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Salmo trutta
|Scope: Global & Europe
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758
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|Taxonomic Notes:
|Genetic data indicate that S. trutta and some populations of hybrid origin are native in some rivers draining to the Mediterranean, the Black Sea (at least in upper Danube drainage) and the Caspian Sea (at least in upper Volga drainage). The present published data do not always enable to identify the head water populations of the different species on the basis of morphological characters (they may be distinguishable, but this simply has not been investigated).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Freyhof, J.
|Kottelat, M. & Smith, K.
|Kottelat, M.
A widespread species and overall Least Concern. However, anadromous part of populations (sea trout) and many lacustrine stocks have in many cases markedly declined because of pollution (and possibly from impacts from salmon farming). The phylogeographic structure is almost destroyed by stocking.
European Union 27 = LC. Same rationale as above.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|Atlantic, North, White and Baltic Sea basins, from Spain to Chosha Bay (Russia). Present in Iceland and in northernmost rivers of Great Britain and Scandinavia. In Rhône drainage, native only to Lake Geneva basin, which it entered after last glaciation. Native to upper Danube and Volga drainages. Introduced throughout Europe, North and South America, southern and montane eastern Africa, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Japan, New Zealand and Australia.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Andorra; Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Croatia; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Germany; Guernsey; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Isle of Man; Jersey; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Ukraine; United Kingdom
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|Current Population Trend:
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|Habitat and Ecology:
Cold streams, rivers and lakes. Spawns in rivers and streams with swift water. Lacustrine populations migrate to tributaries and lake outlets, rarely spawning on stone, wave-washed lake shores. Spawning sites usually characterised by downward movement of water into gravel. Sea and lake trouts forage in pelagic and littoral habitats, sea trouts mostly close to coast, not very far from estuary of natal river.
Anadromous, lacustrine and resident ecotypes. Spawns in couples between late October and March, usually in November-December. Females select spawning sites and deposit the redd. Males guard and defend females against other males. Eggs are covered with gravel by female. Both sexes usually survive spawning and anadromous trout migrate back to sea or lake in autumn or overwinter in rivers and migrate in spring (5-70 % repetitive spawners in Norway). Sea trouts generally feed in freshwater. Eggs are covered with 3-30 cm of gravel. Redd depth is positively related to female's size. Eggs in deep redds are less vulnerable to spates and wash-outs and more vulnerable to low oxygen concentrations and pollution. Fry usually emerge from gravel between March (Spain) and July (Finland). Parrs and resident trouts are territorial, feeding on drifting and benthic invertebrates. Success in finding and defending a feeding territory is positively correlated to size of fry and to mother's size. Being large is clearly advantageous at this stage of life cycle. Resident trouts usually spawn for the first time at 2-3 years and spawn 2-3 seasons. Smoltification usually complete at 2-3 years and 120-220 mm SL, but up to seven year old smolts are reported. Mean smolt age increases with latitude. All juveniles seem to have the genetic ability to smoltify and migrate; in some small, summer-dry streams all migrate. In other streams, almost none seem to migrate. Factors triggering the 'decision' of an individual to smoltify or not are not well understood. If migration is impossible, smolts may interrupt migration and become resident again. In most rivers, a greater proportion of females than males seems to migrate, apparently a response to a greater need for reproductive energy. Therefore, sex ratio is usually skewed towards females in smolts. Large anadromous females may spawn with small resident males (the reverse is not reported but is expected to be possible, too). Smolts start to migrate downstream in April-May when temperature increases from low winter level, reaching beyond 5-11°C; migration peaks at rising water levels with increased turbidity.
There is a great variability in life history details of lacustrine populations. In some lakes, fry may migrate to the lake and at least males may spawn for the first time at two years. In other lakes, parrs smoltify after spending 1-3 years in spawning streams and males feed 4-6, females 5-8 years before first reproduction. At sea and in lakes, trouts feed on small fish and large crustaceans. In lakes, aquatic and terrestrial insects may form an important part of the diet. After at least 18 month at sea, sea trouts start to return to rivers to spawn. The pattern and timing of upstream migrations depends on particular river, sex and age. Homing accuracy is not as high as in S. salar. After spending one summer at sea, whitling start to migrate in July-September to lower reaches of rivers to overwinter or mature and migrate to spawning sites. Anadromous adults migrate in May and enter rivers until late October. Most maturing whitlings are males and the proportion of whitlings might be up to 30 % among spawners. Whitlings usually sneak in to spawn in redds of large couples, as resident males do, too. Large males attack, injure and often kill sneakers. After one spawning season as whitling or resident male, individual trouts may spawn again as large sea trout. The factors triggering the 'choice' to reproduce as whitling or as large male seems to be related to body size of young parrs since larger parrs more frequently develop the whitling tactic and smaller parrs the large male tactic. During upriver migrations, the silvery colour evolves into a dark breeding colour, the skull of males enlarges and the lower jaw develops a kype. Sometimes hybridises with S. salar.
|Movement patterns:
|Full Migrant
|Use and Trade:
|It is harvested for human consumption, and for sport fishing.
|Major Threat(s):
|Locally threatened by water pollution and impacts from salmon farming (sea lice etc.)
|Conservation Actions:
|No information available.
|Freyhof, J. 2011. Salmo trutta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T19861A9050312. . Downloaded on 21 September 2018.
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Ms. Sgrena has said that the vehicle approached the checkpoint at around 30 mph, and the soldiers fired without warning. The satellite recording apparently shows that the car was traveling in excess of 60 mph. The AFP description of the recording is ambiguous, but seems to say that the soldiers saw the vehicle when it was 137 yards away–I haven't seen any explanation of how one can tell from the recording hwen the soldiers saw the car–and opened fire when it was 46 yards away from the checkpoint. If that is correct, the car would have reached the checkpoint in around a second and a half. So it seems hard to criticize the soldiers for concluding they couldn't wait any longer for the car to start slowing down.
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - JBS SA, the world's largest meat company, said on Wednesday it has withdrawn a lawsuit against environmental activist group Greenpeace and renewed a promise not to purchase cattle from restricted areas in Brazil.
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Theo Epstein Squeal Watch: So, About That Press Conference
I don't apologize for the relative delay in today's Theo update – I am not one to post things just to post things, and if there wasn't anything to say, I wasn't going to say anything. Of course, after a certain amount of time – and after yesterday's hoopla about what would be happening today – an update is necessary, even if there isn't much to say. And, I guess there's at least a little to say.
- Well, I violated my own, newly-established rule yesterday. No, not as a writer, but as a fan. The rule? Don't believe anything about anything with respect to a Theo Epstein deal until the press conference is announced by the Cubs. But when both Dave Kaplan and Bruce Levine – the only two locals who've had a decent beat on this thing – say the deal is basically done and a press conference is happening, it's hard to obey that rule. As things stand, a press conference is looking unlikely today, and the next open day is Tuesday.
- So, what happened? Obviously Levine and Kaplan were getting their info from the same source, and that source was either overly optimistic, or openly full of shit. Other local media members are speculating that the source is none other than Cubs' President Crane Kenney (which would certainly explain why Kaplan and Levine are typically among the first to defend Kenney, while the rest of the media abhors him for reasons that remain obscured to peons like us).
- Kaplan provided an update just a few minutes ago, saying the "parameters" of a deal remain in place, and things are still "on track," but because Red Sox brass are still taking things personally, they won't finalize the deal until they're good and ready. Though Kaplan doesn't say it, that sounds to me like they are still holding out hope for a little more scratch. About the scratch – the compensation – Kaplan doesn't know anything more today than he did yesterday. A deal could be finalized at any time.
- Speaking of the other Chicago media, this issue has raised a bit of a divide between Paul Sullivan and Gordon Wittenmyer, who blame yesterday's "leak" by Kaplan and Levine for the delay in the deal. Wittenmyer goes so far as drop this bomb: "Amid breathless tweeting and over-reaching blog posts by some Chicago media, the Cubs finished Thursday a lot like they started it: waiting for a compensation deal that has been inevitable for more than a week to get done in time to announce Theo Epstein's hiring as the team's baseball boss Friday." Careful boys, this cat's got nails.
- The Boston media, on the other hand, is doing a great job of living into its own stereotypes. Nick Cafardo is shilling for Boston brass ("A source close to Epstein said he is prepared for whatever the outcome is. If the sides can't agree on compensation, he would return to Boston's front office. From the Cubs' perspective, it would be difficult to sell anyone other than Epstein as their savior after he has been built up so much."), and Pete Abraham is taking shots at Epstein on the way out ("You have to hand it to Theo Epstein. He has spent approximately $450 million over the last three seasons without a playoff win to show for it and got the Cubs to give him a five-year deal with $18.5 million. That's impressive.").
- As I noted last night, Bud Selig has admitted he may have to get involved to force a settlement. I remain of the belief that Selig would be on the Cubs' side (in this instance). If big market teams can start hoarding young, up-and-coming front office talent, and then demanding huge returns when other (small market, for example) teams come calling with a promotion offer, the league loses parity. Bud don't like that.
- As for the San Diego piece of this business, it still looks good for Jed Hoyer to join the Cubs as GM eventually, but it's pretty clear the Epstein compensation fight is holding things up. No one has reported why – technically, Tom Ricketts could just interview and hire Hoyer – but my guess is, for reasons not perfectly clear, "interviewing" and "hiring" Hoyer is Epstein's job. Hoyer is sticking to "no comment," and Josh Byrnes – the man who would replace him in the GM seat in San Diego – says, "hopefully we'll know soon." So, we wait.
- I also noted last night that at least one report said San Diego would be receiving compensation for the Cubs' purloining Hoyer and assistant GM Jason McLeod. That report is picking up steam, and the prevailing opinion is that (a) the Padres will get a couple of low-level minor leaguers (which, by the way, as a tip to the mainstream media: "low-level" doesn't mean that the kids aren't excellent prospects – some of the Cubs' best prospects are currently at High A or lower), and (b) there won't be a fight about it. Still – I'm gun shy, even if San Diego does-not-equal Boston.


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"FOTOBILD is an international event for art photographers providing the chance to promote and support their own work and understand the art market.
FOTOBILD "SELLING" has become the major German fair for producers of photo art. In 2006 more than 14.000 visitors attended the four day event.
International curators, gallery owners, publishers, magazine editors and art buyers from advertising agencies will be invited to meet the exhibitors and review their photographic work
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Manuela Alexejew, Collector, Berlin
Joerg Bader, Centre de la Photographie, Genève
Bernd Fechner, Fotobild Berlin
Klaus Gennrich, stilwerk Berlin
Anna Gripp, Photonews Hamburg
Frank Kalero, Ojo de Pez, Madrid
Celina Lunsford, Fotografie Forum International
Rhonda Wilson, Rhubarb-Rhubarb Birmingham
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The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) has awarded more than $300,000 to UC Davis training programs that help ensure a robust primary health-care workforce in California.
Through the Song-Brown Program, OSHPD provided the university's Family and Community Medicine Residency Program with $206,460 and its Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Program with $135,000. The funding will be used to expand community-engagement and student-recruitment efforts and to enhance curriculum in the "medical home" concept of team-based, coordinated patient care, an approach that improves outcomes while lowering costs.
"Song-Brown funding helps ensure that we remain at the forefront of state and national efforts to meet the primary-care needs of diverse populations and improve access to comprehensive, culturally appropriate care for everyone," said Tom Balsbaugh, UC Davis associate clinical professor and director of the Family and Community Medicine Residency Program.
While interest in primary-care residencies has decreased nationwide, that trend is reversing at UC Davis, Balsbaugh explained. In 2012, the American Academy of Family Physicians ranked UC Davis 12th among U.S. medical schools in the percentage of graduates selecting a career focus in primary care, which includes pediatrics, internal medicine and family medicine. UC Davis was also the only California medical school included among the top 20.
"The increasing number of medical students at UC Davis selecting primary-care residencies in recent years is very encouraging, and funding like the OSHPD grants are critical to keeping that momentum going," said Balsbaugh.
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the U.S. is expected to have a shortage of 45,000 primary-care physicians by the end of the decade. In California — with current shortages of primary-care physicians in most of its counties, the nation's largest percentage of practicing primary-care physicians nearing retirement and more rural, inner urban and fast-growing communities than other states — the deficit is expected to be more pronounced.
To help bridge that care gap, UC Davis also provides top-quality graduate-level education for family nurse practitioners and physician assistants — practitioners who can examine, diagnose and treat patients as part of a health-care team.
"These providers are uniquely positioned to improve access to preventive, chronic disease management and acute health-care services, especially for vulnerable populations," said Debra Bakerjian, assistant adjunct professor at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and vice chair for the Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Program at UC Davis. "They can also ease the primary-care shortage sooner, since their training time is compressed."
The Song-Brown Program was established in 1973 by the state legislature to assure access to primary-care services for Californians. UC Davis has been one of the largest recipients of the funding, with a total amount exceeding $5 million. More information about the program is available at www.oshpd.ca.gov/HWDD/Song_Brown_Prog.html.


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Gone are the days when Android-owning gamers had to stare longingly at the App Store, looking at all the awesome, unplayable games on display. The Google Play store is full of incredible gaming experiences of all types.
Gamers looking for deep, rewarding experiences can dive in to games like Horn and Galaxy on Fire. Puzzle fans can load up their device with games like Bad Piggies and Triple Town. And of course there are plenty of games that smartly take full advantage of touch screens like The Room and Flight Control.
It's never been a better time to be an Android gamer. That's why, just like our Top 25 iOS list, this Android Top 25 contains no console or PC ports (Plants vs. Zombies is the lone exception). We wanted to spotlight as many original, built-for-mobile games as we could. The Android ports of Grand Theft Auto and plenty of other AAA games are top-notch, but this space is dedicated to original mobile hits.
With that in mind, let's jump right in...
List last updated on September 13, 2013.
Chaos Rings II is a great example of the potential of 3D RPGs on mobile. While most of the platform's best RPGs are top-down and sprite-based the Chaos Rings franchise is a reminder that a great 3D RPG can work just as well on touch screens. This sequel managed to improve upon every aspect of its predecessor, to boot. Chaos Rings II offers dozens of hours of gameplay, an original and creative battle system and some of the most beautiful environments of any mobile game to date. Chaos Rings II doesn't have the world's best story and it may be a little pricey, but it's worth every penny for RPG fans. It's a reminder that Square Enix still has a few tricks up its sleeve. – Andrew Goldfarb
Galaxy on Fire 2 is such a huge, full-featured and accomplished space sandbox game that it almost doesn't feel possible that you're playing it on your phone or tablet. You can follow a deep and intriguing 10+ hour story that will eventually let you (what else?) save the galaxy, or you can just cruise around trading resources or fighting pirates, amassing an economic empire. It certainly helps that Fishlabs' massive virtual sci-fi world is drop-dead gorgeous. - Justin Davis
SpellTower smartly combines Boggle-style word forming with more traditional puzzle concepts found in games like Tetris. As more lines of letters rise from the bottom of the screen, you must eliminate them as fast as possible by drawing lines to spell words. The core gameplay is clever and feels great, but it's SpellTower's impeccable style and wealth of play modes that make it the best word puzzler on the platform. - Justin Davis
Dungeon Raid is the most addictive puzzle + RPG mash-up since the original Puzzle Quest dropped in 2007. The concept is deceptively simple, as it always is - just draw lines to connect swords, shields, potions and more to earn money, gold and attack power for your hero. The twist is that you're building a new hero with new special powers and equipment every time you play, almost like a roguelike. Once you inevitably die, the urge to start again fresh is almost overwhelming. - Justin Davis
Knights of Pen and Paper makes old RPG ideas feel fresh again by presenting gamers a game within a game. Your group of adventurers must complete turn-based battles against wonderfully pixelated foes to rescue maidens, liberated towns under siege, retrieve artifacts for wizards, and plenty more. But the twist is that you're actually playing as a group of real world kids, sitting around a table tossing dice. You can swap out GMs for an easier or harder campaign, order pizza to give your party a stats buff, and even recruit the pizza guy to join your party! It's cute and clever and the core RPG mechanics still feel plenty rewarding, to boot. - Justin Davis


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Every picture, I kept saying, "That one's my favorite....NO THAT one's my favorite...." :) Happy Birthday Sweet Lamp! You are loved.ReplyDelete
Happy happy Bday beautiful little Lamp!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Lamp! You are certainly a great source of wonderful light for me! I love looking at your pictures and reading about your amazing life.ReplyDelete
Oh yes, HAPPY BIRTHDAY little Lampy. You are such a bright spot in my day as I tune in to learn more. And thank you to your Mom for sharing you and your family with us all!ReplyDelete
She's the most darling thing... and I love reading about her progression. Happy birthday to her!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday little Lamp.ReplyDelete
Happy birthday. The pictures are wonderful. I don't think you needed to narrow them down at all.ReplyDelete
Happy Happy Birthday Lamp. You're amazing!ReplyDelete
enjoy it Lamp! happy b-dayReplyDelete
Happy birthday cute girl! My baby boy Trey celebrated his 1st birthday on Saturday. He was born without his left arm below the elbow. I can soo relate to what you say about those early emotions and fears. Can't imagine him any other way!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Lamp! :)ReplyDelete
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Happy Birthday Lamp! Your mama's blog has changed me and how I look at families with kids with differences. I now comment on the child's cute hair bows. Her awesome shoes. The outfit that I know someone who loves her dressed her in that day. I am so aware of this, because your Mama has opened my eyes.ReplyDelete
Happy birthday dear sweet lampy! Two whole years of joy you have brought us!! Thanks for that kiddo.ReplyDelete
happy birthday! you are beautiful!ReplyDelete
♪ Happy, Happy, Birthday, Lampy Dear! ♫ReplyDelete
Is that stuck in your head now?
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Ben wanted me to wish 'lamp'ie a happy birthday!!! Hope you are enjoying your time with family. We are in buchen Germany and so far things have been great. Dragging a toddler around europe isn't as hard as I worried it would be...thanks to Ben.ReplyDelete
Blow little miss a kiss from us.
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Happy, Happy Birthday Lamp!!!ReplyDelete
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btw.. Jordan thought her real name was Lamp. for real..
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HAPPY (BELATED) BIRTHDAY to dear, sweet lamp. I've been reading your blog since you were pregnant and it is hard to believe that over two years have gone by. What a wonderful adventure. Even though she is only two years old, Lamp is such an inspiration and reminder of the indomitable human spirit.ReplyDelete
CAN. NOT. believe she is 2!!!!! I'm so glad I got to meet the little bundle of joy and her sister (their mother was pretty great too).ReplyDelete
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Miss Lamp!!! I lub you.
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I loved your picture of the girls on the swing and Lamp being tied in! Just got back from visiting my parents and my dad loves more than anything pushing toddler grandkids on their bike. But I knew Isabelle wouldnt have the leg strength to keep her feet on the petals, plus her new leg braces are really heavy, so it makes it harder. I came outside to find that my dad had tied each of her feet to a petal and was pushing her to her hearts content! Loved it!ReplyDelete


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Bayer CropScience Opens North American Bee Care Center
In celebration of Bayer CropScience's more than 25-year commitment to pollinator health, the company recently celebrated the grand opening of its North American Bee Care Center, at its North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
The $2.4 million center brings together significant technological, scientific and academic resources, with goals of promoting improved honey bee health, product stewardship and sustainable agriculture. The center is a 6,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, which will complement the Eastern Bee Care Technology Station in Clayton, N.C., and a Bee Care Center at the joint global headquarters campus of Bayer CropScience and Bayer Animal Health in Monheim, Germany.
The North American Bee Care Center, part of the company's $12 million investment in bee health in 2014, brings together some of the brightest minds in agriculture and apiology to develop comprehensive solutions for bee health. The team includes Becky Langer, Bee Care program manager; Dick Rogers, M.Sc., bee health expert and manager, Bee Care Center Research Program; Dr. Ana Cabrera, pollinator safety and varroa mite research scientist; Sarah Myers, apiarist and event manager, Bee Care Center; Kim Huntzinger, bee health laboratory diagnostic specialist; Sadye Howald, field apiarist in Indiana; and Jim Dempster, apiarist at Eastern Bee Care Center Technology Station.
The center houses a full laboratory with a teaching and research apiary, honey extraction and hive maintenance space, interactive learning center and meeting, training and presentation facilities for beekeepers, farmers and educators, as well as office space for a full staff and graduate students. On-site honey bee colonies, pollinator-friendly gardens and a screened hive observation area serve to further education and collaboration that will foster significant improvement in honey bee health and stewardship measures and best management practices.
"Honey bees are essential to modern agriculture production, and our North American Bee Care Center will help facilitate the research needed to help honey bees meet the increasing global demand for crop pollination," says Jim Blome, president and CEO of Bayer CropScience LP. "Healthy honey bees mean a more substantial and nutritious food supply for us all, and we understand the many complex issues affecting honey bees' ability to thrive, including disease, parasites such as Varroa mites, genetics and more."
A hub for worldwide honey bee health initiatives, the center supports scientific research and development and education on honey bees' integral role in agriculture. It serves as a hub for premier technological, scientific and academic resources to protect and improve honey bee health and sustainable agriculture. Additionally, the North American Bee Care Center is targeting LEED Silver certification. The environmentally sustainable facility will help Bayer CropScience reduce its carbon footprint in an effort to promote corporate environmental stewardship.
Products and technology developed at the Center will control parasitic mites in honey bee hives, help manage a Healthy Bees program, assess the safety of crop protection products to bees, and much more. Other activities conducted on-site include a Sentinel Hive monitoring program, varroagate testing and development, Varroa resistance monitoring and varroacide screening.
"Bayer CropScience actively seeks to promote bee-responsible use of Bayer products through worldwide communication activities and education," says Blome. "What we are developing here will serve not only to protect honey bees and their ability to effectively pollinate crops but will also help us leave a better world, one hive and one harvest at a time."
As part of the grand opening celebration, Bayer CropScience is launching the "Color Me Bee-autifully" coloring contest, a learning opportunity for educators, parents and students. The contest will include an online component, where students ages 12 and under nationwide can enter their "pollinator-friendly" artwork, which will be displayed at the center throughout May and June.
Locally, students in elementary school classrooms in the greater Raleigh-Durham area will be asked to participate as well, and will have the chance for their artwork to be displayed at the center during July. Local participating classes will have a chance to be chosen to have a scientist from Bayer's Making Science Make Sense program visit their class and conduct a hands-on science experiment.
For more information on the North American Bee Care Center and Bayer CropScience's commitment to honey bee health, visit the webpage on bee health at Bayer CropScience website.
For questions concerning the availability and use of products, contact a local Bayer CropScience representative, or visit the Bayer CropScience website.
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Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 180,669 deer during all 2012-13 seasons, slightly down from last year's numbers.
Illinois deer seasons closed in January as hunters concluded the Archery Deer Season and the last segments of the Late-Winter and Special Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) deer hunting seasons on Jan. 20.
The total preliminary number all seasons of 180,669 compares with 181,451 in 2011-12. Hunters this season killed 49 percent does and 51 percent males. Illinois' record deer harvest occurred in the 2005-06 season, when 201,209 deer were killed.
"We hope Illinois deer hunters had an enjoyable time afield this year, and took advantage of the many hunting opportunities afforded them," said Paul Shelton, IDNR's Forest Wildlife Program Manager. "In the coming months, deer biologists will be reviewing all available data and making any needed program changes in order to ensure the continued well-being of Illinois' deer herd for this and future generations."
Bowhunters killed a preliminary total of 59,728 deer from Oct. 1 to Jan. 20, compared with 61,974 in the 2011-12 season.
The 2012-13 Late-Winter Antlerless Only and Special CWD seasons also concluded Jan. 20, with a combined preliminary total of 14,726, compared with 14,906 taken during those seasons last year. The seven-day split seasons for the Late-Winter and CWD hunts were Dec. 27-30 and Jan. 18-20. Hunters in Boone, DeKalb, Grundy, Jo Daviess, Kendall, LaSalle, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties and Kane County west of Ill. Rt. 47 participated in the CWD season, while another 56 counties were open for the Late-Winter season. The Special CWD season is used to assist in controlling the spread of chronic wasting disease in the Illinois deer herd, while the Late-Winter season provides additional harvest opportunities as a deer population management tool.
Hunters took a preliminary total of 99,461 deer during the 2012 Illinois Firearm Deer Season (Nov. 16-18 and Nov. 29-Dec. 2), 3,630 deer during the 2012 Muzzleloader-Only Deer Season (Dec. 7-9), and 3,124 deer during the 2012 Illinois Youth Deer Season (Oct. 6-7).
Preliminary county totals for all the 2012-13 seasons, followed by a table of comparable figures for the 2011-12 seasons, can be found at this link.


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Rafael Nadal put his left knee through another successful test against Joao Souza in the Brasil Open and won 6-3 6-4.
Nadal made his return after nearly eight months out at the VTR Open in Chile last week, ultimately losing to Horacio Zeballos in the final.
Zeballos is the world No. 73 while Souza is the world No. 140 and the proximity of his latest opponent in both sets in Sao Paulo shows how far the Spaniard has to go to regain his all-action game.
But when the world No. 5 was put under pressure early in the second set he dusted off his best first serve and saved the break point against him before going on to take victory.
In order to save his knee for the singles draw, Nadal pulled out of the doubles competition, which he was entered in with David Nalbandian. He now faces Carlos Berlocq in the quarter-finals.
Nadal is a former champion of this tournament from 2005 when it was held in Costa do Sauipe.


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Taylor Woolrich
HANOVER — A Dartmouth College junior's request to carry a concealed gun on campus to protect herself from a stalker has been denied.
Taylor Woolrich, 20, of San Diego has taken to Fox News to express her position and concern for her safety.
"Over the last four years, I have lived with the constant threat from a stalker — a stalker who is now in jail for the third time for violating a restraining order," she wrote in an Aug. 6 op-ed posted online by Fox News. "Every day I live with these questions: What if today is the day that my stalker posts bail? What if today is the day that he discovers my parents' new address? What if I go to a lecture on campus and he shows up there?"
In an email Tuesday, Diana Lawrence, director of media relations at Dartmouth College's Office of Public Affairs, said that because of federal privacy laws, Dartmouth cannot comment on an individual student's situation.
Dartmouth has released a statement defending its policy on weapons.
"The safety and security of all Dartmouth students is a top priority. Any student who reports being stalked is provided with individualized attention and heightened protection. If there are improvements to our security services that we can make, we will. Like the vast number of colleges and universities across the country, Dartmouth has a policy that prohibits handguns on campus. ... All Dartmouth students are part of a tight-knit community. We do everything we can to support and care for our students so that their time on campus is safe and productive."
Woolrich said her "nightmare" started four years ago when she was 16 and working at a café in San Diego. Richard Bennett, 67, came in the store for coffee one day. "He kept coming back, staring at me for long periods of time, and trying to flirt. He then would sit outside the store for the entire day," she wrote. "The nightmare soon got much worse. He followed me around outside of work, demanding to talk and saying that he was 'trying to protect [me],' then he began bothering my friends. Security had to remove him from scholarship pageants that I participated in, and he attempted to attack my then-boyfriend in high school. I was forced to take out a restraining order."
Bennett is currently in jail and facing trial for another restraining order violation.
"In June of this year, I returned home to San Diego from Dartmouth College and early the very next morning, Bennett was at my door, wanting to talk," she wrote. "He was arrested and police searched his car. They discovered what police call a 'rape kit,' including rope tied as a slip noose, a knife, gloves, and other items. When police got the warrant, they found my pictures all over Bennett's house as well as illegally obtained guns."
According to the Los Angeles Times, Bennett has proclaimed his innocence and remains in jail in lieu of $300,000 bail.


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See the updated, published 2012 Report #S190, "Surgical Sealants, Glues, Sutures, Other Wound Closure and Anti-Adhesion, Worldwide Markets, 2012-2017."
Cyanoacrylate products are the main form of high-strength surgical glue that is approved for human clinical use in the worldwide market. A number of new materials are under development for internal use in particular, but these represent new chemical entities and their commercialization is likely to be delayed by regulatory requirements. While sutures will be replaced by cyanoacrylate glues in many procedures over the next 10 years, this will only occur after some technical challenges are overcome. For example, cyanoacrylate glues used for external skin closure are approximately five times less strong than sutures, and cyanoacrylates produce cytotoxic compounds as part of the curing process when used for securing torn or excised tissue. This has delayed the development and clinical evaluation of these potentially useful materials for internal surgical procedures. However, cyanoacrylate glues are marketed actively by a number of companies for topical wound closure in accident/emergency situations and in surgical closure.
Given the current size of the global market for high strength glues (at over $700 million) and the potential for this market to expand as products overcome the challenges of strength and toxicity, a respectable number of competitors compete in this space and many are working on further developing cyanoacrylate-based and other high strength adhesives (including fibrin-based and other "bio-glues") to not only garner greater share of the existing market but to also erode the market for sutures and other mechanical wound closure products (e.g., clips and staples).
Source: MedMarket Diligence Report #S180, "Worldwide Surgical Sealants, Glues, Wound Closure and Anti-Adhesion Markets, 2010-2015."
Ethicon (J&J), Covidien and B. Braun (Aesculap) hold the major positions in the market for high strength medical and surgical adhesives, but their positions are at risk, and will continue to be at risk, as long as the unmet need exists for stronger, more compatible glues. Some of the many products on the market and in development in the area of high strength glues include SurgiSeal, DermaSeal, FloraGuard, LiquiBand, SkinLink, Histoacryl, Gluetiss, Autologous biological glue, Chemence USP Class VI adhesives, TissueGlu, Indermil, Glubran2, Glubran Tiss, GluSeal, GluSite, PeriAcryl, GluShield, Dermabond, InteguSeal, Epiglu, Surgical Tissue Sealants (STS) and others.


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|MLB Career Stats
|10th in NL
|23rd in NL
|22nd in NL
|11th in NL
|21st in NL
|7th in NL
|24th in NL
|8th in NL
|12th in NL
|March 20, 2014
|Washington Nationals released RHP Clay Hensley.
|January 24, 2014
|Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Clay Hensley to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|June 11, 2013
|Nashville Sounds released RHP Clay Hensley.
|May 27, 2013
|RHP Clay Hensley assigned to Nashville Sounds.
|May 26, 2013
|Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Clay Hensley to a minor league contract.
|May 20, 2013
|Louisville Bats released RHP Clay Hensley.
|April 1, 2013
|RHP Clay Hensley assigned to Louisville Bats.
|February 11, 2013
|Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Clay Hensley to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|November 6, 2012
|RHP Clay Hensley elected free agency.
|October 29, 2012
|San Francisco Giants activated RHP Clay Hensley.
|September 11, 2012
|San Francisco Giants activated RHP Clay Hensley from the 15-day disabled list.
|August 29, 2012
|San Francisco Giants placed RHP Clay Hensley on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 27, 2012. Right groin strain.
|February 8, 2012
|San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Clay Hensley.
|December 12, 2011
|RHP Clay Hensley elected free agency.
|December 9, 2011
|Miami Marlins designated RHP Clay Hensley for assignment.
|July 18, 2011
|Florida Marlins activated RHP Clay Hensley from the 15-day disabled list.
|July 13, 2011
|sent RHP Clay Hensley on a rehab assignment to Jacksonville Suns.
|July 8, 2011
|sent RHP Clay Hensley on a rehab assignment to Jupiter Hammerheads.
|July 3, 2011
|sent RHP Clay Hensley on a rehab assignment to GCL Marlins.
|June 3, 2011
|Florida Marlins placed RHP Clay Hensley on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 2, 2011. Right shoulder sprain.
|May 22, 2011
|Florida Marlins activated RHP Clay Hensley from the 15-day disabled list.
|May 7, 2011
|Florida Marlins placed RHP Clay Hensley on the 15-day disabled list. Left rib contusion.
|July 2, 2010
|Florida Marlins activated RHP Clay Hensley from the 15-day disabled list.
|June 28, 2010
|sent RHP Clay Hensley on a rehab assignment to Jupiter Hammerheads.
|June 18, 2010
|Florida Marlins placed RHP Clay Hensley on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 12, 2010. Left neck strain.
|May 4, 2010
|Florida Marlins activated RHP Clay Hensley from the bereavement list.
|May 1, 2010
|Florida Marlins placed RHP Clay Hensley on the bereavement list.
|April 1, 2010
|Florida Marlins selected the contract of RHP Clay Hensley from New Orleans Zephyrs.
|December 15, 2009
|Florida Marlins signed free agent RHP Clay Hensley to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|November 9, 2009
|RHP Clay Hensley elected free agency.
|June 7, 2009
|RHP Clay Hensley assigned to New Orleans Zephyrs from GCL Marlins.
|June 6, 2009
|RHP Clay Hensley assigned to GCL Marlins from New Orleans Zephyrs.
|June 5, 2009
|RHP Clay Hensley assigned to New Orleans Zephyrs from GCL Marlins.
|June 2, 2009
|Clay Hensley assigned to GCL Marlins from New Orleans Zephyrs.
|May 25, 2009
|Clay Hensley roster status changed by New Orleans Zephyrs.
|May 13, 2009
|New Orleans Zephyrs signed free agent RHP Clay Hensley.
|April 9, 2009
|RHP Clay Hensley assigned to Round Rock Express from Houston Astros.
Clayton Allen Hensley...pitched collegiately in 2002 at Lamar (TX) University after a strong showing at Alvin (TX) Community College...struck out a Lamar single-game record 17 batters, May 2, 2002 vs. UT-Arlington...holds the Lamar single-season record for strikeouts (127 in 100.0 innings, '02)...played center field and ran track at Pearland (TX) High outside Houston...did not immediately pitch or play after high school, but eventually caught the eye of Alvin CC's Head Coach Brian Alexander...from there, matriculated to Lamar, where original intent was to serve as closer.2013
Pitched in the Reds and Brewers chains, and enjoyed a strong stint (0.63 ERA in 14 relief appearances) with Sugar Land of the independent Atlantic League...posted a 3.92 ERA in 19 combined appearances with the Brewers' and Reds' Triple-A affiliates in Nashville and Louisville, respectfully...pitched in one game and tossed 1.0 scoreless inning of relief for Este in the Dominican Winter League, Dec. 11 vs. Aguilas.2012
Returned to original organization and appeared in 60 games Bruce Bochy's World Champion Giants...posted a 8 holds and 3 saves (Aug. 18 at SDP, June 23 at OAK, April 20 at NYM), but was not a member of the Giants' postseason roster (NLDS, NLCS or World Series)...worked scoreless relief for the 3 saves, all of which occurred on the road in one-run contests...recorded a 3.66 ERA in 37 games before the All-Star break, 6.27 in 23 appearances after...4 of 5 home runs allowed were solo shots.2011 Had an up and down season with Marlins as he pitched mostly as reliever, while also making 9 starts for Florida...overall, went 6-7 with 5.19 ERA (39er, 67.2ip) and 46 strikeouts in 37 games ... Had pronounced lefty/righty splits on season as lefthanders hit .171 (22-for-191) and righties batted .305 (40-for-131) off him. ... Was having solid season, going 0-0 with 7 holds and 2.77 ERA (4er, 13.0ip) in his 1st 16 games before he was placed on DL with left rib contusion (May 7-22). ... Came back from injury, and appeared in only 4 games before being placed again on DL with sprained right shoulder (June 2- July 18). ... After being activated from DL, was put into starting rotation, making 9-straight starts for Marlins...as starter, went 2-4 with 6.21 ERA (29er, 42.0ip) while tossing more than 6.0 innings once (7.0 on July 29). ... Finished season in 'pen, as he went 4-1 with 3.38 ERA (4er, 10.2ip) in 9 games. ... Won career-high 4-straight games Sept. 4-19. 2010 Began 2010 on his third Opening Day roster and first since 2007 while with San Diego. Appeared in a career-high 68 games, sporting a 3-4 record with seven saves (10 opportunities) and a 2.16 ERA. Walked 29 while striking out 77. He led all Marlin relievers in ERA and strikeouts, while ranking 11th in ERA and 13th in strikeouts among all National League relievers ... Began the season by not allowing an earned run over his first 15 home appearances (allowed an unearned run in his first home appearance on April 9 vs. Los Angeles). Did not allow an earned run at Sun Life Stadium until June 1 vs. Milwaukee ... He earned his first win of the year on April 11 against Los Angeles, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings of relief. Dropped his next four decisions before earning his second win on August 7 vs. St. Louis ... On April 28 vs. San Diego, struck out six of seven total batters faced (one hit by pitch). In his next game, on April 30 vs. Washington, tallied a career-high in strikeouts as a reliever with seven. Tossed a season-high 3.0 innings in the game. The seven strikeouts were the most ever in a single game by a Marlins reliever ... Missed 17 games with a strained neck muscle, landing on the 15-day DL on June 18 (retro to June 12). He was returned from rehab and activated on July 2 ... Allowed a season-high three runs on July 19 vs. Colorado. Surrendered two runs in a single outing only three times; April 5 at New York, April 24 at Colorado and June 8 at Philadelphia ... Following his July 19 appearance, he allowed just five runs over his final 33 outings. He did not allow a single run from August 25 on, tossing 18.0 scoreless innings over his final 17 games. In that time he was seven for seven in save opportunities and allowed just eight hits ... He recorded his first career save on September 10 at Washington, entering the game with two outs in the eighth inning. Saved all three games of the series against the Nationals, becoming the first Marlins closer to save each game in a three-game series since Armando Benitez did so against the Phillies from April 9-11, 2004. 2009 Began his eighth professional season with triple-A Round Rock, going 1-0 with a 7.20 ERA in six games (one start) for the Express. Signed by the Marlins as a minor league free agent on May 13, reporting to triple-A New Orleans...With the Zephyrs, posted a 8-4 mark and 3.24 ERA, including one complete game shutout, in 19 starts. He led the club in strikeouts (82), ranked second in wins and third in inning pitched (114.0)...Tossed his seventh career minor league complete game on August 29 at Omaha, surrendering just four hits with two walks and strikeouts...10 of his 19 starts qualified as quality starts (6.0 IP/3 ER or less)...In 11 starts at home, posted a 7-2 record and 2.38 ERA (72.0 IP/19 ER). On the road, went 1-2 with one complete game and a 4.71 ERA (42.0 IP/22 ER) in eight starts...Posted identical 4-2 records prior to and after the All-Star break. Before the break, owned a 2.89 ERA (56.0 IP/18 ER) in nine starts. In the second half of the season, his ERA rose to 3.57 (58.0 IP/28 ER) in 10 starts...Struck out a season-best nine batters in 5.2 innings on August 12 at Sacramento...Limited opponents to three or fewer runs 13 times...Held right handed hitters to a .230 average against (52x226), while left handers hit at a .265 clip (53x200)...Connected for his second professional home run on July 18 at Albuquerque. 2008 Started 2008 campaign on 15-day Disabled List with a right shoulder strain...after being reinstated on June 6, was optioned to triple- A Portland...went 1-2 with a 5.31 ERA in 32 games (one start) over two stints with Padres. 2007 Made the Major League Opening Day roster for the second consecutive year...went 2-3 with a 6.84 ERA (38 ER/50.0 IP), 30 strikeouts and 32 walks in 13 appearances (nine starts) for the Padres...2-3 with a 7.17 (34 ER/42.2 IP) in his nine starts...both wins came against the Rockies (4/21 at COL; 8/16 vs. COL)... posted a 4.91 ERA (4 ER/7.1 IP) over four relief appearances...began the season in the starting rotation, going 1-3 with a 7.62 ERA (24 ER/28.1 IP) in his first six starts of the season (San Diego was 2-4 in those outings)... placed on the 15-day disabled list on 5/4 (retroactive to 5/3) due to a strained right groin suffered in his start on 5/2 vs. WSH...reinstated from the 15-day disabled list on 6/1 and subsequently optioned to Triple-A Portland...recalled from Portland on 7/25 and went to the bullpen, tallying a 1.42 ERA (1 ER/6.1 IP) over three relief outings 7/26-31...started against the Giants on 8/4 at PETCO Park, receiving a no-decision in the Padres 3-2 win in 12 innings...yielded Barry Bonds' 755th career home run to tie Hank Aaron's all-time record in that game...optioned back to Portland the following day (8/5)...recalled on 8/16 and made two starts before being optioned back to Portland on 8/26...recalled from Portland when the Beavers season ended (9/4)...placed on the 60-day disabled list 9/25 after undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder on 9/21, performed by Dr. Jan Fronek and Dr. Heinz Hoenecke at Scripps Clinic at Torrey Pines.
TEAM WINS: Despite losing each of his first three starts of the season, the Padres had a 5-4 record in his nine starts overall in 2007...the club won five of his last six starts, including each of his last four...allowed two runs or fewer in five of his last six starts, including two quality starts (4/21 at COL; 4/27 vs. LAD).
DOWN ON THE FARM: In 13 starts overall for Triple-A Portland , went 2-7 with a 6.72 ERA (53 ER/71.0 IP), 50 strikeouts and 34 walks...made three rehabilitation starts for Portland, 5/20-30, going 1-1 with a 7.30 ERA (10 ER/12.1 IP).2006 Made the Major League Opening Day roster for the first time in his career...went 11-12 with a 3.71 ERA (77 ER/187.0 IP), setting career highs in wins, games (37), games started (29), and innings pitched...started the season in the bullpen and made eight relief appearances, going 0-2 with a 6.30 ERA (7 ER/10.0 IP) in those games...made his first start of 2006 on April 18, tossing 4.1 innings of one-run ball at Colorado...compiled a 3-1 record with a 2.93 ERA (13 ER/40.0 IP) in six starts in May...allowed only one earned run over a 21.0-inning span from the fourth inning of his August 9 start at New York (NL) through his Aug. 26 start at Colorado...lowered his ERA from 4.33 to 3.94 over the four-game stretch...threw a careerhigh 4.0 innings of relief Aug. 20 vs. Arizona, striking out four while allowing one unearned run.
KEEPING IT IN THE PARK: Did not allow a home run in seven consecutive outings (six starts) from July 23- Aug. 26...a span of 41.1 innings without surrendering a long ball.
SITTING 'EM DOWN: Set his single-game career-high by striking out nine Sept. 24 vs. Pittsburgh...his 122 strikeouts placed third on the Padres behind Jake Peavy (215) and Chris Young (164).
GOING THE DISTANCE: Hensley tossed his first complete- game shutout May 14 at Chicago (NL)...held the Cubs scoreless on two hits over 9.0 innings...also tied a Major League record (9.0-inning game) by striking out five times at the plate...became the first player to strike out five times and toss a complete game in the same outing since Bert Blyleven did it with Pittsburgh on July 29, 1979.
PLAYOFF PROWESS: Tossed 2.2 innings of scoreless relief in the 2006 Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals...appeared in two games, allowing two hits and a walk.2005 Made his Major League debut on July 20 at New York (NL) and tossed 2.0 scoreless innings...blanked the Phillies for 2.0 innings in his next outing July 22...in all, he pitched 2.0 or more innings on 14 accounts, including one start...his one start came Sept. 10 at Los Angeles when he took the tough luck loss as he tossed 5.0 innings, allowing just one earned run...made 24 appearances for the Padres, posting a team-low 1.70 ERA (9 ER/47.2 IP).
GETTING THE FIRST ONE: Picked up his first Major League win on Sept. 27 vs. San Francisco... threw 3.2 scoreless innings of relief.
PRODUCTION IN PORTLAND: Made his 2005 debut at Triple-A Portland on April 26 and pitched 1.0 inning of relief..moved to the starting rotation on May 2...appeared in 15 games (14 starts) and posted a 2.99 ERA (30 ER/90.1 IP)...proved to be more effective at home as he owned a 2.04 ERA vs. a 4.34 mark on the road...won in his last start with the Beavers on July 15 before his contract was purchased by the Padres on July 18.
NICE ADDITION: Hensley allowed just one earned run in 15.2 IP (0.57 ERA) over a span of 10 games from July 31-Aug. 29...during the stretch, he struck out 14 batters...in addition, he pitched scoreless relief in 18 of his 24 appearances in 2005.2004 Posted a career-high win total, going 11-10 with two complete games, one shutout, and a 4.30 ERA (76 ER/159.0 IP) in 27 starts at Double-A Mobile...tied for the organizational lead in victories and ranked fourth in strikeouts (125)...among Southern League leaders, tied for the first in complete games, tied for second in shutouts, ranked third in innings, tied for third in wins, tied for third in games started, and ranked fourth in strikeouts...Of his 27 trips to the mound, 14 were quality starts...went undefeated over 10 consecutive starts June 13-Aug. 7, picking up five wins and lowering his ERA from 5.55 to 4.61 in the process...highlighted the streak by tossing 7.0 shutout innings en route to a 2-0 complete-game victory in the second game of a July 17 doubleheader at West Tennessee...At the plate, batted .214 (9-for-42) with two doubles, one home run and three RBI...connected for his lone homer, a solo shot, May 24 at West Tennessee. 2003 Made 25 starts between San Francisco's Single-A Hagerstown and San Jose affi liates, and then Single-A Lake Elsinore, going 9-10 with three complete games, two shutouts and a 3.81 ERA (60 ER/141.2 IP)...fi nished tied for the South Atlantic League lead in shutouts and tied for third in complete games...tossed the first perfect game in the 10-year history of the Hagerstown Suns on May 3 vs. Kannapolis...struck out a career high 10 batters and threw 59 of 81 pitches for strikes en route to a 2-0 victory...was helped in the perfect game bid, the second in the minors in 2003, by not allowing a ball to be hit out of the infield...went on to win three consecutive starts May 3-14...tossed 7.0 scoreless innings for a 5-0 win in the second game of a June 8 doubleheader at Lakewood...was promoted to San Jose June 18 and made five starts with the Cal League Giants before being acquired by the Padres...finished the season with Lake Elsinore, where he posted his second three-game winning streak, July 31-Aug. 16. 2002 Was selected by the Giants in the eighth round of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft and began his career at Short-A Salem-Keizer...went a perfect 7-0 with a 2.53 ERA (23 ER/81.2 IP) in 15 starts...tied for the Northwest League lead in starts and complete games (1)...tied for second among league leaders in wins (7), ranked fifth in strikeouts (84) and innings pitched (84)...recorded eight quality starts, including two outings in which he did not allow a run: June 26 at Tri-City (6.0 IP) and Aug. 12 vs. Eugene (7.0 IP)...won three straight starts Aug. 17-28, allowing five earned runs in 18.0 innings...sparked the streak by fanning a season-high nine batters in 6.0 innings Aug. 17 vs. Spokane.


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MU Stats, "Cadillac" EMR, EHR Patent, and Big Data
John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 10 blogs containing over 8000 articles with John having written over 4000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 16 million times. John also manages Healthcare IT Central and Healthcare IT Today, the leading career Health IT job board and blog. John is co-founder of InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and LinkedIn.
80 Mind Blowing EMR and Meaningful Use Statistics & Trends hitconsultant.net/2012/10/30/80-… via @@hitconsultant
— Chaaraka (@devicology) November 5, 2012
Some really interesting stats for meaningful use. I think I'd seen most of them in one place or another, but it was great to see them all in once place. Nice work Fred.
Our hospital CEO says the new EMR is the "Cadillac" of its class. It's bloated, wastes resources & has useless ornamentation. So he's right.
— Psycholyst (@Psycholyst) November 5, 2012
Cadillac of EHR. Very interesting.
Patent could prevent EMR and PHR vendors from allowing patients access without a license from MMR | equities.com/news/headline-…
— Sande Olson (@sandeolson) November 2, 2012
This is really annoying for me. I haven't written much on these blogs about why I don't like software patents, but I'll have to in the future. You can also read this piece by Anne Zieger about mHealth patents. Software patents are such terrible innovation inhibitors which is ironic since it's the opposite of what they were designed to accomplish.
#bigdata combine EMR, Patient reported outcomes and genomics as an example of convergence @23andme #MIS2012
— John Sharp (@JohnSharp) October 31, 2012
I can't wait until this convergence is normal. It will usher in the start of Smart EMR.


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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — President Barack Obama says the United States makes no apology for supporting efforts to stand up for human dignity in Africa.
Obama says fear too often prevails in nations across Africa. He's citing Muslim nations like Mali and Somalia and says too often terrorism perverts the meaning of Islam.
Obama says the American military presence in Africa is focused on putting muscle behind African efforts. He says as the U.S. can't stop tragedies alone, but if Africans step forward and lead, the U.S. can help.
He says as long as parts of Africa are ravaged by war, democracy and economic opportunity can't take hold.
Obama's comments came at the University of Cape Town during the flagship speech of his trip to South Africa.