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Indoor Flowers and Foliage
The start of winter signals an end to outdoor gardening for most of the country, but that doesn't mean you have to give up on your hobby. Not only do indoor flowers and other indoor foliage look great in your house, but they can be good for you, too. Indoor plants can help eliminate pollutants in the air and regulate humidity.
Many succulents, like aloe, agave, euphorbia and jade are easy to grow indoors. Here are some other houseplants to consider growing indoors when temperatures begin to drop:
- Snake Plant: Named for the shape of its leaves, it's also known as mother-in-law's tongue because of the leaves' sharpness. This sword-shaped plant is easy to grow and doesn't need direct sunlight.
- Christmas Cactus: This cactus blooms in cool temperatures and darkness, making it great for areas that don't get a lot of sun in the winter. Christmas cacti can actually bloom anytime from fall to spring.
- Moth Orchid: These are probably the most recognizable orchids, with hundreds sold everywhere from garden centers to grocery stores. Give this indoor flower filtered light and average soil moisture.
- ZZ Plant: This is one of the best low-maintenance houseplants you can grow. The ZZ plant has a tropical appearance and is ideal for beginners who may mean well but sometimes neglect their houseplants.
- Kangaroo Fern: As the name suggests, the kangaroo fern originates from Australia. It is perfect for indoor container cultivation, providing rich foliage throughout the year.
- Pothos: The pothos plant is a great way to get started caring for houseplants. Because its care is easy and undemanding, this houseplant is an easy way to add some green during winter.
- Ponytail Palm: This plant is an interesting one to grow indoors considering that, in nature, it will grow to a full-size tree. Indoors, however, these little palms are slow growing and do well in shallow pots.
Remember to research indoor flowers and indoor foliage before growing indoors and make sure you can properly care for them.


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Top genealogists representing family tree website Ancestry.com have uncovered a fascinating new celebrity gene pool - Justin Bieber is related to fellow Canadians Ryan Gosling, Celine Dion and Avril Lavigne.
The researchers traced pop superstar Bieber's roots back 400 years to the early Quebec settlers, and they made a startling discovery.
According to their findings, the Baby hitmaker and The Notebook hunk Gosling are 11th cousins once removed through their ancestors Mathurin Roy and Marguerite Bire, while Bieber and Lavigne are 12th cousins through the same couple.
The teen and Dion are 10th cousins three times removed, linked through Jacques Vezina and his wife Marie Boisdon, French emigrants who died in Quebec, Canada in 1687.

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A grand time was had by all at Readercon this year, and it was a great thrill for me to get to see one of my oldest friends in the writing world, James Patrick Kelly, as guest of honor -- honored so well and appropriately.
The two panels I was on seemed to go well, though I arrived at the con only half an hour before I was on the "Triumphing Over Competence" panel and hadn't quite adjusted yet, so my contributions were few. Adam Golaski did a fine job of moderating, but it was a tough topic to focus in on in a way that would lead to real insights. Saturday's "The Career of James Patrick Kelly" panel felt much more successful to me, and one of its strengths was the diversity in the backgrounds of the panelists -- we had all discovered Jim's writings (and Jim himself) at different times and in different ways. Of course, afterward I thought of many things I should have said instead of what I did, in fact say, but I probably talked too much anyway, so it's good I didn't think of them. Mostly, they would have been elaborations on my (nascent) ideas about Jim as a regional writer, particularly with relationship to Burn, a story that nicely meshes two of the primary types of stories Jim writes: tales rooted in a sense of place (with that place often redolent of northern New England) and tales that are set way out in the universe. In some ways, the earlier novel Look Into the Sun brought the universe to New Hampshire, while Burn brings New Hampshire out into the universe.
I didn't attend too many panels, because after seeing a few, I began to get immensely frustrated with people who didn't know when to shut up. Panels are almost always unbalanced, since it's difficult for everybody to speak for equal amounts of time, but it wasn't unbalance that bothered me -- it was hijacking. In one case, it involved an insufferable moderator who thought the entire point of being moderator was to pose questions to himself.
The conversation between Jonathan Lethem and Gordon van Gelder, though, was well worth attending. The goal of the discussion was to explore the similarities and differences between the worlds of (for lack of better terms) genre fiction and literary fiction by using the two men's careers and experiences as lenses, since, as van Gelder pointed out, they began at similar spots and ended up at very different places, with Gordon starting out as a book editor and then becoming editor of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and Lethem beginning with stories in Aboriginal SF and Asimov's and F&SF, then becoming, well, Jonathan Lethem. I didn't have a notebook with me, so didn't take notes (Scott Edelman did take a few), but what stuck with me were such moments as Gordon wondering if there are ways to talk about the differences between types of writing without feeling the need to valorize one type over the other and Lethem saying that what has changed in his writing as it has developed is not his interest in questioning and subverting core genre values, which has been there from the beginning, but rather his ability to let his fiction absorb a genre exoskeleton rather than wear it. The genre-as-exoskeleton image was one he played with for a bit, saying that his earlier work wore the exoskeleton and let the body underneath it be something else, while now he feels like he doesn't need to wear it anymore, that there is a more organic or internalized sense of the fantastic (or mysterious) in his work. He said people sometimes see him as moving away from genre fiction and Michael Chabon as moving toward it, while he doesn't feel that way at all -- he still feels like the influences on his work are the same, and the genre writers who interest him remain the ones who complexify and question the traditions they inherit -- he could not, he said, write a sword-and-sorcery novel, as Chabon recently did, and he noted that Chabon has long been a much bigger fanboy than he, Lethem, ever was -- Chabon wrote (unpublished) science fiction novels before he wrote Mysteries of Pittsburgh, Lethem noted. What I liked about these distinctions was that they countered the simple narrative of moving toward or away from the SF field, and instead suggested that a writer's relationship to the texts and social environment of SF can be a complex one, and the results in the writer's work (and life) can be unpredictable.
One of the ideas that could have used a bit more time for exploration and explanation was the idea of the difference between the worlds of genre fiction and literary fiction being substantially one of class, with class anxiety explaining some of the tendency toward belittling different types of writing that Gordon brought up. Lethem also pointed out that people deeply committed to one type or writing rather than another often have tremendous misconceptions about the world of the other type of writing, and this idea, too, deserves a lot more exploration. I sometimes wish we could have the writing equivalent of a take-your-child-to-work day -- we could initiate Take a Litfic Writer to a Science Fiction Convention Day and Take a Science Fiction Writer to Bread Loaf Day (heck, Asimov went to Bread Loaf a couple times).
I refrained from buying too many books in the bookroom, though I did pick up JPK's new collection, The Wreck of the Godspeed and David Schwartz's novella The Sun Inside.
Ultimately, and as always, the best thing about the con was getting to see folks I seldom see, or, in some cases, have only met via email before -- it was great finally to get to meet Christopher Rowe (whose reading from a novel-in-progress is among the best readings I've ever been to), John Kessel, and Brian Slattery, and to at least wave to all sorts of people who I wish lived within easy walking distance of my house. But if they did, I would not need to go to Readercon, and the joy of renewed acquaintances would be lost.


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Budget and Planning
The Office of Budget and Planning is responsible for the development and monitoring of the University's annual operating budget. The office prepares the State Budget Request and annual spending plan. It conducts analytical studies to support the planning and budget development processes and produces management information related to the University's operations.
The Office of Budget and Planning offers the primary support for identifying, obtaining, allocating and maximizing resources needed to achieve the University goal of becoming the second most highly visible and prominent public university in the state. The office strives to provide its customers with efficient and productive methods for budget preparation, using sound budget and management practices, financial planning that supports management decision making, and developing innovative solutions to challenging problems.
Major Responsibilities:
- Prepare the annual budget submission to the State.
- Develop and monitor the University's annual budget.
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FC Basel midfielder Adilson Cabral is set to join Sunderland, reports the Guardian.
Cabral's representative has told Swiss newspaper Blick he has signed a four-year contract. His contract is set to end at Basel meaning this will be a cheap transfer and could prove to be a coup.
The 24-year-old, who is originally from Cape Verde but has played for the Swiss under 18, 19, 20 and 21s, is eligible for the Swiss national side.
Cabral has played 152 times in all competitions for FC Basel. This season he's played 45 times in all competitions, including 10 Europa League games which saw Basel progress to the semi-final stage.
With Sunderland signing youngster Duncan Watmore, this will be their second singing of the summer but Cabral will be expected to play a lot more than Watmore, with the former Altrincham man going into the U21 set up at the Academy of Light.
A Sunderland spokesperson said: "We have not signed anyone", however the deal may not be officially announced until the transfer window opens on July 1 when Cabral's contract is up.
Cabral is a defensive-minded midfielder who will be a presence in the Sunderland midfield and fits into the new directive of transfers - to sign young keen players who want to work for the team and to help the club avoid the mistakes of last season - and to finish in a higher, more respectable position.
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NARS Misfit Duo
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on 11/15/2013 9:11:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Other, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I'll be completely honest and say I purchase this duo purely for the gorgeous, unique peacock-green shade with elements of teal. It truly is even more stunning in real life! I own a ton of green eyeshadows; MAC Greensmoke, Club Sumptuous Olive, Humid, Urban Decay Zodiac, but NONE of them come remotely close to the green in this duo, it's in a total league of it's own. As for pale ivory-gold shade... it's nothing special, but name of the duo is 'Misfits' which I guess means two shades that are complete polar opposites.
Pigmentation wise, the duo is outstanding, the colour payoff is very rich and the texture is SO soft and velvety. Classic NARS quality. Unlike my other beloved Habanera duo, the green shade has very subtle glitter and shimmer, which I think is great since the green is so bright and loud, it would have been overkill. Both shades blend and apply very well (wet your brush if you want more payoff), and luckily the green does not permanently stain my 217, 239 and 219 brushes. I always use eyeshadow primer, so I can't comment on longevity without it.
If you mix the two shades together, you get a brighter green. The green does stain your eyes though, so definitely take your time with application and blending, and use a light hand. Overall, the green in this duo is so striking and different and very much worth the purchase for me.
on 1/10/2013 4:45:00 PM
Age: Unknown
Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Misfit duo is a gorgeous duo of a soft beige and rich green on my coloring I get a true green. I created a few different looks with this duo and I love each look. The shadows are highly pigmented and blend out fanticastically. I plan on picking up a few more duos by Nars.
on 4/11/2010 12:38:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I love, love, LOVE this eyeshadow duo! I especially love the green shadow that it comes with. It is highly pigmented and really brought out the green in my hazel eyes. I was afraid the color would look a little garish on my NC20 skin, but it didn't! In fact, it quite complemented it. I would totally repurchase I plan on giving more NARS eyeshadows a try! This product is worth every penny!
on 1/24/2010 9:54:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Cool
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
i got this as a christmas present and when i opened it, i think i screamed! i really like it and it is very pigmented. i am in love with the teal side and the white side is really nice too.. the two colors compliment each other very well.
on 1/23/2010 10:19:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Wavy, Other
Eyes: Brown
Love the teal/green side, not so crazy about the neutral side. It's a big disappointment. When I first saw it, I thought, "WOW! Look at that teal! Wait, what's with that other one??" They shouldn't be paired together IMO. The teal (which is supposed to be emerald but I don't see it at all) is bold and bright, it should have came with another bold color. Especially for the price. I can't believe I paid $32 just cause I loved the teal. Also, the neutral color is chalky and barely shows up at all.
on 9/19/2009 11:04:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I purchased Misfit simply because of the amazing teal colour! The eyeshadow itself if very very very pigmented, I used my MAC 239 to apply it and blend it out using my MAC 217. At first I was pretty scared this will stain my white brushes, but it's all good , the colour came out in the wash. The beige side isn't great to be honest, I tried to use it on my eyes as a base colour and I could barely see it on my NC20 - NC25 skin tone, it was also rather chalky and not pigmented at all. But like I already mentioned, the whole purpose of purchasing Misfit is for the green colour, it is a must have for dark brown eye girls like myself!. When I pan on this I will def repurchase (or if it ever becoms discontinued I will stock up for sure)
on 8/27/2009 12:53:00 AM
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
i really like this duo, even though i usually stick to neutrals. i find the aqua/green side very wearable and blendable, while still being pigmented. the ivory side is only OK, it doesn't really do much for me, but its not horrible either.
i'm NW15 and my favorite ways to wear misfit are: 1. aqua on the lid, mac samoa silk in the crease, ivory side for highlighting and lower lashline, black liner; 2. ivory side all over upper lid (lash to brow), BB naked in crease very lightly, aqua/green side on lower lashline, tightline upper waterline w/black, some bright aqua on lower waterline.
on 7/29/2009 9:27:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Other, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I picked this up alongside the Rated R duo. I had seen the colour used before in a youTube tutorial and was instantly a sucker for the dark green. I was also glad to get a great neutral beige colour, which I often use now to blend out any harsh edges on my shadows along the crease of my eye. I am definitely more impressed with the green however, and love to pair it with the green-yellow in the Rated R duo!
on 7/2/2009 2:36:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This peacock green looked absolutely (and surprisingly) stunning on my olive skin. However faint and weak the ivory that it comes with is, the green/emerald/teal/turquoise makes up for it. I use it during the day, I use it for clubbing, this colour is simply perfect!
on 5/8/2009 8:18:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Other
I always thought the green on this looked really pretty. There were several times when I almost bought it... but I didn't because the reviews always called this shade "more teal than emerald" and I already have Urban Decay's "Flipside" and didn't want another teal.
Today I was at Sephora and I was in the "stick my fingers in all the eyeshadow" mindset and once again I found myself looking at Misfit. I "swatched" the green shade and I immediately fell in love with the texture. I had to get it. The color payoff is wonderful and the texture is unbelievably velvety. The odd part - to me, it DOES look like an "emerald" color. Maybe with a hint of blue, but not enough that I would call it teal. It definitely is not a grass green - it's more like a forest green that's less yellow and more blue. Again, I think "emerald" is a good description.
As for the neutral shade with it that others don't like - it definitely does not have the same velvety texture as the green, but I still like it for a very sheer, natural color with a nice shimmer to keep it from being boring. I am very pale and the neutral shade is very close to my skin tone. The neutral shade will be an excellent base color for me when I'm going for subtle eyeshadow (not often, but once in a while!).
As with the Rated R duo, these are two shades that I like each of for different reasons and probably will not wear together. I personally think Misfit is nicer than Rated R, and I love Rated R.
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|Written by Administrator
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From the KDWP
For Sunflower State upland bird hunters, the prospects for hunting this fall are a mixed bag, thanks to Kansas' unpredictable weather.
"Due to one of the most severe winters in recent memory, the number of pheasants going into the nesting season was more than 30 percent lower than in 2006," reports KDWP small game coordinator Jim Pitman. "However, the deep snow that fell across much of Kansas last winter provided much-needed moisture after several years of drought."pheasants, which commonly nest in green wheat. The moderate weather across much of the state this spring and summer delayed wheat harvest, allowing pheasant hens more time to hatch and rear their young. As a result, pheasant production more than compensated for last winter's loss of birds, creating much better pheasant hunting prospects, especially in southwestern Kansas. Pheasant hunting in most of the other regions of the state will be similar or somewhat improved from last year. Pheasant season runs Nov. 3 through Jan. 31, with a daily limit of four roosters. Again this year, hunters 16 and younger may hunt pheasants and quail during an Oct. 27-28 youth season. Youth hunters must be accompanied by a supervising adult 18 or older, who may not hunt. The bag limit for the youth season is half of the normal season bag (4 quail; 2 pheasants).
The prospects for quail hunters this fall aren't as optimistic as for pheasant hunters, especially in two regions of the state that experienced some weather extremes during the past year. In addition to the loss of quail due to snow and ice storms last winter, the heavy rain and flooding that occurred this summer in southeast Kansas coincided with the peak hatching period for bobwhites. Northwest and southeast Kansas were the hardest hit regions. While quail prospects are down in those two regions, quail hunting in other areas of the state is expected to be similar to last year and somewhat improved in certain areas. Quail season opens Nov. 10 and runs through Jan. 20, with a daily bag limit of eight.
Prairie chicken numbers should be similar to last year. Lesser prairie chickens were subjected to a combination of severe drought during the summer of 2006 and severe winter weather across most of their western Kansas range. However, good nesting conditions this summer probably helped offset those weather-related losses, and lesser prairie chicken numbers should have rebounded somewhat.
Spring surveys of greater prairie chicken numbers in northcentral Kansas and the northern Flint Hills showed numbers similar to 2006, while numbers were down slightly in the southern Flint Hills. Nesting conditions for chickens were favorable in the northern Flint Hills and northcentral Kansas but poor in the southern Flint Hills. Greater prairie chicken numbers will likely be down somewhat from last year in the southern Flint Hills but similar to last year or somewhat improved throughout the rest of their range. Early prairie chicken season (east of U. S 281 only) is Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. The regular prairie chicken season in eastern and northwest units (north of I-70 and east of U. S. 281) is Nov. 17 through Jan. 31; the season in the southwest unit (south of I-70 and west of U. S. 281) is Nov. 17 through Dec. 31.
For more detailed information on upland bird hunting prospects around the state, consult the "2007 Kansas Upland Bird Forecast."


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Stock Take
The Stock Take Solution Accelerator for Maximo allows the Inventory team to create stock take documents with the IBM Maximo Inventory Application allowing for better control of the stock take process. The stock take document can include any number of inventory balance lines and can go through different inventory counts significantly enhancing Maximo's out-of-the-box functionality.
"Computime deployed a team of experienced business consultants, developers, and a project manager for this implementation. Thanks to an efficient project approach, even though the timeline for this project was very tight, Computime managed to deploy within the expected timeframe by concentrating on critical functionality and phasing the project rollout."
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"The Computime Software business consultant team is very knowledgeable, providing valuable recommendations to get the most out of Infor SunSystems. With Infor SunSystems the Classic Group users can view transactions in real-time, enabling the company to make more informed business decisions. Infor SunSystems was the best choice to meet our business requirements and help the company grow."
CEO, Classic Group
"Computime were selected to implement a Group Financial and Management Accounting System based on Infor SunSystems. Originally designed to run 75 users, the system will eventually host an excess of 100 users and support all GO companies across a Citrix-enabled WAN. As an extension to the core Financial Management project, Computime were entrusted with the implementation of a procurement management solution – addressed by iRIX. The system is being used by tens of users within GO and handling thousands of purchasing transactions per month."
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"Computime was awarded a project to implement an end-to end solution covering Financials, Supply Chain Management, and Plant Maintenance for EnQuest. This included the design and implementation of Infor SunSystems Financial Management, IBM Maximo Supply Chain Management & Plant Maintenance, along with Computime's AXON Integration solution. The successful implementation of the solution resulted in standardised processes for all the joint ventures. This included timely reporting, integration with other EnQuest systems, in-built business rules to ensure data integrity, and adherence and compliance to regulation."
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MEDIA RELEASE - ISSUED 16th JANUARY 2002
Warmer nights for NE Queensland & parts of WA
The latest seasonal temperature outlook from the Bureau's National Climate Centre favours warmer than average nights across northeast Queensland and a large chunk of southern and western W.A. However, for daytime temperatures seasonal odds are neutral for most of the country with no big swing towards warmer or cooler days.
The chances of above average seasonal maximum temperatures, are between 45% and 60% for the February to April period, apart from some of Queensland's Gulf country.
So with climate patterns like the current, about 5 seasons out of every 10 are warmer than average, with about 5 out of 10 being cooler. The outlook model has moderate to high skill in Queensland and the north of the N.T., but low skill elsewhere for the February to April outlook period.
The chances of above average seasonal minimum temperatures are in the 60 to 70% range through northeast Queensland and most of south and west WA, but elsewhere the probabilities are between 40 and 60%. The outlook model for minimum temperatures has moderate to high skill in the tropics but mostly low skill elsewhere.
Background Information:
For more information regarding this outlook please contact the following climate meteorologists in the National Climate Centre during normal office hours from 9:00am to 5:30pm (EST) Monday to Friday:
Grant Beard on (03) 9669 4527
THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE SEASONAL OUTLOOK IS EXPECTED BY 19th FEBRUARY 2002.
Archive of previous Seasonal Climate Temperature Outlooks
Archive of previous Seasonal Climate Rainfall Outlooks
Maximum Temperature departures from average for October to December - base period 1961-1990.
Minimum Temperature departures from average for October to December - base period 1961-1990.
|Frequently Asked Questions
A:General statements about the probability or risk of wetter or drier than average weather over a three-month period. The outlooks are based on the statistics of chance (the odds) taken from rainfall and sea surface temperature records. They are not, however, categorical predictions about future rainfall, and they are not about rainfall within individual months of the three-month outlook period.
A:Being above or below the MEDIAN rainfall, MEDIAN maximum temperature, or MEDIAN minimum temperature over the three-month outlook period.
The median is the middle value in the historical record for the period in question. In the long term, rainfall or temperature are above median in one half of years, and below median in the other half.
Example 1: For the July to September period at Mackay in Queensland, one-half of 3-month rainfall totals have been below 80mm, and one-half have been above. If rainfall was above 80mm in that period it would be "wetter than average" or above median. Over the long haul there is a 50% chance of this occurring. In terms of odds this is even money.
Example 2: In Sydney, one-half of summers (Dec-Feb) have a mean maximum temperature above 25.7°C, with the other half being below. Therefore 25.7°C is the median.
Note that the mean or average maximum temperature is the average of all the daily highest temperatures for the period.
Similarly, the mean or average minimum temperature is the average of all the daily lowest temperatures for the period
A: In the places and seasons where the outlooks are most skilful, the category of the eventual outcome (above or below median) is consistent with the category favoured in the outlook about 75% of the time. In the least skilful areas, the outlooks perform no better than random chance or guessing. The rainfall outlooks perform best in eastern and northern Australia between July and January, but are less useful in autumn and in the west of the continent. The skill at predicting seasonal maximum temperature peaks in early winter and drops off marginally during the second half of the year. The lowest point in skill occurs in early autumn. The skill at predicting seasonal minimum temperature peaks in late autumn and again in mid-spring. There are also two distinct periods when the skill is lowest - namely late summer and mid-winter. However, it must always be remembered that the outlooks are statements of chance or risk. For example, if you were told there was a 50:50 chance of a horse winning a race but it ran second, the original assessment of a 50:50 chance could still have been correct.
Q: WILL CATEGORICAL OUTLOOKS EVER BE ISSUED? (Eg. It WILL be drier than average.)
A: Very unlikely. There is a certain level of natural variability in the climate which is chaotic and unpredictable. This is particularly the case with rainfall. For example, rainfall in a season can be significantly above average in one region, and significantly below average less than 50km away.
A: As another tool in risk management and decision making. The benefits accrue from long-term use, say over 10 years. At any given time, the probabilities may seem inaccurate, but taken over several years, the advantages of taking account of the risks will outweigh the disadvantages. For more information on the use of probabilities, farmers could contact their local departments of agriculture or primary industry.
|Definitions and Explanations....
THE SOUTHERN OSCILLATION INDEX (SOI) is calculated using the barometric pressure difference between Tahiti and Darwin.
The SOI is one indicator of the stage of El Ni�o or La Ni�a events in the tropical Pacific Ocean. It is best considered in conjunction with sea-surface temperatures, which form the basis of the outlooks.
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The life of a racing greyhound is centered around training and racing around the track until it finally reaches the point it can no longer compete as a top athlete.When that happens, the question becomes where do the greyhounds go and how are they placed into a good loving environment to live out the rest of their lives?Lonnie and Marian Jones of Fritch play a big role in answering that question for several former racing greyhounds by serving as the West Texas representatives for the Greyhound Adoption League of Texas (GALT).GALT assists all greyhounds, primarily those that are retired or affiliated with the racing industry, by trying to find loving, responsible, forever homes through their adoption centers.The organization has adopted out around 1750 greyhounds since May of 2001 and is open to the public where they help potential adopters choose the greyhound that is right for their home. They also educate people about greyhounds and the importance of spaying and neutering as a means of controlling the number of unwanted animals.The Jones started their involvement with GALT back in 2005 after falling in love with the greyhound their son had adopted. Marion said, "Prior to our son getting one, we had never been around greyhounds much and did think it was kind of odd that he would want one as a pet. But we quickly fell in love with his and found a greyhound shelter in Amarillo that we started helping out."During their time with GALT, Lonnie and Marion have been busy with the organization by picking up retired racing greyhounds around the country as well as ones from shelters, strays and even old hunting dogs.By picking up the dogs that have been involved in the racing environment, one of the questions that comes up for the Jones is what are their views on dog racing? M.Jones answered by saying, "Honestly we try to stay neutral on the subject because we do work with a lot of the tracks directly. So it is important to have that good relationship in order to make sure the dogs are taken care of."Currently the Jones household is the home of eight greyhounds with each dog having a unique look from the others in the bunch.When visiting the Jones' home, a guest would expect to see a household filled with active dogs that make it hard to move around. However when entering the home, a couple of the greyhounds will acknowledge you enough to allow you to pet them but, for the most part all of them possess a calm demeanor that is a pleasant surprise.Lonnie said, "Because of their size, you probably wouldn't want them as pets if there are younger children in the home. But greyhounds do make great house dogs because they get along with most people, shed very little and are not constant barkers."Marion went on to add that greyhounds are not really outside dogs, especially in the heat, and need to be kept on a leash or in a fenced area when they are outside because they are sight hounds. But overall the Jones family will be the first to tell you that a greyhound makes a great companion dog for a house and even people living in an apartment.Thanks to their universal blood type, many veterinarians have greyhounds as pets or as part of their clinics in order to use the blood for procedures for other dogs.In watching the Jones family interact with the dogs currently in their home, there is no question there is a passion from the couple to make sure each animal they bring in or pick up is able to find a good home.Anyone interested in adopting a greyhound or making a donation to GALT can give Lonnie or Marion Jones a call at 806-397-0043 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com more information about GALT, you can go to the organization's website at www.galtx.org.


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Promoting peace, unity, and cultural enlightenment and in celebration of US International Education Week, the Third Annual Adams State University International Cuisine Potluck will be held from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Alamosa Elks Lodge, at 406 Hunt Ave. Community members are welcome to bring a dish and enjoy the dinner and entertainment.
The Adams State Multicultural Club is cosponsoring the event with the San Luis Valley Immigration Resource Center. Multicultural Club sponsor Oneyda Maestas, said this year's theme honors and celebrates Native American culture. "We have many students from the Navajo, Zuni, Lakota Sioux, Ute Nations and we are excited to present performances by Azteca Dancers and the SLV Mayan Marimba, Espiritu Maya."
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Richard Vatz takes us on a meandering journey in his op-ed "Who will be our next profiles in courage?" (Jan. 15). He wonders "Where do our current leaders land on the courage criterion? ... Will they recognize, as one of my colleagues puts it, that outrage about the Newtown school shootings doesn't justify policies that cannot possibly stop or minimize such outrages?"
It amazes me that leaders in our nation, which is rightfully proud of the contributions and enormous sacrifices made by "the greatest generation" in fighting World War II, go weak-kneed when confronted by the National Rifle Association. Mr. Vatz's colleague's unilateral surrender statement, that enacting rational policies to combat the horrific slaughter of innocent six-year-olds "cannot possibly stop or minimize such outrages," is a stunning admission of defeat, a point commonly made by the gun rights crowd.
Guns kill nearly 30,000 people every year in the U.S., a toll many consider a small price to pay for the Second Amendment. Rational countries would treat this death toll as the public health crisis it is. We give immunity to gun manufacturers and gun shops.
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Work will continue for the next several years on three projects designed to enhance access, usability and sustainability of the Kasilof River special use area and drift boat fishery.
In its fiscal year 2014 capital budget, the Alaska State Legislature set aside $1.4 million for upgrades to the mouth of the river for improving public access and user facilities. That allocation follows the $3.6 million the legislature previously allocated for construction of a drift boat pullout area on the river and $50,000 to add additional protective dune fencing around the area.
Adam Smith, a natural resource manager with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, said the proposed $1.4 million allocation would be used to soothe area growing pains from the personal use fishery that attracts about 10,000 visitors each summer.
The department is looking to improve road access on both sides of the river, make and expand parking areas to accommodate an increasing number of users, add permanent sanitation facilities on each side of the river, and identity standard access routes into the area for the benefit of future additional fencing.
"We're going to have to sit down and see how far we can make it go," said Rick Thompson, DNR regional land manager for the southcentral region, of the allocation that has not yet been approved by Gov. Sean Parnell, but was included in his own proposed budget.
The money is part of an overall plan to manage the impacts to the river mouth area with the highest priority being sanitation.
"We've found through experience that if the facilities aren't there people are going to use the natural resources, the dunes, wherever there is some natural cover, that's going to be the bathroom," Smith said.
Thompson agreed, adding that the state has been addressing human, fish and solid waste problems in the area for years.
"We're going to continue to do that this year with Porta-Potties and Dumpsters, but we would like to start trying to get a permanent handle on that problem," he said.
Smith said DNR would also like to help the Kasilof Historical Association with their goal of adding additional fencing on the east side of the river.
"We're noticing the dune grass coming back," he said of the results of the west side fencing installed a few years ago. "The public that has been down there is starting to kind of spread the word ... and we're seeing a lot of behaviors that have gone on for years slowly shift back to what's acceptable."
Brent Johnson, a member of the historical association, said the group has been allocated $50,000 for the additional fencing project that will be shorter than the west side fencing.
"I think we're a good year away from having everything lined up to be pounding posts and putting up fence," he said. "We got the one side done and it has turned out, to my relief, to have worked out pretty dog-gone well."
Lucy Baranko, landscape specialist with the DNR's Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, said the state is close to purchasing a piece of property for construction of a drift boat pullout facility.
Currently, many boaters access the river at the Alaska State Parks public boat launch, but there are no publicly-owned exit points for drift boaters on the lower portion of the river. The several take-out sites below the bridge are privately-owned and operated.
The division previously received $2 million for the first phase of the project, which funded public feedback and property investigations. A second round of funding totalling $1.6 million, coupled with the remaining funds from the first round, will likely be enough to purchase and develop the pullout facility, Baranko said.
The state recently started negotiating a purchase of the Trujillo's Landing property at river mile 3.75, which was its top choice, Baranko said. The state's second choice was the Kimbrough property at river mile 4, but the owners of that property chose not to sell.
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If everything lines up, construction can begin next year, Baranko said. Because the details of the facility depend on which property is selected, she said the facility has not yet been fully designed.
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"I think that the consistency that we're used to, what the standard has been over the years, I don't think we have that right now," Fitzgerald said. "As a player, you just want them to protect the shield, protect the integrity of the game. This is what people turn games on for ... because they know they're going to get a product that's the best in the world, it's been proven. And I think the NFL officials have a big place in that. ... They've kept the game played well to a higher standard for many years, and we want to just get that back."
Fitzgerald was at NFL Network to promote "The Jersey Report," a Dick's Sporting Goods initiative that allows fans to track the jersey sales of their favorite players. We predict a sharp downturn in Wisconsin-based commerce for any garb celebrating Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate, whose controversial catch in the end zone was simultaneously ruled a touchdown by one replacement official and an interception by another. A head-spinning uproar was born.
"I saw that play, and it was -- I think it was clearly an interception, and I think everybody feels the same way," Fitzgerald said. "It's really tough. You work so hard throughout the course of the week, throughout the course of the offseason, to try to win games, and to lose them like that, it's just tough."
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CNN – The Sbarro pizza restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy court protection Monday, less than three weeks after it was forced to close more than 40% of its U.S. locations.
In a statement Monday the chain said the bankruptcy filing is a pre-packaged plan, which means that it has already agreed on a reorganization plan with creditors that hold 98% of the company's debt. That should allow it to quickly shed an estimated $140 million in debt, and emerge from bankruptcy as a healthier company.
It is the second bankruptcy filing in less than three years by the chain, which previously filed for bankruptcy in April 2011.
In February the company announced it was closing 155 company-owned restaurants in the United States, effective immediately. That left it with 220 U.S. locations and more than 600 other locations owned by franchise operators in 40 different countries.
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VATICAN CITY — Here is the Vatican text of Pope Benedict XVI's speech at a departure ceremony Monday at the end of his three-day visit to the Czech Republic:
Mr President, Dear Cardinals, Brother Bishops, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
As I come to bid farewell, I wish to thank you for your generous hospitality during my short stay in this beautiful country.
I am especially grateful to you, Mr President, for your words and for the time spent at your residence. On this feast of Saint Wenceslaus, your country's guardian and patron, allow me once again to offer you my sincere good wishes for your name-day. As today is also the name-day of Bishop Václav Malý, I offer my greetings to him too, and I wish to thank him for all his hard work in coordinating the arrangements for my pastoral visit to the Czech Republic. To Cardinal Vlk, Archbishop Graubner, and all who did so much to ensure the smooth unfolding of the series of meetings and celebrations, I am deeply grateful. Naturally I include in my thanks the public authorities, the media, the many volunteers who helped to direct the crowds, and all the faithful who have been praying that this visit might bear fruit for the good of the Czech nation and for the Church in the region.
I shall treasure the memory of the moments of prayer that I was able to spend together with the Bishops, priests and faithful of this country. It was particularly moving this morning to celebrate Mass at Stará Boleslav, site of the martyrdom of the young duke Wenceslaus, and to venerate him at his tomb on Saturday evening in the majestic Cathedral that dominates Prague's skyline. Yesterday in Moravia, where Saints Cyril and Methodius launched their apostolic mission, I was able to reflect in prayerful thanksgiving on the origins of Christianity in this region, and indeed throughout the Slavic territories. The Church in this country has been truly blessed with a remarkable array of missionaries and martyrs, as well as contemplative saints, among whom I would single out Saint Agnes of Bohemia, whose canonization just twenty years ago providentially heralded the liberation of this country from atheist oppression.
My meeting yesterday with representatives of other Christian communities brought home to me the importance of ecumenical dialogue in this land which suffered so much from the consequences of religious division at the time of the Thirty Years' War. Much has already been achieved in healing the wounds of the past, and decisive steps have been taken along the path towards reconciliation and true unity in Christ. In building further on these solid foundations, there is an important role for the academic community to play, through its uncompromising search for truth. I was glad to have the opportunity to spend time yesterday with representatives of the nation's universities, and to express my esteem for the noble vocation to which they have dedicated their lives.
I was especially delighted to meet the young people, and to encourage them to build on the best traditions of this nation's past, particularly its Christian heritage. According to a saying attributed to Franz Kafka, "Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old" (Gustav Janouch, Conversations with Kafka). If our eyes remain open to the beauty of God's creation and our minds to the beauty of his truth, then we may indeed hope to remain young and to build a world that reflects something of that divine beauty, so as to inspire future generations to do likewise.
Mr President, dear friends: I thank you once again and I promise to remember you in my prayers and to carry you in my heart. May God bless the Czech Republic!
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Big discounts in the Christmas shopping rush were harder to find this year as high street chains fought to protect their margins, a report has said.
Combined with the ongoing caution of UK consumers, business advisory firm BDO's December sales tracker points to "steady but unspectacular" trading.
The report, which studies like-for-like spending at non-grocery retailers with annual sales of between £5 million and £500 million, showed sales growth of 1.9% on a year earlier, despite a drop of 3.7% in the week to December 16.
BDO said tighter stock planning and better strategies for discounting meant firms were able to achieve an improvement in margins on a year earlier.
The report said: "Although experiencing relatively modest year-on-year sales rises, many retailers will still count December as a success."
Non-fashion was the strongest sector, with growth of 7.1% thanks to increased sales of Christmas "gifting" items from well-established brands and stores. Fashion sales were flat year-on-year due to poor weather and strong figures for the same period a year earlier.
Much of the growth came from the internet, with BDO reporting a 30.9% year-on-year rise in non-store sales as shoppers became ever more comfortable with online purchasing - especially from big name brands - as well as making use of growing wi-fi and 4G coverage to pick up bargains while on the move.
BDO's national head of retail Don Williams said: "Last year we saw several stores having to slash prices to levels that really hit their profits after getting caught with too much stock.
"This year there has been a clear focus on protecting margins. By building up to Christmas early in a planned and measured way there has been less knee-jerk discounting.
"At the same time consumers are continuing to feel the pinch of hard economic conditions and are being much more careful about when and where they spend their money."


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Reviewing a project in its early stages can keep it on the right course—ensuring that you will receive the creative you've envisioned for your brand.
As a brand manager, when you engage your agency for creative work—whether it be a brand new launch campaign, a direct mail program, or even a simple logo exploration—it is crucial to provide helpful and constructive feedback in the early stages of the project.
One simple way to ensure that your vision is captured is to review creative work early on, in rough draft or sketch form.
With today's technology moving at breakneck speed, there is a tendency among creative folks to run right to the computer, where they can spend your valuable hours and budget executing an idea that may or may not be on target.
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For some reason, this step is being skipped more and more often, and it's a dangerous thing to overlook. Even when timelines and budgets are tight, reviewing an early content outline is always a good idea. You can see the story from the "fifty-thousand foot level," and make sure the writers have the right idea, tone, and flow before getting in the trenches.
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This little mantra applies to all creative, all the time. Nothing can be more damaging to your brand and budget than developing a powerful campaign that gets shot down because of an internal or legal issue. Schedule meetings; get the right people in the room talking about your project as early as possible. They will be more likely to approve the final product if they feel that their input has been considered all along.
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Imagine the thought! Yet perhaps because of the advanced technological age we live in, we do this less frequently than we should—even though it remains as important as it's ever been. Starting with simple sketches is still recommended by some of the top designers in the field. From wireframes, concepts, or even flow charts in a PowerPoint presentation, seeing an idea sketched out first with pencil on paper can make the solution so much stronger in the end.
In the online tutorial, The Role of Sketching in the Design Process, digital designer Sean Hodge explains the importance of sketching out rough ideas before jumping into design, particularly when it comes to the client approval process.
"The more detailed the project will be the earlier you want client approval," he writes. "If you're going to spend hours on an illustration, you want to make sure the client is in agreement with your choice of design before moving forward."
Read more and view examples of Sean Hodge's key points.
Although computers have, in many ways, made our lives easier and our creative process lightning fast, we still need to think, plan, and sketch out ideas, guaranteeing they are fully baked before we proceed with them.
In this age of "cut and paste" content management, Internet imagery, and computer-generated comps, my message is that we can all benefit from slowing the process down a bit. By taking the time up front, you can really nail your brand's personality.
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The right board for beginner to intermediate
Hey there,
I'm new to the sport of windsurfing although a veteran world traveled surfer.
I recently gave windsurfing a go while on vacation in Turks and Caicos.
I had a blast and am now hooked! I've been back twice to Turks and Caicos and windsurfed for a week each time. I was using short very wide intro boards there.
I'm back in Maryland and I'm interested in getting my own board. I weigh 165 lbs or 75 kilograms. I found a rental location here that had Hifly - Motion boards that were 219L. I used them a couple of times with no problem. They also have F2 185L and 165L boards. I haven't used the F2 boards yet.
Most of the sailing here in Maryland would be on the Chesapeake Bay or a branch of it. Typically brackish water with winds on average from 5 to 10 knots. Occasionally summer days pushing up to 13knots. I've been out in up to 16 knots winds and was comfortable and able to get back to my starting point (using a 6m sail).
On light wind days, I sometimes still find it a bit challenging to return upwind.
I've been eyeballing the Starboard line of boards. I like them. My question is, which one would be best suited for me, if I am an aggressive learner and want something I can use beyond beginner stage windsurfing. In my mind the big decision is between a 175L and a 151L. Is the 151 going to be too small and advanced? Should I be looking at a Rio, Go or something else?
As an alternative, the owner of the rental place here in Maryland sells his F2 boards at the end of the season at great discounts. Should the choice still be in the 175L or 151L range? The smallest he has with a daggerboard is 185. Do I need that?
Thanks for any opinions! Looking forward to shredding!!
|29th September 2011, 09:44 AM
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Hi Barry,
Might be good to get involved with a club like Baltimore Area Boardsailing Association (BABA) if you live on the north end of the Chesapeake Bay... or Windsurfing Enthusiasts of Tidewater (WET). They have trips, racing and fun events, and great camaraderie.
They can also help you try out different gear and base your purchase decisions on actual experience in the local conditions.
A Rio (S/M/L....appropriate to your size and weight plus the local conditions) would be good and the Rio/other boards with a centerboard or daggerboard are more appropriate for normal Chesapeake Bay conditions (specially in the Upper Ches. Bay).
I'm sure you will find that as your skills progress, you will want to travel to events, down to Cape Hatteras,
over the Dewey Beach, as well as back to the Carribbean.
What is your weight.... that is an important criteria when selecting a board.
|29th September 2011, 10:26 AM
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Hello Roger,
Thanks for your reply and your suggestions. I have actually called a few members of BABA here in Maryland, in an effort to connect with windsurfers and possible instructors to shorten my learning curve. I drove to Mayo Beach Park last weekend for a Championship Event (that had been cancelled for some reason).
You may have missed my weight posted initially Roger, I weigh 165 lbs or 75 kilograms.I've been told I could go up to 185L (suggested based on my weight), but I really feel a smaller board could perform a little better as I progress in my skill level.
I realize there is no substitute for experience and actual time in the water testing equipment, but I do value your opinion and believe it will help me in forming a frame of reference to use as a guide.
So, based on my weight, and the Upper Chesapeake Sailing environment, how would you lean as far as maybe the Rio M or other Rios?
Thanks again for your time Roger, and your willingness to help others get going in the right direction.
|29th September 2011, 07:42 PM
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Hi Barry,
At 165 lbs. you could do well on either the Rio M or Rio S as a first board.
Any board with at least 160 liters of volume will work, and for the light winds in
the Baltimore/Annapolis area a centerboard/daggerboard will be helpful right a
Something in the 75-85 cm width will be better for cruising in light winds.
The ultra wide Start type boards would be the easiest, but will not give real good
performance and help you advance your skills quickly in super light winds unless
you choose some fairly large sails.
If you get down to Hatteras (after they re-open the island) look me up and we can
get you going very quickly. The BABA and WET folks will know how to find me.
|29th September 2011, 10:53 PM
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Thanks Roger!
I appreciate the advice. I'll look into the boards.
I wasn't aware you are in Hatteras. I spent 15 years surfing the Outer Banks and Hatteras on weekends when I lived in Virginia Beach.
Hope all is coming along well with the road repairs down there. Thanks for the invite.
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