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How much extra to get a autographed copy signed by all the team members to keep as a keepsake of all the great times I have had in the past nearly 2 years both as a player and past Team member.
Price for me to buy book + price I pay for shipping + price I pay to ship the thing around the world getting it signed + price it costs to ship it to you + a profit
== A Lot!
Though if enough people would want this, you could have those in certain areas sign (a picture, or something) and mail that to you, Orl. Then you could place these in the book and add the lower cost of the mailing to a special book set. Just a thought


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Cameron Russo and I are back cave diving in Mexico and as I know a few people have shown an interest in the past I thought I'd let you guys know. Sporadic updates are coming out on my InspiredToDive facebook page:
Occasional photos are going up on my website and more to come when I get post processing time:
May is a very hot month in Mexico so we're sweating big time and going on some amazing cave missions. We've been spending quite a bit of time in Ox Bel Ha which is the world's longest mapped underwater cave system - more than 200 kilometres of passage is enough to keep any cave diver busy. My camera is having lots of adventures and I am too.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Inaugural security teams are trying to prevent another "purple tunnel of doom" from President Barack Obama's first swearing-in.
The head of the District of Columbia National Guard said Wednesday that police will close the Third Street tunnel under the National Mall, where thousands of inaugural ticketholders were trapped in 2009.
Maj. Gen. Errol Schwartz said at a news conference that no pedestrians will be allowed, only emergency vehicles.
That was the plan four years ago. But barricades never arrived and many with tickets to the purple and blue sections were directed to enter the tunnel, where they got stuck for hours and couldn't see the ceremony.
A record 1.8 million came to see the first swearing-in of a black president. Military officials said they're expecting a smaller crowd this time.


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Foundation Beyond Belief is a charitable and educational foundation created to focus, encourage and demonstrate humanistic generosity and to support nontheistic parent education.
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Latest Activity: Jan 24, 2017
Foundation Beyond Belief is a charitable foundation created by and for atheists and humanists. The Foundation highlights ten charitable organizations per quarter in such categories as health, poverty, environment, education, human rights, and more.
Members join by signing up for a monthly automatic donation in the amount of their choice, then set up personal profiles to indicate how they would like their contribution distributed among the categories. Maybe you'd like to give 25 percent each to human rights, poverty, education, and the environment. We'll distribute it accordingly. By year's end, you will have helped support a dozen organizations in the areas you care most about.
Only secular organizations are considered for support, with the exception of our Challenge the Gap category, which features progressive, non-secular, non-proselytizing organizations. At the end of each quarter, 100 percent of the donations will be forwarded and a new slate of beneficiaries selected.
Active members can join online discussions centered on the ten categories of giving, advocate for causes, and help us choose the new beneficiaries each quarter. We also host a multi-author blog focused on the cause areas, as well as humanism, philanthropy, and the intersection of the two.
On January 1, 2010, we launched the full site, including the ten featured causes and the means for members to select and change their preferred distributions. As of August 2011, we've raised over $175,000 for 60 charities and have launched Volunteers Beyond Belief, a US-national network of humanist volunteer teams working for the improvement of their communities.
We've begun creating a powerful presence for compassionate humanism in the world of philanthropy. Join us!
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Steph, thanks. That makes sense.
There is a green dot beside my name on this site's membership list. What does that mean?
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The State of Colorado has been devastated by wildfires, with many people being evacuated and homes burning down. The fire still rages, and the first responders - the men and women out there fighting the fires - continue their work tirelessly. But many of them are underfunded, and their units are understaffed. That's why the donations to our Crisis Response program will be continuously given straight to the firefighting units in need. So if you can help out, even with just a few dollars, please visit our Crisis Response page and give.
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Jennifer Gonzalez joined the Coker women's soccer staff as an assistant coach in August of 2014.
Gonzalez comes to Coker from New York, N.Y. where she is the middle child in a family of eight. She is the only one of her siblings to play soccer, but her father play professionally in Mexico. A self proclaimed Barcelona FC fan, Gonzalez plans to open a soccer clinic for under priviledged children after graduation.
She is currently pursuing her undergraduate degree at Coker.


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SAVANNAH, Ga. — For only the third time in its 50-year history, the Southern Crop Production Association has conferred a Lifetime Achievement Award upon one of its members.
The award, presented to Melvin Kyle of Clermont, Fla., at the organization's annual conference here, was "in grateful appreciation of his leadership, service, and dedication to our industry."
Kyle, who retired in 2003 from Bayer CropScience, "worked untiringly on behalf of agriculture and our industry," said Ed Duskin, SCPA executive vice president.
"As a government affairs expert, Mel forged positive working relationships between our industry and regulators. He was an active member of our State Affairs Committee for 10 years, serving as chairman for two years. He helped to develop good relationships with agriculture commissioners in the Southern states and was active in a number of industry-related organizations."
Kyle, who earned a doctorate from Louisiana State University, worked for 25 years in the crop protection industry.
Two other awards presented annually by the association are the William C. LaRue Award and the Don W. Beise Award.
The former, the SCPA's highest award for outstanding service to the association and the crop protection industry by a member, was presented to Eugene Maddux, Triangle Chemical Co., Macon, Ga.
"This award, in honor of the late William C. LaRue, long-time SCPA executive secretary, goes to a person who exemplifies the highest standards of honor and integrity and materially assists in the accomplishment of our organization's goals," Duskin said.
"Gene was one of the early members of our Ambassador Program and began speaking out for the crop protection industry in 1989. His expertise and knowledge have made him invaluable to our association and to the entire crop protection industry."
As a member of the SCPA's board of directors, Maddux held numerous committee assignments over the years, and also served as secretary-treasurer, vice president, president, and president ex-officio.
The Don W. Beise Award for Significant Service, the SCPA's highest award for service to agriculture and the agricultural chemicals industry by a person outside the association, was presented to Joe Neal Hampton.
"We value his leadership and effectiveness in working with the agribusiness community and legislators," Duskin said. "His knowledge and enthusiasm continually strengthen our industry."
Hampton has served as general manager and secretary-treasurer of the Enid, Okla., Board of Trade since 1972, as president and chief executive officer of the Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association since 1975, executive vice president of the Oklahoma Seed Trade Association since 2982, and as president and chief executive officer of the Oklahoma Agribusiness Retailers Association since 1989.
"He is a man who wears many hats, and does an excellent job of managing all these organizations," Duskin said. "He works closely with our State Affairs Committee, monitoring legislation in Oklahoma that could affect our industry. He spearheaded the introduction of legislation to curb eco-terrorist attacks on plant biotechnology facilities and plots.
"He also successfully secured $400,000 in state appropriations to fund a pesticide disposal program, and in 2004 has led industry efforts to revamp stringent water quality requirements that would have drastically reduced the ability of producers to utilize crop protection products."
Duskin said Hampton also "led the charge" to thwart multiple attempts to increase pesticide registration fees in Oklahoma, "saving crop protection companies approximately $100,000 in new annual assessments."
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In this video I interview Liz Strauss, founder and business strategist at SOBCon.
Liz shares why businesses need a community to exist today and what you need to know to successfully build one to develop your business.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights:Hilltop Holdings, Homeowners Choice, HCC Insurance Holdings, athenahealth and Epocrates
Jan 10, 2013, 09:30 EST
CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE : HTH), Homeowners Choice Inc. (NYSE : HCI), HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. (NYSE : HCC), athenahealth Inc. (Nasdaq : ATHN) and Epocrates Inc. (Nasdaq : EPOC).
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Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog:
Hilltop Upped to Outperform
On January 9, we upgraded Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE : HTH) to Outperform from Neutral based on the recent PlainsCapital acquisition. This property-casualty (P&C) insurer secured a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) shortly after closing the acquisition last month.
Why the Upgrade?
Hilltop's third-quarter 2012 loss came in at 7 cents a share, well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 1 cent per share. The company broke-even in the year-ago quarter. Revenues climbed 5.5% year over year to $42.8 million, also breezing past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $42.0 million. Over the past four quarters, Hilltop has delivered an average negative surprise of 437.5%.
Following the release of the third quarter results, the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss for 2012 has gone up 31.3% to 21 cents per share. However, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2013 earnings grew 5.0% to $1.25 per share, reflecting a positive outlook post PlainsCapital acquisition.
Hilltop's growth story appears gripping, particularly, after it completed the acquisition of the U.S.-based financial services company – PlainsCapital Corp. – for about $700 million,on December 3.The acquisition is consistent with Hilltop's growth goals and will help it fortify the company's market position in the primary operating markets of Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, Tennessee and Arizona.
The acquisition is set to help Hilltop diversify its operations from core P&C insurance to profitable banking operation. PlainsCapital is a highly lucrative $1 billion banking entity that benefits from the ongoing low interest rate environment and the refining housing sector, as these factors provide promising opportunities for investors to park their funds in such high-quality banks.
As expected, Hilltop witnessed an immediate ascent in its market price following the successful culmination of the acquisition. A stable ratings outlook and a share buyback program further raise shareholders' confidence.
Other Stocks to Consider
Besides Hilltop, other stocks in the P&C sector that are currently performing well include Homeowners Choice Inc. (NYSE : HCI) and HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. (NYSE : HCC). Both the companies carry a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Athenahealth to Buy Epocrates
Recently, athenahealth Inc. (Nasdaq : ATHN), a provider of cloud-based services for physician practices and inpatient settings, inked a definitive agreement to acquire Epocrates Inc. (Nasdaq : EPOC) for about $293 million in cash. The aggregate purchase price is based on a price of $11.75 per share, which reflects a 22% premium over the closing price of Epocrates on January 4, 2013.
athenahealth plans to fund the acquisition with available cash and available borrowing capacity from its existing credit facility. Exiting the third quarter, the company had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $180.2 million, up 52.1% year over year, with no outstanding debt.
The Acquiree
Epocrates is a provider of point-of-care digital solutions in the healthcare industry. Its portfolio consists of well-regarded medical applications, which are currently available on major U.S. mobile platforms. The company launched its mobile and web-based electronic health record (EHR) solutions in July 2011. Epocrates reported revenues of $113.3 million in 2011, up 9% year over year.
Stockholders at Epocrates (accounting for 17.5% of the company's outstanding common stock) have expressed that they are in favor of the transaction. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2013, subject to standard closing conditions.
Benefit of the Acquisition
Given the widespread mobile user base of Epocrates, athenahealth is expected to improve efficiency of new mobile workflows. Moreover, the mobile expertise of Epocrates in conjunction with athenahealth's cloud-based network should enable the latter to commercialize novel mobile applications.
We believe that the acquisition is part of the company's strategy to expand beyond the current cloud-based services – athenahealth's mainstay. We are optimistic about the company gaining a competitive edge over industry stalwarts, following the acquisition.
In addition, the acquisition is expected to improve athenahealth's access to small group physician practices with Epocrates' credible client base. The buyout might offset the trend toward consolidation of small physician group practices, which is a potential negative factor for athenahealth. This presents a solid growth opportunity in the near-term.
Deal Under Scrutiny
Following its recent announcement, the agreement has been subjected to legal scrutiny. The deal is currently entangled in lawsuits as law firms assert that the agreement does not uphold the interest of Epocrates' stockholders. This stems from their belief that athenahealth is underpaying for the acquisition.
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Much of digestive system illness in our society is simply due to abuse. Today's
average diet has a preponderance of overly processed foods, a high proportion
of chemical additives of differing function and the direct chemical irritation
of alcohol, carbonated drinks and tobacco. In this context it is easy to see
why herbal remedies are so helpful in the various inflammations and reactions
that plague such abusers. The direct soothing of demulcents, healing of
astringents and general toning of bitters does much to reverse the damage.
However, as with all true healing, any potential `cure' lies beyond the range
of medicines, whether they be herbal or drug in nature. The healing process
must involve a change of whatever dietary indiscretions are occurring as well
as attention being given to life style changes that may be called for to reduce
stress. Herbal medicine can bring about dramatic improvements in even profound
digestive system problems but the long term maintenance of benefit lies in the
hands of the person seeking treatment.
Used within such a holistic context, herbal medicine offers specific remedies
for particular pathological syndromes and also tonics and normalizers that can
help prevent problems manifesting at all. The possibility arises of treating
the problem within a context of general nurturing that speeds the improvement
in health and enables a re-establishing of health and harmony.
In the hands of a skilled Herbalist there is much that can be achieved
therapeutically, and whilst each unique individual with, say, a gastric ulcer
will have their own array of factors involved, it is possible to identify some
useful herbal generalities.
It is the whole tradition of herbs for aiding digestion that has maintained the
strongest foothold in the memory of modern Europe. Whether it be culinary herbs
such as Rosemary or as `medicinal' alcohols like Vermouth or Chartreuse,
therapeutic remedies are used in large quantities. The very name vermouth comes
from the bitter remedy Wormwood. Herbs maintain their foothold in the official
pharmacopoeias as the major therapeutic agents in the categories of digestive
bitters, carminatives and varying strengths of laxatives.
By far the most important contribution made by plants to the health of the
human digestive system is in the form of the food we eat. Often the only
fundamental difference between a salad vegetable and a medicinal herb is that
one taste better!
Colitis, an inflammation of the colon, appears to be caused by a number of
different factors. Mucous colitis, also called irritable or spastic colon, is a
functional disturbance in which the colon secretes abnormally large amounts of
mucus, which appears in the stools. The most common symptom is abdominal
cramping accompanied by either constipation or diarrhea, sometimes alternately.
From what has already been said, the therapeutic possibilities of herbs in this
conditions are exciting. Ulcerative colitis is another matter. A serious
inflammatory disease that seems to be autoimmune in nature, poses real
challenges to any therapist, whether herbalist or allopath. A competent
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It's the end of another year, and thus the beginning of the next one. Whether you had a successful 2009 for your career or not, now is the time to set a goal and make a plan for the new year. Take an hour over the next day and think about your career and where you want to go, what you want out of your career in the next year, or even next three.
Then make a goal.
A resolution to do something along those lines. It could be blog more (or better), learn a new skill, take on a new responsibility, or something else, but make an effort in 2010 to add something substantial to your modern resume. Add something that will build your brand and make it more attractive to your current, or a potential new, employer.
Something besides another year of work.
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July 13. 2013 11:12PM
Lawyer wants parole revoked following alleged attack
By NANCY WEST
New Hampshire Sunday News
A Manchester man remains free on parole despite being arrested last month for allegedly beating the same ex-girlfriend he went to prison for victimizing in Nashua nine years ago, outraging her attorney, who believes his parole should be revoked.
Jerry Millard, 37, was released on parole two years ago after serving the minimum six years of a 6- to 12-year sentence for burglary with intent to assault his ex-girlfriend, Katie Rollins, in 2004.
Millard, who insists he is now the innocent victim of a child custody battle with the woman, was also convicted last year while on parole for negligent driving and criminal mischief for crashing his car into a Manchester house on May 5, 2012, and fleeing, then telling police the car had been stolen.
Millard later confessed and told police he only lied because he was on probation. He received a 12-month deferred jail sentence, according to police and court records.
First assault
It was a brutal attack in 2004, according to the woman's attorney, David A. Vicinanzo. Millard beat and kicked her in front of their young child and bit her face while shaking his head back and forth like a dog that won't let go of a piece of meat, Vicinanzo said.
The more recent assault allegedly occurred Jan. 22 in Millard's Manchester apartment. That, too, was violent, according to Vicinanzo, a former top federal prosecutor, who represents Rollins pro bono as an attorney with the Nixon Peabody law firm.
Vicinanzo said Millard punched her in the stomach when they got into an argument.
"He then choked her, squeezed her around the neck, preventing her from breathing. Millard then picked up a chair and threw it at her," Vicinanzo wrote in a letter to Parole Board Chairman Donna Sytek, which included a 60-page packet of public police and court records detailing Millard's past criminal charges and convictions.
Departments alerted
Vicinanzo sent copies of the letter and packet to Attorney General Joseph Foster and a dozen other attorneys and law enforcement personnel in communities where Millard is known to authorities.
The June 18 letter to Sytek asked the board to hold a parole revocation hearing and send Millard back to prison to finish the six remaining years of his maximum sentence on the burglary conviction, if the board finds him in violation, although Sytek said the setback for parole violators is only 90 days.
Millard told the Sunday News he is innocent, that he was just days away from getting custody of their daughter when he was arrested last month.
"I didn't do it. I didn't do this," Millard said in a brief telephone interview.
He has attended New England Tractor Trailer School full time for the past five months, Millard said, reluctant to discuss his legal situation.
"Everything goes sour every time I open my mouth," Millard said.
But he was clear that he believes he is the victim in this case.
"It's all about custody of my daughter," Millard said.
"Vicinanzo takes over and I'm seven days away from getting custody of my kid," Millard said.
Early charges
Millard declined to discuss the indictment that brought him notoriety at a young age - which was dropped before trial - accusing him of first-degree murder in the brutal beating death of one of two elderly Hudson sisters, Loretta Allen, 76, and Doris Bean, 81, who were murdered in 1995.
The New Hampshire Union Leader reported that charges against Millard, then 21, who was accused of killing Bean, were dropped in August 1997 when prosecutors said the state needed to strengthen its case against him. He was serving four to eight years in state prison for an unrelated robbery at knifepoint of a Texaco station in Nashua when the murder charge was dropped, according to the newspaper.
Charles Dorval, who was described as Millard's housemate at the time, was convicted of killing Allen while committing felony burglary and is serving life in prison.
Bean's murder is listed on the state police cold case website, which mentions Dorval's conviction, but adds police do not believe he acted alone.
"Because I didn't do it," Millard said of the murder. Dorval was not his friend or housemate, Millard said.
Attorney General Foster on Friday said he hadn't seen Vicinanzo's letter and would look into that matter.
First Assistant Hillsborough County Attorney Maureen O'Neil confirmed Millard was indicted in June on a charge of second-degree assault and simple assault for "knowingly engaging in the strangulation of K.R. The simple assault alleges he knowingly caused unprivileged contact with K.R. when he punched her in the stomach."
Bail hearing scheduled
O'Neil said Millard will be arraigned and have a bail hearing Friday at 9 a.m. in Hillsborough County Superior Court in Manchester.
In her sworn statement to obtain a restraining order against Millard, Rollins said she maintained contact with Millard because he is the father of her daughter. The day of the January assault, Rollins said Millard went to her house in Nashua saying he was going to repay several hundred dollars she had loaned him.
Instead, he drove her to his Manchester apartment, where the beating took place, she wrote.
Sytek said the parole officer notified the board of Millard's June arrest as required, but said the officer recommended allowing the case to proceed in court rather than hold a parole revocation hearing.
The parole officer told the board a judge would have set a higher bail if he thought Millard was a threat to the woman, Sytek said. Vicinanzo found the claim ridiculous. Bail was set at $10,000 cash or surety, so Millard would have had to post only $1,000.
"The judge didn't set bail," Vicinanzo said. "A bail bondsman did."
The officer also cited "mitigating factors" such as the woman waiting five months to report the crime and noted that a lawyer was representing her in a child custody fight, Sytek said.
Vicinanzo said he was shocked the officer and parole board would think his client might file charges simply to gain an edge in a custody battle.
"I cant believe it. It's 2013 and we're actually hearing outdated assumptions being made," Vicinanzo said.
Victim's concerns
His client did hesitate at first about following through with police.
"Because she is all alone in the world with no support and fearful of her life," Vicinanzo said.
But Sytek said the board agreed with the parole officer to let the matter play out in court.
"(Millard) is reporting as scheduled and apparently had no issues," Sytek said. "An arrest alone isn't enough to revoke them."
The officer didn't seek an arrest warrant for Millard, Sytek said. "We trust their judgment. They know their (parolees). That was his decision and we agreed with it."
Uncertain regulation
Sytek said the board wasn't notified about Millard's conviction last year, but wasn't certain whether the officer was required to do so.
Sytek, a former lawmaker who served as House speaker, was an architect of the truth-in-sentencing law that passed in the 1980s mandating every convict serve at least the minimum sentence before becoming eligible for parole. In New Hampshire, convicts are usually sentenced to a range of years from minimum to maximum, usually twice as many years, such as six to 12 years.
"A sentence of six to 12 years means at least six years will be served behind the walls and then the balance of the sentence spent on parole," Sytek said.
Vicinanzo said he thought the maximum sentence could be imposed if convicts seriously violate the conditions of parole, that having so much time hanging over their heads helped keep them on the right path.
"It is disingenuous. Most people believe parole is premised on strict good behavior. If they engage in bad behavior, they go back and finish their sentence. That doesn't appear to be the case," Vicinanzo said.
"I think the system needs fresh scrutiny."


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Language: English
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|Pristimantis lassoalcalai Barrio-Amorós, Rojas-Runjaic & Barros, 2010
|Taxonomic Source(s):
|Frost, D.R. 2016. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 (31 October 2016). New York, USA Available at: http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Near Threatened ver 3.1
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|IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group,
|Crnobrnja-Isailovic , J. & Kusrini, M.D.
|Rojas-Runjaic, J.M.
|Pascual Cuadras, A. & Angulo, A.
Listed as Near Threatened because, although its extent of occurrence is 50 km² and it is known from only one threat-defined location making the species close to qualifying for Critically Endangered, its habitat in the upper elevations of the Sierra de Perijá does not appear to be threatened at this time. However, if all else remains equal and if in the future infrastructure construction, road work and tourism development expand to higher elevations, this species would qualify to be reassessed at the highest level of threat.
|Range Description:
|This species is only known from two geographic localities on Cerro Las Antenas, at 1,780 and 1,933 m asl, on the northern half of the Sierra de Perijá, municipality of Rosario de Perijá, Zulia State, Venezuela (Barrio-Amorós et al. 2010). The localities are very close to each other (approximately 1 km distance) and both are between the Río Lajas basin and the Río Cogollo basin, including their respective mountain tributaries, like the Quebrada Seco, Río Piche, Río Macoita and Quebrada Agua Hedionda (Barrio-Amorós et al. 2010). These localities are considered a single threat-defined location and this species' extent of occurrence (EOO) is estimated to be approximately 50 km² (F. Rojas-Runjaic pers. comm. March 2011). It is expected to occur throughout similar environments and elevation in the Sierra de Perijá (Barrio-Amorós et al. 2010, F. Rojas-Runjaic pers. comm. March 2011).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (Venezuela (mainland))
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It is considered to be abundant within its distribution range and its population is not considered to be severely fragmented (F. Rojas-Runjaic pers. comm. March 2011).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|It occurs in premontane and montane forest, suitable areas for ombrophilous submontane evergreen forest vegetation (Barrio-Amorós et al. 2010). One of the localities where this species was found corresponds to a section of a narrow rapid creek, surrounded by a dense primary cloud forest (Barrio-Amorós et al. 2010). The other locality is a secondary forest with a high density of arboreal ferns, vines and Cecropia (Barrio-Amorós et al. 2010). All individuals were found on different bush leaves, at less than 1 m above the ground, in the creek's side foliage, rocks, and in the creek's bed (Barrio-Amorós et al. 2010). Individuals were seen from sinuous paths and dirt roads and encountered males were heard vocalizing profusely during daytime from exposed leaves, sometimes Cecropia leaves, whereas a few males called sporadically during evening and night time (Barrio-Amorós et al. 2010). This species is presumed to breed by direct development. Also, since it has been found in secondary forest near antennas as well as in primary forest, it is presumed to tolerate certain habitat disturbance, although it is not thought to survive within malanga plantations given that these areas are being completely cleared (F. Rojas-Runjaic pers. comm. March 2011).
|Use and Trade:
|There are no reports of this species being utilized.
|Major Threat(s):
|Currently there are no known major threats to this species, although in Cerro Las Antenas, at lower altitudes from where this species was found, habitats are being rapidly destroyed by extensive cultivation (Barrio-Amorós et al. 2010). The areas where this species occurs are not protected and could be potentially disturbed in the future by infrastructure construction and road work (as in the past), as well as tourism development (F. Rojas-Runjaic pers. comm. March 2011).
|Conservation Actions:
No conservation actions are currently known for this species (F. Rojas-Runjaic pers. comm. March 2011). Further survey efforts are needed to fully understand this species' distribution.
|IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group,. 2012. Pristimantis lassoalcalai. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T194802A2362954. . Downloaded on 20 September 2018.
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ASUS Blitz Extreme Dissected
Eliot Kucharik
03 October 2007
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Extreme at its best
we have the chance to show you the ASUS Blitz Extreme motherboard and we have tested this board for you. This is what we found out.
Intel P35/iCH9R
8-phase VRM
Analog Devices ADI 1988B on SupremeFX audio card
Marvell 88E8056 PCIe network MAC
Marvell 88E8001 PCI network MAC
JMicro JMB363 SATA II RAID 0, 1/IDE controller
Winbond W83627DHG-A Super I/O controller
IDT 89HAO324PSYDBXG PCIe switch
passive cooling of chipsets/VRM
16Mb BIOS, version 0804
Mainboard Revision: 1.00G
1x PCIe 1.1 x16, 1x PCIe x16 @ x0 or 1x PCIe 1.1 x8, 1x PCIe 1.0a x8
2x PCIe x1
2x PCI
2x Dual-Channel DDR3-slots for PC2-8500U memory up to 8GB
6-Port SATA II featuring RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1, JBOD
1-Port IDE
2-Port eSATA II
Backpanel ports:
1x PS/2 keyboard
2x eSATA II
2x Gb LAN
1x Firewire
6x USB 2.0
1x LCD-Display connector
1x SP/DIF digital out
1x SP/DIF coaxial out
1x 2-port USB + 1-port Firewire bracket
1x 2-port USB bracket
4x SATA cable (2 angeled 90°)
2x HDD-power to 2x SATA power cable
1x Floppy cable
1x IDE cable
1x ASUS Q-Connetor Pack
2x additional fan for watercooled systems
2x thermal sensor connectors
4x retension parts for watercooling
1x I/O shield with LCD-Display
BIOS features:
Bus Speeds: Auto, 200MHz to 800MHz in 1MHz increments
Memory Ratios: Auto, fixed ratios: 1:1, 1:1.2, 1:1.25, 1:1.5, 1:1.6, 1:1.66, 1:2 depending on FSB
DRAM command rate: Auto, 1T, 2T
DRAM timing control: Auto, manual
PCIe Frequency: Auto, 100 to 150 MHz in 1MHz increments
Transaction Booster: Auto, disable (relax 0, 1) , enable (boost 0, 1, 2, 3)
CPU Clock Multiplier: Auto, manual
Core 2 Duo: 6x-11x in 1X increments - Core 2 Duo, downwards unlocked
Core 2 Extreme: 6x-16X, downwards unlocked
CPU Voltage: auto, 1.1000V to 1.9000V in 0.0125V increments
CPU Voltage Reference: Auto, 0.531x, 0.541x, 0.561x, 0.761x, 0.581x, 0.597x, 0.618x, 0.635x
Loadline calibration: Auto, disable, enable
CPU PLL Voltage: Auto, 1.50V to 2.00V in 0.02V increments
DRAM Voltage: Auto, 1.50V to 3.04V in 0.02V increments
DRAM Channel A voltage reference: -0.3V to +0.3V in 0.1V increments
DRAM Channel B voltage reference: -0.3V to +0.3V in 0.1V increments
DRAM Controller reference voltage: -0.3V to +0.3V in 0.1V increments
FSB Termination Voltage: Auto, 1.20V to 1.80V in 0.02V increments
North Bridge Voltage: Auto, 1.25V to 2.30V in 0.02V increments
North Bridge Voltage Reference: Auto, 0.67x, 0.61x
South Bridge Voltage: Auto, 1.050V to 1.225V in 0.025V increments
ASUS did a marvelous job with the layout, it is nearly perfect. The only complaint is the location of the CPU-power-connector, which is too close to the socket and thus will create problems installing huge CPU-coolers. ASUS also removed the heatpipe alongside the memory banks, which will help make replacing the CPU-cooler easier. The significant difference compared to the Deluxe series are the two connectors on the Northbridge-cooler for watercooling-systems.
The heatpipe keeps the temperatures at bay; at least in normal conditions you won't have troubles keeping the board stable.
The VRM is an analog 8-phase design, compared to the Deluxe series ASUS enhanced the design, which yields lower power-consumption.
The memory slots are placed in such way you can replace memory, even with large PCIe graphic-cards installed; a good change compared to the Deluxe series.
Between the PCIe x16 slots you see the IDT PCIe switch chip. This neat chip splits one PCIe x16 port to two PCIe x8 ports. The downside is the slavery slot is only PCIe 1.0a compliant, so if you plan to buy PCIe 2.0 graphic cards, you are out of luck: they will not be detected, or even worse they may be fried when you insert such a card.
A welcomed addition are the power-on switch and cmos-clear switch below the bottom PCI slot. The cmos-clear switch isn't needed, because the BIOS can re-boot after failed overclocked attempts.
Network connectivity is provided by two Marvell chips, but why the second is only a PCI chip is beyond our imagination, as it will ruin the perfomance if you use gigabit. A VIA VT6308P provides two ports of FireWire 400. This board contains no onboard audio, because ASUS decided to add an external audio card called "Supreme FX II," which should increase sound quality over onboard solution. As usual, an Analog Devices AD1988B is used.
Another plus are the angled SATA and PATA connectors.
ASUS stuck with the AMI BIOS, this time with the 2MB version, which gives additional languages besides English. A nice gimmick, but we would rather see extended help information in the BIOS first before adding any languages with misleading translations.
The most annoying feature of the ASUS BIOS is that while overclocked the CPU will not receive idle-voltages. The CPU multiplicator is reduced but the VCore remains.
We have to state that we always recalculate the bench results to nominal frequencies. Most vendors do an overclock to their products, maybe to get more bench-points, but we nullify such attempts. The Blitz is overclocked with 2666.6666MHz, 3333.3333MHz, underclocked with 366MHz FSB or overclocked with 367MHz FSB:
There are no differences in the OC capabilities compared to the Deluxe version, FSB reaches 485MHz. We think our E6700 is stuck at this FSB frequency. In a few days we will test the E6750, then we will see more valid results.
ASUS Blitz Exterme (provided by
Intel P35/iCH9R
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 (provided by
Scythe Andy Samurai Master (provided by
Kingston 2GB kit PC3-11000U Kit KHX11000D2K2/2G (provided by
CL7-7-7-20-CR2T at 1.70V
Patriot 2GB Kit PC3-10666U PDC32G1333LLK (provided by
CL7-7-7-20-CR2T at 1.70V
Graphics Card:
AMD ATI Radeon X1950XTX (provided by
Power supply:
Silverstone Element SF50EF-Plus (provided by
Hard disk:
Western Digital WD4000KD (provided by
Case fans:
SilenX iXtrema Pro 14dB(A) (provided by
Scythe DFS122512LS
Please note that different bios revisions may give different results, all benches are done with AUTO settings without altering any BIOS option besides CPU VCore, NB VCore and FSB Termination Voltage.
Gordian Knot/XVID 1.1.3:
For our Gordian Knot testing we took a PAL episode from "Babylon 5" with a length of 41 minutes, 57 seconds and 8 frames.
We tried to "emulate" the most common usage of Gordian Knot:
1st: We have a perfect master, so we only de-interlace the content and resize it without any other manipulations; we marked this as "fast."
2nd: You get bad mastering on many DVDs, especially "old" stuff or when the studios are in a hurry for the release. In this case you want to improve the picture quality, which is done by filtering the content. You can choose from lots of filters for any purposes you can think of, but we only used the most common "undot," "FluxSmooth" and "MSharpen." Of course, we also de-interlaced, filters were done before any resizing took place (which is slower). We marked this as "slow."
If you need more information about filters, we recommend reading the doom9.org forum.
The same episode we encoded, we used for our MP3-testing. We don't recommend using MP3 for encoding, because AC3 can do the job better, but nearly 42 minutes gives us approximately the length of any given album.
A measurement in seconds, as many sites do, is useless, because the differences are too small. So we used the built-in play/CPU ratio; this means the CPU is encoding x-times faster then the track-length. Fast memory does not play an important role here. For your convenience we also show you the single-threaded benches. They will be produced with any other L.A.M.E. version, because only LameMT can do more than one thread and take advantage of a second dice.
We used this setting: lamemt --vbr-new -q 2 -V 2 -m j --strictly-enforce-ISO --resample 48
As mentioned in the BIOS section the board suffers from not being able to reduce CPU VCore in idle-mode when the CPU is overclocked, but the VRM is improved compared to the Deluxe series. When only slightly overclocked it is close to the MSI P35 Platinum. Only when extreme overclocking is applied it seems the VRM is not very efficient, but this is still a huge step forward for ASUS.
We did run our tests with 2nd LAN and JMB363 disabled and without the LCD-Display.
ASUS has made a huge step forward compared to the Deluxe series. The VRM is improved, the layout is far better and we encountered no problems running any memory modules. The drawback is the BIOS overrides your EIST settings when you overclock, almost any other board can reduce the VCore, anyway, and a reduction of 0.2V will always help to to reduce your power bill.
The PCIe switch chip is a nice add-on, but fails to be future-proof due its lack of PCIe 1.1 compatiblity for the second PCIe x16 slot.
We can abstain from the LCD display, watercooling-option and thermal sensors to lower the price tag. Right now, this board is available for about
which is far too expensive. We wish any Deluxe version came as an "R.O.G." board with superior design and without all the fancy stuff, since WiFi is not needed for real gamers. The competition is significantly lower priced for a similar value.
This is indeed a fine board, but due the high price tag it fails to receive our recommandation. Due to the high prices of DDR3 memory we would also suggest to stay with DDR2 boards. ASUS offers the Blitz Formula, the twin brother of the Blitz Extreme, but at about
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February 28, 2007
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden has helped secure $13.8 million in federal funding to develop a plan that will make Highway 35 less vulnerable to future storm damage.
Another $17 million is being turned over to Oregon by the Federal Highway Administration/ U.S. Department of Transportation to repay some costs for emergency repairs. Highway 35 and five other state roadways had major washouts during severe flooding in November.
The Oregon Department of Transportation has spent $4.5 million to date on the rebuilding of Highway 35, according to spokesperson Shawn Ulhman.
He said the agency is planning to spend about $2 million more within the next year to complete that work.
"The federal government has responded to the siren call from Oregon's Congressional delegation and state and local leaders and is stepping up to the plate to help keep the state's roads safe and reliable," said Walden.
He went to bat for the money after visiting the destruction left behind by massive mudflows down the slopes of Mount Hood on Nov. 7. Walden said similar problems have been occurring for decades within the National Forest and it is time to dedicate money toward a permanent solution.
A FHA study has identified seven damage-prone sites along a 20-mile stretch of Highway 35 between Baseline Road and the White River. However, Walden said there are still many environmental and planning issues to work out before any remedy can be enacted.
"This funding is a recognition by the federal government that we have to figure out a more appropriate way to cross the White River so we can avoid these closures," said Walden.
During the most recent event, about one million cubic yards of glacial sediment cascaded into several waterways. Water filled with huge boulders — some the size of pickups — and woody debris swept down the White River. A new river channel was carved through the pavement north of the bridge and the old riverbed was completely filled with sediment.
Giant culverts were installed under Highway 35 to accommodate the new river channel for the time being.
Damage on a lesser scale also took place along Clark and Newton creeks to the north.
"The Oregon Department of Transportation and their partners pulled off an amazing feat in quickly reopening Highway 35. But the continual problems on the highway demand serious attention and serious solutions and this federal assistance should be a start," said Walden.
Gov. Ted Kulongoski praised Walden and other Oregon officials for pursuing the federal dollars. He requested FHA assistance immediately following the late-fall storms. Oregon's lead official also credited the quick response of ODOT for getting the passage to Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort, the largest private employer in Hood River County, reopened less than one month after the flood.
"I want to thank Oregon's Congressional delegation for their continued leadership in Washington, and the many hard workers at ODOT and private contractors who responded with great professionalism and expediency to get our roads operating safety again," said Kulongoski.
"This coordinated response is an example of private and public partners working together to keep our roads safe and our economy strong."
Rep. Patti Smith joined Walden and other dignitaries on a tour of the washouts along Highway 35 in November. At that time she was already working to get additional warning and speed signs along nine more miles of Highway 26, which links with 35, that would be designated as a safety corridor.
She said the state highways are essential to provide passage for both recreation and commerce over the mountain.
"I'm glad to see these federal dollars infused into Oregon to correct one of our ongoing safety issues," she said.
Walden said it will cost much more than has been allocated to stabilize Highway 35. However, he said the money should be enough to get a viable plan underway.
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Delphinus delphis
|Scope: Mediterranean
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758
|Infra-specific Taxa Assessed:
|Regional Assessments:
Common Name(s):
|Taxonomic Notes:
|Until 1994, all common dolphins around the world were classified as a single species: D. delphis. However, it is now known that at least two species exist within the genus: the Short-beaked (D. delphis) and Long-beaked (D. capensis) Common Dolphins (Heyning and Perrin 1994). There is also a distinct short-beaked form in the Black Sea, the taxonomic status of which has not been adequately clarified (however, it is currently thought to be a subspecies: D. delphis ponticus Amaha, 1994).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Endangered A2abc (Regional assessment) ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
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|Bearzi, G.
|Reeves, R. & Taylor, L.
At the outset, it is necessary to acknowledge that definitive quantitative data on absolute abundance and rate and extent of decline are not available for this subpopulation, and that it is unlikely that such data will become available in the near future. The Preamble of the 2001 IUCN Red List Categories, under Item 6, states that "the absence of high-quality data should not deter attempts at applying the criteria, as methods involving estimation, inference and projection are emphasized as being acceptable throughout, so long as these can reasonably be supported." The abundant qualitative data and limited quantitative data that are available for the Mediterranean subpopulation of Common Dolphins are sufficient to infer a reduction in population size of more than 50% over a three-generation period (i.e., the past 30–45 years). [Note: estimated age at sexual maturation varies with region, from three years (Black Sea) to 7–12 years (eastern Pacific) for males and from 2–4 years (Black Sea) to 6–7 years (eastern Pacific) for females (Perrin 2002). Variation between regions may be partly a result of density-dependent effects due to exploitation. Maximum estimated age is 22 years (Black Sea). These values support an estimate of generation time of 10–15 years.] The reduction or its causes may not have ceased, are not understood, and may not be reversible. These inferences are based on the expert judgement of researchers from the region who have observed declines in the number of animals (subcriterion a) and in the subpopulation's extent of occurrence, as well as a deterioration in the quality of Common Dolphin habitat in large portions of the Mediterranean (subcriterion c). Although no formal index of abundance (subcriterion b) is available to demonstrate a numerical decline, there is reason to believe that such a decline has occurred, based on the species' progressive disappearance from the Adriatic, Balearic, and Ligurian Seas and Provençal Basin, the significant decline in group encounter rates in the eastern Ionian Sea (see documentation under Range and Population), and the reasonable assumption that a decline in abundance has been commensurate with the large (albeit unquantified) decline in extent of occurrence. For additional detail, readers are referred to Bearzi et al. (2003).
Consultation and peer review:
This assessment and the supporting documentation was drafted by Giovanni Bearzi in consultation with Ana Cañadas, Alexandros Frantzis, Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Elena Politi, Randall Reeves, and Barbara Taylor. It was reviewed by the CSG membership prior to submission to IUCN.
|Range Description:
|The Short-beaked Common Dolphin (hereafter referred to as the Common Dolphin) is a small cetacean species with a wide distribution. Like most other cetaceans, however, it is not panmictic and occurs as a series of geographically separate subpopulations (e.g., Jefferson and Van Waerebeek 2002). Once one of the commonest species in the Mediterranean Sea, the Common Dolphin has experienced a generalized and major decrease in this region during the last 30–40 years (Bearzi et al. 2003). Coastal groups in western Greece seem to exhibit relatively high levels of site fidelity (Politi 1998), but little is known about the movements and ranging patterns of animals living offshore.
The case for regarding Mediterranean Common Dolphins as a distinct subpopulation is not perfect, and admittedly rests upon a somewhat complicated chain of inference. Genetic studies indicate a significant level of divergence between Mediterranean and Atlantic populations (Natoli et al. in press). Differences in contaminant levels between dolphins from the Alboràn Sea (northwestern Mediterranean) and Atlantic Ocean also suggest a certain degree of isolation. Organochlorine concentrations in Alboràn Sea dolphins were about double those typical of dolphins in neighbouring North Atlantic waters and showed a completely different profile (proportions between PCB congeners, the DDE/tDDT ratio, etc.) (Borrell et al. 2001). Genetic exchange between Common Dolphins from the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, to the extent that it occurs, appears to involve only animals from the Alboràn Sea (Natoli et al. in press), possibly due to oceanographic features such as the Almería-Orán thermohaline front.
At the eastern end of the Mediterranean, there is little indication of movement by Common Dolphins through the narrow Dardanelles Strait between the Aegean and the Marmara and Black Seas, where Common Dolphins are known to occur (Öztürk and Öztürk 1997, Frantzis et al. 2003). A preliminary study of skull morphometrics (Amaha 1994) suggested differences between Black Sea and Mediterranean Common Dolphins. In contrast, a genetic comparison of relatively small samples (8 Black Sea, 20 central Mediterranean) revealed no significant differences (Natoli et al. in press). Clearly, further work based on larger samples is needed to assess and characterize the relationship between Black Sea and Mediterranean Common Dolphins. It is acknowledged that some genetic exchange might occur in portions of the Aegean Sea where favourable habitat still exists (e.g., in the Thracian Sea; Frantzis et al. 2003). However, what remains between the Aegean and Alboràn sectors of the Mediterranean seems to be only isolated, remnant groups (possibly indicative of further population substructure). The once-large aggregate Mediterranean subpopulation is now a small fraction of what it was as recently as the middle of the twentieth century (Bearzi et al. 2003). One note of caution is that there has been relatively little survey coverage of waters along the North African coast.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Albania; Algeria; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Cyprus; Egypt; France; Gibraltar; Greece; Israel; Italy; Lebanon; Libya; Malta; Monaco; Montenegro; Morocco; Slovenia; Spain; Syrian Arab Republic; Tunisia; Turkey
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Mediterranean and Black Sea
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
|Literature and osteological collections unambiguously confirm that Common Dolphins were widespread and abundant in much of the Mediterranean Sea until the late 1960s, and that their decline occurred relatively quickly (Bearzi et al. 2003; and see references contained therein). Today, Common Dolphins remain relatively abundant in the westernmost portion of the basin, the Alboràn Sea. There are sparse records off the coast of Algeria where, however, survey coverage has been limited. Possibly isolated groups are present around Sardinia and Corsica, particularly off their western coasts (Bearzi et al. 2003). Common Dolphins are seen in the early summer in the south-eastern Tyrrhenian Sea off the island of Ischia (Mussi et al. in press). The species is also present in the Sicily Channel, with larger groups being observed around Malta (Vella in press). Common Dolphins can be found in portions of the eastern Ionian Sea, particularly around the island of Kalamos (Politi and Bearzi in press), and in the Gulf of Corinth (Frantzis and Herzing 2002). Sighting and stranding data indicate a regular presence of Common Dolphins in the Aegean Sea, particularly in the Thracian Sea, Northern Sporades, the southern Evvoikos Gulf, the Saronic Gulf, and the Dodekanese (Frantzis et al. submitted). Otherwise, these dolphins are rare in, or completely absent from, Mediterranean areas where information is available (Bearzi et al. 2003). Mediterranean regions where Common Dolphins have apparently vanished include the Adriatic Sea, Balearic Sea, Provençal basin, and Ligurian Sea.
There is no basin-wide estimate of abundance for Common Dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea. Line-transect ship surveys of the Alboràn Sea in 1991–1992 produced an estimate of 14,736 (CV=0.38; 95% CI=6,923–31,366), with a density of 0.16 dolphins per km², but no estimates were made for this species elsewhere in the western Mediterranean due to the low number of sightings (Forcada and Hammond 1998). Vella (in press) combined data from ship and aerial surveys conducted between 1997–2002, and obtained a density estimate of 0.135 dolphins per km² (CV=0.28; 95% CI=0.066–0.290) in the area around the Maltese islands. Around the island of Kalamos in the eastern Ionian Sea, the mean sighting frequency was 0.016 groups per km (or 0.11 dolphins per km) in the years 1993–2000, but in 2001–2002 there was a significant decrease to 0.007 groups per km (or 0.04 dolphins per km) (Student's t=4.88).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|In the Mediterranean, Common Dolphins are found in both pelagic and neritic environments, occasionally sharing the former with Striped Dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and the latter with Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncates) (Bearzi et al. 2003). Mixed-species groups of Common, Striped and Risso's Dolphins (Grampus griseus) have been consistently observed in the pelagic waters of the Gulf of Corinth, Greece (Frantzis and Herzing 2002). Mediterranean Common Dolphins are typically found in groups of 50–70 animals, with larger aggregations occasionally recorded. In the eastern Ionian Sea coastal waters, however, groups rarely include more than 15 individuals, and groups greater than 40 have not been observed (Bearzi et al. 2003).
|Generation Length (years):
|Major Threat(s):
A number of factors may have contributed, singly or in synergy, to the decline of Common Dolphins in the Mediterranean (Bearzi et al. 2003). Mediterranean biodiversity is undergoing rapid alteration under the combined pressure of human impact and climate change (Bianchi and Morri 2000), and it is difficult to discriminate between the effects of environmental shifts due to climate change, whether "natural" or a result of the greenhouse effect, and other factors that may be affecting the availability of dolphin prey, such as overfishing and habitat degradation. In all Mediterranean areas where Common Dolphins have been studied consistently, namely the Alboràn Sea, southeastern Tyrrhenian Sea, and eastern Ionian Sea, competition with fisheries is a source of concern (Notarbartolo di Sciara et al. 2002, Bearzi et al. 2003) although cause-effect relationships and ecosystem dynamics remain poorly characterized. The role of xenobiotic contamination is controversial but likely significant. High levels of PCBs in Mediterranean dolphins, compared to levels in dolphins from other areas (Fossi et al. 2000, Aguilar et al. 2002), represent a major concern because of the possibilities of immune suppression and reproductive impairment. The high PCB levels in Common Dolphins from the Alboràn Sea are close to the range at which adverse effects could be expected, based on extrapolation from other species (Borrell et al. 2001). Fossi et al. (2000, in press) found a significant correlation between mixed-function oxidase activity and organochlorine levels in Common Dolphin skin biopsies, suggestive of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and potential for transgenerational effects. The cumulative importance of these threats and other factors, including incidental mortality in fishing gear (below), is poorly understood.
Fishery bycatch is a major threat to many cetacean populations, and it could well have played a role in the decline of Common Dolphins in at least some Mediterranean areas (IWC 1994). In the Alboràn Sea, for example, drift gillnets are known to have caught a few hundred Common Dolphins per year (Silvani et al. 1999). This fishery has stopped, but it operated for many years and undoubtedly had some impact on the population. If drift nets were taking Common Dolphins in the Alboràn Sea, it is reasonable to assume that they were (and are) doing so in other parts of the Mediterranean where drift net fishing and Common Dolphin occurrence overlap. Bearzi et al. (2003) suggest that bycatch alone is unlikely to be the factor most responsible for the decline of Common Dolphins in the Mediterranean, but it may have played a significant role at certain times and in certain areas.
The possibility that the Striped Dolphin has been increasing in the Mediterranean and has begun to occupy the ecological niche of the Common Dolphin has been discussed in the literature (Viale 1985, Aguilar 2000, Bearzi et al. 2003). Such a hypothesis is extremely difficult to prove or disprove, particularly if invoked as a causal factor in the Common Dolphin's decline. Even if it were true that Striped Dolphins have been extending their range to inshore waters traditionally inhabited by Common Dolphins, it would be unclear whether this process was being driven by competitive exclusion, or was instead a secondary outcome of the Common Dolphin's disappearance for some other reason. In any event, competition would not be an issue in areas such as the northern Adriatic Sea, where the Common Dolphin has disappeared while the Striped Dolphin rarely occurs.
|Conservation Actions:
|A large Marine Sanctuary for cetaceans in the Corso-Ligurian Basin has been declared by the Governments of Italy, France and Monaco. Other smaller marine protected areas exist or have been proposed throughout the Mediterranean Sea (Bearzi et al. 2003). In 1999, the Spanish Ministry for the Environment included the Common Dolphin in its National Endangered Species Act as "vulnerable". The following year, a program was initiated to identify important areas for the conservation of cetaceans in the Spanish Mediterranean with the aim of implementing the European Union's "Habitats" Directive, the Barcelona Convention and the Bonn Convention (Convention on Migratory Species, or CMS) through the creation of marine protected areas. Based on the presence of a relict group of Common Dolphins, the eastern Ionian area around the island of Kalamos has been included by the Greek Ministry of the Environment in the Natura 2000 network ("Site of Community Importance") under the 9243 EEC "Habitats" Directive. While these types of designations may benefit Common Dolphins at least indirectly, measures to provide direct benefits, e.g., area-, season-, or fishery-specific reductions in fishing effort, curtailment of inputs of particular pollutants, etc., remain to be identified and implemented. The Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS 2002) considers the Mediterranean Common Dolphin as an endangered population. It is expected that efforts to increase understanding of ongoing threats, monitor status, and provide needed protective measures on behalf of the dolphins and their habitat will be organized and implemented through ACCOBAMS.
|Bearzi, G. 2012. Delphinus delphis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T6336A16236707. . Downloaded on 21 September 2018.
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|Buccaneers | Two released
Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:37:48 -0700
Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Ka'lial Glaud and DE Adrian Robinson were released Tuesday, Sept. 23.
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|Buccaneers | Adrian Robinson signs
Wed, 10 Sep 2014 15:57:39 -0700
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed free-agent DE Adrian Robinson (Redskins) to their practice squad Wednesday, Sept. 10.
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|Redskins | Week 17 Inactives
Sun, 29 Dec 2013 08:29:43 -0800
The Washington Redskins have declared LB Adrian Robinson, LB Brian Orakpo, CB Chase Minnifield, C J.D. Walton, OG Josh LeRibeus, WR Joshua Morgan, QB Robert Griffin III inactive for Week 17.
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|Giants | Friday practice report for Week 17
Fri, 27 Dec 2013 12:11:30 -0800
New York Giants OG Brandon Mosley (hand), DE Jason Pierre-Paul (shoulder) and TE Adrian Robinson (knee) all did not practice Friday, Dec. 17, and have been ruled out for Week 17. CB Trumaine McBride (groin) was limited in practice and is questionable. CB Terrell Thomas (knee), OG David Diehl (knee) and DT Cullen Jenkins (shin, quadriceps) all were limited in practice and are probable. CB Jayron Hosley (illness) did not practice and is probable.
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|Redskins | Adrian Robinson signs
Wed, 25 Dec 2013 07:11:44 -0800
The Washington Redskins signed free-agent LB Adrian Robinson (Chargers).
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|Chargers | Adrian Robinson cut
Sat, 07 Dec 2013 13:50:30 -0800
The San Diego Chargers released LB Adrian Robinson.
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|Chargers | Week 11 Inactives
Sun, 17 Nov 2013 11:55:09 -0800
The San Diego Chargers have declared LB Adrian Robinson, QB Brad Sorensen, SS Brandon Taylor, OT King Dunlap, DL Kwame Geathers, WR Lavelle Hawkins, OT Mike Remmers inactive for Week 11.
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|Chargers | Larry English to IR
Tue, 12 Nov 2013 15:48:24 -0800
The San Diego Chargers placed LB Larry English (biceps) on the season-ending Injured Reserve Tuesday, Nov. 12, and signed free-agent LB Adrian Robinson (Broncos) to an undisclosed deal in a corresponding move.
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|Broncos | Adrian Robinson waived
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:48:08 -0700
The Denver Broncos waived LB Adrian Robinson Tuesday, Oct. 15.
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|Broncos | Adrian Robinson claimed
Mon, 02 Sep 2013 00:39:18 -0700
The Denver Broncos claimed LB Adrian Robinson off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Sept. 1. In addition, Denver released FB Jacob Hester.
Fantasy Tip: Because Denver already had five linebackers, try to avoid Robinson in your fantasy league unless you have a regular LB go down. The main reason why Denver claimed Robinson was to have extra help for the six games Von Miller will miss.
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