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A journey to learn more about scallop farming takes a detour for Jim Pickering, who plans to start his own shellfish venture off Dennis.
Jim Pickering had high hopes for his October trip to Japan.
A similar visit last fall gave him insights from shellfishermen and net makers about cultivating scallops.
Pickering, who wants to start a bay scallop farm in the waters off West Dennis, headed back last month for more detailed research. While he spent some time aboard Japanese fishing vessels last year, this trip was about learning the nitty-gritty details. He planned on fishing with the local crews in the northern waters off Japan for about half his trip.
But instead, his trip was rife with delays, translation hiccups and waiting.
"It did expand my concept of patience," Pickering said.
And despite some frustrations, the unexpected developments overseas didn't change his plans for his project.
Pickering, operating as Nantucket Sea Farms, received approval from the town of Dennis to operate a one-acre bay scallop farm in Nantucket Sound, about 1.5 miles off West Dennis. He hopes to get approval from the state by next spring and be fully farming by 2014. And he hasn't ruled out future trips to Japan, one of the top scallop-farming areas globally.
"I might be going back to Japan to personally pick up the lantern nets that I'll be using this summer," he said.
Michael Hickey, an environmental analyst with the state Division of Marine Fisheries, said the evaluation, which includes the projects environmental and shellfish impact, would start this winter and continue in the spring.
During Pickering's last visit to the same area of Japan, things went smoothly with the net makers and government liaisons that helped connect him with the fishing crews. This time, he ran up against resistance when he got to Japan.
"As far as the fishing went, I was delayed and delayed again," he said, without getting a clear answer on why.
About two-thirds of the way through his trip, he learned there was a massive die-off of scallops in Mutsu Bay, off Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan, where he was slated to join up with the crews.
"The fishermen were affected, they were really, extremely worried," he said.
Pickering, from West Dennis, offered to help but was rebuffed. Pickering said he completely understood their need to focus on solving their own crisis. He never did get a chance to shellfish with them.
When talking with the net makers, he ran into translation problems that didn't take place during his previous trip. The details about his net design questions became murky. But he did pick up enough information to help him look into net-buying options.
During his trip, he also looked into helping bay fishermen in eastern Japan who lost boats and equipment in the 2011 tsunami. He found that donations of boats weren't encouraged because it could take away from local boat-building businesses.
After arriving back from his trip earlier this month, Pickering said his project remains on track. The seafood industry veteran and Hy-Line employee said his years of research and work with the state and town remain the core parts of his plans.
"In my opinion, patience is necessary when you do business," he said.


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Booklist Reviews 2009 April #1
"*Starred Review* Although much has been written about the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School, little of it has helped to explain why two high-school students went on a rampage, killing 13 people and wounding scores of others. Cullen, acclaimed expert on Columbine, offers a penetrating look at the motivation and intent of the shooters, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Drawing on interviews, police records, media coverage, and diaries and videotapes left behind by the shooters, Cullen examines the killers beliefs and psychological states of mind. Chilling journal entries show a progression from adolescent angst to psychopathic rage as they planned a multistage killing spree that included bombs that ultimately didn t detonate. Cullen goes beyond detailing the planning and execution of the shootings, delving into the early lives of the killers as well. He explores the aftermath for the town of Littleton, Colorado: survivors stories, investigation into how the sheriff s department mishandled the crisis, several ongoing legal issues, exploitation of the shooting by some religious groups and sensationalists, and the school s battle to regain its identity. Cullen debunks several Columbine myths, including the goth angle and a martyrdom story of a girl who proclaimed her belief in God before she was killed. Graphic and emotionally vivid; spectacularly researched and analyzed."
LJ Reviews 2009 March #2
The tenth anniversary of the Columbine tragedy has brought several new books with new information about the school shootings. Cullen, a journalist who was there to cover the story on April 20, 1999, has been researching this event ever since and offers eyewitness testimony, survivor interviews, writings from both Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, and police reports. (He documents his sources at the end of his text.) Any book about this tragedy can be hard to read, and Cullen's detailed account of the gruesome killings and suicides is no exception. Cullen's style can also make the book hard going, as he skips back and forth through time and among different people involved in the event and occasionally repeats himself. In the end, however, Cullen clarifies a lot of misconceptions that evolved soon after the tragedy and provides new insights into why it occurred, which makes the book definitely worth reading despite the disjointed narrative.—Terry Christner, Hutchinson P.L., KS[Page 117]. Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
PW Reviews 2009 February #4
In this remarkable account of the April 20, 1999, Columbine High School shooting, journalist Cullen not only dispels several of the prevailing myths about the event but tackles the hardest question of all: why did it happen? Drawing on extensive interviews, police reports and his own reporting, Cullen meticulously pieces together what happened when 18-year-old Eric Harris and 17-year-old Dylan Klebold killed 13 people before turning their guns on themselves. The media spin was that specific students, namely jocks, were targeted and that Dylan and Eric were members of the Trench Coat Mafia. According to Cullen, they lived apparently normal lives, but under the surface lay "an angry, erratic depressive" (Klebold) and "a sadistic psychopath" (Harris), together forming a "combustible pair." They planned the massacre for a year, outlining their intentions for massive carnage in extensive journals and video diaries. Cullen expertly balances the psychological analysis—enhanced by several of the nation's leading experts on psychopathology—with an examination of the shooting's effects on survivors, victims' families and the Columbine community. Readers will come away from Cullen's unflinching account with a deeper understanding of what drove these boys to kill, even if the answers aren't easy to stomach. (Apr. 6)[Page 44]. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.

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US clean energy industry banks on Obama
The re-election of President Barack Obama in the United States last week generated relief for the clean energy industry, as he was seen as the more likely of the two candidates to extend support for renewables and bring in measures to address climate change.
The American Wind Energy Association said that the Production Tax Credit for wind would probably be extended beyond 31 December 2012.
There is speculation that Obama may opt for a carbon tax to plug the US deficit. A tax starting at $US20 per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent and rising at about 6% a year could raise $US154bn by 2021, according to Nick Robins, an analyst at HSBC Holdings.
"Applied to the Congressional Budget Office's 2012 baseline, this would halve the fiscal deficit by 2022," he said, while conceding that the continued Republican majority in the House of Representatives would limit the President's scope for action.
The election relief for stock market investors in clean energy was only fleeting. After rising in the early hours of Wednesday 7 November, the WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation Index (NEX) then slipped back sharply, from 114.50 to 109.30 over succeeding days, in response to wider concerns about the US' looming "fiscal cliff".
The mood across the Atlantic, meanwhile, was sombre as China took to the World Trade Organisation the issue of European incentives for local content use. The European Union expanded the scope of its dumping investigations, to probe alleged trade-distorting subsidies given by the Beijing government to Chinese manufacturers.
The two EU cases cover 21 billion euros ($US27bn) of EU imports last year of crystalline silicon PV modules and the cells and wafers used in them. Both probes stem from complaints by EU ProSun, an industry group led by Germany's SolarWorld.
The new investigation will determine whether solar panels from China are being subsidised and whether these subsidised imports have caused injury to the EU industry, the European Commission said. It has nine months to decide whether to impose provisional anti-subsidy duties and EU governments have 13 months to decide whether to apply "definitive" levies for five years.
European PV demand is expected to decline in 2013 by as much as 50% from the 2012 level of installation, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The outcome of the dispute is not likely to reverse the slide.
China has alleged discriminatory measures in green energy programmes of some EU members.
These refer to feed-in tariff schemes that have incentives linked to the use of domestic components. "China considers that the subsidies above violated relevant provisions of the WTO Agreement in respect of national treatment and most-favoured-nation treatment, and also constituted prohibited subsidies under the WTO Agreement as contingent upon the use of domestic over imported goods," a statement from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said.
The two sides have 60 days to discuss the complaint. If no settlement is reached, China will be free to request the establishment of a WTO dispute panel to rule on its claims.
Falling prices
The disputes notwithstanding, the sharp fall in the price of solar panels continues to impact energy strategies.
Denmark is considering a plan to increase its solar generating capacity to 800MW by the end of the decade from about 200MW currently, after deeming the industry to be of strategic interest.
Ghana said it is seeking investment of as much as $US1 billion to develop renewable energy resources over the next eight years.
There was a burst of project activity too: General Electric announced that it would be supplying turbines for wind parks in Turkey totalling 97MW in capacity being developed by Fina Enerji Holding.
Activ Solar completed a 43.1MW plant in Ukraine. Spanish developer Gestamp Renewables secured funding for 30MW of solar plants in South Africa from Johannesburg-based Nedbank and state-owned agency Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa.
Spanish developers Solarpack and Gestamp Solar started operating a 20MW PV plant in Peru, and Abengoa started building South Africa's first solar thermal plants after obtaining project finance and signing power purchase agreements.
Conergy won an order to build two PV plants in Thailand with a combined capacity of 21MW.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development provided about half the financing for a $US170m wind farm in northern Poland being developed by RP Global, with the other half coming from the country's biggest bank - PKO Bank Polski. China Sunergy said it would complete two solar farms in the UK totalling 10MW, by April 2013.
A backward step for the industry this week came from Greece, which is planning to approve a tax on existing solar power plants. This could amount to 25-35% of revenue.
The week in carbon and water
EU carbon rises with low volumes and backloading anticipation
European carbon allowances, or EUAs, advanced 2.5% last week in response to low auction volumes and speculation about an imminent proposal to curb supply.
EUAs for December 2012 closed at 8.31 euros/tonne, compared with 8.11 euros/tonne at the end of the previous Friday.
Last week, member states auctioned just 4.65 million tonnes of permits, and this may have helped to drive prices higher.
EUAs rose to their highest for nearly two months, 8.46 euros per tonne, at the opening of the market last Tuesday. Market participants were also anticipating, and then reacting to, the release of the European Commission's backloading proposal. This was released on Monday evening this week, and suggested that the sale of up to 900m carbon permits might be delayed. The Commission will suggest a potential number of allowances to be held back from Phase III auctions starting next year. United Nations Certified Emission Reduction credits, or CERs, were unchanged from the previous week, closing at 1 euros a tonne.
Siemens to offload 1 billion euros water division
Europe's biggest engineering company, Siemens, announced that it is planning to sell part of its water business, Siemens Water Technologies, which employs 4,500 people and generates 1 billion euros ($US1.27bn) a year in sales.
Brazil's biggest water distributor, Sabesp, is seeking a partner for the $US823m Sao Lourenco Water Producing System, a project to supply water to municipalities surrounding Sao Paulo.
In Africa, Ghana's lawmakers approved $US663m in funding for water and sanitation projects in Accra, comprising $US538m from the US Export Import Bank and $US125m from Standard Chartered Bank.
Meanwhile, a desalination project in Ghana is receiving $US179m in backing from the World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
The African Development Bank granted Morocco $US157m of loans for water and sanitation improvements in Marrakech.
In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia's water and electricity minister signed $US196m of contracts for water, leak detection and sewage projects across the kingdom.
Hutchison Water bought Israeli incubator Kinrot, which holds more than 10 water and cleantech companies, and plans to invest $US25m in it up to 2020. In Asia, Suez won a EUR 75m ($US95m) contract to improve water supplies in a district of New Delhi.
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Heart disease. Cancer. Chronic lower respiratory disease. These are the leading causes of death for the average American.
But for some our most vulnerable citizens — children age one to 13— it's car crashes.
Child Passenger Safety Week in September is as good an excuse as any to remind ourselves of the dangers kids face in and around cars — and with annual traffic fatalities projected to hit a decade high, it's an even better one.
In 2015, 663 children 12 or younger died in car crashes. While that was less than half that of 40 years earlier, it was the highest since 2009 following four consecutive years of decreases.
Meanwhile, studies show that some 600,000 infants to 12-year-olds rode in vehicles without a car seat, booster seat or seatbelt. Among those who died in collisions, 35 percent were not properly secured.
What's more, among those who were in a car seat or booster seat, nearly half the devices were used incorrectly, diminishing their effectiveness. Proper child restraint use reduces the risk of serious or fatal injuries by 45 to 71 percent.
So what's proper?
Using a correctly installed restraint appropriate to the child passenger's age, height and weight.
Another issue that remains important even as summer gives way to fall and beyond: Vehicular heatstroke spiked last year with nearly 40 deaths of children in hot cars. Keep in mind that in-car temperatures can rise from 80 to 110 degrees in just 20 minutes, and that children's body temperature can rise as much as five times faster than an adult's on its way to a deadly 104 degrees.
Leaving a reminder in the backseat so you don't forget they're back there — like your smartphone or purse — can help. Some automakers have begun offering automated rear-seat reminders that sound chimes and even honk the horn if a child is left in the back seat.
And if you see a child alone in a car, call 911. Afraid causing a scene or getting someone in trouble?
With a child's life at stake, I'm pretty sure that's why they coined the phrase … "Sorry, not sorry."


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It is an aggressive market strategy for an industry that keeps planting almonds aggressively, but the leadership of the Blue Diamond Growers says product development will continue to raise consumer demand and keep prices high into the next decade. However, Blue Diamond and other almond marketing entities within the state will have to address current almond plantings that will soon come into play on the world market.
While prices are currently very good to the grower, a much larger supply of almonds will hit markets by the end of the decade, according to Blue Diamond president Doug Youngdahl who addressed attendees at the company's 95th Annual Meeting in Modesto. He predicted that an annual increase of 20,000-25,000 net new acres would be needed to satisfy the anticipated future demand and acknowledged today's plantings are at levels double that number.
"That's why we are encouraging our customers to begin today to plan and develop new products with almonds," he says. "It just makes good business sense for our customers to take advantage of new opportunities presented with the growing number of health and diet conscious consumers around the world. We are pleased that new supplies of great tasting nutritious California almonds are on the way to meet that demand."
Whether or not the cooperative can continue to increase consumer demand with new product development and reap the current level of return remains to be seen. Almond growers have profited from the benefits of high consumer demand in recent years, and Youngdahl was quick to point that out.
Industry cycling
"Currently the California almond industry is cycling through the best of times," Youngdahl said. "We have witnessed the three largest crops in California history, each commanding higher prices. Despite billion pound crops in 2002, 2003, and 2004, your returns (on a per pound basis) did not flatten; they rose sharply — compared to the prior year by 26 percent, 35 percent and 43 percent respectively. An even larger per pound increase is anticipated for the 2005 crop."
The last four years of windfall profits are largely due to the company's vision of creating a more stable marketplace after three relatively lean years prior to that, he said. "It was clear to us in 2001 that your profitability in the near term would depend on a consistent and unrelenting campaign to focus the entire industry on the underlying market fundamentals," Youngdahl said. "We believe these efforts resulted in an increasingly confident market, ultimately improving your profitability to the levels we see today."
And while excess profit taking might seem the most lucrative strategy in the short run, Blue Diamond's approach is to smooth the highs and lows in the financial playing field in the interest of long-term stability for everyone involved - growers, processors and retailers.
$2.21 per pound
California almond handlers recently reported that industry returns for the 2004 crop averaged $2.21 per pound, according to the California Agricultural Statistics Service. That was well below the Blue Diamond return average, according to Youngdahl.
"Given "20-20 hindsight," holding more of your 2004 crop almonds for sale later, especially during a year in which prices rise an incredible $2 per pound, would have provided you with an even higher per pound return," Youngdahl says. "But then market prices today would most likely be at lower levels. Executing a marketing strategy that encourages industry confidence has also delivered to you profitable returns, a 2004 return that was 43 percent on a per pound basis above the 2003 crop return."
Reliability, convenience and cost savings of doing business with the industry's largest almond processor pays a premium to Blue Diamond owners, according to Board Chairman Howard Isom.
"Because Blue Diamond avoids the peaks and valleys of uncoordinated selling, it is able to deliver reliable, competitive results under any market circumstance," he says. "With California almond crops expected to produce 1.5 billion pounds by the end of the decade, long-term profitability and even higher margins on Blue Diamond's branded product line will provide a secure return in the future."
Major undertaking
Creating enough consumer demand to keep up with California almond growers' race to plant new trees will be no small feat by any stretch of the imagination. That's where new product branding comes in, according to Youngdahl.
"While historically high priced almond years like 2005 makes it difficult to maintain an acceptable retail shelf price and presence, the situation reverses and becomes significantly favorable during periods of abundant almond supply, a situation anticipated when increasing almond supplies arrive near the end of the decade," he said. "Looking ahead, the favorable margins generated from retail sales will further differentiate Blue Diamond Grower returns.
"Blue Diamond's focus on patient, deliberate marketing of each year's crop delivers industry-leading returns to me and my family," says John Monroe who is a partner with his wife Meg in Done-Again Farms, a 200-acre almond orchard in Arbuckle, Calif. "Our family has been involved with Blue Diamond since the 1960s. Blue Diamond's commitment to a long-term strategy of market development domestically and internationally ensures that the demand will be there at attractive prices over the long term. Blue Diamond's passion for product quality ensures satisfied customers, supporting growth in demand over time."
Other Blue Diamond growers echo a similar tone.
Stable co-op
"When times are good you can sell anything," says George Goshgarian, Blue Diamond member and almond grower south of Fresno. "When times are tough, that's a different story. I've been a member of Blue Diamond for 25 years. It's a very stable co-op with a long history of success. It gives individual growers a more powerful voice in the world market, which helps us compete much more effectively over the long-term.
"I think the focus on brand recognition at the retail level will be very beneficial to our industry going forward," Goshgarian says. "In three to four years, I think the consumer will be much more cognizant of the Blue Diamond brand on the grocery store shelf as a result of the plans and efforts we are taking today."
It won't be a free ride, however. All Blue Diamond products are subject to strict financial scrutiny, according to Isom.
"We make sure every product pays its own way," he says. "Our cost measurement systems continually monitor the entire Blue Diamond product line to test margin contribution and profitability of each product. Products that don't meet the test are eliminated."
"Five years ago, this market was sick," Goshgarian says. "Blue Diamond and its leadership are largely responsible for turning it around."
Monroe agrees. "Customers want Blue Diamond almonds and products because of the quality of the product Blue Diamond delivers," he says. "Demand grows for our almonds because of Blue Diamond's commitment to investing in new product development. Returns to growers are attractive because of the value customers perceive in the brand. And finally, we enjoy being part of an innovative organization that invests in developing and promoting its brand to the consumers of the world."


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Rocafella forever Hov for life
Debuts a classic first album four mics
Shoulda gotta five but niggas lack foresight
But I don't giva fuck I ain't do it for the hype
I do it for the hustlas for the ghetto for their plight
For the struggle for those who bubble white
For fly four by fours, roofless cars, flawless ice
For the pain for y'all to know what its like
For every time it rains 40 days and 40 nights
For every promise made that never saw the light
I'll get my own forty acres give me four nights
Four o's a Glock forty for the jackers and I'm Spike
Or the four four will suffice
A fourteen year old to look out for the vice
You can sit back and just wait for the flight
Boy will take off like I've been strippin all my life
That's the type of metaphors I write
That let niggas know I was real before the mic
Four front rows had the fur at the fight
No PETA on my Peter -- left some room for the divas
In the suite we'll meet up if you wild for the night
On the rampage champagne pours on the floor
For all those who ain't make it here and lost they life
Wouldn't forget yall for any price
Not for no hoes not for no ice
Not for no fame nor for bright lights
So I'mma end this here real mean but I'm right
Forty Four Fours motherfucker, I'm NICE
How many times does Jay say variant homophones of "four" in this song? (Guess!)
This song serves as a ten-years-later sequel to "22 Two's" on Jay's debut (it was in fact debuted as an a capella during the 10th anniversary Reasonable Doubt shows). While that song was a song-length pun on the .22 gun, Jay doubles down on the firearm jokes here and puns on the .44 Magnum


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Laramie, Wyo. (Feb. 6, 2013) -- One of the most anticipated days of the year for any college football program is National Signing Day, and on Wednesday the University of Wyoming announced the signing of 23 student-athletes as new members of the Cowboy Football program.
Head coach Dave Christensen announced his fifth recruiting class at Wyoming at a Wednesday afternoon press conference. Of the 23 signees announced, 11 of them, or nearly half, are already on campus. Four freshmen and six junior college transfers enrolled at UW for the 2013 spring semester. The 11th member already on campus is junior wide receiver Justin Berger, who was awarded a scholarship after walking on to the Cowboy Football team last fall.
The other 12 members of the 2013 Wyoming recruiting class were announced for the first time on Wednesday. Those 12 new names included 11 high school seniors and one junior college offensive linemen.
The class was well-balanced, with 11 recruits on offense, 11 on defense and one special-teams recruit.
Four states had multiple players sign with UW. There were seven signees from the state of California, five from Colorado, three from Arizona and two from Illinois. One player each signed from the states of Wyoming, Hawai'i, Missouri, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin -- for a total of 10 different states being represented.
"I feel like we met our immediate needs on the defensive side of the ball with guys who can come in and compete and contribute right away," said Christensen. "We've added two quality high school running backs (Omar Stover and Joshua Tapscott) -- one of who joined us at the semester (Stover). Both are outstanding players.
"We signed five offensive linemen, including a junior college center and four really good high school linemen, and we added some good depth on the defensive line.
"We have a quarterback (Tom Thornton), who originally signed with us last year and gray-shirted. He will come into the program with another year of maturity.
"We didn't recruit heavily in the receiving department, mainly because we lost only one player (senior Chris McNeill) at that position. But we signed a very good high school receiver (Tanner Gentry) and rewarded another player (Justin
Berger), who walked on to our team last year, with a scholarship.
"One of the scholarships we may have used on a wide receiver in past years, we utilized to sign 6-6, 255-pound junior college tight end, J.D. Krill.
"Linebacker-wise, we signed three junior college players, who are currently with us, and one high school player from the state of Wyoming (Ryan Anaya). They all bring some great athleticism to our defense. We've also added four players in the secondary, who are really good skill players, to add to a group of returning players in that area.
"We also filled a specific need we had on special teams, bringing in a very good high school All-American deep snapper (Brendan Turelli)."
When asked how he viewed having a large percentage of this year's class join the program in January, Christensen described several areas where he felt it would help the Cowboy program.
"I think it is a great advantage to get several of this year's class in here at the semester," said Christensen. "First of all, a number of our mid-year additions are junior college players, who have already played in 20-plus games beyond the high school level, so they come to us with more experience.
"In addition to that added experience, all of the mid-year guys now have the opportunity to go through our winter-conditioning program and develop physically. They have the chance to go through spring ball and get 15 extra practices, so they will be up to speed on what we want them to do heading into the summer."
This year's class includes 15 high school recruits and seven junior college players.
The recruits in the 2013 Wyoming recruiting class bring with them a number of outstanding credentials. Among the individual honors received by the members of this year's class are as follows.
•Safety Xavier Lewis of Aurora, Colo., was named the winner of this year's Denver Post Gold Helmet Award, which symbolizes the top senior football player, scholar and citizen in the state of Colorado each season.
•Junior college tight end J.D. Krill received a three-star rating from Rivals.com, and is ranked as the No. 12 best JC tight end recruit in the nation by 247Sports.com recruiting website.
•Casper, Wyo., native Ryan Anaya helped lead Natrona County High School to the 2012 4A State Championship and an undefeated season as a senior linebacker.
•Xavier Lewis, along with fellow Colorado recruits James Diamanti of Grand Junction and Tanner Gentry of Aurora, were all named to the Denver Post All-Colorado team for all classifications.
•Offensive lineman Connor Riese of Schofield, Wis., is rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, and is ranked as the No. 14 overall recruit in the state of Wisconsin by Rivals.com.
•Junior college defensive tackle Troy Boyland is ranked No. 16 among JC defensive tackle recruits in the country by 247Sports.com.
•Another mid-year transfer, linebacker Jeff Lark from Arizona Western Community College, is rated by 247Sports.com as the No. 17 best outside linebacker among junior college recruits in the nation this year.
•Two other Colorado high school recruits are also ranked among the best in the state of Colorado this year. Defensive lineman Dalton Fields from Colorado Springs is rated by Rivals.com as the No. 14 overall recruit in Colorado, and offensive lineman Taylor Knestis of Lakewood is ranked as the No. 14 overall recruit in Colorado by 247Sports.com.
•Offensive lineman Charlie Renfree of Scottsdale, Ariz., is ranked by 247Sports.com as the No. 34 overall recruit in the state of Arizona.
•Running backs Omar Stover of Bolingbrook, Ill., and Joshua Tapscott of Nokesville, Va., both earned All-State honors this past year. Stover was named All-State Class 8A by the Illinois Football Coaches Association, and Tapscott was named All-State Class AA by VirginiaPreps.com.
•High school recruit Brendan Turelli of Phoenix, Ariz., was named an All-American as a long snapper, and was invited to and played in the 2013 Under Armour All-America game in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Jan. 4.
And if you are looking for young men who come from outstanding football families, there are several new Cowboys who bring that tradition to Wyoming.
•High school recruit Timmy Hayes from Los Angeles, Calif., has two cousins currently playing in the NFL. Those cousins are: Reggie Bush, who played running back at USC and is currently the starting running back for the Miami Dolphins; and D'Aundre Reed, who played defensive end at the University of Arizona and is currently with the Minnesota Vikings.
•Safety Tim Kamana, who transferred to Wyoming in January from West Point Prep, is from a long line of college football players. His father, Carter, played football at Michigan State. His grandfather, John Kamana Jr., and his uncle, John Kamana III, both played football at USC.
The national letter-of-intent signing period for football began on Wednesday, Feb. 6 and will conclude on Monday, April 1.


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Established in 2000, the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic (IEC) is an interdisciplinary venture with a dual emphasis on experiential learning and community service.
The IEC represents non-profit groups, communities, and individuals who are pursuing legal action to protect the environment and community health but who cannot afford the legal representation and scientific expertise this requires. While providing pro bono legal and technical services to environmental and community organizations in Missouri and Illinois, the IEC simultaneously trains law students to handle complex legal cases, enables non-law students to apply their specialized fields to legal and policy issues, and teaches all students to communicate effectively and work productively in an interdisciplinary setting.
The clinic handles a wide range of matters, involving issues such as air and water pollution, solid and hazardous waste, energy, and environmental justice. Some matters involve adversarial proceedings before federal, state, or local administrative bodies or courts; other involve commenting on proposed permits and regulations; others call upon the clinic to evaluate a problem and devise a range of options for the client to use in addressing it; still others require clinic students to prepare and present educational materials to community groups. Click here to read about some of the Clinic's recent work.
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The up-and-coming photo-sharing site has become the third-most-popular social network in the U.S., according to new data from Experian's Digital Marketer report. Pinterest's traffic rose by 50% between January and February of this year, the report said. Its 21.5 million visitors in the last week of January was an audience 30 times the size of what it was six months earlier.
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It may be their 28th game this season, but for the South Walton Seahawk seniors, it's like their season begins Tuesday when they take the floor in the Regional Semifinals of the Florida High School Athletic Association Girls Class 1A Basketball Championships. The Seahawks, 21-6, will host Cottondale in a 7 p.m. game Feb. 12.
"I think we are starting our season now," said point guard Morgan Kennedy.
"Districts wasn't that huge of a victory," said Eve Heffron. "It was more of a stepping stone to get to where we want to be. It was more about keeping our focus."
The Seahawks dominated on the court last week when they blasted the Port St. Joe Sharks 54-19 in the championship game of the District 4 1-A Girls Basketball Tournament.
With the win, the girls advance to the state playoffs and earn a chance for a little payback.
"This is a chance for us to exorcise a demon that's been in our past," said South Walton Coach Kevin Craig. Three years ago, the Cottondale Hornets beat the Seahawks and knocked them out of a chance of advancing in the state playoffs.
"They had a good team and they took it to us," Craig said. "We were 15-0 in the district that year ... and we didn't go anywhere."
"That's a very motivating factor for those seniors," he said, adding that they were freshmen back then.
Kennedy, Heffron, Tayler Menard and Kati Trejo, who are now senior Seahawks, had been moved up for that playoff game against Cottondale, and most didn't see playing time.
Nevertheless, Craig says, "They're competitors.
"I'd be lying if I said that game didn't bother me, because it does," Craig said. "But this is another year and different kids. So I'm just worried about practicing Wednesday after that game. I'm just hoping we practice Wednesday, otherwise I'll be collecting uniforms."
Although the seniors are ready to take the floor against Cottondale they are a bit apprehensive.
"It definitely makes me nervous, I'm not going to lie," Kennedy said.
"I'm excited to play," Heffron added. "I'm excited to win. I think we're nervous because we don't know anything about them right now."
Cottondale wasn't on the Seahawks schedule this year. However, the Hornets will come into Tuesday's match with a victory over Sneads and a more than 25-point loss to Ponce de Leon.
Craig has said the team he had about three years ago had the potential to go to state.
"He's said that about us," too, Menard said. "So I don't want to relive their footsteps. I want to make a different path."
"I don't want to be the bad example team," Trejo added.
The girls are starting to realize that if they make it past Cottondale and the next opponent, they would be the first team in South Walton High's 10 years of existence to make it to the state tournament.
"It would be kind of cool to do that," Heffron said.
"But we have to play as a team and win as a team," Menard added.
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LA Galaxy 3, FC Dallas 1
Saturday, August 6, 2011
The Home Depot Center – Carson, Calif.
Scoring Summary:
FCD – Marvin Chavez 5 (Maicon Santos 2, Zach Loyd 3) 9'
LA – Omar Gonzalez 2 (Unassisted) 32'
LA – Juninho 4 (Gregg Berhalter 1, David Beckham 9) 62'
LA – Mike Magee 2 (David Beckham 10) 81'
Misconduct Summary:
FCD – Ricardo Villar (Yellow Card) 18'
LA – David Beckham (Yellow Card) 25'
FCD – Jair Benitez (Yellow Card) 27'
LA – Gregg Berhalter (Yellow Card) 35'
FCD – Marvin Chavez (Yellow Card) 68'
LA – Michael Stephens (Yellow Card) 94+
LA Galaxy: Josh Saunders; A.J. DeLaGarza, Omar Gonzalez, Gregg Berhalter, Todd Dunivant; Sean Franklin, David Beckham, Juninho, Mike Magee (Michael Stephens 88'); Adam Cristman (Juan Pablo Angel 78'), Landon Donovan©.
Subs Not Used: Brian Perk, Bryan Jordan, Chris Birchall, Paolo Cardozo, Miguel Lopez.
FC Dallas: Kevin Hartman; Zach Loyd, George John, Ugo Ihemelu (Bobby Warshaw 92+), Jair Benitez; Daniel Hernandez©, Bruno Guarda (Daniel Cruz 72'), Marvin Chavez, Ricardo Villar, Brek Shea; Maicon Santos (Eric Alexander 79').
Subs Not Used: Chris Seitz, Andrew Jacobson, , Ruben Luna, Andrew Wiedeman.
Referee: Michael Kennedy
Referee's Assistants Adam Wienckowski and Jason Cullum
4th Official: Mark Declouet
- With the win, the Galaxy are now 13-3-9 on the season, giving them a league-best 48 points. They remain in first place in the Western Conference and are now six points ahead of FC Dallas and seven points ahead of third place Seattle, who beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 earlier tonight.
- The Galaxy are now 12-3-6 under Bruce Arena following a regular season loss.
- With the win, the Galaxy remain undefeated at home with a 7-0-5 record. Additionally, with Sporting Kansas City's loss tonight to Seattle, the Galaxy are the only team in MLS not to lose at home.
- The Galaxy are now 5-1-2 in the next game after giving up three or more goals in a regular season game.
- Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena made three changes to the team that lost 3-0 in Portland on Wednesday night. Adam Cristman made his first start of the season while Gregg Berhalter and Mike Magee returned to the starting lineup. They replaced Juan Pablo Angel, Chris Birchall and Michael Stephens, all of who started the game on the bench.
- Paolo Cardozo was back in the 18-man squad, replacing Dan Keat who had appeared in each of the last two games, but did not dress for tonight's game. He did not play.
- The Galaxy were once again without Sean Alvarado, Chad Barrett, Jovan Kirovski, Leonardo and Donovan Ricketts, who all missed the game through injury.
- Adam Cristman was making his first start in a Galaxy uniform and his first in MLS since August 29, 2010 when he was a member of D.C. United.
- The Galaxy fell behind 1-0 in the ninth minute when Marvin Chavez scored his sixth goal of the season. Chavez also scored in Dallas' Western Conference Championship win over the Galaxy in November 2010.
- This was the seventh time this season and the second straight game that the Galaxy have fallen behind 1-0. LA is now 2-3-2 in those seven games, though they are 2-0-2 at home.
- Omar Gonzalez equalized in the 32nd minute, heading in a David Beckham freekick that fell to him after Kevin Hartman and George John had collided for Dallas in the box.
- The goal was Gonzalez's second of the season and fifth of his career. A native of Dallas, this was his first goal against his hometown club.
- The Galaxy are now 3-1-1 when Gonzalez scores in the regular season.
- The Galaxy have fallen behind 1-0 six times in the first half of games. In four of those six contests, they have gone into halftime tied 1-1 and are 2-0-2 in those contests.
- In the second half, the Galaxy took a 2-1 lead when Juninho scored his fourth goal of the season.
- Juninho is now tied with Chad Barrett for second on the team with four regular season goals. Only Landon Donovan has more with 11.
- All four of his goals have come on shots from outside the box. The Galaxy have eight such goals this season with David Beckham tallying two and Barrett and Sean Franklin each scoring one.
- Gregg Berhalter was credited with the first assist of his MLS career on Juninho's goal, which turned out to be the game-winner. David Beckham was also credited with an assist on Juninho's goal.
- Five of Juninho's six career regular season goals have been game-winners, including each of his two goals against Dallas. He also scored early in the second half of LA's 2-1 win over FC Dallas in October 2010 when LA overcame an early 1-0 deficit to get the victory and claim the Supporters' Shield.
- Mike Magee finished the scoring with his second league goal of the year, heading home a David Beckham corner kick in the 81st minute.
- Both of Magee's goals this season have come with his head, driving home Beckham corner kicks after having also done so on April 9 at D.C. United.
- Beckham assisted on each of LA's last two goals, giving him 10 on the season. His 10 assists are tied with Houston's Brad Davis for the most in MLS.
- The assist on Juninho's goal was the 25th of his Galaxy regular season career. He is the seventh player to reach that figure for the club.
- His 10 assists also equal a career-high, which he set in 2008, his second season with the Galaxy.
- This was the third time in his MLS career and the first since April 2008 that Beckham had more then one assist in a game.
- Prior to tonight, the last Galaxy player to record two assists in a game was Chad Barrett, who did so in LA's 4-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on May 14. That was also the last time that the Galaxy came from behind to win a game.
- Josh Saunders made two saves to earn his seventh win of the season. He is now 7-2-3 on the year, giving him one more win then teammate Donovan Ricketts.
- Juninho was not booked, meaning that he will have one card expunged from his record, leaving him two yellow cards away from a suspension. Chris Birchall and Landon Donovan are also each two cards away from a suspension.
- After being shown just two combined yellow cards in their last two games, the Galaxy were shown three yellow cards tonight with David Beckham, Gregg Berhalter and Michael Stephens all earning yellow cards from referee Michael Kennedy. FC Dallas were also shown three yellow cards.
- Todd Dunivant once again played the full 90 minutes at left back for the Galaxy. He is the only player on the club to start all 25 regular season games while also play the full 90 minutes in each.
- The Galaxy are now just two points shy of eclipsing the 50 point plateau for the second straight season. The Galaxy have only reached 50 points in five of their first 15 years of play.
- The attendance for tonight's game was 21,546 at The Home Depot Center.
- The Galaxy do not return to MLS action until two weeks from tonight on Saturday, August 20 when they host the San Jose Earthquakes at The Home Depot Center. That game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and will be shown live on Prime Ticket starting with the Galaxy Live pregame show at 7 p.m.
- LA will open the CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday, August 16 when they host Honduran champion Motagua at The Home Depot Center in a game that kicks off at 7 p.m.
LA Galaxy Head Coach Bruce Arena
On tonight's game:
"We beat a good team tonight. I think both teams were fatigued from not only a long week but a pretty busy schedule to date. It wasn't going to be easy and I thought perhaps the difference in the game is that out team showed a lot of determination. They fought real hard over 90 minutes but it was something we had to do to neutralize Dallas. I thought Dallas came out and played real well and gave us a lot of trouble in the opening 20 minutes of the game."
On starting Adam Cristman and Mike Magee up front:
"I thought they did well. Adam was a handful. Those were players that have been hurt and haven't a chance to play together. Adam's been hurt for a good part of the season. As of late, he's begun to get his match fitness. We've started playing him more in reserve games and our games. We wanted to go with him tonight to play against two very good center backs that Dallas has. I think he did a good job in battling and holding the ball up for us, in particular in the second half. Magee's played up there before and it's a good position for him. I think Landon [Donovan] much prefers the midfield. Mike's a good player. With a player like Adam next to time, it gives him a different kind of role in terms of having the ability to pass and attack the box a little bit more. I thought they played well tonight."
On Sean Franklin playing in the midfield:
"I thought he played well. I think that we have five backs that we've rotated during the season for a variety of reasons, mainly injuries. Those five were still able to get onto the field when we pushed Sean into the midfield. I think that's a position Sean likes. His speed is a plus for us. The combination of Landon on the left and Sean on the right gives us some speed. I thought that Sean had an exceptional game tonight against a very good player. I think it's a move we may continue to see."
On Juninho's game:
"He played well. He's logged a lot of minutes this year. He's been a little bit fatigued. I've been concerned, but I think tonight he stepped up. And certainly, the goal he scored was a great one. You know, when we get Juninho in or around the box, it's good for our team because he strikes the ball quite well. I was please with him. Another good effort. Also so happy to announce his wife arrived last week. He was married months ago, and they've been apart. He's a much happier person now."
On the team not having another game until August 16:
"We have a little bit of time off now before the Champions League game. We need it. We're a team that needs a couple of days of, get a little bit of rest, get our legs back, and get ready for what's going to be a real difficult August, September and October for us. I think the little bit of the break we have right now is a real plus. I think for players like Juninho, Dunivant and others who have played a lot of minutes this year need a little time off."
LA Galaxy Midfielder Landon Donovan
On the game:
"It was a good game. I didn't think it was all that chippy, but it was a good, hard game with two teams that, in my opinion, are the best in the league right now. We are happy that we won."
On the team's goals:
"We have our goals that we have set. The first one is winning the Supporters Shield and this was a big step in that direction. Not only that, but for the rest of the year we don't want to play like we did on Wednesday against Portland. If we are going to play like that, we aren't going to win many games. We wanted to make sure we played the right way. This was a much better performance and a step in the right direction to winning the Supporters Shield this year."
LA Galaxy Midfielder David Beckham
On the match:
It's nice to set up goals, but it's more important that we are six points clear to be honest. That's something we aimed to do, and it was a good performance to night. We started off slow in the first 15 minutes. I think, we were still in Portland, but then our character came through. Then we started fighting.
On the team's performance:
Obviously, we wanted to get the three points, but I think our performance was more important tonight after we let ourselves down in Portland. I think that was the biggest thing tonight. Character wise it was a really good performance… all around the pitch everyone worked hard for each other, and that's the only reason we won tonight.
LA Galaxy Midfielder Juninho
On his goal:
"It's definitely a very big goal. I feel very happy right now. It's the fourth one this season. I'm just very happy to have helped out our team."
On David Beckham's crosses:
"That's him. It wasn't just today. That's the way he has always been. It was good."
LA Galaxy Defender Gregg Berhalter
On the physical game:
"It's two of the top teams in the league right now, so of course it's going to be a tough game. Considering the last game, we lacked that physical presence in Portland, and we wanted to come out and establish that. We know we can play soccer, but we wanted to come out and establish the physical presence as well."
LA Galaxy Forward Adam Cristman
On his first start with the club:
"It was good. You know, it was a factor of last year picking up another knee injury at the end of the year, and then having to go through the same process again during preseason and being traded to a new team. And to show what my value is to the team. Unfortunately, it's the second or third time I've had to do it. But for me, it's a positive thing to know that I can work my way in. Just to be patient and I will eventually get my chance and to make the most of it. I do what I can to help the team."
LA Galaxy Defender Sean Franklin
On how the team feels on set pieces:
"Very confident. We've got the best guy hitting balls in. He puts them in good spots, and our players did a good job of getting at the end of some of his crosses tonight."
FC Dallas Head Coach Schellas Hyndman
On tonight's game:
"I thought it was a very fast paced game. Unfortunately it was a physical game. I think I know we were tired and it kind of showed in the second half. I thought we started off very well and scored a great goal then we gave up three goals on set pieces. For us we are disappointed but at the same time we got the best we could out of the boys."
On the physicality of the game:
"I think part of it was LA came in and was being very disruptive. I think [Adam] Cristman did his job, whatever that job was, it was to bang for every ball. There was a lot of physical play there and then I think because they got beat pretty well in Portland I think it was a game to show off character. They came back and played very hard and there were a lot of fouls going back and forth and I think it turned out a very disruptive game."
FC Dallas Midfielder Marvin Chavez
(Translated from Spanish)
On the game:
"It was a difficult game. We knew that the Galaxy had a great team but we came here to try and get the three points but we weren't able to. It's time to go back and work hard and continue going forward."
On his goal:
"I am happy about the goal but I would have been happier if we would have gotten the three points but that's how the game is. We have to focus on the next game and not let this game worry us and focus on winning the next game."
On the second half:
"We lost our concentration and that was fatal for us. They started to attack us and they took advantage of their set pieces and that hurt us so we have to go back and work on that."
FC Dallas Midfielder Brek Shea
On tonight's game:
"They had more chances in the second half than us. They came out and outplayed us in the second half. Unfortunately we were tied at half time but that's soccer."
On the flow of the game:
"I think over the past couple of years there has been a rivalry going between us. Like you said there were a lot of stops in the game we couldn't get any rhythm there were a lot of fouls. The rhythm kept getting disrupted.


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ESSEX–As the buzzer sounded signaling the end of the Division II Northern Vermont Youth Football League title game, the cheers erupted from the stands, the bench, and the field, as the North Country Junior Falcons defeated the Winooski Spartans, becoming champions once again.The team that began the year with an 0-2 record rebounded beautifully, taking ownership of their season and rolling their way through the competition to get the championship game and become the kings of Division II."We started out kind of rough, losing our first two games," said coach Paul Gariepy, who after nine years of coaching won his first championship in his first ever victory over Winooski.It is also Paul's first year with the 7/8th grade team after working with the younger kids, and he and his staff ironed out the early kinks and got the team on track. "We knew we had work to do to blend this unit into game shape. "After the second game the units blended together and we started working as a team and haven't lost since. We won eight straight and it's been an exceptional year."The last time the Falcons hoisted the trophy, the roster featured names like Tre Sanville, Nick LeClair, Bubba Collins and Jacob Buckles.This year's crew was a blend of speed and size, and they matched up terrifically against the Winooski Spartans.Said Gariepy, "We had an outstanding performance from our offense, our defense and our special teams. Having a total team involvement pushed us to this level and it is all about those kids. They worked hard, deserved this win, and now they are reaping the rewards."The players were also pleased with how Gariepy's staff worked and encouraged them all season."They are good coaches," said Austin Lamoureux. "They talked a lot about sportsmanship, gave pep talks, and were always on their game."The Falcons had a lot of players with standout efforts on Saturday.On defense, while the group as a whole was pretty impressive, Rian Hayman-Jones, Lamoureux and Aidan Hogan were especially effective, either in pass defense, or with a big stop in third and fourth down situations."Aidan Hogan came through with a big effort for us. He had some blitzes right through the scrimmage line and made Winooski lose yardage. Also Austin was controlling the outside, and it was tough going against their top guy number 40 (Jack Fitzgerald)," Gariepy said when asked about his defense."This is awesome," said Hogan on the win. He also spoke about what was working for him on the field."I was breaking through the lines, going as hard as I could and I tried my hardest."On offense, Evan Sarault was once again calm under center, distributing the ball with a blend of hand-offs and passes, leading the team back from a 13-7 deficit at the half.His two big weapons were names that came up all season long for the Falcons; Garrett Gile and Trey Azur.Gile's second TD tied the game, and after the Falcons went ahead on Troy Sanville's extra point, Azur sealed the 20-13 win with his running touchdown with 1:51 left to play."Garrett and Trey both had a tremendous game running," said Gariepy. "Once they broke to the outside their was no stopping them, they had the speed, and they have had it all year."Said Azur on his late touchdown, "We thought they might have had a chance to comeback, but I had a lot of confidence getting into that endzone."North Country had one final award to receive after they game, as Lamoureux was named the team's 2012 Sportsmanship Award winner."It feels really good to win the Sportsmanship Award," Lamoureux said. "You need good sportsmanship and if you don't have it, you might as well not play."A lot of the guys on the team hope that this success will follow them at the varsity level in the coming years."I want to go through high school and win most of the games," said Hogan.Added Azur, "This says that our high school team is going to be strong, and that we have a good chance of winning."While whether or not these guys can duplicate the successes that the North Country class of 2012 achieved remains to be seen, you can definitely bet that they will give it their all along the way.


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He proved too divisive for Fox News - and in particular for their advertisers - but now conservative pundit Glenn Beck's Internet channel TheBlaze has been picked up by the cable system operated by Cablevision.
That means that Beck will be back on TV in the New York metropolitan area for the first time since he left Fox News in 2011. It may not be welcome news for his old network but it's music to The Daily Show's Jon Stewart's ears.
According to the New York Times the dramatic announcement was made on Wednesday night and will allow Cablevision, which has about three million subscribers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, to broadcast the show.
But it's a dangerously controversial move for the cable network, since Beck has proved himself a divisive lightening rod on the national stage.
Undaunted Cablevision said TheBlaze would be available to subscribers of its cable service Optimum TV starting in late May.
Cablevision's vice president of video product management Bradley Feldman boasted that the cable company's 'Optimum TV is the only cable provider in the tri-state area to bring our customers original programming from Glenn Beck's TheBlaze, and the independent network will add more diversity to our strong lineup, providing our customers with more choices that our customers appreciate.'
It remains to be seen how many of their customers in the New York area will appreciate the unfiltered conspiracy theorist who has claimed the Obama administration will kill 10 percent of the population.
According to the Huffington Post Beck left Fox News under a cloud in June 2011 after claims that advertisers were dropping his show like a hot coal and rumors of his clashes with management.
A Fox News told Politico's Mike Allen this week:
'Glenn Beck wasn't trying to save his soul, he was trying to save his ass. Advertisers fled his show and even Glenn knows what that means in our industry. Yet, we still tried to give him a soft landing. Guess no good deed goes unpunished.'


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This is the longest post I've ever written (over 2500 words) and is a story of both our most exciting and worst day during our sabbatical in Indonesia.
You hear stories of tourists or foreigners getting robbed but you never think it will happen to you. I'm too careful, you think. I don't frequent areas where robberies occur, you believe. But the truth is you can get robbed anywhere whether you travel or you stay home.
Any Other Sunday
The day started the same as any other day. It was our last Sunday in Indonesia before ending our sabbatical and flying back to the United States.
We got up a bit late and were rushing around to make Church service on time. We had been attending the local neighborhood Church in Kopo Permai where my wife had taught Sunday school many years ago.
My in-laws had already left for the Church that they attend so we were left to lockup the house. We locked our bedroom and then headed out the front door, locking the door and security gate behind us. Then I spent 5 minutes wrestling with the front gate lock before it finally submitted to my will.
My wife and kids were already a block away so I ran to catch up with them.
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Operating from within Turneffe Atoll, located 24 miles (38 km) east of Belize City, Blackbird Caye Resort is situated only one and a half hours by boat from The Blue Hole, which means our guests are able to leave at 8am from Blackbird Resort and by 9:30am be in the water — that's fast
In 1971 Jacques Cousteau, a famous undersea explorer, dubbed the Blue Hole as one of the world's top ten scuba diving sites. This has caused the structure to become very popular among diving enthusiasts. Cousteau was famous for helping invent the first aqua-lung device that allowed humans to stay underwater for long periods of time. He also explored all five of Earth's oceans for over thirty years.
We take divers to a max depth of 130 feet (40 meters) for around eight minutes to view an astonishing array of marine wildlife and coral in the clearest of waters. The entire dive takes roughly half an hour. Snorkelers are also able to explore the rim of the Blue Hole and will often see grey sharks up to 50 feet (16 meters) below.
Half Moon Caye — an island within the Lighthouse Reef Atoll system — is the second stop. The trip is breath-taking as the boat glides over 10 ft (3 meters) of crystal-clear turquoise waters — in the middle of the ocean. You will catch a glimpse of the red-footed boobie — a rare bird that resides on the atoll, the largest nesting site in the world.
Not only is it a World Heritage Site, but the reef hosts a wide range of rare and endangered coral and fish species. Sharks of all shapes and sizes flock from far and wide to feed at this site. Eagle rays and turtles also frequent the area.
A barbeque also awaits hungry divers and snorkelers, lovingly prepared by our very own chef. Chicken, burgers, fruits and vegetables are slowly grilled to make sure you don't go hungry following your underwater exploration. It's not your usual packed lunch, everything is cooked on the island using wood and coal fire grill. Our secret Caribbean marinade is second to none.
After a mouth-watering feast, the third dive site awaits: The Aquarium. The dive site is located within the Lighthouse Atoll and lives true to its name: the area is bursting with aquatic life with an abundance of schooling fish from School Master Snappers, Creole Wrasse, Queen Angelfish, Banded Butterflyfish and Honeycomb Trunkfish.
Renowned for its crystal clear waters — with visibility up to 80 ft (24 meters) — the site plummets to depths of up to 50 feet (15 meters). The Aquarium is reachable by boat, 13 miles east of Turneffe Atoll, to the northeastern corner of Long Caye.
Here at Blackbird, you won't find a more safety conscious dive crew — as a remote resort our standards are incredibly high. We always go one step further to ensure your safety.
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The gloves are off and Google has thrown the first punch. On Tuesday, Google released the results of a detailed investigation it conducted to prove that Microsoft's Bing is stealing copying search results from the world's largest search engine. Google claims that Bing is collecting Google search data from its Bing toolbar and using it to improve its own search results. In response, Microsoft fired back saying it does not copy results, but also admitted that it does look at Google results from its toolbar. In defense of that fact, Microsoft claims that Google's results are only one of 1,000 input streams Bing uses to determine search results.
But pretend you're Microsoft. Imagine that you own Internet Explorer, the browser 56 percent of all Internet goers use. Now imagine that one of the features you built into your browser gives you access to a constant stream of results from searches made to competitors to your own search engine named Bing. Most importantly, you have access to the search engine results of your biggest competitor, a search engine named Google that holds a dominant 68 percent of the search market. Your own search engine, Bing, has 28.2 percent of the market. You've already started using this stream of Google searches to benefit your own search. The question is: how far do you go? How much of Google's search juice do you bottle and mix with your own?
The experiment
We know now that Bing uses Google results to augment its search. So the real question is: how similar are the results from these two search engines? To find this out, I decided to conduct my own investigation using 10 random terms I thought up from whatever was floating in my head earlier today. This is not a scientific study by any stretch of the imagination. My results may not be typical. They are simply the results Google and Bing provided.
- 10 random words: adoxography (def: writing on a trivial subject), aromatherapy, arpu, best search engine, Digital Trends, "park place," Sean Sheep (misspelling for Shaun the Sheep), The Rite, welk, and Will Wright. These words have been sorted alphabetically.
- The method: I searched each of these words simultaneously on Google (left) and Bing (right) and scanned the first page of results. Both engines default to 10 results per page, along with a varying number of social, map, news, and other widgets. I looked at Page 1 results in both search engines. Using colored boxes, I marked links that were shared across both Google and Bing.
- Preparation: To search, I used a Google Chrome browser in Incognito mode. I was logged out of both search engines and kept all settings at default. Both search engines seemed to know where I am (Chicago, Illinois), but I did not inform either of my location. I also ensured I was logged out of Facebook in Bing, which appears to have an effect on some results. Search histories on both engines were cleared.
Below are pictures of the actual searches I performed on Google and Bing. Shared links are colored and connected via lines. Browse them them yourself to see just how cozy Google and Bing get, or skip ahead for the conclusion and breakdown.
Word: adoxography
7 out of 10 results are identical. Adoxography means "to write on a trivial subject." It was the first, and strangest, word that came to mind. The results were astoundingly similar.
Word: aromatherapy
7 out of 10 results are identical. This word was on a container of soap in my kitchen. Again, the results are in a different order, but are mostly identical. As seems to be the norm, both search engines add their own little image and news widget boxes around the search results to differentiate themselves. Bing was most helpful here.
The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not reflect the beliefs of Digital Trends.


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Hey people,
I just started setting up a ChIP protocol and this forum has been of great help. I have a "small" problem with my real-time PCR. Although end-point pcr is working fine, real-time PCR is not. I am using the ABI Fast Sybr Green and do a two-step PCR [95oC for 3secs and 60oC for 35secs] with an initial denaturing/taq activation step of 20secs at 95oC. The problem is that my Cts are over 45, which is not comparable with the end-point PCR results where 22 to 28 cycles are enough for different primer pairs to get the linear PCR phase.
I suspect that Fast Sybr Green needs a bit of a boost. Is anyone else using this kit to spare a tip? If not, could anyone suggest a sybr green kit that has been working for them?
Submit your paper to J Biol Methods today!
Real-Time PCR using ABI Fast Sybr Green chemistry
Started by Harvester, Dec 13 2011 07:35 AM
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Posted 13 December 2011 - 07:35 AM
Posted 14 December 2011 - 03:16 PM
I have used the roche kit with good success............your initial denaturation step seems short..............try 5 min.........then do a three step PCR 10sec @ 95, 5-20sec @ 60 (or whatever your primers dictate), and 5-35sec (whatever your expected product size dictates @ 72.................acquire at the end of the 72 degree step.
Treasure Chest Wizardry
Posted 15 December 2011 - 04:22 AM
Thank you chabraha for your reply. I am going to test your suggestions.


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NOVA "Rise of the Drones" Unmanned flying robots - some as large as jumbo jets, others as small as birds - do things straight out of science fiction. Although much has been kept secret until now, NOVA is given access to drone engineers and those who operate drones for the U.S. military. Technologies are revealed that are leading to a new chapter in aviation history.G
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It finally happened! Glee went full on Grease, and never has there ever been a better mash up. Well, at least not since the Rocky Horror episode (and really, it's been too long). Glease lightning was definitely the "one that we wanted" when it comes to some catchy tunes.
But Gleeks may have gotten a little more than we bargained for come story time. I guess it's appropriate that they were singing about Grease lightning, because the fans were in for some truly shocking moments!
If you don't do a little hand jive when you hear a Grease song there's something dead in your soul, but singing along was almost out of the question tonight. This was one of those episodes so filled with "punch to the guts" moments it was too hard to catch your breath.
1. Rachel and Finn are face to face. There were only two options when Rachel decided to follow Kurt home to watch the McKinley High production of Grease. Either she and Finn were going to get back together or she and Finn were going to make us cry. Why, oh why did it have to be option two? Rachel, you don't leave the guy who is so sweet he makes jokes about being your "moose" just to make you smile!
2. Cassandra July and Brody hook up. We knew that bitch was bad, but oh. my. Gawd. Being mean to your student in class is one thing. Sleeping with her new guy is a whole new level of crazy.
3. Kitty makes Marley's life hell. First Kitty sews Marley's Sandy outfits tighter. Then she convinces her to throw up in the bathroom? This Cheerio is Cassandra July about 10 years ago and 10 times meaner. Too bad Marley still looks fabulous as bad Sandy, and new guy Ryder noticed. Did he ever notice!
4. Unique gets pulled out of Grease. This might have been my favorite moment of the night, at least in terms of writing. Seeing the transgender kid's parents pull him out of the musical because they didn't want their son hurt for playing a girl onstage was painful to watch. But it's these hit you "right there" stories that made Gleeks out of us to begin with. We need more of these truths on TV.
5. Kurt faces Blaine. I'm not sure which was more painful: that Kurt wouldn't let Blaine explain what happened when he cheated or hearing the words "this isn't home anymore." Does that mean no more visits back home to Lima? Are we going to see even less of Kurt than we do now? Say it ain't so! Bring back Klaine!
What was the most "OMG" moment of the Glease episode for you?
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