beyond that, you can add as much or as little context as you want. e.g., you can give a genus-differentia definition which distinguishes "go" from other actions e.g., you can uniquely identify John with a genus-differentia definition like John isu person with # "isu" is allowed to be replaced by "is" for backwards compatibility name = nnn, birthdate = ttt, mother = mmm, father = fff Note: Some people (including me) talk about using Social Security Number for a definition. There are two serious problems with that idea: (1) SSN is not unique -- they are reused !!! -- and some people don't have one; (2)if you have a unique number, that's good, but that's not in the spirit of a genus-differentia definition. The differentia are fundamental characteristics of John, the characteristics which make him John, and differentiate him from other people. I'd say the ultimate differentia would be his DNA profile, which will probably be doable in the near future. But of course a unique number is more practical, and a desirable bookkeeping tool in addition to a definition. To reiterate, you have great flexibility in the amount of context you put into KR's knowledge base. If you don't supply any context, KR mostly treats words as uninterpreted strings, as RDF does. If you supply a rich context, you can do very sophisticated reasoning with KR. ============ Dick McCullough knowledge := man do identify od existent done knowledge haspart list of proposition ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank Manola To: Richard H. McCullough Cc: Jon Hanna ; email@example.com Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 2:21 PM Subject: Re: KR and RDF Redux Richard H. McCullough wrote: > Frank > > You raised a lot of questions, and I don't think it would be helpful for > me to try to address every one individually. Although I'd be happy to > do that off-list if you like. Maybe at some point, but no time right now (deadlines....) > > In the meantime, I'm going to make a general remarks. > > 1. You had a long list of concepts with little structure. If you > continue like that you're going to end up with 100,000 properties to > describe 10,000 concepts. > Sure, but that depends on the extent to which you want to decompose things. I think, though, you can see from the example I gave that all this is doing is taking something like ex:John ex:wentTo ex:theStore which bundles a whole lot of interpretation into the parts of one triple, and decomposing the ideas into simpler ones (like action verbs with agents who are the performers, and so on). But you still have to read meaning into all that stuff; RDF doesn't provide that meaning. All RDF can express is relationships between things. So all that triple means as far as RDF is concerned is that there are two things, ex:John and ex:theStore, and there's some relationship called ex:wentTo between them. Strictly speaking, you can't say much about the nature of that relationship either. You can say (in RDF Schema) what its domain and range are supposed to be, and you can write triples using other properties that further describe the relationship itself, e.g. ex:wentTo rdf:type ex:verb but again, all you're expressing, as far as RDF is concerned, is that the relationship ex:wentTo, considered now as a thing, has a relationship rdf:type with some thing ex:verb. RDF per se doesn't capture what "verbness" is; just what you claim its relationships with other things are. If I understand your KR example correctly, KR has much richer built-in semantics (NB: I was assuming in your earlier message that "KR" referred to "knowledge representation" in general, not to a specific notation. Clearly I missed some earlier context). > > > 2. I checked my bookshelf, and I don't own Sowa's "Knowledge > Representation"; I suppose that's a recent book? I don't think I would > find any surprises in his book because I have read a number of his > papers, and a book which he edited. Copyright 2000. It does cover much of his earlier work. > > > > 3. As for the example: > > English: John went to the store > > RDFS: <xx:John> <xx:wentTo> <xx:TheStore> > KR: at past { John do go to the store done } > > > > It was part of my design philosophy for "simplifying English" to avoid > changing names to describe verb tenses, plurals, etc. > One of the things Sowa talks about a lot is the relationship of logic to various "controlled English" approaches. The comparison would be interesting (but not now!). --Frank -- Frank Manola The MITRE Corporation 202 Burlington Road, MS A345 Bedford, MA 01730-1420 mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com voice: 781-271-8147 FAX: 781-271-875Received on Friday, 22 November 2002 20:54:37 UTC
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Musing Monday-Borrowed Books
Where do you keep any books borrowed from friends or the library? Do they live with your own collection, or do you keep them separate? Do you monitor them in anyway? The only books I tend to borrow are ones from the library but occasionally my mom or a friend will send something my way and until I read them they all stay on my nightstand.
Books from friends or family sometimes make it into my personal collection since I only see my family a couple of times a year but I'm pretty good at keeping up with what is mine and what isn't.
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I definately keep any borrowed books away from my collection else they would be lost forever!ReplyDelete
You seem far more organised than me Ladytink. I love your nice neat bookshelves, I am so envious!
I try to keep borrowed books separate too. It stinks to live away from your family, doesn't it?ReplyDelete
My borrowed books are from Booksfree(a literary version of Netflix)and since my selections come two at a time,I keep the one I'm reading with my regular TBR pile and the other on a shelf of already read books to wait it's turn.ReplyDelete
I started keeping them separate when my kids were younger and it was crazy going through all the books to fish out the ones that belonged to the library.ReplyDelete
I tend to keep them seperate as well.ReplyDelete
Definitely separate!ReplyDelete
I definitely try to keep library stuff away from the rest. If they get mixed up in the rest of my mess I have my doubts that I'll ever find them again.ReplyDelete
If I do borrow books, I'd keep them separately from my own. I hardly borrow, though.ReplyDelete
Clement of the Glen: Thank you! I'm so in love with my bookshelves still lol.ReplyDelete
Bermudaonion: It most certainly does! I could have flew up recently but I really, really don't like planes. I'm still dreading that 6 hour car trip coming up soon though the payoff is great.
Lady T: I've been curious about that system but I haven't decided one way or another if I'm going to try it out.
Nise': I've always tended to keep my library books seperate after losing a few when I was younger.
Naida & Luanne: It's a good idea lol.
Dar: I wouldn't know what to do if my library didn't keep lists of what you checked out on your account. I keep them seperate but I sometimes forget exactly what I have out and if it's between the sofa cushions...
Alice Teh: I like to borrow from the library, not from friends so much because I hate returning the favor lol.
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Hollywood and History Collide: A 1,200-Year Timeline of TV's Period Drama Boom (Timeline)
From witch trials filmed in … Louisiana, to a shuttered Harlem hospital re-created in Brooklyn to Midwestern '50 Americana filmed on the Sony lot, TV must get creative when presenting period pieces.
This story first appeared in the June 26 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.
Long territory only explored by Masterpiece Classic, period television is now the norm. Cable, streaming and, still, trusty PBS focus much of their dramatic efforts on the past — and, thanks to some comedic inroads, it's starting to catch on at the broadcast networks as well.
But where do they all fit? With more than a dozen period shows eligible for Emmys this year, THR takes a look at where they fit, chronologically, and the different lengths producers are going to in a bid for authenticity.
Tap, click or swipe through the interactive timeline below to move through the bowels of Hollywood and History.


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The Poultry Protein & Fat Council was formed to provide funding for research on related topics in the poultry industry. Renderers agreed that research was an urgent and vital need, and have funded over $1.5 million in subsequent years on numerous topics.
To be the leading technical resources and advocate for the poultry rendering industry, serving its members through research, education and promotional services.


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|Bertil Andersson's drawing of Lotsbat Skum
After much head-scratching, I settled on the spritsail with a flying jib (i.e. a headsail not hanked onto a stay), having been influenced by the writing of a number of people, of whom Phil Bolger was the most influential.
Why the spritsail? Here are my reasons: -
- I wanted the shortest practical spars, and in particular, I want to be able to store the spars inside the boat. Several reputable authorities had written that the spritsail sets the maximum sail area on the minimum length mast;
- A jib or staysail would be nice when sailing to windward - particularly a flying jib on an un-stayed mast;
- The rigging needed to be very simple, and preferably easy to make and repair by hand using wood and line;
- It was important to me that the centre-of-areas in the sail-plan be as low as possible to reduce the heeling moment;
- The possibility of using the mainsail as a boomless sail as well as being usable with aboom was desirable. In really tough conditions, a boomless sail is a safety feature, as there is no boom to trip during a knockdown - you can alway ease a boomless sail but not so a boomed one;
- A spritsail can be brailed if properly set-up.
In the case of the spritsail, the sprit is placed under considerable compression by the snotter at the lower end (the heel end of the sprit). This compression is required to hold the head of the mainsail up and out and to keep the head of the mainsail taut.
|Here you can see how the sprit pushes the head of the mainsail upwards and outwards
|Phoenix III getting to windward in fresh conditions with the jib standing very well, despite the lack of stays. In most other free-standing rigs the luff of the jib would be sagging badly.
No rig is perfect, but the sprit rig offers simplicity, drive, low centre-of-area, short spars, and the ability to set a jib effectively without any stays. Perhaps the Scandinavians, Melanesians, Chinese, Dorymen, and Thames Bargemen, to name just a few, were several steps ahead of us...


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The Catskill Conservation Corps is a partnership between the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (Trail Conference). The goal of this partnership is to provide enhanced opportunities to the public to volunteer on projects that protect natural resources and enhance outdoor recreation opportunities in the Catskill Mountains.
About the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference: Since 1920, the Trail Conference has partnered with parks to create, protect, and promote a network of over 2,000 miles of public trails in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan region. The Trail Conference organizes volunteer service projects that keep these trails open, safe, and enjoyable for the public. We publish maps and books that guide public use of these trails.
The Trail Conference's work in the Catskill Mountains includes trail and lean-to maintenance, repair and reconstruction. Their Catskills Trails Program supports a full-time, regional staff person who manages their programs in the Catskill Mountains, aims to spur local economic development by making the public open space lands of the Catskill Park more accessible and appealing, and engages local residents in the stewardship of Catskill Mountain Region's trails and open space. The Trail Conference works closely with trail volunteers, state and local agencies, and community groups to enhance, promote and advocate for non-motorized recreational trails, lean-tos and open space in the region.
About the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: The New York State DEC was created on July 1, 1970 to combine in a single agency all state programs designed to protect and enhance the environment. The mission of the DEC is "to conserve, improve and protect New York's natural resources and environment and to prevent, abate and control water, land and air pollution, in order to enhance the health, safety and welfare of the people of the state and their overall economic and social well-being."
DEC's goal is to achieve this mission through the simultaneous pursuit of environmental quality, public health, economic prosperity and social well-being, including environmental justice and the empowerment of individuals to participate in environmental decisions that affect their lives.
Our Logo: Invoking the original Civilian Conservation Corps, which made improvements throughout the Catskill Park and parks across the country, our logo represents the beauty of the Catskill Mountains and the collaboration of the Catskill Conservation Corps. Many thanks to New York States of Mind for the use of their photo in our Catskill Conservation Corps logo.


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Union is One of LA Weekly's 99 Essentials!
Thank you LA Weekly for putting us right at the top of your list! You can see their write up on Union below or read the entire feature at their link here.
This year's list has greater turnover than we've seen in recent years — and some surprises
This past December, in the midst of the four-month flurry of eating and parsing and thinking and writing that precedes our annual 99 Essentials issue, I stopped in for a quick bite at Girasol in Studio City. The restaurant has never been on the list, seeming not quite up to the distinction when I reviewed it back in 2013, but I kept hearing great things about the food from other eaters I respect, so I stopped by, sat at the bar and ordered a plate of hamachi crudo. And, man, that crudo blew my socks off. A wild sorrel broth that pooled around it was touched with white fir and finger lime and tasted like nothing I'd eaten all year. With a schedule that includes three meals out on regular weeks and up to nine per week during 99 Essentials research, that's saying something. Chef C.J. Jacobsen's dish was so bright, so new, so refined — and in that moment his restaurant earned its move from the "maybe" to the "definitely" column.
It's moments like this that make the planning and research for 99 Essentials, which this year I shared with L.A. Weekly food editor Garrett Snyder, such a pleasure. Each year we get to rediscover L.A., return to the places that make this city a joy for food lovers, discover new flavors and chefs and taqueros, and catch up with chefs and restaurants that have new and exciting things to offer. The scenario above happened in some form or another at so many places around town: A quick bite revealed more than I'd been hoping for. Of course, these discoveries present their own set of issues. In any given year, there are never enough closures among the previous year's 99 to make room for all the new entries we'd like to include. This year — more than any in the four years since I've been overseeing the list — we've added new discoveries and places that, like Girasol, have earned their spot years after opening. Of this year's 99 restaurants, 38 are new. This means we had to say goodbye to some long-standing honorees we love and admire and still consider essential. But the headline says 99, so 99 it is.
There are other firsts on this year's list. It's a the first time we've included a supper club, which I'm sure will be just as controversial as the first time a food truck appeared. No, it's not a traditional restaurant. Is the food incredible? Is it essential to L.A.'s dining scene? We think so. These days, great food arrives in all kinds of formats. For 2016, we've broken out purveyors from Grand Central Market rather than having an entry for the market as a whole; we adore the market and all it stands for, but we think certain folks deserve individual recognition.
We've left Mozza, however, as a conglomerate, encompassing all three of Nancy Silverton's restaurants on the corner of Melrose and Highland. Yeah, yeah, we know it's a copout. Maybe next year we'll break them out, too. There were a lot of places and things on this year's list we couldn't bear to let go of, especially after experiencing them again. Who could imagine L.A. without a Langer's pastrami sandwich? How would we live without Ricky's Fish Tacos? Is Animal any less delicious than it was last year? (It is not.) Some things are just tried and true, and the 99 Essentials celebrates those places as well.
We hope you find the 99 Essentials as inspiring as we did while putting them together. Here's to all those moments — at tables and at bars and at food stands and in supper clubs across the city — when that plate of food arrives and practically knocks you off your chair. We hope we can help bring more of those moments into your life. —Besha Rodell
(Spaghetti Alla Chitarra photo by: Anne Fishbein)
There are few restaurants as tiny, bustling and convivial as Union, Bruce Kalman's 2-year-old Cali-Italian restaurant in Pasadena. Large family groups commune at long tables, the babies among them happily gobbling meatballs as their parents drink interesting Italian red wines. It's the type of place where people stop in for a quick plate of pasta and a glass of wine at the bar, a perfect first-date spot, a perfect 100th-date spot. Starters, such as a beautifully spiced cotechino sausage served with braised collard greens and a soft poached egg, are inventive but comforting above all else. The handmade pastas are the star of the show, however, from the simplest tomato sauce-dressed spaghetti chitarra to heavier ragus. This is the type of restaurant we all wish we had within walking distance of our homes: laid-back, friendly, relatively affordable and with food you could eat happily over and over again. —Besha Rodell
Read our full review.
Categories: Press Tags: #99 Essentials, #BruceKalman, #chefbkalman, #LAWeekly, Marie Petulla, union pasadena


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For Pete's Sake
KU's Carlton Bragg got a shout-out from 'SportsCenter,' but not for a good reason
In the end, as it often does, everything turned out well for Kansas.
The Jayhawks rallied for a 73-63 win over Oklahoma at Allen Fieldhouse on Monday night. But it was not a night full of just highlight-reel moments for KU.
In fact, Carlton Bragg had a missed dunk that ESPN's "SportsCenter" felt the need to show the world in this tweet:
... Yikes. #SCNotTop10 pic.twitter.com/IFJr3jCzIh— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 28, 2017
Yep, this could be shown again on the "Not Top Ten" list. But, hey, as Bill Shakespeare wrote: all's well that ends well, right?
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Reggie Bush's would-be agent and former landlord to Bush's parents has settled with the New Orleans Saints star and his family, according to media reports.
The San Diego Union-Tribune and Yahoo Sports reported Friday that Michael Michaels, who had threatened to sue, had settled with Bush and his family. Yahoo reported that according to sources, the settlement was worth between $200,000 and $300,000.
Michaels has alleged that Bush's parents lived rent-free in his
San Diego-area house for a year while Bush was playing at USC. He
has said the arrangement came with an understanding that Bush would
be the key figure in New Era Sports & Entertainment, a fledgling
marketing agency co-founded by Michaels and Lloyd Lake.
Bush instead signed with marketing agent Mike Ornstein and agent Joel Segal. Michaels and Lake claimed to be out $300,000, including $100,000 in cash disbursements to the Bush family, and threatened to sue.
Michaels has now decided not to pursue legal action.
"I was instructed not to proceed," Michaels' attorney, Jordan Cohen, told The Associated Press on Friday. "I'm not commenting any further."
The allegations raised questions about whether Bush had violated NCAA rules by accepting improper benefits while playing at USC. A finding that he had done so could lead to USC forfeiting games and put Bush's Heisman Trophy in jeopardy.
Bush's attorney, David Cornwell, could not be reached for comment, according to multiple media outlets reporting the story.
Lake's attorney, Brian Watkins, has said for a year that he
planned to sue Bush. He said Friday that he hasn't done so yet
because of "a variety of factors."
The NCAA has been investigating
the possibility that Bush received improper benefits while at USC.
The NCAA and the Pacific 10 Conference are continuing their probe despite the settlement, officials of both organizations told the Los Angeles Times.
"This has not gone away by any means," Ron Barker, the Pac-10's associate commissioner of governance and enforcement, told the Times.
Furthermore, Bob DeMartino, a New Jersey memorabilia dealer, told the Times he had recently spoken with NCAA investigators. "I don't think it's going to die out, based on my conversation with the NCAA," he said. Last year, DeMartino told Yahoo Sports that Bush and his family had received cash and benefits from Ornstein while Bush was still at USC.
But Yahoo reported that according to two sources, Michaels' settlement with Bush includes a confidentiality clause which will prevent Michaels from talking with the NCAA.
In a statement from Rachel Newman Baker, the NCAA director of agent, gambling and amateurism activities, the NCAA acknowledged it was aware of the settlement between the Bush family and Michaels.
"We continue our efforts to obtain cooperation from those involved with the case, including Reggie Bush and his family," Baker said in the statement. "Hopefully, the settlement agreement will encourage individuals who previously refused to cooperate due to concerns about potential litigation to now come forward with information that may assist with our ongoing investigation."


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Kids can make you more safety conscious.
Every time I think that my home is safe for the kids, I discover some new hazard. I've installed the child-locks, outlet covers, and security gates, but the kids still manage to place themselves in harm's way.
When my daughter was one year old, she wandered into the kitchen and turned the knobs on the stove. I was used to her wandering around the kitchen and didn't notice what she had done. It wasn't until I started to smell gas that I realized something was wrong. Thankfully I mitigated the situation before a serious accident occurred.
Another time, my son wandered into my bedroom and consumed some clipper oil that was sitting near my sink. My wife managed to call poison control in time to prevent a serious health problem. And just the other day, my other son slipped of the ladder to his bunk bed because I forget to secure it.
If you have children, you can relate. When your children started crawling and walking, I'm sure that you were shocked by all of the hazards in your home. If you're like me, you crawled around on your hands and knees to view things from your children's perspectives and removed or repaired anything that might injure them.
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Abstracts 2002
Studies on the Ripening of Cheddar Cheese: Identification of Nonstarter Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Cheese and their Role in Flavor Development, and the Formation of Calcium Lactate Crystals.
In 1999, U.S. natural cheese production had the largest growth since 1992 – up 6% or 451.9 million pounds over 1998 levels. American-style cheese varieties represented 45% of the total U.S. cheese production, and Cheddar cheese accounted for 79% of the American-style cheese produced. This suggests the importance of Cheddar cheese to the U.S. cheese industry, and California is the second leading producer of natural cheese in the U.S.
Several quality attributes of Cheddar cheese are taken into consideration in its suitability for marketing. For retail cuts and slices, which are packaged in clear plastic wrapping, the appearance of the cheese affects the visual appeal to customers. Some of the body, textural and uniformity of color characteristics of retail cuts of Cheddar cheese come into play in the visual appeal to the customers. Open texture either caused by mechanical or gas-induced openings, seamy curd defect, localized bleaching of color, and the prevalence of white crystalline encrustations are some of the defects that diminish the visual appeal of the cheese. Some consumers often mistake the crystals to be surface mold growth. Visual defects are often magnified in aged cheese, which fetch premium price. The occurrence of white crystalline encrustation is a common defect. Cheeses with such defects are generally returned and become an economic loss to the manufacturer. Although the identity of the white crystalline material and its probable causative agents has more or less been established, a clear understanding of the phenomenon of formation of the crystals is unknown. Therefore, knowledge of how crystals form and why they form in cheese would help derive control measures necessary to prevent crystal formation and would lead to insuring quality cheese and increased profitability to the cheese industry.
Modeling Height to Crown Base and Ladder Fuels in Giant Sequoia Groves.
This proposed research will develop models of the height to live crown base of conifer trees within the new Giant Sequoia Monument in the Sierra Nevada. One set of models will be developed using commonly measured tree and stand density measures (called distance independent models). Another set of models will be developed using information about the neighboring trees and vegetation (distance dependent models). We will investigate whether the inclusion of distance to neighbors is a significant improvement over the distance independent models. Both types of models can be incorporated into models of fire spread. Models of fire spread are very important in the Giant Sequoia groves because they currently have very high fuel loads due to decades of wildfire exclusion. Most of the giant sequoia groves in the Giant Sequoia National Monument are currently at high to extreme risk of catastrophic loss to wildfire under 90th percentile burning conditions (recent analysis done by Sequoia NF). Wildfire behavior in forested canopies is not well understood. These new models will enable fire management personnel to plan more effective fuel treatment strategies to protect the groves. Also, distance dependent models of ladder fuels (vertical structures that allow fires to spread to the tops of trees) will be developed using the distance dependent data.
In addition to the development of models, inventories of the giant sequoia groves will take place. Groves will be sampled for live trees, dead trees, down logs, understory vegetation (hardwoods, shrubs, forbs and grasses), surface fuels and duff. Sampling will be intense enough to reasonably assure a standard error of 15 percent for basal area per acre for live trees. Inventories use the U.S. Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) process and have proven to result in a detailed and accurate documentation of existing forest structure and species composition. These inventories will be used for comparisons across the groves as well as for management purposes and future research projects.
Evaluation of Annual Bluegrass Performance Under Different Soil Depths in a Sand-Based Soil System.
Annual bluegrass is a turfgrass species with broad genetic diversity ranging from light green annual to dark green perennial biovars. This grass species is one of four commonly used for golf course greens due to its adaptation to the close mowing and high wear associated with the game of golf. Annual bluegrass is the preferred grass species for golf course greens throughout much of California, where cool moist climates are found on irrigated turfgrass surfaces. Unfortunately, this grass species has poor tolerance to temperatures exceeding 30 C. Heat stress experienced during the summer months in California results in reduced root depth and increased susceptibility to several disease pathogens. During periods of heat stress, it is not uncommon for these factors to cause necrosis on large areas of turfgrass surfaces. Personal observations and industry interviews have identified poor root depth and infection from fungal pathogens as two of the primary casual agents for annual bluegrass failure on golf course greens during heat stress. Previous research into proper management for annual bluegrass has been limited to fertility regimes and pest control. Funding of this research will be used to evaluate optimal management techniques to improve root depth for annual bluegrass during heat stress. One aspect of the study will examine moisture retention and annual bluegrass performance under 4 root-zone media depths in sand-based golf course greens constructed according to specifications produced by the United States Golf Association. Specifically objectives of this study will evaluate 3, 8, 10, and 12 inch root-zone profiles in providing adequate moisture retention and soil media depth for optimal root growth for this grass species. Secondly, this research will evaluate integrated management programs for control of fungal pathogens inhibiting root growth. Numerous chemical fungicides will be screened alone and in an integrated program to define optimal control of the fungal pathogens Colletotrichum graminicola and Sclerotinia homoeocarpa. These screens will be conducted during periods of conducive environmental conditions favoring each pathogens. Results from this research will improve knowledge in management of annual bluegrass during critical periods of heat stress.
Ecological Studies and Natural Enemy Evaluations for Citrus Peelminer.
The citrus peelminer, Marmara gulosa, is a lepidopteran rind and stem miner of citrus and other plant species. The peelminer was introduced into the southern San Joaquin Valley of California from Coachella Valley approximately three to four years ago. Subsequent to its introduction it has spread as far north as Fresno County and populations have exploded on susceptible varieties with as high as 70% fruit infestations in the Exeter area in 2001. Initial studies (conducted by UC and CDFA personnel) have shown that natural enemies endemic to the Central Valley that attack mining-type insects are largely ineffective at population control. Initial field studies on growth and development of peelminer on grapefruit indicated three factors contributing to the economic threat posed by this species: 1. Individual miners create extensive mines on fruit (average = 20 inches) and that there are several individuals (~10) per fruit. 2. Out of 100 individuals, 30% survived through the winter as late instar larvae on the rinds of infested fruit. Another 20% exited the fruit for pupation. 3. There was extensive mining on the stems of certain citrus varieties and extensive use of alternate host plant species. Research objectives include continuation of ecological studies of peelminer and releases of natural enemies for its control.
Development of Successful Sex Determination Method of Bovine Embryos Utilizing Embryo Biopsy and PCR.
Producers of domestic livestock strive to improve genetic influences in their herds. This requires identification, and propagation of animals that demonstrate desirable characteristics. The more animals available from which to select, the greater the opportunity to discover high-performance animals. Predetermination of the sex of offspring would provide a greater number of males or females from which to select the top individuals that will contribute the genetics to the next generation. Many attempts at sexing semen and identification of sex in preimplantation embryos have been mildly successful. However, recent advances in gene amplification enable investigators to use sex-specific probes to determine sex in only 1 cell removed from embryos. The biopsy method has had variable success in fresh embryos. However, manipulation of cryopreserved embryos reduces viability of the embryos (Bredbacka, 1998). Therefore, novel approaches to improve pregnancy rates may result in effective reproductive rates. One such approach is to vary the number of manipulated, cryopreserved embryos transferred into each recipient to increase the chances of successful pregnancy. The proposed research will identify the most successful techniques to biopsy and sex embryos using the mouse as a model animal. DNA from collected cells will be amplified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or sex specific probes to determine sex. Secondly, the most effective techniques will be applied to cattle embryos and survival rates in micromanipulated, cryopreserved embryos will be determined. Finally, recipients will be implanted with one or two embryos that sex has been previously determined. Pregnancy rates, including the incidence of twinning, will be recorded. The hypothesis is: A single method for sexing bovine cryopreserved embryos can yield high accuracy and high pregnancy rates for the desired sex.
Estimation of Distribution Uniformity from Field Evaluations of Irrigation Systems.
Distribution Uniformity (DU) measures how evenly an irrigation system distributes water to all portions of the irrigated area. Field evaluations are conducted to assess the DUs of actual operating irrigation systems, and to provide diagnostic guides for system or management improvements. In the field evaluation procedure, measurements are taken to characterize individual factors (components) which each contribute to the overall system DU. Presently, an approximate procedure is used to estimate the system DU from the component DUs, until more correct mathematical procedures have been developed. It is the goal of this project to establish those mathematical procedures.
Specifically, the objectives of the Estimation of Distribution Uniformity from Field Evaluations of Irrigation Systems project are to:
(1) Collect field evaluation data on typical irrigation systems within the San Joaquin Valley.
(2) Develop the mathematical procedures to determine the overall distribution of irrigation amounts from the measurements on each component.
(3) Describe the overall distribution of irrigation amounts in a mathematical form that will support further use of the data for uniformity and other studies.
(4) Validate or improve the currently used procedure for estimating system DUs from field evaluation data on uniformity components.
Prior work in each of these areas has been limited to theoretical computer simulations, and in many instances has not considered the full range of components affecting overall uniformity. The opportunity exists to place theory on a solid footing by basing the uniformity studies on real irrigation systems and actual field evaluation measurements.
The project will result in improved tools for analyzing irrigation uniformity. The currently used DU estimation techniques will either be validated, or improved upon if they are found to be lacking.
Farm cooperators, irrigation districts and government agencies have expressed interest and financial support for the field evaluations of irrigation systems in order to improve irrigation systems, verify the performance of new systems, and the characterize the irrigation systems within a region. Improved tools for analyzing field evaluation data will strengthen the evaluation program.
Elucidating the Genetic Mechanism of Glyphosate (Roundup) Resistance in a Biotype of Weedy Ryegrass (Iolium spp).
In a project conducted during several labs in Advanced Weed Science (PPSC 405), we demonstrated that the genetic mechanism of glyphosate (Roundup) resistance in a weedy ryegrass was not the result of genetic transfer from Roundup Ready crop species. We propose to take the next step by isolating and sequencing the target site in susceptible and genetically modified plant species so that we can better understand how the resistant ryegrass may be so tolerant of glyphosate. We will acquire the sequence for the "Roundup Ready ® gene" (i.e.CP4-EPSPS) from the U.S. Patent Office under which Monsanto has patents for its Roundup Ready technology. Next, we will compare these target site sequences with that of the glyphosate resistant ryegrass biotype. Single amino acid substitutions in the EPSPS enzyme have conferred glyphosate resistance to two other weed species, and we want to see if one of these substitutions might be explaining the ryegrass resistance. Understanding the mechanism for glyphosate resistance is significant because Roundup Ready crops on which Roundup is applied for weed control comprise a significant portion of farmed acreage in the US and California. Over 50% of the cotton in California was Roundup Ready in 2001 and that number is projected to increase for 2002. Glyphosate is currently a very effective broad-spectrum herbicide that controls almost any plant species that isn't Roundup Ready. It has no soil activity, breaks down readily in the environment, and is relatively non-toxic to humans or animals. Preserving its mode of action by slowing down the development of resistance in the weed populations will increase the useful life of this relatively nontoxic herbicide. We can better understand how to preserve the glyphosate mode of action by understanding how weeds are developing resistance to it. This project is designed to answer questions regarding the genetic mechanisms of glyphosate resistance and will accentuate an already successful, meaningful lab exercise for undergraduate and graduate students. This project is also designed for students to acquire data for their senior projects and masters theses.
Process Improvement for Fresh Mozzarella Cheese.
Fresh mozzarella cheese is a high-moisture, perishable commodity, and is one of the many dairy products produced in California, the largest dairy manufacturing state in the nation. This fresh cheese may be improved through treatment of its cooling and packing water with ozone. Ozone gas, a potent germicide, is a tri-atomic form of oxygen. Upon release of ozone's germicidal energy, it reverts back to oxygen thus making ozone a safe and environmental chemical for use in food processing. Ozone is the strongest oxidizing germicide readily available and its ability to kill microorganisms is well established. The impact of ozone exposure on product quality sensory attributes is largely unknown. As a result of the germicidal efficacy of ozone in cooling water and packaging water, it is unknown as to what extent ozone will extend or diminish shelf-life of the treated product.
Additionally, facility sanitation and general production process improvement will be investigated. Preliminary data indicates variability in cheese stability over time and this may be due to inadequacies in the sanitation regime prior to or during production. Any changes to the production process may result in changes to the product's sensory attributes, thus process improvement will be correlated with product improvement. This seed-grant study is designed to elicit answers to these questions and industry concerns, thus providing data for development of a grant proposal intended for subsequent submission to an outside funding agency. The ability to extend shelf-life and product safety through utilization of existing technologies can have a positive economic impact for the manufacturers and positive health ramifications for the populace of the state and the nation.
Data Collection from a Microturbine Operating on a Covered Lagoon Methane Recovery System.
This proposal is to fund the data collection from the lagoon-type methane recovery system at the Cal Poly dairy, which has approximately 300 cows, calves and heifers. The project at present consists of a 14,000 cubic meter (4 million gallons) earthen lagoon, with pump and piping to transfer the dilute dairy manure wastewater from the solids separator to the new lagoon. Also included is a 45-mil thickness, reinforced polypropylene lagoon cover of approximately 4600 square meters including Styrofoam floats, weights, tie-down and gas manifold system. This covers approximately 90% of the total lagoon surface area. The existing biogas handing system includes piping to condensate trap, gas meter, gas blower and continuous-ignition flare. A 30 KW Capstone microturbine with associated compressor and heat exchanger has also been obtained for converting the biogas into electricity. Previous CSU-ARI and WRBEP grants have paid for purchase and installation of the equipment, and this proposal is to fund the operation of this equipment. Matching funding will be received from FlexEnergy to test a "Flex-Microturbine" which is an improved model of the Capstone unit. The research plan is to operate the lagoon-microturbine system for one year in order to obtain a complete set of data including all the operating parameters – wastewater flows, biogas production, electrical production, and air emissions. This project will provide the following environmental and economic benefits: odor control by capturing the manure gases including ammonia; preventing methane, a significant greenhouse gas, from escaping into the atmosphere; reducing water pollution; and providing the economic benefit of electricity worth over $15,000 annually.
Sudden Oak Death Distribution, Detection, Ecological Impact, Control, and Spread Modeling.
In recent years, an alarming disease was found killing oaks in Marin County and has now spread to 10 surrounding counties. The cause of this disease was identified only last year to be a fungal pathogen Phytophthera ramorum. The disease this pathogen causes is called Sudden Oak Death (SOD).
Since 1995, SOD has been confirmed from southern Mendocino County to Big Sur, and is particularly severe in Marin, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties. Dying trees have been observed in urban and rural forests and woodlands. The main species of affected overstory plants are coast live oak, California black, and tanoak. The disease has also spread to Shreve's oak, California laurel, California buckeye, bigleaf maple, toyon, huckleberry, honeysuckle, rhododendrons, and arrowroot. Concern now exists that the pathogen may spread throughout California oak forests, be transported to the forests of other western states and even to the eastern United States. In fact SOD was discovered in Southern Oregon through aerial survey work in 2001. With the discovery of the pathogen on rhododendrons, there exists a much greater risk of human transport of the disease via ornamental plants. The actual current geographic range of SOD Phytophthera is unknown.
Project Objectives include:
1) Statewide Survey of Extent of SOD-this will result in a comprehensive analysis and reporting of the extent of SOD in the State.
2) Predicting SOD Spread using GIS and Remote Sensing: A GIS model will be developed that will be verified by continued monitoring of the spread of SOD. At the end of the project a predictive spread model will be available. Landscape effects will also be modeled to show the impact of SOD on landscapes.
3) Ecological Consequences of SOD progression in oak woodlands: This data will become incorporated into the GIS model and will show the impact of SOD on oak ecosystems.
4) Testing of Existing Phytophthora Control Compounds: Efficacy testing will determine if a compound has the potential to be utilized to control SOD.


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Yesterday our good friend Lonnie Holley came to visit the MM office to say hello. Lonnie is an amazing artist based out of Atlanta, GA. During his visit he showed us his latest video, focused on a new art piece. The piece is titled In the Grip of Power and symbolizes the struggle minorities have had with the voting process.
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Team USA arrives in Mombasa for World Cross Country Championships
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MOMBASA, Kenya - Team USA's 16-athlete delegation arrived in Mombasa late Monday night and held its first workout in preparation for Saturday's IAAF World Cross Country Championships, at the Mombasa Golf Course.
The team ran through a light workout this afternoon at a nearby Bamburi Park after spending the last two days traveling from the United States.
"While the terrain at the park was varied, running there was a good way to get away from the heat," said senior men's team member Zach Sabatino from Morgantown, W.V., describing the team's first workout in Kenya.
"Everyone who made the trip is excited to be here," said Sabatino, who finished sixth at the USA Cross Country Championships in Boulder last month to earn his place on Team USA.
The final list of athletes representing Team USA here for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships are as follows:
Senior men (12 km race): Fasil Bizuneh (Flagstaff, Arizona); Matt Gabrielson (Apple Valley, Minnesota); Celedonio Rodriguez (Alamosa, Colorado); Martin Rosendahl (Rochester, Michigan); Zach Sabatino (Morgantown, West Virginia); Ryan Shay (East Jordan, Michigan); Michael Spence (Ogden, Utah).
Senior women (8 km race): Mary Duerbeck (Henderson, Nevada); Cack Ferrell (Eugene, Oregon); Renee Metivier Baillie (Boulder, Colorado); Katherine Newberry (Williamsburg, Virginia).
Junior men (8 km race): Noel Bateman (New Rochelle, New York); Joshua Edmonds (Lynchburg, Virginia); Kenny Klotz (Eugene, Oregon); Ryan McNiff (Alamosa, Colorado); Matt Tebo (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
Team USA will not field a junior women's team in 2007.
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Consumers: Airlines move to clean up ticket selling websites
New EU results published today show a "step change" in airline ticket selling websites across Europe in terms of compliance with consumer protection rules. The findings feature in a final report on an 18 month EU-wide process to crackdown on misleading advertising and unfair practices. As a result of an EU enforcement investigation started in September 2007 – with 15 EU national authorities and Norway - 115 airline websites out of the 137 websites investigated have been corrected. Following an additional "health check" process involving independent mystery shopping in March 2009 on 67 major airlines, 52 airlines have either been given a "clean bill of health" and undertaken to maintain the same standards or immediately responded to the Commission's consultation with undertakings to remedy outstanding issues (see lists below). The health check process checked websites against a comprehensive 14 point checklist, which was previously agreed with the airline industry. The Commission is now working to put in place an industry wide agreement to provide a level playing field for airlines across the EU and to maintain sites to a high standard.
"EU Consumer Commissioner, Meglena Kuneva said: This Europe-wide airline investigation is changing the face of airline websites across the EU. There is no room for complacency; there is more work to be done. But this first pan European enforcement investigation has shown it has real "teeth "and can deliver. The next step is an industry wide agreement, and we will continue to monitor developments in the sector closely."
Vice President Antonio Tajani, in charge of Transport said, "Applying full price transparency is an obligation under the air services regulation. It is a duty for airlines to impose high standards across the industry; it is our responsibility to ensure that all players respect the same rules. This is of first and foremost importance for the consumer who wants to compare prices across airlines and make a real choice."
1. Results of the 2007 Airline Ticket Selling Sweep Investigation
Enforcement actions have now been completed in 85% of cases. Of the 137 websites investigated representing about 80 companies, 115 have now been corrected (see summary table in attached MEMO/09/238 showing the enforcement data as of end March 2009.)
2. The airlines health-check study
The Health Check process, aimed to comprehensively monitor the overall situation in the area of online air ticket sales taking into consideration also the entry into force of two new pieces of EU legislation enhancing consumer protection since the first sweep checks in September 2007 (Directive on Unfair Commercial Practices, Air Services Regulation). On the basis of a 14-point checklist agreed with the airline industry (see MEMO/09/238) the health check looked at the 7 most important airline websites in all 27 Member States – covering 67 airlines and approximately 339 million passengers in total. The results of the consultation process carried out by the Commission on the basis of the findings of the study, including commitments given by airlines, are summarised below. (see table Annex 1 to press release)
What happens next?
Sweep page http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/enforcement/sweep/index_en.htm
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Table setting out Results of Commission's consultation with airlines based on the health check study[1].
Airlines meeting all the standards of the health check and giving a commitment to maintain their webpages at this level
Airlines providing commitments that issues raised by the health check have already been addressed or will be addressed shortly to ensure that all standards are fully met
[1] The health check is a fact-finding study looking at the overall situation in the airline industry. Its findings have given rise to a political initiative of the Commission in order to improve compliance with the items on the checklist. These findings and the follow-up activities of the Commission do not constitute the allegation of an infringement. Only national enforcement authorities are in a position to formally investigate infringements.
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After the disappointments of Bala it was only two weeks to wait until a chance for redemption at the A Day In The Lakes middle distance tri. I did this race last year too and a had a good time so was happy to get my entry in when it was proposed as a "group" event with loads of Man Tri racing.
Travelled up on Saturday afternoon with Andy Q and we arrived just in time to register, stick up the tents then head off to Pooley Bridge for tea with Rich and Dan. Of the pubs in Pooley Bridge the first two didn't like the look of us and were "fully booked" but fortunately the third and final had a table so we piled in for some pub grub and a pint. I would have been more than happy to stay here for a second but was overruled in favour of seeing what was happening in the campsite bar. This turned out to be a kids conga line so we made our excuses and went back to the tents. Bit of nattering in the "quiet Glastonbury" of the triathlon camping area (lots of middle class people in a damp field) until such time as it was socially acceptable to go to bed (about 9:45pm!)
Good nights sleep and woke feeling fresh and ready for breakfast in bed. What was noticeable, though, was that the tent was being battered by a strong wind which could have led to an interesting swim. Fortunately, though, the organizers decided to shorten the swim to about 1.2km due to choppy condition on the lake and I wasn't complaining a bit. Rich was though!
Into the water and it was quite a bit colder than it had been last year (which I remember as being quite pleasant) and a bit bumpy. Decided to mix it up a bit and started towards the front in the middle (I'm normally a side/back guy) which worked out OK. The leg across the lake was fine, but after rounding the first buoy I could not for the life of me see the 2nd one, even with a few bursts of head-up breastroke. So decided to follow everyone else, but it turned out that everyone else couldn't see the buoy either and we all went the wrong way far too far left, eventually seeing the buoy way over to the right! No problems from there to the end and came out of the water in 25 mins just sneaking in to the top third of swim splits – happy with that.
Reasonable T1 – decided to put a bike jersey on as it looked pretty murky down the valley towards Kirkstone – then off out on the bike. Riding road bike with clip-on tri bars so as to get used to this set-up which I will use at Alpe d'Huez. Passed John soon after the start then settled down to business along the road by Ullswater heading down the valley. Passed Viv and Pauline before Kirkstone then Sarah towards the top, all of whom would come back past me again – damn these fast girls (and trying to stick to power zones)! Very foggy over the top and wet roads so took it easy on the descent, not that I had much choice due to a slow driver in front of me. Probably a good thing as saw a couple of bloodied riders extracting themselves from the wall on a corner.
By the time I reached the climb up Shap Fell the weather had brightened up and was beginning to regret putting on the bike jersey. Held up by the temporary traffic lights briefly and met Rich here. The Shap Fell climb is just a steady tempo climb really and soon over the top and enjoying the long fast descent. As I remember from last year the final few miles drag on a bit especially at the end when the route turns back into the wind. Remembered to do the triathlon-y things in the last few hundred metres like taking feet out of shoes and smoothly into T2 with a 3:07 bike split (average power 202W).
Felt pretty good starting the run, the main aim of which was to not further damage my bad left ankle. Only half a mile of flat warm-up before starting the first climb up onto Askham Fell. It was also pretty bloody hot now too and with the first aid station at 5 miles I had a quick stop at every decent stream I crossed for a quick slurp of water (proper fellrunner me, member of the FRA and everything!). We went further up the first climb this year before turning right to descend to Howtown – apparently last year the route was wrong here, and this added the best part of half a mile on. It's a long steady descent and lost a bit of time having to take it steady to protect the ankle. Through the aid station then start the long slog up Fusedale, the effort rewarded at the top by great views. The last time I had been up here was during the Lakeland 50 last year where we turned left at the top to continue climbing up to High Kop. So it was nice to instead turn left and after a short climb over the ridge enjoy the descent back down to the valley. An up and down back to the aid station then onto the road for the final 3 miles to the finish. Decided to just jog it in and the only interest was caused by telling a fellow competitor to go back and pick up the sponge he'd just thrown on the ground – I hate litter!
A 1:57 run gave me a total time of 5:33:38 for 50th place (39th excluding relays) a slight improvement on last year's 51st place – I'm nothing if not consistent! Sat down on the grass to watch the guys come in and then share stories from the day. Very close between lots of the Man Tri guys with Pauline though Schoey, Viv, John, Andy to Rich (minus his shoes!) separated by just 10 minutes. After 10 minutes spent standing in the lake we realised that it was getting on for 4pm and we'd better head for home. All in all a good weekend and great prep for Alpe d'Huez – where at least the run should be easier!


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Blunt, Lawrence & Hilda S. Bastable
Blunt, Lawrence military marker
Blunt, Lawrence Woodson
Bown, Harold H. & Louise Provine Bown
Bown, Harry O. & Nettie M.
Bown, Herbert Glenn
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James Dickey's third novel is an adventure story about an American pilot shot down over Tokyo near the end of World War II. Dickey's stories are raw and brutal. This story is no exception. Pilot Muldrow, a rugged woodsman, is the only major character. In reader Dick Hill's portrayal Muldrow's energy escalates to a wily climax. Hill never intrudes on Muldrow's character or Dickey's intentions but remains in the background as a medium for the story. The production itself is flawless, with no enhancements to distract the listener from this treacherous adventure. D.W.K. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: MAR 94]
Book pak Brilliance Audio 1993
CS ISBN 1561001708 $57.25 Six cassettes
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