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1: attack the previous poster with something. make sure it can LOGICALLY break the shield of the previous poster. for example: a shield of light can't be defeated with a holy attack.
2: defend yourself with some type of shield that isn't indestructible. it has to be able to be destroyed by SOMETHING.
rinse and repeat.
only rule: make sure your shield can be defeated, and make sure your attack can logically break the previous poster's shield.
1: I defend myself with a shield of light!
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Tapirus terrestris
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Tapirus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Name(s):
Hippopotamus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Vulnerable A2cde+3cde ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Naveda, A., de Thoisy, B., Richard-Hansen, C., Torres, D.A., Salas, L., Wallance, R., Chalukian, S. & de Bustos, S.
|Shoemaker, A. & Medici, P. (Tapir Specialist Red List Authority)
This species is considered to be Vulnerable due to an ongoing populations reduction estimated to be slightly greater than a 30% in the past 3 generations (33 years) due to habitat loss, illegal hunting and competition with livestock, and estimated on current rates of decline this rate of decline is inferred to continue for the next 3 generations (33 years). Although this rate of decline seems improbable considering the occurrence in the vast Amazon - the fact is that the species has been extirpated over large portions of its range and severely reduced in other large portions. Lowland tapir populations seem unlikely to persist anywhere humans occur at densities any greater than 1/km2. The estimated 30% decline over 3 generations takes into consideration the entire global range and was calculated using an average of reduction between a variety of biomes. Although only about 15-20% of the Amazon has been deforested in the past 30 years, 90% of the Atlantic forests have disappeared and 40% of the Pantanal has been converted to human use. Most of the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes have been converted to agriculture and cattle ranching, however, this has happened over a period greater than 3 generations. Even where habitat remains populations are reduced and dispersed due to the effects of hunting - which is greatly amplified around increasing human populations and settlement of the Amazon basin, especially along rivers and in the Andean foothills. The effects of deforestation, hunting, and competition from domestic livestock have all contributed to population declines and fragmentation in the past and are inferred to continue at the present rate (if not more) into the future. Deforestation is increasing in certain parts of the species' range, while subsistence hunting and a developing wild-meat industry may cause further declines in the future. The lowland tapir is now either completed absent or severely fragmented across much of its historic range, with the Northern Amazon and the remaining Pantanal (Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay) becoming important strongholds as southern, eastern and northwestern populations declining rapidly.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|Tapirus terrestris is found in lowland regions of northern and central South America, from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Historically this species was found east of the Andes and north of the Espinal grasslands and shrublands of Argentina throughout the chaco, pantanal, cerrado, llanos, caatinga and Amazonian/Orinoco forests - however, populations have been severely reduced and often limited to forest biomes and wetlands. The species has been extirpated from the caatinga and dry chaco biomes. In the northern Andes the species has been extirpated from the dry inter-Andean valleys of the northern Andes and is becoming increasingly rare along the agriculture frontiers than are sweeping through parts of the western and southern Amazon basin. The distribution in the cerrado has been diminished to a few small populations in protected areas and those in the pantanal are rapidly declining.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Argentina; Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guyana; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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|Very little is known of populations of lowland tapir. Populations are being reduced across the range of the species but numerous strongholds exist - however, there is not sufficient information to extrapolate population sizes in these regions. Recently camera-traps have been effective for detecting presence but have proven difficult to estimate densities because it is hard to distinguish individuals in photos. A variety of density estimates have been proposed ranging from 0.20 to 3.7 individuals/km² (Medici pers. comm.). The most likely reason for this variation is both sampling and study design bias as well as the fact that lowland tapir, although generally rare and elusive, can be locally common (i.e. around salt lick and permanent and seasonal water sources). In fact great variation in density likely also reflects the results of both direct and indirect threats in the form of hunting pressure, protection and seasonal variation. Additionally, it can also reflect the tapir's ability to adapt to different habitat types and availability of resources (food and water).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|T. terrestris inhabits lowland South American moist and swamp forests, dry and moist shrub lands and grasslands and a wide variety of wetlands. Habitat association varies extensively, although the most important habitats tend to be moist, wet or seasonally inundated areas (Bodmer and Brooks 1997). This species has been observed to be associated with both water and salt-licks. The degree to which tapir are tolerant to habitat degradation varies regionally, but genreally species tapir are a forest dependant species. To date, no conclusion has been drawn as to why tapirs may thrive in one partially logged or disturbed area and be absent from others, however, it can be infered based on other tapir species that loalnd tapir cannot tolerate large scale habitat change and hunting pressure.
Harald Beck (pers. comm.) reports that tapirs have higher densities in Amazonian forests that contain two crucial features: Aguajales and salt licks. Aguajales are palm swamps that typically range between 0.1 ha to over 100 ha and are dominated by the Mauritia flexuosa palm. The fruits of this palm are a crucial food resource for tapirs especially during the dry season. In fact, tapirs are the prime seed dispersers for this palm, indicating the close evolutionary relationship between both species. Furthermore, Aguajales have incoming streams or small rivers which may also be crucial for other ecological requirements of tapir's including thermoregulation. Thus Aguajales are an ecological hotspot and sustain higher tapir densities. Salt licks are smaller aquatic systems and may occur in clumped spatial distribution. Tapirs, among other mammals, frequently visit salt licks to obtain essential minerals. Hunters, knowing the tapir's fondness for salt, wait at those locations because their success is dramatically increased.
Tapir are ecologically more prone to be impacted by hunting due to long gestation and generational time. Reproduction is slow enough to make recover difficult for the species is areas where there is any prolonged hunting activity. Hunting is a serious threat along the numerous new road systems, settlement and along the agricultural fronteir in the Amazon basin. Hunting also occurs around logging camps and can completely eliminate the species from seemingly viable habitat.
|Terrestrial; Freshwater
|Use and Trade:
|This species is hunted for food. Also, the skin is used internationally, with leather goods products having been seen for sale in Italy (A. Shoemaker pers. comm.).
|Major Threat(s):
The main threats to the species include loss of habitat through deforestation, hunting for meat and competition with domestic livestock. The impacts of hunting on populations are amplified by the very low ability of tapir to quickly repopulate impacted areas. Though several strongholds occur - populations have been severely reduced and fragmented across the entire Cerrado (Brazil), Atlantic forest (Brazil) and llanos (Venezuela/Colombia) biomes. In Argentina and both southern Brazil the species has been extirpated from the tropical and temperate grassland and shrub land - and are rapidly declining in the dry Chaco. Additionally the species has been extirpated from the entire Caatinga biome of eastern Brazil.
In the northeast, tapirs are present only inside protected areas where illegal hunting is minimal. Outside protected areas, they are still hunted, chased by dogs, and negatively impacted by competition with cattle and illegal timber activities. The species is in rapid decline along the eastern Amazon and its Southern Tributaries where extensive hunting and deforestation have reduced almost all large mammal populations. In addition populations are declining rapidly along the agricultural front spreading into western Brazil and along the Andean foothills of Ecuador and Colombia.
Although T. terrestris may be common in some areas of Argentina, it is sensitive to deforestation and human activities and the species has already disappeared in many areas of transition between montane and Chaco forests in Anta (a department of Salta Province). Although control has been more effective during the past year in this province, tapirs are still affected by illegal timber activities, hunted, chased by dogs, and negatively impacted by competition with cattle.
In Bolivia, tapirs are susceptible to hunting, and habitat degradation. While they may well be more common than expected in protected areas, as was found out in Costa Rica and elsewhere for T. bairdii, they do not fare well in the presence of hunting. In French Guiana, tapirs are regularly hunted and sold commercially for meat in markets and restaurants. Little information is available for the population in Guyana, however, tapirs are not protected here at present and are hunted by subsistence hunters as well as by a developing bush-meat industry as roads are cut into the forest for logging.
In conclusion it is difficult to calculate the overall impact of hunting on populations, but we can infer from previous studies that in the past 30 years extensive and ongoing habitat loss combined with hunting and accumulated indirect threats have been much greater than previously estimated, and much greater than would be suspected by looking at maps of remaining forest in the Amazon.
|Conservation Actions:
|This species occurs in numerous protected areas across its range. The species is officially and legally protected in many range countries, however, hunting laws are seldom enforced and therefore these have proven ineffective. It is listed on CITES Appendix II.
|Naveda, A., de Thoisy, B., Richard-Hansen, C., Torres, D.A., Salas, L., Wallance, R., Chalukian, S. & de Bustos, S. 2008. Tapirus terrestris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T21474A9285933. . Downloaded on 23 September 2018.
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Furniture Row Racing driver Regan Smith will have Todd Berrier as his new crew chief for the Sprint Cup Series, starting at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday, July 29. Berrier is leaving his role as general manager of JTG/Daugherty Racing. Current crew chief Pete Rondeau will move to research and development with the team.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield endowment fund is questionable
On Dec. 6, 2012, the Michigan Legislature effectively rewrote the three-decade-old law that designated Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as a tax-exempt, nonprofit "insurer of last resort" (Senate Bills 1293 and 1294). Now that the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has made such insurers unnecessary, BCBSM has the opportunity to convert to a nonprofit mutual insurer that benefits from a streamlined rate review and approval process.
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As a condition of permitting BCBSM to operate more like other insurers, the Legislature created the Michigan Health Endowment Fund and required BCBSM to finance it. Experience with similar funds in other states suggests that unless the statute is soon revised, the Health Endowment Fund will spend much of its money on unproductive projects of dubious benefit to the residents of Michigan.
As a condition of its conversion, BCBSM is required to pay up to $1.56 billion to the Michigan Health Endowment Fund over 18 years. In order to afford this, BCBSM will have to charge more for health insurance. Given that federal law requires people to purchase expensive federally defined health insurance beginning in 2014, state officials should avoid making coverage more costly. In 2011, BCBSM reported net income of $40 million and underwriting losses of $48.8 million.
From 2016 through 2021, the health endowment fund must spend $120 million on subsidies for means-tested supplemental Medicare insurance policies purchased by "senior citizens in this state," a transfer payment from younger policy holders to older Medicare recipients. The statutory language controlling other endowment spending requires the endowment to fund programs on infant mortality, access to healthy food, foodborne illness prevention, wellness, fitness, technology enhancements and "health-related transportation needs."
It is unlikely that more spending in these areas will improve health. Michigan already has a private sector dedicated to producing technology enhancements that people want to buy, a wide variety of food retailers devoted to selling wholesome food, and thousands of publications and establishments devoted to providing wellness and fitness advice. Moreover, official data suggest that obesity rates rose fastest from 1976 to 1980 and from 1988 to 1994, at the same time that Americans were voluntarily complying with recommendations to reduce dietary fat. American obesity rates plateaued in 2003. Despite increased spending at all levels of government, U.S. infant mortality rates, already among the lowest in the world when properly categorized by birth weight, have remained roughly constant since 2000. U.S. foodborne disease rates have fallen over the last decade. In 2011, the latest full year of data available, Michigan had far more reported cases of sexually transmitted disease, 62,713, than of foodborne illness, 3,713.
If the experience in other states is any guide, the endowment will spend to support programs rather than people, with a special emphasis on programs promoting expansions in state spending. In Colorado, the Caring for Colorado foundation was created in 1999 when the Colorado Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate was privatized. Caring for Colorado supports hospitals and clinics run by state and local governments, funds federally qualified health centers favoring virtually unlimited Medicaid expansion, gives money directly to government entities and donates to programs at state colleges and universities. Its tax forms state that its board members are often associated with potential grantees as either paid staff or board members of other nonprofits.
To fund people rather than programs, legislators should consider rebating the health endowment's funding directly to taxpayers. Failing that, the Legislature might direct the endowment to provide direct aid to young people, families and other individuals who fall through the cracks in existing programs and need assistance in meeting the financial demands of overwhelming health problems. Finally, they might limit endowment funding to people or organizations that provide direct personal services to the medically indigent.
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Do Employment Agency Program staff inspect Registered Service Agencies as well as Licensed Employment Agencies?
Yes. M.G.L. c. 140, § 46A and 46Q gives DLS broad inspection authority over both licensed and registered agencies.
"The commissioner, or any duly authorized agent or inspector designated by him, shall have authority to inspect the premises, registers, contract forms, receipt books, application forms, referral forms, reference forms, reference reports, financial and other records of fees charged and refunds made of each employment agent, which are essential to the operation of such agency, and of each applicant for an employment agency license…"( M.G.L. c. 140, § 46Q)
The Employment Agency Statute requires that licensed agencies be inspected every six (6) months, and that an inspection of agency premises must be conducted before any new license may be issued. DLS Compliance Officers periodically inspect the records of registered service agencies.
Is my business considered to be an employment agency?
An employment agency is any person or for-profit entity that places workers in jobs, assignments, engagements or employment for a fee. The official definition of an employment agency can be found in Massachusetts General Laws chapter 140, section 46A.
Examples of businesses engaging in this activity can include, but are not limited to, businesses that provide permanent employment placement, temporary staffing, executive recruitment, models, nanny and babysitter placement, home care placement and other domestic employment placement.
I have been told by the Department of Labor Standards (DLS) that I must apply for a license or registration but I do not believe that my business is an employment agency. What can I do?
If you have been informed that you must apply to DLS but do not agree that the employment agency statute is applicable to your business, you may contact DOS and request an applicability questionnaire. Once the questionnaire is completed and returned to DLS, DLS will review the information and determine if the statute is applicable to you.
Can I decide if my business can be a registered firm rather than a licensed employment agency?
No. All businesses covered by this statute are required to be licensed unless they meet one of the limited exceptions to licensure as prescribed in the statute. As you fill out the License and Registration Application, you will answer "yes" or "no" to a series of questions about your business model. Based upon your answers, the application will guide you to the correct classification of licensure or registration. If DLS has reason to believe that any of the questions on the application were answered incorrectly, or, if inconsistencies in answers are detected, an inspection may be conducted to determine whether you are required to have a license or registration.
The exceptions to licensure can be found in Massachusetts General Laws chapter 140, section 46A.
What is the cost of the application fee for a license or registration?
The application fee for each licensed office is $300.
The application fee for each registered main office is $300. Registered firms may register additional branch offices operating under the same name as the main office, for a fee of $180 each.
My business uses more than one name. Must I fill out an application for each name?
Yes. Each name that your business uses must be licensed or registered separately.
My business has more than one location. Must I fill out an application for each location?
If your business is required to be registered, and, provided that your business is using the same name at each of the locations, you may complete one application and provide a list of addresses where the businesses are located. Be sure to include an application fee reflecting the $300 application fee for the main office, and $180 for each additional office location.
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I understand that DLS looks very closely at applicant fees and charges. What is considered to be an applicant fee and a charge?
An applicant fee is any money or other valuable consideration paid by an applicant or worker to the employment agency for employment procurement services rendered by the agency. Examples of fees may include, but are not limited to, money paid to an agency from the worker for a placement, and a modeling agency commission. A charge is an amount paid by a worker for other goods and services provided by the employment agency. Examples of charges may include, but are not limited to, monies paid for transportation services, meals, check-cashing, training classes or for photographs or photography sessions. In general, agencies where applicants or workers pay these fees or charges must be licensed rather than registered, with certain limited exceptions.
May I charge an application fee to people who want to work for my agency?
No; this is considered to be a registration fee which is prohibited by the statute.
Information regarding applicant-paid fee restrictions may be found at Massachusetts General Laws chapter 140, section 46L.
Where may I obtain a copy of Massachusetts General Laws chapter 140, sections 46A-R, the Employment Agency Law?
A copy may be downloaded from our webpage at: http://www.mass.gov/Elwd/docs/dos/ea/employment_agency_law.pdf or you may contact DLS at 617-626-6970 to have a copy faxed or mailed to you.
How long is my license or registration good for?
Each license and registration issued is good for one year.
How do I know when my license or registration is about to expire?
While DLS at this time does send a courtesy reminder one month prior to one's expiration date, it is the responsibility of each business to track its own expiration date. The expiration date of each license and registration issued is printed on the certificate. Renewal applications should be sent 30 days prior to the expiration of your license or registration in order to ensure continuous coverage.
What happens if I do not renew my license or registration on time?
Failure to possess and maintain a valid license or registration is a violation of state law and continued operation may result in civil fines and criminal penalties.
Can I apply for registration or licensure electronically?
Unfortunately, at this time, DLS does not have this capability. Applications can be downloaded from www.mass.gov/dos/ea . You may contact DLS at 617-626-6970, if you need a copy of an application to be mailed to you. Applications are to be completed and mailed to DLS with all supporting documents.
What must I do to notify DLS if I move my business?
Mail the following items in a packet to DLS: (1) a letter on letterhead listing the former and new address and the effective date of the new address, (2) your original license or registration certificate, (3) proof of your having filed amended corporate papers with the Secretary of the Commonwealth or an amended Business Certificate with the city or town, (4) an amended bond certificate with the new address (if applicable) and (5) a copy of your workers' compensation policy declaration page reflecting the new address. DLS will issue your business a replacement certificate reflecting the new address.
I lost my license / registration certificate. What should I do?
Mail to DLS a letter on letterhead explaining that you lost the certificate and request the issuance of a duplicate certificate, along with a check for $50 payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
If I operate a placement agency that is located outside of Massachusetts, must I become licensed or registered?
If you are placing workers (permanent or temporary) in Massachusetts, or are placing Massachusetts residents in another state, you are recruiting and/or placing in the Commonwealth and are required to obtain a valid license or registration from DLS.
How do I obtain a license to operate a home care agency from DLS?
DLS does not license home care agencies. However, many home care agencies engage in placing domestic employees, which is regulated activity under the Employment Agency Statute requiring an employment agency license or service agency registration.
May I operate an employment agency from my home?
Yes, provided that there is a designated area in the home for business to be conducted and a secure location for files to be stored. Massachusetts General Laws chapter 140, section 46D states that DLS shall not issue a license "if the place in which the business of the employment agency to be conducted is a room used for living purposes or where boarders or lodgers are kept or where meals are served or where persons sleep or in connection with a building or premises where intoxicating liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises, excepting cafes and restaurants in office buildings." DLS will inspect the proposed employment agency location to ensure it meets the statutory requirements. For the safety of all parties involved, it is strongly recommended that agencies do not meet with clients or applicants in their home offices, but rather, at neutral locations such as coffee shops, cafes, public meeting spaces, etc.


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Banks are starting to do a better job of repelling attacks against their websites, even as the size and duration of those attacks are growing. In January, as attackers hammered bank sites with distributed denial of service attacks, the availability rate of websites at U.S. financial institutions actually rose to 97.21% from 94.86% during the fall, when the first phase of attacks was in full force, according to a report from BankInfoSecurity.com.
Still, it's too early to break out the champagne. The size and duration of the so-called DDoS attacks are increasing against banks and companies in other industries. Those attacks attempt to disrupt customer service by directing large amounts of Web traffic at a website until it slows down or collapses. Banks mitigated the attacks by turning to protection services from Prolexic Technologies, Akamai Technologies Inc. and others, said Avivah Litan, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner Research. For example, when a bank discovers an attack, it routes in-bound traffic to a Prolexic "scrubbing center" where it is filtered and cleaned using specialized hardware and advanced routing and then directed back to the bank.
Banks have also increased the bandwidth of their connections to the Internet and have diverted security employees from other efforts to deal with the attacks. Still, Ms. Litan noted that these measures are not a "permanent fix" and bank attackers are likely to adapt with larger attacks as they have in the past.
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BEIRUT (AP) — Gunbattles between Hezbollah fighters and residents of a city in eastern Lebanon killed at least three people and wounded six others Saturday, officials and residents said.
The fighting in Baalbek, a Hezbollah stronghold in the Bekaa Valley, began around noon at a checkpoint run by the Shiite militant group and raged throughout the afternoon. By nightfall, security forces backed by tanks had deployed in the streets and set up checkpoints in an effort to restore calm, a resident said.
The Lebanese army said in a statement that three people were killed and several others wounded. Hospital officials in Baalbek put the death toll at five, including a vegetable vendor and another bystander. The medical officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media. The differing casualty figures could not be immediately reconciled.
Security officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said two Hezbollah members were among the dead.
Lebanon has been on edge as a result of the civil war in neighboring Syria, with many Lebanese divided between supporters of Presidents Bashar Assad's regime and the opposition.
Lebanese Sunnis back the mostly Sunni rebel movement fighting to topple Assad. Shiites support the Syrian regime, which is dominated by members of Assad's minority Alawite sect — an offshoot of Shiite Islam.
The resident, who spoke by telephone and asked that his name not be made public for fear of reprisals, said armed Shiite tribesmen who deployed in the area earlier in the day were demanding that those who opened fire at the checkpoint be handed over to Lebanese authorities.
Hezbollah set up checkpoints in its strongholds after an Aug. 15 blast in Beirut's southern suburbs killed 27 people. Many resent the checkpoints.
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Thousands of couples take part in a mass wedding ceremony at Cheongshim Peace World Center in Gapyeong-gun, South Korea, Feb. 12, 2014.
Some 2,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church.
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The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and the Air Resources Board (ARB) will hold a public meeting Sept. 28, in Modesto, Calif., to discuss efforts to reduce ozone forming volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from pesticides in the San Joaquin Valley.
The meeting, to be held from 5-7 p.m. at Harvest Hall in the Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner's office, is to provide information about DPR's recent actions to reduce pesticide VOC emissions from fumigant use and to explore future opportunities to reduce pesticide VOC emissions.
ARB and DPR staff will make brief presentations. The majority of the meeting is devoted to public comment and discussion.
Randy Segawa, environmental program manager for DPR's air program, explained that under the federal Clean Air Act, each state must specify how it will reduce smog-producing emissions, detailing these measures in a federally-approved State Implementation Plan (SIP). Agricultural and structural pesticide use is among many contributors of smog-forming VOC emissions in the San Joaquin Valley.
In California's 1994 SIP for the one-hour ozone standard, DPR committed to reduce pesticide VOC emissions in various federal non-attainment areas, including the San Joaquin Valley. To address the federal eight-hour ozone standard, DPR established a not-to-exceed pesticide VOC emission limit of 18.1 tons per day for the San Joaquin Valley, implemented regulations prohibiting the use of high-emitting fumigant application methods, and committed to reduce pesticide VOC emissions from non-fumigant pesticide products. Together, these commitments and regulations make up California's revised pesticide SIP.
This meeting will provide the public with an opportunity to learn about these regulatory efforts to reduce pesticide emissions and the associated SIP revisions. There will also be discussion of DPR plans to evaluate the potential for additional emission reductions from non-fumigant pesticides in the San Joaquin Valley.
Segawa detailed the plan at the Western Plant Health Association Regulatory Issues Conference in Sacramento.
VOCs are just one of the many issues on the DPR plate that continues to fill up in what Chuck Andrews, DPR associate director, called "challenging times."
These challenges at DPR have moved to a new arena in the era of state fiscal constraints with fewer hours to do more work.
Andrews said the three state-mandated furlough days per month is resulting a 14 percent in staff resources.
DPR has been ordered to reduce its contracts for outside work by $600,000 this year and by 15 percent for the next fiscal year.
As the department deals with issues ranging from regulating fumigants to keeping pesticides out of surface and groundwater, it is also facing a staffing problem.
Andrews detailed that from 20 percent to as many as 71 percent of current department staff are eligible for retirement now. In the next five years, from 50 percent to 90 percent of department personnel will be eligible for retirement.
The department is aggressively seeking replacements going to job fairs and advertising for specific positions.
It is also developing management training programs within the department to encourage people to move up and is working on new employee orientation programs as well as added employee recognition efforts.


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The Mavericks, "In Time" (Valory)
One of country music's most enduring bands, the Mavericks return with "In Time," their first new album in a decade. Their mix of Latin horns and rhythms, crisp telecaster leads and the Roy Orbison-like voice of Raul Malo remains as engaging as ever.
In the 1990s, the Mavericks drew attention with an incendiary live show that had fans jumping like no other Nashville act. That uplifting live sound is the focus of "In Time," which transcends genres by creating a timeless blend rooted in country music and early rock 'n' roll.
Malo brings operatic drama to a voice that can soar with power or caress with romanticism. Original drummer Paul Deakin and bassist Robert Reynolds expertly handle grooves that perfectly set up guitarist Eddie Perez, keyboardist Jerry Dale McFadden and a smoking horn section. "In Time" is a welcome reminder of why the Mavericks have always been so special.


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Wow, you lucked out paying 2G's, I paid 3G's and mine needed all kinds of things!!! Nice lookin' 'vette bro' , enjoy that badboy!!!
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'Big Bang Theory' hits ratings high
'Big Bang Theory' hits ratings high
CBS is getting a bigger bang out of its most popular comedy.
CBS is getting a bigger bang out of its most popular comedy.
The Nielsen ratings company said Tuesday that "The Big Bang Theory" set a series record with 17.6 million viewers last week.
The Thursday night comedy on KCCI-TV is in its sixth year. It was second only to NBC's Sunday night football game in popularity for the week.
"The Big Bang Theory" is about geeky technology institute workers, an aspiring actress and their friends. Its reruns are very popular on TBS and appear to be fueling interest in original episodes.
It was a big CBS week in the ratings. Eight out of the top 10 scripted shows were on CBS, with ABC's "Modern Family" and "Castle" the only two exceptions.


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[This post is a collaborative work between myself and my sister, Sarah.]
My family tree is young. Let me explain what I mean by that.
A lot of Americans go into genealogy in order to find out "where my ancestors came from." I know that was part of the reason that I was interested in genealogy, and it still is. I'd always been told that my family was a mix of Western European and a bit of Native American. No details were know, but my paternal grandfather had red hair, so everyone told me he was Irish. I figured that when I started researching I'd quickly find myself tracing ancestors overseas in just a few generations and soon find out everything about my ancestry. After all, simply logging onto Ancestry.com's family trees show that millions of others have been able to do it. Perhaps, I thought, it would be just as easy to log onto EllisIsland.org and start plugging in names. It should be a simple enough process, right?
Now, after seven years of research, I can tell you that didn't turn out to be the case.
Unlike a friend of mine, Nikki, who is a third generation American on every branch of her family tree my search wasn't so simple. My ancestors didn't come over in the massive immigration periods of the late 1800s and early 1900s. The most recent immigrants arrived in the middle of the early 1700s. So far, I have not found any ancestor who arrived later than that (though I haven't yet traced all lines to this time period).
Each person on this chart is a "tree-top" on my family tree, shown by birth year. For most of my family lines, I can trace back to someone born in the late 1700s or early 1800s in America. Those shown in bold are my immigrant ancestors. There are not many, and they span multiple generations.No single generation contains only those born overseas.
As you can see many of my "tree-top" ancestors were born after the 1700s. Many of them can either be found in the 1850 census or have children who left behind vital records stating who their parents were. In other words, most of my research only goes back as far as the "easy" records.
Although I am still researching, and my ultimate goal is still to find out where my ancestors "came from," I am progressing cautiously. It's not just a simple search of Ellis Island records or other detailed immigration and naturalization records, as I thought it might be. Because my ancestors came over earlier than I anticipated they left fewer, less detailed records and are harder to track. It has made me more cautious and hesitant. Even when I obtain good "proof," I am hesitant to add older connections. My fear of including errors in my tree has, perhaps, made me overly cautious and likely even hindered my research.
At the same time, these difficulties have allowed and encouraged me to concentrate on post 1850 research. There are a plethora of documents available for these ancestors, including military, social security, and other vital records. These later ancestors simply left behind more documentation, which has allowed me to expand my collateral research. This, in turn, has helped to enrich my research of direct line ancestors. I have discovered many clues to direct ancestors by researching their siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins which I may have otherwise ignored if I was simply trying to "go back to Adam and Eve."
So, although I get frustrated by the difficulties in researching the earlier immigrants to this country versus the more recent ones, I have developed a full and broad family tree of my post 1850 ancestors. I am still on the hunt for those elusive immigrant ancestors. For now I have established a strong, well researched base to my family tree and I can continue to search for older ancestors, knowing that there are no errors in my lower branches.


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quote:Originally posted by History:I suggest: (1) provision and updates of financials to the Membership, since this anthology is for our benefit. (2) provision of a business account (Paypal?) to which contributions can be made to cover expenses.
quote:Originally posted by History:I would also encourage nearly all communications, including submissions, be electronic. I appreciate that any signed agreements may necessitate paper and snail mail (though I believe .pdf files permit electronic signature).
quote:Originally posted by History:I still find the "business" of such a venture as you outline intimidating (demonstrating my country boy ignorance and naivite, I guess). With so many Hatrack members electronically self-pubbing so quickly and easily, it didn't seem to me such a project should be this complex. Live and learn, I guess.
quote:Originally posted by History:On reflection, will there be a challenge finding "Members" to serve as editors? There may be complaint of "nepotism" (as it were) if editors submit stories for consideration and they are accepted. I surmise more will be interested in seeing their stories selected for inclusion rather than doing the selecting and being excluded from submitting. One could consider anonymous submissions, such as occurs with WOTF; however I imagine most of the submissions will be stories that in part or whole have been previously shared on the Forum. Your thoughts?Respectfully,Dr. Bob
quote:Originally posted by genevive42:Not to be a wet blanket, but beware if anyone is planning on using a portion of a larger work, or characters from what you hope to become a later novel. I know of at least one agent who would consider those rights encumbered and would be very unlikely to sign on for that.
quote:Originally posted by History: I still find the "business" of such a venture as you outline intimidating (demonstrating my country boy ignorance and naivite, I guess). With so many Hatrack members electronically self-pubbing so quickly and easily, it didn't seem to me such a project should be this complex. Live and learn, I guess.Respectfully,Dr. Bob
quote:Originally posted by Reziac:My brain hurts. As to funding, have you looked into Kickstarter?
quote:Originally posted by extrinsic: Initial submissions will not be rejected, except for egregiously incurable mechanical style issues.
quote:Originally posted by History:Then again, why not consider both? 1) an "open acceptance" showcase as you propose, and separately2) an anthology that challenges members to have their best work of the year judged by an editorial panel of our peers?Respectfully,Dr.Bob
quote:Originally posted by extrinsic: quote:Originally posted by History:Then again, why not consider both? 1) an "open acceptance" showcase as you propose, and separately2) an anthology that challenges members to have their best work of the year judged by an editorial panel of our peers?Respectfully,Dr.BobThat is precisely what I propose. Begin with an online showcase of best to-date efforts and follow up with an annual best-of-the-best efforts edition chosen from those and available in print POD. In order to be eligible for the editorial panel though, I envision a run-off between critical responders to determine panelists. Now those, I have some guidance to offer, objective criteria. Subjective parameters, notwithstanding, are another matter.
quote:Originally posted by History: EVOC, The one thing shared by the proposals, both extrinsic's Hatrack "showcase" and mine for an annual "Best of Hatrack" anthology, is that there is no "identity" other than stories are by Hatrackers. They can be of any genre or none or a mix. They can (at least in electronic format) be of any length (though I'd suggest excluding novels). I only propose that editors chosen (or rotated) among volunteers select for quality. In our Hatrack "Challenges", we've been assigning "points" in selecting winners. I surmise we could develop criteria and have editors award points for Plot, Chracterization, Voice, Style, Originiality, etc. Stories could also be divided into categories based on length (e.g. best flash, short story, novelette, novella)as they do for Hugos. We'd need to come up with our own name--Tophats, or some such .Respectfully,Dr. Bob
quote:Originally posted by pdblake:Still seems to me like nothing a writer couldn't get from a decent crit group.
quote:Originally posted by History:If we were to have an editorial panel to determine a "Best of..." annual anthology:1) Who would be interested in volunteering as editors? What "credentials", if any, should they possess?2) What (relatively) objective criteria should be used in promoting stories up the editorial chain for consideration for inclusion?3) Should there be categories based on length (flash, short story, novelette, novella)?3) Should there be categories based on genre (sf, fantasy, horror, historical, literary, etc..)?4) Who would be interesting in volunteering in production, contracting-legal, website design...? What "credentials", if any, should they possess?Etc...Extrinsic has taught me that even a simple annual "Best of..." anthology will require some thought, commitment, and work. And that this would be a great learning experience for any of us as writers, readers, and reviewers.Respectfully,Dr. Bob
quote:One fork tine makes convenient access for enrolled member (username and password protected) copyeditors to work from....One fork tine provides convenient access for readers....One fork tine provides convenient access to members inclined to comment critically, which are submitted online as well and meet objective criteria: voice, craft, or audience appeal analysis; interpretive analysis of intent and meaning; or interpretive analysis based on a categorical convention compared to a genre, school of thought, or literary canon.
quote:Your questions, sir, feel a bit rhetorical to me, intended to elicit answers from others.My answer: I have credentials in all the above, but do not want to carry the whole burden, not without ample compensation, and if exposed to the risks, commensurate rewards.My sense of 3) and 3) is see what shakes out and adjust accordingly.As far as 2), I feel that's a matter of carefully defining the audience and the house's creative slant. Like conflict resolution type stories only. Or other organizing principles than conventional plot stuctures. And so on, beginning with first principles: facilitate reading and comprehension ease and audience appeal.
quote:Originally posted by History:Dear extrinsic,You sound upset with me. That was not my intent.I used to be called "sir" a lot when I served in the military during the Gulf War, and still get it occasionally in my current profession, but it is a first for me to be so addressed on a peer forum like this. Just call me "Bob" or, if you prefer, by my username "History."
quote:Originally posted by aspirit:Hi, extrinsic. I don't understand the fork structure of your explanation above, but I'm guessing what you're saying is:Three primary groups will look at the stories: (1) volunteer copyeditors who [were approved by someone to] access the stories through a password-protected route, presumably before the stories are published; (2) the general public; and (3) Hatrackers willing to critique about techniques while avoiding mention of what they like and don't like.The first group is essential to maintaining readability and minimal credibility. Stories full of comma abuse and befuddling phrases would be embarrasing for everyone involved, and readers would be wary of returning to the site. I get this part.I like the idea of family and friends going to one place to read an example of my work, but is it worth giving up first publication rights for no money or prestige? Maybe others here will get excited about this feature; however, I'd probably continue to e-mail stories to the people I know. That way, I can choose the stories most appropriate to the reader and ask for the kinds of critiques that might help with those stories. That doesn't mean I wouldn't submit a story to what you're calling an anthology; I simply wouldn't tell everyone I know that I did.Wanting a place for critiques of complete stories is understandable. One problem I see with publishing a story for the benefit of the critiques is that making changes to sell that story elsewhere could become awkward. Will each writer have authority to delete his own story from the online anthology?I expect this to be fun, seeing how the anthology and related projects develop.


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Sen. John McCain on CIA leaks: 'It's an act of treason'
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - Following Tuesday's massive CIA leak, lawmakers like Sen. John McCain (R- Arizona) are asking questions.
He, among others, wants to know whether it was a leak from an individual or Russian capabilities.
"This is a devastating blow… we need to stop this," he said.
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I brought this car in June of 04 and I loved it the moment I saw it.The day I drove it home from the dealer I was so scared cause it was my first rear wheel drive V8. For the first week I was doing a lot of cruising and some qtr mile runs until one day I went to get some gas and noticed the engine temperature started to creep up so I shut it off and gave it some time to cool down then went to pay for the gas. About time I got out I saw antifreeze on the ground...me being a newbie I didn't think to much about it other then it being too much coolant in the system. So as I pulled away (like a dummy!) the temp went up! I drove as quick as I could to get back home and before I did the cars power was steadily dropping and I was like oh sh8t! When I got it to my driveway it overheated. The result cracked heads and blown headgasket then eventually spun rod bearings.
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BI / Data / Analytics Consultant – Adelaide
September 17, 2015
BI / Data / Full-stack Developer – Australia's fastest growing data consultancy have urgent requirements in Adelaide. The role would be a great match for Adelaide based consultants or anyone looking for a seachange…
Are you keen to work in a company that will allow you to work on the latest BI, Data and Analytical platforms while also working across the latest full-stack technologies?
Our client is atechnology agnostic, niche Data, Analytics and Digital Development Company who have completely reinvented the market and are now looking for someone like you to join their team.
You will be encouraged to work across and learn the full array of BI, Data and Development platforms, as well as coding using multiple technologies such as Java, JavaScript, Scala, Python, .NET ,MEAN Stack etc.
Please note that we do not require experience in all of the technologies, it is merely an advantage if you have had exposure to as many as possible.
You educational background should be from a Computer Science, Maths, Sciences or Engineering – and you should have a strong interest in emerging technologies such as Machine learning, AI, algorithmic programming etc.
Data – this is a Data Consulting firm so your SQL skills and strong Database conceptualisation is key to landing a job at this great company.
Skills & Experience:
- Business Intelligence, Data Warehouse, IM and Analytical technical implementations.
- Superior SQL skills – MYSQL & NOSQL would be looked upon favourably
- Strong technical skills across BI/Big Data toolsets such as MSBI, OBIEE, HADOOP, APACHE, Hive, PIG, Splunk etc
- Strong IT consulting capability with good communication, presentation and business analysis skills.
- The ability to work well with people across both the business and technology.
- Previous experience in a consulting or client facing role useful
- Computer Science, Mathematics, Big Data, Science, Machine Learning or Artificial Intelligence University Degree backgrounds highly desirable.
- Coding skills across languages such as – PHP / Java / Python / Scala / Angular / Node / .NET / C++
- Work with Agile practices – SCRUM and Kanban (2 week sprints)
- You should have a strong work ethic (whilst making time to have fun at the end of the day)
- You will know your interfaces from your abstract classes
- You will be opinionated and have ideas on technology
- You will be an extremely honest person and say when you do not know something! There is a 'no blame' culture and everyone is willing to admit to their mistakes and be honest with what they know so you must be of a similar profile!
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- Quick and progression growth prospects
- Paid On-going training and personal development.
- Fastest growing Data Consultancy in Australia
- Adelaide CBD Location
This award winning, technology business is very profitable and growing rapidly. Everyone is smart and ambitious and importantly very easy to get on with (they are also very keen foodies and everyone sits together on a Friday for free lunch!
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CHICAGO (AP) — A 6-year-old Illinois boy is continuing to improve 11 days after he spent hours buried beneath an Indiana sand dune.
Doctors at University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital say Nathan Woessner (WAYZ'-ner) is in good condition. He's been transferred from the intensive care unit to a general children's medicine unit at the Chicago hospital.
Dr. Barrett Fromme says the boy is eating well, is active and that the staples used to close a cut on the back of his head will be removed Tuesday.
The boy was rescued after being buried for more than three hours July 12 in the dune called Mount Baldy at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
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Amsterdam has plenty to offer and our hotel in Amsterdam city centre is the perfect base for seeing it all. Located near the main train station, you will have easy access to some of the city's best attractions. Our neighbours are the modern Muziekgebouw (Concert Hall) and Bimhuis (ranked the world's fifth best-known jazz club). The city centre, canals and museums are a ten-minute walk or a five-minute tram ride from the hotel. Canal boats and water taxis can stop in front of the hotel at our own jetty.
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1. Re: Will this work?Flying_Kiwi May 3, 2012 12:48 AM (in response to rctaubert)
Yes Intel Desktop Boards such as yours do not have Windows server OS support so any functionality that you may happen to get from it will not be supported by Intel - in short, you'll be on your own with such an arrangement. It'd also be worth reading up on any documentation about the RAID/SATA Controller card as well to make sure your boards hardware matches its needs.
2. Re: Will this work?rctaubert May 3, 2012 6:08 AM (in response to Flying_Kiwi)
Thank you for your reply. That certainly wasn't what I was hoping to hear but such is life.
Can you recommend anything That Intel produces that would allow me to control 8 drives on that MB in a NON-RAID format?
3. Re: Will this work?Flying_Kiwi May 3, 2012 8:53 PM (in response to rctaubert)
It seems to catch more and more people out these days who are expecting their desktop board to run a server type OS. Many other motherboard manufacturers do provide for this however but if you really want to use Intel branded hardware throughout then have you considered Linux as your server OS?
According to this page: Linux* installation on DG41TY you can install most flavours of that OS using that motherboard and also from: Tested hardware and operating system list again, many linux versions are supported by the RAID card you're interested in.
What is the intended usage of the server and why does it have to have so many HDDs connected?
4. Re: Will this work?rctaubert May 3, 2012 9:31 PM (in response to Flying_Kiwi)
I guess I wasn't clear with my question. I have had WindowsHomeServer v1. running on this board for over a year. I don't really forsee any problems running the updated 2011 version. Most installations are done on non-server motherboards.
What I am asking about is the SAS/SATA controller card. Presently I am running two separate third-party cards in order to run the 10 Sata drives. I would like to replace both of them with a single card. Hence, the question will the Intel RAID Controller Card SATA/SAS PCI-E x4 8internal ports (SASMF8I) work on WHS 2011 in a non-raid mode. I just want to control 8 sata drives with this controller. No raid, nothing fancy.
5. Re: Will this work?Flying_Kiwi May 3, 2012 9:54 PM (in response to rctaubert)
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I guess I wasn't clear with my question. I have had WindowsHomeServer v1. running on this board for over a year. I don't really forsee any problems running the updated 2011 version.
I see although just because the old version works, doesn't mean the new one will as well (and there are plenty of cases of people posting in this community wanting server drivers for their desktop boards because the server OS won't load or work properly with the provided 'desktop OS' drivers). Sorry I've not tried such a setup but perhaps someone else here has and can comment on whether things went smoothly. If you've not been able to find the info you need about OS support for your SASMF8I card in the document I linked to earlier (or elsewhere on Intels website), then perhaps the supplier will install it for a cheap price or free so you can be sure it works together OK.
It seems like you're entering 'uncharted territory' so nothing beats the experience of having tried it out. Short of someone posting in with such experience (a long shot), this may be your best way to go.


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Austin, the Near West Side and Woodlawn each recorded one homicide this week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.
In Woodlawn, a 39-year-old man hit by a car Tuesday died of head and neck blunt force injuries. The Medical Examiner's Office determined the case to be a homicide.
In Austin, a 38-year-old man was fatally shot Monday in the 5800 block of West Superior Street, police said. One day earlier, a 28-year-old man was shot to death in the 2400 block of West Flournoy Street on the Near West Side, according to officials.
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It's getting close to that time of year when you can apply to run for the PASS Board of Directors. Each year we have 3-4 openings that need to be filled as the current board members move on. Last year there was a bit of controversy when Tim Ford applied to run, but wasn't chosen to be on the slate. More than a few people, myself included, noted that it didn't seem to make sense that someone that has spent a lot of time volunteering for PASS wouldn't get on the slate.
This year I hope the nominations are more open, with more transparency for the process of selecting candidates, or weeding them out if you prefer. I also hope that we do get more people who actually decide to participate in the community and help run the organization.
So why don't I run?
I get that question a lot, since I'm someone that believes in, and supports, the community. I'm paid to be out in the SQL world, talking to people, promoting SQL Server, and helping to teach people more about the product. I work for Red Gate Software, but they pay me to to promote SQL Server. Actually, now that I think about it, maybe Microsoft ought to pick up a piece of my paycheck every month? (Steve B, I'm happy to forward on my Paypal address to you)
When you volunteer, you commit. You ought to treat that the same as a paid position and do a professional job. I'd have to approach things in that manner, and honestly, I don't have the time. I know I could make the time, but something else in my life would lose time, and in this case, it would be my family.
My wife is more successful than I, having a busy career. Her job takes her around the US quite often, and many times on short notice. That becomes a problem for my career when I need to travel. I've cancelled two trips in the last year, and it's likely I would need to cancel out of some PASS board meetings since even with long term notice I can't always count on her job to respect those downtimes. I also handle more of the kid duties in our lives, moving kids to events, helping with homework, etc. As an idea of our craziness this year, my wife traveled 3 days the weeks of:
- Feb 8
- Feb 15 ( I canceled the MVP Summit this week
- Feb 22
I was gone 3 days the week of Mar 1, got home Sat night at 11pm. My wife left for 9 days at 6am Sun for a horse event. She returned Tues at 2am, Mar 16th and left Thur Mar 18th for a two day trip. She returned Fri night and I left for the UK on Sat morning.
Then there are my kids. I travel a little for work, but adding in another responsibility means that family time takes a hit. I would have to spend more time looking at PASS business, and less time on other family events. As it is I work a lot at night, weekends, etc. to make sure things are running smoothly, and for now I'm not willing to reduce the amount of family time. I spend a lot of time with my kids, but I miss a lot as well.
My kids are growing up, and their need to have me around diminishes every year. That's good and bad, but it does mean that I can see that I'll have more time in the future and being a Type-A person, I'll need to find something to do in that time.
I'd like to run for the PASS board at some point, just not this year.