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BRISTOL, Tenn. – It may have taken a week, but the King University softball team finally played their home opener on Wednesday. However, their opponent, UVa-Wise spoiled the occasion as the Cavaliers swept the doubleheader, 4-0 and 4-2 from the Tornado.
The Cavaliers (2-2) threatened in the first inning of game as they had a runner on third base, but Tornado pitcher Hannah Light got a groundout to end the inning. In the second inning, Light got the first two outs before Rachel Fischer started a rally with a single up the middle. Mindy Combs followed with a double to center field that score Fischer and gave UVa-Wise the 1-0 lead.
King (2-5) had a pair of runners in the third inning, but Rachel Hawks escaped the jam by getting a pop out and groundout to keep the Cavaliers in the lead. UVa-Wise added to their lead in the fifth as Allyssa Zebrowski came up with a two-run single up the middle to stretch the lead to 3-0. Light then got a double play to end the frame.
The Cavaliers added an insurance run in the seventh inning to take the contest 4-0. Hawks allowed only three hits in the complete game shutout for the Cavaliers.
For King, Chrissy Melcher, Allie Spell and Samantha Cole all registered hits while Light tossed all seven innings in the circle.
The UVa-Wise offense didn't slow down in the second game as they grabbed the lead with an unearned run in the top of the first inning.
However, the Tornado had an answer in the bottom of the frame. Melcher sparked the rally with a single to right field before Fallon Thomas laced a double to center field that scored Melcher to even the score. King then took the lead in the second inning when Spell score on an error, putting the Tornado ahead 2-1.
The Tornado threatened again in the third as Tori McComas loaded the bases with an infield single. However, Lannie Johnson, the UVa-Wise pitcher, got a foul out to end the threat.
The UVa-Wise offense exploded in the fifth inning, as Alexa Hernandez sparked a two-out rally with a single through the left side. Sarah Wiltshire and Christina Ziemba followed with singles, and Hernandez scored on a throwing error. Zebrowki then ripped a double to left center that scored two, giving the Cavaliers a 4-2 lead.
UVa-Wise pitchers, Johnson and Hawks shut down the Tornado offense over the final three innings to seal the 4-2 win and the sweep.
Morgan Lowe got the start in the circle for King and allowed four runs, two earned on nine hits. Offensively, Melcher, Thomas, McComas, and Spell all recorded hits for King.
The Tornado will be in action again on Wednesday when they travel to Lincoln Memorial University. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

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Ackerman named a Hero of Hope
Pam Ackerman of Lexington and other cancer survivors and caregivers were recognized at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life Leadership Summit in Dallas, TX, on Oct. 9.
The American Cancer Society High Plains Division's annual Heroes of Hope Awards recognized 28 cancer survivors and caregivers who have had exemplary involvement with Relay For Life, made significant contributions to cancer control, and made an impact in the lives of others.
The American Cancer Society selected Ackerman and others from across six states representing 14 regions. Ackerman, along with Geri From of Lincoln, will represent the American Cancer Society's Nebraska Region.
The honorees selected symbolize the courageous struggle against cancer as they and family members deal with the physical and emotional aspects of their experience. They represent courageous voices of hope and will be available to spread their message of hope at Relay For Life events and other community platforms throughout the state, cancer society officials said.
Ackerman was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 and went through a partial mastectomy with a sentinel node biopsy and six weeks of radiation therapy. She has been one of the strongest advocates for Relay For Life in the entire state of Nebraska and carries the message that was brought to her when she was diagnosed.
She still carries business cards with the ACS 800 number and website and gives them to those who are recently diagnosed with cancer. She speaks to them about how Relay For Life empowers people like them to fight back against cancer and have a whole world of people fighting for them through the American Cancer Society.
"We have a whole world of people fighting for us through the American Cancer Society and the Relay For Life," Ackerman said. "I'm proud to be a Hero of Hope and look forward to telling my personal message of survival."
"The Heroes of Hope Award provides a highly visible symbol of one's courageous fight against cancer as well as encourages support and participation in the programs of the society," said Hero of Hope workgroup chair Thelma Suson of Coppell, TX.
Each hero had his or her individual photo and profile displayed and received an award at a special ceremony during the leadership summit.
"Meeting them and hearing their stories make a statement that progress is being made in cancer research and that there is hope for the future for people who are diagnosed," says Suson. "We are proud of these 28 individuals who exemplify true heroes in their communities. They are indeed profiles of courage."
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Hi guys
I currently fly EVOs and NEOs, and have flown Rally, Bandit, Obsession.
I tried the Rebel of a friend and was amazed by the hangtime and solidity in the gusts
I am thinking of buying one, but I'm a bit skeptical about the 5th line
Does it create any problem, like wrapping around the kite, or it happens only once in a lifetime, and the rest is only added security?
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This week in Island history
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago
From the Newport Journal, March 31, 1911
The minstrels entertainment given Friday evening in the Gardner House hall by the firemen was successful in every respect. The attendance was the largest assembled in the hall for a similar affair, every seat being taken and a large number standing across the back of the hall and in the aisles, throughout the entertainment, which lasted nearly three hours. After the entertainment the floor was cleared for dancing.
Mr. Eugene Peckham, who has been spending the winter with his daughter in Florida, has returned to his home here.
75 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, March 27, 1936
The Parent-Teachers' Association held a benefit bridge and whist at the Thomas H. Clarke School Thursday evening, with eight tables playing. The proceeds will be used for kitchen equipment for a cooking class.
The military whist held at the Grange hall Thursday evening was enjoyed, with eight tables in play.
A special meeting of the fire department was held Thursday evening at the engine house, Chief Jesse C. Tefft presid- ing. It was voted that the department donate $25 to the Red Cross for the flood victims.
50 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, March 28, 1961
The Jamestown Town Council was advised last night by Daniel Sullivan, Lions Club president, that his club will sponsor a polio clinic in the town. The Council assured Sullivan of the Council's support and said he believed little or no expense to the club would be involved.
25 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, March 31, 1986
Newport-bound commuters were greeted with a belated Easter gift this morning when they drove into the Newport Bridge plaza. Recently installed token baskets in the cash lanes were open for business. [The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority] plans to widen the plaza to accommodate more lanes in conjunction with the new four-lane road that will connect the new Jamestown Bridge with the Newport Bridge.
The Town Council is expected to formally agree tonight to assume control of the police pension plan starting tomorrow.
15 years ago
From the Jamestown Press, March 31, 1996
North Pond reservoir is full and all restrictions on water use have been lifted. Public Works Director Steven Goslee said Tuesday that water was trickling over one corner of the reservoir's spillway. Last September, with only 34 inches of consumable water left in North Pond, town officials declared a water emergency and banned all outdoor water uses.
10 years ago
From the Jamestown Press, March 29, 2001
After listening for nearly three hours to some 22 residents speak their minds on a proposed septic system management ordinance, the Town Council voted to continue the legallyrequired public hearing to April 12 session
A North Kingstown man has petitioned the town for an amendment to a 1985 Zoning Ordinance – hoping to eliminate the restaurant unit from the Bay View Condominium complex so that he can live there.
After approving the final wording Monday night, the Town Council sent a letter to the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation indicating items of importance to Jamestown that it would like to see incorporated into the master plan for the development of the industrial park complex at Quonset Point/Davisville.


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Smart Transit By Choice
Seattle hopes to become the world's first climate-neutral city. It's no small task: The City must account for, and reduce, the carbon footprint of everything from transportation to trash for hundreds of thousands of people. City Council President and YES! Magazine board member Richard Conlin is blogging about the city's efforts.
Increasing density is a key strategy for achieving carbon neutrality. However, it requires a significant level of effort and planning to ensure that dense neighborhoods include good schools, parks, public safety, and many other factors that make communities work.
Dense communities reduce climate impacts through energy efficiency and conservation. They also can reduce transportation emissions and automobile use by bringing jobs, housing, recreation, and shopping in closer proximity and offering the opportunity to connect urban villages and centers via efficient transit and ped/bike systems.
But, while it is important to develop the transportation infrastructure and choices that help reduce automobile use and emissions, changing people's travel patterns and behavior requires a deeper understanding of how those choices are made as well as the social and cultural context for those decisions. Then the conditions that support change can be developed.
So, why do we travel? Our home-to-work commutes mimic many traditional cultural patterns, from the pattern of daily travel in settled villages surrounded by agricultural lands to seasonal migrations from lower to higher elevations or dry to wet areas ('transhumance') that are characteristic of many cultures built around livestock. And even the poorest contemporary societies are linked by large numbers of overcrowded buses carrying people to and from market centers and on family visits. People like to travel, and mobility is a basic human drive. If we are going to positively affect people's travel choices to emphasize low-carbon options, we have to work with people's desires, not against them.
Approaches are sometimes developed with the intent to restructure how people travel or to criticize or penalize people for choices without creating the positive conditions that can develop new behavior. The intent should not be to stop people from traveling, but to create opportunities to minimize resource use and maximize energy efficiency. For example, strategies that reduce the amount of travel by making it easy to walk from home to work are great and will reap results—but we should understand that the benefits of these short trips and saved money may be invested in long-distance vacations.
A strategy that relies solely on penalizing mobility risks failure as people find a way to get around whatever restrictions are placed on them. Increasing the cost for parking in downtown Seattle can help to encourage people to choose different modes of travel. But it must be matched with convenient transportation alternatives and compelling reasons to go downtown. Only by making both alternative modes and the destination compelling can we count on people not choosing to drive to a shopping mall or workplace with free parking instead.
An effective strategy for reducing carbon emissions from must draw people to efficient modes by designing and funding systems that reflect people's needs and provide enticing options for change. Make transit and bike/ped routes safe, convenient, reliable and desirable—fashionable would be optimum. We can't assume that people will stay put—and the complexities of two-job couples and multiple-destination families ensure that not many people will be able to avoid using automobiles entirely.
Don't try to make people feel guilty about driving; rely on urban design to reduce trips as much as possible, and then on economic incentives and system design to draw them into the best choices for the trips they do take. And acknowledge that the private vehicle is going to be part of the equation, and that there will be a lot more people in our metropolitan area, so that even as we reduce per capita trips we will reduce total trips by a much smaller percentage. That means designing systems that will make automobile travel easy using efficient electric cars, but that will have significant disincentives to using cars when there are other possible alternatives available—and making sure that there are lures to get people to use those alternatives.
Reshaping transportation choices is a long-range goal, and we cannot expect change to happen immediately. We need to assertively plan for the transition to a future that is not dependent on fossil fuels while acknowledging current patterns of behavior and providing for current economic and social needs. This will require some experimentation to find the best ways to move people efficiently as well as thoughtful planning to identify interim actions.
Effective strategies must be built around community engagement. They will only be embraced if they embody a shared understanding of the challenges and an appreciation of our common needs. The approach must emphasize hope, convenience, and community, not fear and penalty. Riding the bus must not only be good for the planet, easy, and good for the pocketbook—it should also be a fun way to travel as you join the bus rider community. For a climate strategy that works we must accept our desire to be mobile, acknowledge the limitations of our natural environment, and take creative steps that help people choose change because they want to.
The Dutch have spent 35 years perfecting the country's bicycling infrastructure. We, too, can transform biking from a recreational pastime to an integral part of our transportation system.
How government and industry are getting behind a new breed of electric cars.
- Photo Essay: Los Angelenos tell stories of living car-free in the city.


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Roommate arrested in Ga. officer's death
Within hours of confirmation that she was a homicide victim, her alleged killer was arrested: her former roommate
By Alexis Stevens
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
EAST POINT, Ga. — She wasn't just good at her job. Cpl. Crystal Adele Parker was the type of police officer her chief wanted training new East Point officers.
Her devotion to her job and her kind personality made her a leader among peers, fellow officers and family members said Tuesday night. But two days after Parker was found dead, her former roommate became a murder suspect.
Parker, 34, may have been dead for three days before she was found shot to death inside her home, Cpl. Kay Lester with Fulton County police said. But within hours of confirmation Tuesday that she was a homicide victim, her alleged killer was arrested.
Tuesday evening, U.S. Marshals and Fulton County police arrested 30-year-old Danielle Alexis Parker, according to Jim Joyner with the Marshals Service. Danielle Parker was being questioned before being formally charged with homicide, Lester said at an evening press conference.
The women were former roommates, but investigators declined to release a possible motive, Lester said.
Shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Crystal Parker was the victim of homicide. Parker died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to Investigator Betty Honey with the ME's office.
A six-year employee with the East Point Police Department, Crystal Parker was found dead inside her south Fulton County home Sunday night, according to police. Police declined to release many details in the case before the autopsy results were released, but held a press conference Tuesday night that included Fulton and East Point officers, as well as two of Crystal Parker's family members.
East Point Police Chief Woodrow Blue said the slain officer, voted the city's 2012 Officer of the Year, had a personnel file full of accolades and was in line for a promotion.
"She's going to be sorely missed," Blue said. "She was a great officer."
Police declined to release information about a possible motive in the shooting death, but said the investigation continues. It wasn't known if Crystal Parker's death was related to a burglary at her home last month, Lester said.
Crystal Parker's Creel Road home was burglarized June 16 and cash, jewelry and an Xbox Kinect were taken, Lester said. No arrests have been in made in that case.
Tuesday night, Joseph Parker, Crystal Parker's father, thanked officers from both departments for their efforts. Joseph Parker said he didn't know the alleged killer well and couldn't comment on the investigation. Instead, he focused on his daughter.
"She was a kind person, very loving human being," Joseph Parker said. "She was a smart girl. She was talking about going back to college and continuing in her field."
Funeral plans have not yet been finalized.
Photographer Ben Gray contributed to this report.
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March 29. 2014 9:23PM
Blue Jays' top prospect set to open in New Hampshire
By ROGER BROWN
New Hampshire Union Leader
Fisher Cats do their best to stay loose, get work in
Several media outlets have labeled starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez as the No. 1 prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays' organization, and it appears he will begin the 2014 season with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Toronto's Double-A affiliate.
Earlier this week Toronto general manager Alex Anthopoulos told the Toronto Star that Sanchez will start the season in Double-A. The Fisher Cats are scheduled to open the season Thursday at Trenton.
MLB.com has Sanchez ranked No. 23 among prospects in minor league baseball. Sanchez battled through injuries last season, when he pitched for Class A Dunedin, but posted a 1.16 ERA in six starts in the Arizona Fall League.
Sanchez, a first-round draft pick in 2010, has an overpowering fastball to go with a curve and changeup, but at times has struggled with his control. He walked 40 batters in 86 1/3 innings with Dunedin.
"(Control is) something that I go to the park working on every day," Sanchez said in an interview with MLB.com before spring training. "There's always room for improvement, and if that's what I need to do I'm going to work my hardest to get that done."
Here's a look at some other players who could begin the 2014 season with the Fisher Cats:
Starting pitchers:
Sanchez, Scott Copeland, John Anderson, Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Shawn Hill.
Bibens-Dirkx spent most of last season with Dunedin, even though he posted a sub-2.00 ERA and three victories in 12 appearances with the Fisher Cats. His overall numbers were 12-9 with a 2.48 ERA.
Copeland, who used to pitch in the Orioles' organization, spent all of 2013 with Dunedin, where he made 26 appearances (23 starts). Copeland has undergone Tommy John surgery twice, and has yet to pitch as high as the Double-A level.
Relief pitchers:
Danny Barnes, Randy Boone, Blake McFarland, Dayton Marze, Ajay Meyer, Scott Shuman, Tyler Ybarra, Matt Wright, Casey Lawrence.
Injuries forced Boone to move from starter to a relief role. He appeared in 33 games with the Fisher Cats last season, when he posted a 3.47 ERA in 62 1/3 innings.
McFarland, Marze, Meyer and Ybarra were all in Dunedin's bullpen last season. Meyer and McFarland each appeared in 48 games during the 2103 season. Ybarra had a 1.95 ERA in 39 appearances.
Shuman is entering his first season with the Blue Jays. He was acquired from San Francisco in the Rule 5 Draft.
A.J. Jimenez, Derrick Chung.
Jimenez began the 2012 season with the Fisher Cats, but required Tommy John surgery in May of that year. He returned in June last season and hit .276 during a 50-game stretch in Double-A before being promoted to Triple-A Buffalo. A sore arm brought a premature end to his season. MLB.com lists Jimenez at No. 11 on its 2014 Blue Jays Top 20 Prospect Watch.
Chung, a converted infielder, threw out 43 percent of potential base stealers with Dunedin last season. He batted .390 during 13 games in the Arizona Fall League.
Kevin Nolan (SS), Andy Burns (3B), Gabe Jacobo (1B), Jon Berti (2B), Shane Opitz (SS), Peter Mooney (Utility), K.C. Hobson (1B).
Nolan, who attended Nashua South, was among the top five in most offensive categories with the Fisher Cats last season, and earned an invitation to the Eastern League All-Star Game.
Hobson, the son of former Red Sox third baseman and manager Butch Hobson, attended Nashua South as a freshman before his family moved to California. The Blue Jays selected him in the sixth round of the 2009 draft. He hit 19 home runs with Dunedin in 2013.
Kenny Wilson, Mike Crouse, Matt Newman, Nick Baligod, Marcus Knecht, Dalton Pompey.
Wilson began last year with the Fisher Cats, but missed most of the season because of a stress fracture in his shin. He stole 12 bases in 17 attempts in the Arizona Fall League.
Crouse, Newman, Baligod and Knecht were with Dunedin last season. Baligod can play all three outfield positions, Newman played college baseball at Arizona State and Crouse spent the winter in the Australian Baseball League. Knecht was a third-round draft pick in 2010.
Pompey, a center fielder, was a Midwest League All-Star last season, when he stole 38 bases in 48 attempts with Single-A Lansing.


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Rhinobatos rhinobatos
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Rhinobatos rhinobatos (Linnaeus, 1758)
|Regional Assessments:
Common Name(s):
Raja rhinobatos Linnaeus, 1758
|Taxonomic Source(s):
|Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. and Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2016. Catalog of Fishes: genera, species, references. Updated 29 September 2016. Available at: http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp. (Accessed: 29 September 2016).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Endangered A4cd ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
Needs updating
|Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Bradai, M.N., Morey, G., Marshall, A.D., Compagno, L.J.V., Mouni, A., Hicham, M., Bucal, D., Dulvy, N., Heenan, A. & Rui Coelho.
|Cavanagh, R.D., Ducrocq, M. & Valenti, S.V. (Shark Red List Authority)
A guitarfish known from the southern Bay of Biscay, southwards to Angola, including the Mediterranean Sea. Although the distribution is fairly wide, it is subjected to fishing pressures throughout most of its range. Its existence along coastal inshore areas makes this species an easy target for subsistence fisheries. Limited data are available on the biology, but it is large and is likely to have a relatively unproductive and vulnerable life history. Off the west African coasts, this species is taken as bycatch of international shrimp trawl fleets, bottom trawl cephalopod fisheries and in artisanal gill net fisheries. It is targeted for its meat, which is salted, dried and exported within the region and its fins are used to supply the Asian fin trade market. Other guitarfishes and wedgefishes have undergone severe declines (Rhynchobatis luebberti, Rhinobatos cemiculus) and the future fishing pressure in shallow coastal habitats is unlikely to decrease. The common guitarfish is believed to face similar threats as the blackchin guitarfish Rhinobatos cemiculus. In the northern Mediterranean, where both species used to be quite common (see for example Doderlein (1884), concerning their daily presence on the Palermo fish market); both disappeared from bottom trawl surveys, from Alboran to Aegean sea within the MEDITS international programme, both disappeared from the landings in Mazzara del, and appear to have been extirpated. In the Balearic Islands both species were considered as typical inhabitants of unvegetated sandy bottoms. Old fishermen reported their relative frequency during the first half of the 20th century, but nowadays they seem to be extinct in the area. In areas of the southern Mediterranean (e.g., Gulf of Gabés, but perhaps elsewhere along the still underfished Mediterranean African coast) both species are still present in the catch, but with a large fraction of immatures. Given evidence for regional extinctions in the northern Mediterranean Sea and intense and continuing fishing pressure throughout this species' habitat along the west African coasts, observed declines in its congener R. cemiculus, and its likely vulnerable life history characteristics, there is no reason to suspect that this species will not suffer similar declines to those observed in the northern Mediterranean throughout the rest of its range. Therefore this species is assessed as Endangered on the basis of past and suspected future declines. The status of this species should be monitored carefully. At present, this species is not subject to any conservation or management measures. It recommended that species specific landings data, and fishing effort should be recorded and analysed.
|Range Description:
|Global: the common guitarfish distribution extends between 44°N to 17°S, 19°W to 36°E from the southern Bay of Biscay southwards to Angola (including the Mediterranean), this guitarfish appears to prefer warmer waters (Fredj and Maurin 1987).
Mediterranean: occurs throughout the Mediterranean coasts, but appears more prevalent in the southern and eastern regions (Capapé 1989, Whitehead et al. 1984), in particular around the Gulf of Gabes, on the East coast of Tunisia (Quignard and Capapé 1971).
East Atlantic: Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau southwards possibly to Namibia.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Albania; Algeria; Angola; Benin; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Cameroon; Cape Verde; Congo; Côte d'Ivoire; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; Egypt; Equatorial Guinea; France; Gabon; Germany; Ghana; Greece; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lebanon; Liberia; Libya; Mauritania; Monaco; Montenegro; Morocco; Namibia; Nigeria; Norway; Portugal (Azores, Madeira); Senegal; Sierra Leone; Slovenia; South Africa; Spain; Syrian Arab Republic; Togo; Tunisia; United Kingdom; Western Sahara
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Atlantic – northeast; Atlantic – southeast; Atlantic – eastern central; Mediterranean and Black Sea
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|Due to widespread and unregulated fishing throughout the range the population is expected to be declining.
Little is known of the population sizes of the common guitarfish. However, there has been a marked decline in the abundance of this guitarfish in the Northern regions of the Mediterranean, based on a combination of fisherman' s knowledge and data from the Mediterranean International Trawl Survey (MEDITS). These experimental trawl surveys carried out in the North of the Mediterranean (from the Alboran to the Aegean Sea) between 1994 and 1999 failed to catch any common guitarfish, indicating that they have disappeared from this area (Baino et al. 2001). Indeed, Relini and Piccinetti (1991) reported the common guitarfish species extinct within the northern regions of the Mediterranean. Observations from the 1970s and 1980s indicate that the common guitarfish was prevalent within the south and eastern basins of Mediterranean (Whitehead et al. 1984, Quignard and Capapé 1971, M.N. Bradai pers. comm.), however the demersal nature of this species and the localized decline within the northern Mediterranean indicate that there are low levels of interconnectivity between the geographical sub-populations.
No information is available on the population size of this species along the west African coasts.
|Current Population Trend:
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|The common guitarfish is a bottom dwelling species with an aplacental viviparous mode of reproduction mode (the maternal adult gives birth to live young which do not have a yolk sac placenta). It can be found over sandy, muddy, shell and occasionally macro-algal covered substrates (Whitehead et al. 1984, De Buen 1935). It inhabits shallow waters in the intertidal zone to waters of up to 180 m in depth. This guitarfish tends to swim slowly along the sea bottom or partially buries itself under the substrate, feeding upon benthic invertebrates and fish (Patokina and Litvinov 2005). Scientific trawl surveys in Moroccan waters recorded the depth range of the common guitarfish as 17 to 80 m in depth (M. Hicham and A. Mouni pers. comm. 2006). Bottom trawl surveys carried out off the coast of Sierra Leone indicate that this is a sublittoral species which occurs between 10 and 100 m in depth. It was only found in waters deeper than 50 m during the summer and autumnal months and during the winter-spring seasons this guitarfish moves northwards (Litvinov 1993).
Whitehead et al. (1984) reported the maximum size of the common guitarfish as approximately 100 cm in total length (TL). However, within the Southern Mediterranean (the Gabés Gulf), the maximum reported sizes were slightly larger with 140 cm TL for males and 162 cm TL for females (Capapé et al. 1996). Males reach maturity at 75 cm in TL, females at 85 cm TL. The age at maturity is not known for either sex, nor the longevity of this species. The females have between one and two litters per year, with the gestation period spanning four months. Between 4 and 6 pups are produced per litter, measuring 30 cm at birth.
There is no information available on the natural rate of mortality that this species population experiences, or any further details on its population and reproductive biology.
|Major Threat(s):
This species' biology and inshore habitat make it highly susceptible to population depletion. The distribution of this species is fairly wide but it would be subjected to fishing pressures throughout most of its range, as its coastal habitat make this rhinobatid easy target for artisanal fisheries and it is likely to be caught as bycatch of commercial fisheries of all kinds, operating along the majority of the Mediterranean coastline, for example the Egyptian commercial trawl fishery off the coast of Alexandria.
Guitarfish are vulnerable to fisheries given their life history. There is also little known about their biology or habitat requirements but it is likely that habitat requirements especially for young (nursery grounds) is being influenced by humans causing habitat degradation in many of these areas.
Other species of guitarfish are now regularly caught as by-catch in local fisheries in the Red Sea and Western Indian Ocean, including much of Africa. They are used for their flesh or fins but often are discarded.
Based on anecdotal evidence, the common guitarfish, along with the blackchin guitarfish Rhinobatos cemiculus is a species which was historically common throughout the Northern Mediterranean. In the late 19th century Doderlain (1884) commented on the daily presence of this species in the Palmero fish market, while in the early 20th Century it was considered a typical resident over sandy substrates around the Baleric Islands (De Buen 1935). Furthermore, the perception of older fishermen operating this region was that of a relatively high frequency of occurrence in the first half of the 20th century, compared to the present apparent local extinction in this area (G. Morey pers. comm. 2003). The absence of this species from MEDITS bottom trawl survey further consolidates the apparent disappearance of this species from the northern regions of the Mediterranean.
In portions of the southern shore (e.g., Gulf of Gabés and potentially elsewhere along the Mediterranean African coast which has be subject to less intensive fishing pressure) both species are still present in the catch, but with a large proportion of immature juveniles.
The sizes of Rhinobatos rhinobatos individuals fished by bottom trawls vary from 300 to 1,200 mm TL with an average of 736 mm LT. The most common size of individuals landed in the gulf of Gabès is between 500 to 1,000 mm (females) and 600 to 900 mm (males). Of the landing 54.46% of specimens landed were females and 46.72% were immature males (M.N. Bradai and Ennajar pers. comm. 2003).
East Atlantic
Rhinobatids are caught as bycatch of shrimp trawl fisheries operating in shallow inshore waters. They are also caught in artisanal bottom setnet fisheries and dried for export to Ghana where used for human consumption.
In Senegal the landings of guitarfish species have decreased dramatically. Landings peaked in 1997 at 4,218 t and have since gradually decreased to an estimated 821 t in 2005 (Ministry of Maritime Economy and International Marine Transport of Senegal unpub. data).
In Guinea-Bissau this species is one of the main targets of specialised shark fishing teams. Preliminary surveys from the IUCN Guinea-Bissau programme in collaboration with Centre of Applied Fisheries Research indicate that populations of the common guitarfish and the blackchin guitarfish have diminished substantially (cited in Fowler et al. 2005). These fisheries use gillnets to target Rhinobatos spp. (mainly Rhinobatus rhinobatus and Rhinobatos cemiculus), fishing between 1 and 40 m in depth (Bucal 2006). There has been a shift in mesh net size, 15 years ago the gillnet mesh size was reported to be 230 to 280 mm, at present it is 180 to 160 mm. This will increase the number of juveniles caught by this fishery. Also caught as bycatch for fisheries targeting Mujillidae (mullet) also using gillnets. They are caught by hooks catching Lutjanidae and Dentex (Sparidae, sea breams). Captures have decreased over the last 15 years and the size of specimens landed have decreased (D. Bucal pers. comm. 2006), however it is important to note the change in mesh size.
No target fishery is in operation off Morocco, however it is caught as bycatch by bottom trawlers (targeting octopus and cephalopods) at 20 to 150 m depth (A. Moumni and M. Hicham pers. comm. 2006). No information is available on the rate of catch or bycatch landings or discard survival rates.
Reportedly common in Sierra Leone. Caught as bycatch of shrimp trawl fisheries operating in shallow inshore waters 14 to 26 m. The bulk (80%) of the international fleet consists of shrimp trawlers (Seisay 2005). The catch rate of a recent discards survey programme indicates a bycatch rate of >1 specimen per two hour tow. The shrimp fishery catches individuals of up to 220 cm (female) and 178 cm (male) in total length. It is also caught in artisanal bottom set net fishery where individuals measuring from 199- ~175 cm are caught (male and female). Specimens are dried and exported to Ghana (M. Seisay pers. comm. 2006). Rhinobatids are the most dominant batoids landed within artisanal fisheries. The common guitarfish accounts for 16.58% of the number of batoids landed and 28.15% of the total batoids landed, by weight (Seisay 2005). On a less specific level, rays are also captured as bycatch to industrial shrimp and finfish fisheries, in Sierre Leone shark and rays bycatch landings make up an estimated 0.8-1.0% of the total reported catch (Seisay 2005) (see figure 1).
See the Supplementary Material for Figure 1: Industrial fishery production (mt) of rays in Sierra Leone waters. Original data (Seisay 2005).
There is no information available on the fishing effort, which limits the conclusions that can be drawn from this data, however in the absence of further information, it can be used to provide a preliminary indication for the national bycatch shark landings of Sierra Leone. It is likely that the actual number of sharks landed as bycatch by industrial fisheries is far greater, as this represents only the reported landings of legal fisheries. Although this data is not species specific, it gives an indication of the quantity of sharks landed in this country. Similar fisheries operate throughout the rest of the region.
Frequently captured in Gambia (A. Mendy pers. comm. 2006). Along the Mauritanian coast, however it is more abundant within the Banc d'Arguin national park where it is afforded some protection, and where in 2004 it composed 2% of the shark catch. Flesh retained and fins dried and exported to Ghana (L. Camara pers. comm. 2006). Prior to the December 2003 Banc d'Arguin ban on elasmobranch targeted fisheries it was fished for its highly prized fins and caught with specialised nets. Today, it is still caught incidentally as bycatch in teleost gillnet fisheries. It is also bycatch of industrial demersal trawl fisheries targeting cephalops and crustaceans and coastal teleosts (K. Brahim pers. comm. 2006).
|Conservation Actions:
There are no species specific measures currently in place.
The Mediterranean Action Plan for the conservation of chondrichthyan fishes recognises the urgent need to assess the status of Rhinobatos species, as a species that may be at high risk of threat in the region (Anonymous 2003).
East Atlantic
This species is protected as part of a ban on directly targeted elasmobranch fishing in the Banc d'Arguin, Mauritania, which was implemented in December 2003. In this national park, management measures specific to Rhinobatos cemiculus were also introduced (M. DuCrocq pers. comm. 2006). The fishery was closed from February to September, to avoid the parturition period and therefore the capture of pregnant females. After negotiations with local fishermen, gear restrictions were introduced (to stop fishing with bottom gillnets of 1 to 2 m height and 11 to 16 cm (one side) square mesh).
Sierra Leone
There are no species specific regulations for the management of shark and shark fisheries in the Sierra Leone. However, a licensing system for artisanal fishing canoes, both foreign and Sierra Leone owned is payable to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and the Local Government Administration (Seisay 2005). A National Action Plan for the conservation and management of sharks is being proposed. Highlights of the recommended management measures include: area and seasonal closure to shark fisheries; effort limitation of shark fishery; return of immature and/or juvenile shark and ray species.
There are marine protected areas inside the Bijagos archipelago (the Formosa Islands UROK marine reserve), the PNO marine reserve (Orango Islands) and the PNMJVO marine reserve (Joao Vieira and Poilao Islands). Within these areas, trawling and the use of nets is forbidden, the only gear type allowed is fishing with longlines. Furthermore, fishing is only allowed for subsistence purposes, commercial fishing is disallowed (Bucal 2006).
Recommended measures:
The development and implementation of management plans (national and/or regional e.g., under the FAO International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks: IPOA-Sharks) are required to facilitate the conservation and sustainable management of all chondrichthyan species in the region. Fishing effort within the region should be monitored and species specific landings should be recorded. Further study on the range of the species and the use of specific critical coastal habitats, in particular reference to the negative impact of trawling.
East Atlantic
A seasonal ban on the targeted exploitation of this species elsewhere within the West African region would decrease the rate of capture of reproductively active individuals (M. Ducrocq pers. comm. 2006). A ban on finning and the dumping of carcasses should be considered, as this would represent the most effective method of decreasing the fishing pressure on this species (A. Mendy pers. comm. 2006). Otherwise, the implementation of licences for targeted and non targeted shark fishing and finning and a tax system on shark fins are recommended as measures to control the fishing pressure on this species.
|Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Bradai, M.N., Morey, G., Marshall, A.D., Compagno, L.J.V., Mouni, A., Hicham, M., Bucal, D., Dulvy, N., Heenan, A. & Rui Coelho. 2007. Rhinobatos rhinobatos. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T63131A12620901. . Downloaded on 24 September 2018.
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Of course women in the Middle East need the vote, an end to domestic violence and free access to contraception. But so do we. Odd that it is always easier to proselytize for feminism abroad while ignoring deteriorating women


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This week is going to be much better than last week. It is a promise I have made to myself and I am determined to see the funny side of life.
Last week, I experienced disheartenment, frustration and bewildermen. So close to Christmas, too.
First, I had the mother of all colds. Yes, I know you probably had one, too, but this is all about me. My cold was worse than the previous four years' worth put together. I lay under a duvet for two days and snivelled, ached and flopped, while child number two came out in sympathy and joined me for a weekend of coughing and spluttering.
But, a Christmas tree had to be bought, so I dragged my aching carcass to the local farm to see a handful of pathetic specimens left ("Should have come last week, love," I was told, by a ruddy-faced farmer, who clearly has not seen any evidence of the credit crunch this year. "I had more than 600 then.").
I chose the least ridiculous looking one and took it home. And there it stood it the garage, all forlorn for two days before I could muster the energy to find the decorations. I'm afraid it looks fairly rubbish with the adornments.
Low number two came in the guise of a bizarre self-inflicted accident on the way to work. Still weary and delicate from man 'flu, I reached into my car boot for my handbag. Then, in slow motion (as it always seem to be, but you cannot do a darned thing about it), I banged my head on the lock, which caused me to bring my gloved hand down to rub my head.
Instead, my gloved hand overreached my noggin and – for reasons that I cannot fathom – I ended up punching myself very hard on the bridge of my nose. There were chunters, a few tears of anger and sheer embarrassment and a throbbing sensation that was to last the day. A black eye for Christmas, madam? Oh, just what I always wanted.
Then I spent a fruitless day searching for a Christmas present that mother-in-law claimed wasn't in her bag of goodies that I'd bought for the children.
With an ill son resting in the lounge, I spent a total of FIVE hours looking for the missing DS game. Wardrobes were turned inside out, drawers were emptied repeatedly and beds were moved. Just in case.
Now in full panic mode, I try to re-buy the game online (now not available until January) and almost weep (again) in frustration.
I confess to m-i-l that the game is missing in action. It cannot be found. There is nothing we can do.
"What DS game?" she asks, puzzled.
"The one that you said was missing from the bag of presents," I wail.
"Oh, I've got that. It's the CD that's missing," she chirrups. The CD she said she was going to get.
Anger? Frustration? Helplessness? Tears?
Ah, yes. It must be Christmas. Happy Christmas to you all.
Just another stressful Christmas
This week is going to be much better than last week. It is a promise I have made to myself and I am determined to see the funny side of life.


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Thursday, October 4, 2007
Autumnal Pie
For some reason, when the air starts to chill and the summer heat begins to recede, I start thinking about pie...especially creamy pies, and I go searching. Dupar's may not be the best pie in LA, but it is among the most comforting and traditional.
Yes, Dupar's, the last great diner in LA...home of great pancakes and perhaps the best Monte Cristo sandwich outside of Disneyland's Blue Bayou restaurant.
But I go for the cream pies. Coconut Cream, though the custard is a bit lumpy and the cream a bit sweet, makes me feel at home. The vanilla and coconut and flaky crust meld together to create the perfect comfort food.
The various cheesecake pies really are among the best in LA, with the sweet, smooth, creamy and distinctly non-New York style that melts in your mouth.
Chocolate cream pie is one of my favorite things, but alas, the Dupar's version does not measure up with a chocolate filling that is insufficiently chocolatey. For that, I must venture elsewhere.
Years ago, they used to have a toffee pie, made with Littlejohn's toffee from the Farmers' Market. This was a sweet, creamy dream of a pie, but I haven't seen it in years and the pie clerk gave me an empty look the last time I asked after it. Perhaps one day it will return, but until then, I will indulge in coconut.
Dupar's has two locations
3rd and Fairfax Farmers' Market; and
Studio City at the corner of Ventura and Laurel Canyon.
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- Raven said...
Where is Dupar's?
For me the pies associated with fall are pumpkin and pecan. Have you tried House of Pies in Los Feliz? They're the only place I've found that makes pies as good as my mom's homemade ones.
- October 4, 2007 at 9:32 PM
- sku said...
Dupar's has two locations.
The original is at the 3rd and Fairfax Farmers' Market.
Another is in Studio City at the corner of Ventura and Laurel Canyon.
I tried House of Pies a long time ago but don't have a distinct memory...will have to go back.
I must admit a soft spot for those side of the can pumpkin pie recipes (can o' pumpkin, evaporated milk, spices, etc.) and make them every Thanksgiving.
- October 4, 2007 at 10:38 PM
- Raven said...
Yes, those side-of-the-can pumpkin pies are the ones my mom and I make, too. Although admittedly I haven't made a pumpkin pie in something like 10 years. Maybe this is the year to make one again.
I'll have to try Dupar's. There's so much in the Farmer's Market that I don't always realize what's there. I had no idea it was there.
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Will logging save the spotted owl?
A symbol of conflict struggles to survive
CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. - Crunching across downed limbs and a dusting of snow, Bill Lecture stops in the middle of a stand of Douglas fir and western hemlock. Planted 27 years ago, the trees stretch high toward the sun, their craggy, crowded branches blocking out most of the sky.
"This is not good spotted owl habitat," says Lecture, the assistant district forester for the Clatsop State Forest, an expanse of relatively young forest west of Portland, Ore.
The elusive northern spotted owl, symbol of last decade's federal timber wars in the Pacific Northwest, won't set up a home in this newer cluster of trees. The forest is so dense, says Lecture, that owls have a difficult time flying and foraging for food.
This may explain why owl numbers have declined drastically over the past decade. A new study by the forestry department found that between 1994 and 1999, about 60 percent of the of the threatened raptors had vanished from some Oregon forests.
But Lecture says his agency may have a solution. A new forest management plan, approved in January (HCN, 1/15/01: Land trade threatens trails and trees), would selectively log smaller trees on the Clatsop and Tillamook state forests. The goal is to open up the forests and allow the larger trees preferred by the owls to flourish. The forestry department says its plan will balance ecological responsibility with an obligation to generate money for local counties by logging.
But many Northwestern conservationists think the plan is too risky, and that an untested strategy shouldn't be tried on a state forest, where threatened species like the northern spotted owl and the marbled murrelet are already struggling.
"It just flies in the face of everything I know about critters," says Joe Keating, the federal forestry coordinator for the Oregon Sierra Club. "All in all, it's just a very bad plan."
Because the policy will affect endangered species habitat, the federal government must approve it. Environmentalists say they may sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service if the agency gives the plan the green light.
Innovative thinking?
State forestry officials, who have spent over five years working on the new plan, believe it will withstand this initial criticism.
According to Lecture, the plan cleaves a path between the two fundamental schools of thought that have dominated forest debates in recent years: allowing forests to be heavily logged or simply closing down logging altogether to protect wildlife.
The agency calls its third option "active management." Under it, logging would be delayed in about 60 percent of the 600,000 acres that comprise the Clatsop and Tillamook forests. The 40 percent to be logged would include generally younger, crowded stands that aren't suitable spotted owl habitat, says Lecture.
Though state scientists predict the thinning operations will eventually improve habitat for owls, they acknowledge that the short-term effects are unclear. One study showed that a male spotted owl left his home when the trees were thinned and never returned.
While Lecture says he's confident the owls will take to their new homes, he admits there's a chance the mysterious birds will throw a curve ball.
"No one can predict what the owl's going to do," he says.
Too risky
Though the future of the owl may be uncertain, some environmentalists claim the state's intentions are crystal clear: It wants to allow more logging on state land.
"The real reason (for this plan) is to have a sustainable forestry program; that's their prime directive," says Keating of the Sierra Club.
The Sierra Club and the Audubon Society of Portland want the state to designate reserves where logging would be off-limits.
"We've already logged it like crazy. All we're asking is to save some of it for owls," says Sybil Ackerman of Portland Audubon. "We don't need this (timber) windfall at the expense of the species."
Owl biologists see the habitat on state land as an important link to other struggling owl populations to the north and south, including parts of Washington. Eric Forsman, a research wildlife biologist with the U.S. Forest Service who has studied the spotted owl since the late 1960s, says state forests in Oregon are part of a habitat corridor, where birds can move freely between forests. The interaction of owl populations adds to their genetic diversity, making them more resilient in dealing with change, he says.
Researchers are unsure what will happen if the connection between owl habitats disappear, but even so, Forsman thinks Oregon's plan could work. His one concern is that existing habitat won't get adequate protection in the interim.
The Fish and Wildlife Service is also casting a thoughtful eye toward the plan.
"Anytime there's a new idea, one that hasn't been tested, we have to look at it fairly critically," says Phil Carroll, a spokesman for the Fish and Wildlife Service. "We're looking to get assurances that we're not precluding the survival of the species."
State forestry officials say they're working with the federal government and expect it to approve the plan by the end of the year.
Mike Stark is a freelance writer in Astoria, Oregon.
- Oregon Department of Forestry, 503/945-7200;
- Audubon Society of Portland, 503/292-6855;
- Kristi DuBois, Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club, 503/238-0442.
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Scott County Schools hosted the first of two open forums to share information and encourage discussion regarding Lemons Mill Elementary School which will open Phase I in August 2013. Families whose addresses fall within the potential boundary lines for Phase I of the school were invited to attend the forum. The event was communicated via the district website and e-communication system in addition to local media.
More than 60 individuals attended the information session which lasted two hours and included audience questions and dialogue with district administrators and members of the community work group. The drafted boundary line proposal will soon be reviewed by the Scott County Board of Education.
During the meeting parents were given the opportunity to complete an Intent to Enroll Form for Lemons Mill Elementary and could also turn in a request to stay at the current school which will be carefully considered on an individual basis. Limited open enrollment and its potential impact on both Lemons Mill Elementary School and Eastern Elementary School was an important topic of discussion.
Parents generated more than 30 questions in addition to the Frequently Asked Questions list provided by Scott County Schools. Transportation issues like busing to the school from surrounding neighborhoods and to local daycares were included among these. Lemons Mill will provide busing service for all students. Walking will be prohibited until the necessary infrastructure is in place to provide safe passage for students to walk to school. There were even questions from potential Lemons Mill Elementary students.
The Principal of Lemons Mill Elementary School will be officially named by April 1, 2013. Because school enrollment will primarily consist of students already accounted for in the district, there will be opportunity for teachers and staff from other schools to request to transfer to Lemons Mill.
Parents wondered about logistics like enrolling at the new school and transferring records and also wanted to ensure services would exist at Lemons Mill to meet student needs. Like all schools in our district, Lemons Mill Elementary School will provide programming for special education, gifted and talented, Reponse to Intervention (RtI), and English as a Second Language (ESL), among other services, which will meet the diverse learning needs of students.
"We had a positive audience and a thorough discussion. As a district we were able to provide insight as to how we arrived at these recommendations. It is a very important decision for parents who want what is best for their children," commented Dr. Rick Culross, Director of Student Services, who facilitated the forum.
A second forum is scheduled on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 7:00am at Elkhorn Crossing School to accommodate those who work second or third shifts or who were unable to attend Monday evening.


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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Jonathan Quick saved his best save for the final minute, sliding deftly across his crease and snagging Joe Pavelski's shot from point-blank range to the grateful gasps of the Los Angeles Kings' sellout crowd.
Quick's imposing post-season presence only appears to be growing, and the San Jose Sharks are running out of time to figure him out.
Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory in Game 5 on Thursday night.
Anze Kopitar and Slava Voynov scored, and Jeff Carter added an empty-net goal as the defending Stanley Cup champions won their 13th consecutive home game in dominant fashion, claiming a 3-2 series lead.
Quick won his 27th post-season game, taking sole possession of the franchise record from Kelly Hrudey. The Conn Smythe Trophy winner shut out the Sharks for the second time in the series, yet Quick scoffed at any suggestion he's responsible for the Kings' abrupt reversal of this series' momentum after the Sharks appeared to take control in San Jose.
"We came out with a purpose," said Quick, who has stopped 313 of 330 shots in the post-season. "We knew what was on the line tonight, and I'm lucky to play with guys who care so much about winning. Top to bottom, I thought everybody played well, but it's just three wins. We know that doesn't mean anything."
Game 6 is Sunday night at the Shark Tank.
Quick has three shutouts in this post-season alone, adding to his club record of seven playoff shutouts, yet nobody thought this latest zero was his best number of the post-season. The Sharks lamented their lacklustre effort, particularly from the star players whose dominance had allowed San Jose to even the series with two straight wins and three straight games of largely superior play.
"They tested us for the first four games, and I like the way we responded," Kings defenceman Matt Greene said.
Antti Niemi stopped 26 shots for the Sharks, who have played more than 96 minutes without a goal since they appeared to be taking control of the series midway through Game 4.
"We've got to score. It's the playoffs," Sharks forward Logan Couture said. "We had enough chances to win tonight, but we have to start bearing down and scoring some goals. We weren't there at the start. I don't even think we were good at any point in this game tonight. Our power play was brutal."
The home team has won every game in the series, and the Kings remained unbeaten at Staples Center since March 23. Los Angeles, 25-4-1 at home this season, has won seven straight home playoff games dating to last season's Stanley Cup clincher against New Jersey.
After getting soundly outplayed to start each of the past three games, the Kings met the Sharks' tempo and urgency from the beginning in Game 5. The Kings sharpened their physical game, outmuscling and outhitting the Sharks from the opening faceoff.
Kopitar finally collected a reward late in the second period, tapping in a loose puck after a sustained stretch of pressure on Niemi. Voynov then scored 3 seconds after a penalty expired early in the third, firing home his fourth goal in nine games.
Quick finished up from there, stopping Pavelski a few seconds before Carter wrapped it up with an empty-netter.
"We were going at them pretty hard, and got sustained pressure for long periods of time," said Kopitar, who got just his second goal of the post-season. "There's nothing new to say about (Quick). He gives us a chance every night. He makes every save he should, and a few he shouldn't, every time."
San Jose substantially outplayed the Kings in the first period of the past three games, and Los Angeles cited a strong start as its key priority for Game 5. The Kings got it, albeit in a scoreless first period, outshooting the Sharks 9-6 while playing a punishing physical game that slowed down Joe Thornton and hampered San Jose's relentless speed.
"The power play looked like it was a little bit nervous for some reason," Thornton said. "I don't know why. It looks like we just didn't have some poise on the power play. If our power play is going good, you can see guys get some confidence. When it doesn't, you see guys kind of get down, and that's what happened tonight."
The Sharks played roughly 17 minutes without a shot into the second period, but the Kings couldn't cash in several scoring chances in front of Niemi, including golden opportunities for Mike Richards and Justin Williams.
San Jose got several chances of its own, notably with a 2-on-1 break for Patrick Marleau and Couture, but Quick kept everything out of his net.
Niemi made a spectacular save on Carter's wraparound chance late in the second period, but that play led to a long stretch of uninterrupted pressure and the go-ahead goal. Kopitar's tap-in included assists for Williams and Kyle Clifford, who replaced Dustin Brown on the Kopitar-Williams line for Game 5.
The Kings hope a goal will jump-start Kopitar, who didn't score a goal in the Kings' final 16 regular-season games. The Slovenian centre was the post-season's co-scoring leader last summer with 20 points in 20 games.
The Kings scored again when Trevor Lewis won a faceoff against Thornton, who has dominated the circle in the series. Lewis, who scored the winning power-play goal late in Game 2, got the puck to Voynov for a long shot through traffic immediately after a power play ended, and the Siberian defenceman matched Carter for the team lead at the time with his fourth goal of the playoffs.
The power play resulted from a goalie interference penalty against TJ Galiardi, who drew the Kings' ire Wednesday by claiming Quick embellishes contact with opponents to draw undeserved penalties.
"Well, he got his call tonight, so I've got to be better," Galiardi said. "I've just got to know that if there's any contact at all, they're going to call it. They made us pay right after the penalty expired, so that's on me."
NOTES: After sitting out earlier in the post-season with an injured left ankle, Jason Demers got his first action of the post-season for San Jose, which sat LW Tim Kennedy to make room. Demers, normally a defenceman, usually played forward. The Sharks are playing without injured forwards Marty Havlat and Adam Burish. … Los Angeles dressed the same lineup as in Game 4, although coach Darryl Sutter shuffled his lines. … Tom Cruise and producer Jerry Bruckheimer watched the game from seats on the glass.


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I forgot to mention in my previous column that I took my 200th first-class wicket in the recent game against Warwickshire – a little milestone which I can give myself a pat on the back for.
I did have a quick moment to reflect on my career that night.
When I started out, I didn't set any goals for stats and averages as I genuinely thought that I may only have a year in the game.
I just wanted to enjoy it and make sure I had the odd memory or two.
To still be playing six seasons later and having turned myself into one of the leading seamers in the country I can be pretty happy.
But I always want more and I always strive for bigger and better.
Hopefully I have got another few seasons to prove that and showcase my skills.
Ihave recently had the quietest schedule for as long as I can remember in my career, featuring in only one first-class game and not being involved for five T20's over an eight-day period.
Although the body is still a little tired, I feel a little undercooked as I only netted a couple of times.
This was the first time I had trained for about two months because of the amount of cricket I was playing.
In the Championship game with Durham I felt I bowled pretty well.
I didn't manage to pick up any wickets in the first innings, but got on a bit of a roll in the second and ended up with another four-wicket haul.
As satisfying as that was, it was very frustrating to only end up with a draw in a game we should have won.
We were in charge of the whole of the game, but didn't get the win.
Racking up a big first-innings total at Headingley usually means you can dictate play over the remainder of the game.
However, you have to then be prepared to field for long periods and be patient as the wicket can flatten out, especially with the sun shining.
We ended up fielding for 205 overs consecutively trying to bowl Durham out twice.
We backed ourselves to do so, but ultimately we were left frustrated as Durham blocked out when eight wickets down.
As they had a small lead, we had to shake hands and call it a draw.
I slept well that night as 205 overs is a very long time to be bowling and fielding.
The next day I could barely walk and made friends with my sofa and a few ice packs!
- WE have got ourselves back in contention for a quarter-final berth in the T20 Blast after a mixed bag of wins, losses and rained off games – including the big Roses clash at Headingley which left a full house of spectators disappointed.
We had 8,000 people come and watch it rain, with the same amount again in the pubs and bars around the ground getting themselves well oiled.
I was involved in the squad at Durham and witnessed Jonny Bairstow's innings in which he whacked a century in 50-odd balls.
Aaron Finch said afterwards it was one of the best T20 innings he had seen.
For someone who is one of the best batters around and who has played arguably the best T20 innings when he scored 156 against England to say that means it was a serious knock.
Jonny is one of the brightest talents in England right now.
Unfortunately, when you tour with England but don't play, you find yourself out of form and under constant scrutiny from media.
Your technique and character are questionned every day.
He came back after the winter and needed to work hard and show plenty of character. He has been a massive plus for us.
He strikes the ball so naturally and hits it harder than most – it's great to watch when he comes off with a big innings.
Some of the sixes at Durham that evening were absolutely monsters.
I almost played in the Derbyshire game on Sunday, but we went in with the extra spinner instead which made sense on a worn flat club wicket.
I was happy to watch us perform another T20 masterclass with Alex Lees this time putting Derby to the sword with 67 not out off 44 balls.
For those that don't know the name, look out for Leesy as he will be opening the batting for England in the future.
He is a big imposing left hander who has an even mix of power and elegance in the form of Matthew Hayden.
- HAVING watched some of the Test match against India at Trent Bridge, it's disheartening to see the pitches being produced this summer so far.
I know the weather possibly hasn't helped, but it really is not entertaining with wickets so slow and flat.
People don't want to watch cricket at the best of times, so why would this sort of Test match attract more people?
I'm all for home advantage and preparing tracks to help your own team and not the opposition.
But a quick pitch with a bit of pace and carry promotes good cricket whether it be with bat or ball.
Hopefully this Test wicket at Lord's has more in it.


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DETROIT (AP) — Former NFL fullback B.J. Askew has been charged in Michigan with failing to pay about $268,000 in child support.
The Michigan attorney general's office says Askew was arrested in Hillsborough County, Fla., on Jan. 7. He'll be extradited to Detroit to face the charge.
The 33-year-old Askew played college football at Michigan and was drafted by the New York Jets in 2003. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2007, but his career was cut short by injuries from a car accident in 2009.
Michigan authorities say Askew has three children in the state but hasn't made a support payment since November 2012. The Associated Press left a message Tuesday seeking comment from his attorney.


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"The Treasury market remains beholden to the progress on the budget debate, or more accurately the lack thereof," Ian Lyngen, a government-bond strategist at CRT Capital Group LLC in Stamford, Connecticut, wrote in a note to clients. "We're not entirely convinced that the moment for a compromise has passed, but the rhetoric does increasingly sound like the best we can hope for is a stop-gap or can-kicking resolution."
John Brynjolfsson, chief investment officer at Armored Wolf LLC, said his firm is buying Treasury 10-year notes as lawmakers grapple in the budget-deficit showdown.
"That's something that would benefit if the economy is dysfunctional and the Fed kind of steps up its open-mouth operations," Brynjolfsson, who's based in Aliso Viejo, California, said in an interview on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Surveillance" with Michael McKee and Joe Brusuelas.
The efforts in Washington probably will produce "nothing that's reasonable," Brynjolfsson said.
Treasury Returns
U.S. government securities returned 2.3 percent in 2012 on an annualized basis through yesterday, set for the worst performance since a 3.7 percent loss in 2009, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch indexes. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 16 percent, including reinvested dividends, amid signs the U.S. economy is improving.
Treasuries gained less than 0.1 percent this quarter and lost 0.4 percent this month, Merrill Lynch index data show.
A decline in bond yields this year surprised analysts. Economists began 2012 with predictions that 10-year yields would climb to 2.50 percent by Dec. 31 from 1.88 percent at the close of 2011.
The Fed plans to buy $45 billion of Treasuries a month at least as long as unemployment stays above 6.5 percent and inflation between one and two years ahead is projected to be no more than 2.5 percent. The central bank is also purchasing $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities each month.
The central bank will buy Treasuries today maturing from February 2021 to November 2022, according to the Fed Bank of New York's website. The purchase is the last in the program to replace short-term Treasuries in the Fed's holdings with longer- term debt to cap borrowing costs.
Ten-year yields will climb to 2.17 percent by the end of 2013, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists.
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When a group of men invite women to a party with the goal of eventually having sex with them on the premises.
The party at Joe's house started out tame, but by the time everyone started playing strip poker, it started to segue into a no holds barred clam bang. Chicks ended up gettin' pumped everywhere!
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By Roberta Rampton
HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, his voice rising with emotion, urged Americans to pile pressure on a reluctant Congress on Monday to approve new gun control legislation that is at risk of falling victim to Washington gridlock.
"We need a vote," he shouted.
Obama took his gun control argument to the University of Hartford, an hour's drive from the town of Newtown where 20 children and six educators were shot to death in December in a massacre that shocked Americans and spurred a fresh movement to tighten gun regulations.
Initial momentum for tougher U.S. gun control laws sought by Obama has stalled in Congress in the face of fierce lobbying by the National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups.
No major gun legislation has passed the U.S. Congress since 1994 and the current White House guns push is in trouble.
Obama said his three priorities in gun legislation - strengthening background checks for gun purchasers, banning military-style assault weapons and limiting ammunition clips to 10 rounds - deserve a vote in Congress.
Only the background checks portion of his proposal is still seen as possible, and even this is in doubt as Democratic senators fail to find Republican partners to help them approve it.
"The policy window is either really close to closed, or closed entirely," said John Hudak, of the Brookings Institution think tank. "In honesty, this is really a last-ditch effort by the White House."
Obama's tone grew fiery as he pushed back against the idea that what happens to gun violence legislation in Congress will either be a political victory or defeat for him.
"Connecticut, this is not about me," he said. "This is not about politics. This is about doing the right thing for all the families who are here that have been torn apart by gun violence."
Obama has invited 11 parents of children killed in Newtown to fly back to Washington with him aboard Air Force One after his speech. The parents are set to lobby Congress this week for gun control measures, although it may be too late to rescue major legislation sought by Obama.
While polls indicate strong support for background checks, a CBS News survey in late March showed backing for stricter gun control laws overall at 47 percent, down from 57 percent just after the Connecticut shooting.
The Senate is expected to take up gun control legislation as early as this week.
One of the more emotional moments of Monday's speech came when Nicole Hockley, who lost a son in the Newtown massacre, pleaded for action when she introduced Obama.
"Before (the shooting), at this time today, you would find me preparing dinner for my boys, helping them with homework or taking them to a karate class. My family's world changed completely that day," she said.
"Help this be the moment when real change begins," she said.
Obama pounced on the possibility that Republicans would try to use a blocking maneuver known as the filibuster to halt gun control proposals.
"Some back in Washington are already floating the idea that they might use political stunts to prevent votes on any of these reforms," said Obama. "We need a vote."
The crowd of 3,100 chanted, "We want a vote!" and the university gymnasium shook with the noise.
The president's speech will be followed up by a White House event on Tuesday with Vice President Joe Biden and law enforcement officials. Biden also is due to speak about gun control on Thursday on the MSNBC cable TV network.
First lady Michelle Obama is set to address gun control on Wednesday during a visit to Chicago, which has faced a spree of gun violence.
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Perhaps I should have been insulted.
But I knew the lady meant no harm by expressing her astonishment that someone would actually pay me to drive around the Southwest talking to farmers. Truth be told, I'm sometimes astonished myself.
We were spending the weekend recently in a cabin near one of my favorite trout fisheries, in Southeast Oklahoma. My friend was discussing with a contractor the possibility of building a cabin of his own. (We can hardly wait!) His wife, my wife and I were visiting with the contractor's wife — small talk, chitchat, just gabbing. We were trying to come up with an appropriate name for their cabin, when they get it built. Someone, not me, mentioned that I am a writer and should be able to turn up a creative moniker for the cabin with little or no effort, just a brief tapping into the creative recesses of my mind. Right. Some people give me a lot more credit than I deserve, or can live up to. I made several smart aleck suggestions.
The contractor's wife then asked what kind of writing I do. I explained that I am an agricultural journalist, a description that always begs for more explanation, which I usually provide by telling folks that I travel around the Southwest talking to farmers and writing their stories.
"Do you do that as a hobby or do you get paid for it?" she asked.
Maybe I should have been insulted. I wasn't.
"That's my job," I explained. "I make a living doing that. I've made a living at it for going on 30 years now."
She interrupted the negotiations going on in the kitchen between my friend and her husband, the contractor.
"Guess what Ron does for a living. He's a writer. And he writes about farmers. And he gets paid for it," she said, astonishment evident in her demeanor.
I explained that I had been lucky enough to stumble into this profession back in 1976, with nothing more than a Masters Degree in English Literature and a few years as a weekly newspaper reporter to recommend me for the job. I was as green as a wheat field in March, limited in actual farm knowledge but willing to figure it out.
I'm still working on it, trying to figure out how farmers do what they do, sometimes wondering why they do what they do and often frustrated that legislators, consumers and government officials fail to understand how important what they do is to the well-being and security of all of us.
I never met one who relished the idea of government payments. But I have and continue to defend the programs in place that allow them to stay on the farm.
I can't begin to imagine how many farmers I've talked to and written about in 30 years. A bunch. And I consider many of them friends, folks I worry about when times get bad, when rain fails to fall or falls too much or when hail or wind threaten their livelihoods. I admire them, respect them and honor them for the sacrifices they make and the labor they perform.
And I am privileged to have the opportunity to drive around the Southwest talking to them and telling their stories.
But I'll keep cashing the checks.


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http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000606.htmlGoto Google. Search for selinux.
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WTF? I was reading in another thread
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I reach for my tinfoil hat.
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Sure enough, the first result in a google search is marked for prefetch.Code:

<link rel="prefetch" href="http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/">Security-Enhanced Linux
Anybody else annoyed by this?