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B&B Roma Appia Davila25 is an elegant structure of 100 square meters with 2 balconies, placed on the 5th floor of a quiet building with lift and has a reserved parking in the garage below;
it is finely furnished and in each room it has: parquet, heating, air conditioning, fridge in the room, LCD satellite TV (Italian channels and European) and free wi-fi internet 24h; consists of:
spacious entrance and hallway where there is a telephone for emergency calls;
three large bright bedrooms, one with two double french beds and one single bed, one with a double bed and balcony, one with two double french beds;
three large bathrooms with windows, one with bath-shower and the others with shower.
Each of the three rooms has its own private external bathroom for exclusive use.
B&B Roma Appia Davila25 is located 200 meters from the Metro A Stop Colli Albani, in a commercial area with shops, supermarkets, bars, restaurants and every type of service; it is very well connected:
to 100 meters is the bus 87 direct to the Center;
to 2 metro stops away is a train for rapid transfer direct Tuscolana Station - Fiumicino airport every 15 minutes; to 7 stops is Termini Station.
Going outside Rome to 8 metro stops is Anagnina station, where a shuttle bus in 20 minutes connects with the Ciampino airport.
B&B Roma Appia Davila25 is located 100 meters from the Caffarella Park in the green with ruins and old farmhouses, where you can go for long walks and see famous archaeological finds from Roman times as the tomb of Cecilia Metella and the catacombs of S. Sebastian and S. Callisto.
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My 10-year old Boxer, Otto, and I have a ritual in which the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Maxine Kumin plays a central role. The ritual is enacted during our annual late-spring pilgrimage to a farm owned by generous friends in a profoundly underrated portion of upstate New York. Along with Otto, the main players in the rite are the dozen or so frogs who reside in the pond that lies just steps away from the farm-house. The ceremonial text is Kumin's wonderful poem "Custodian," from her book Nurture, published in 1989.
The annual custom commences just as soon as we arrive. Once Otto is relieved of his leash and I of my shoes, we make our way down to the pond with me well-worn copy of Nurture in hand. There, Otto circumambulates the water's edge, gently disrupting the concentration of each and every frog, one after the other, until all have been evicted from their cozy spots in the sun to wait it out in the water before calmly kick-stroking back to the muddy shore. As Otto conducts this painstaking effort, I stand, barefoot in the mud, reading Kumin's "Custodian" aloud.
I read it partly by way of apologizing to the frogs--formal recognition that our presence here brings a certain amount of inconvenience to them. I read it partly as an invocation to the pleasures of being outdoors, dog and woman sharing the day, free of our urban fetters. I read it because saying poems aloud when out-of-doors is, for me, one of life's greatest pleasures--all the more so when the poem is so perfectly suited to the occasion, simultaneously reflecting on and enlarging it.
As you'll see in the sampling of work presented here, reflection upon and enlargement of the occasion--be it feeding the many creatures in one's care or recounting the life story of a much-loved Dalmatian--are important aspects of Maxine Kumin's writing. The author of more than a dozen books of poetry, the most recent of which is The Long Marriage, Kumin has also published four novels, a collection of short stories delightfully titled Why Can't We Live Together Like Civilized Human Beings?, over 20 children's books, and four books of essays, including Women, Animals, and Vegetables, in which her essay "Mutts" appears. Animals of all kinds--dogs and horses frequently among them--populate much of Kumin's work, which may be seen, at its essence as an ongoing treatise on empathy.
The annual ritual enacted by the pond in upstate New York with the Help of Maxine Kumin's poem is, for me, a way of honoring the importance of poetry, the arrival into nature and the beautiful ways of dogs and other animals. And, like Kumin's "Custodian," the ritual celebrates ritual itself--continuance, inevitability, the endless cycles of living as passing away, "the taking and letting go," as Kumin puts it, "that same story."

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Thank You So Much for Thinking About My Penis and Anus -- Online HIV/AIDS Prevention That Focuses on Something That Matters
March 28, 2014
As a 26-year-old former Grindr-user and a single-and-ready-to-mingle gay man, I am a frequent target of Internet HIV prevention messages/advertisements. Every once in awhile, I do feel obliged to click on the ads because of all these gorgeous half-naked men they use to lure me in. Then, BANG -- "YOU ARE AT RISK FOR HIV! And here is how you can make an appointment for HIV testing" or "Please take this survey about your sexual behaviors." Wait, what happened to the men? I am blushing because even my potential sex partners during my Grindr days would start conversations with a greeting of some sort (usually "sup," "hey," or "bored") before they jumped straight into the intimate sexual questions. All I can say is: Thank you so much for thinking about my penis and, of course, my anus too.
I work in HIV prevention and I know people who believe that this HIV prevention strategy would be effective. Remember when you were young, and your mother repeatedly warned you NOT to touch the fan with your hands? The first thing I did when my mother left me with my older sister was touch the fan, and even today, my sister still tells the tale of how I approached her with fingers covered in blood afterward. Also, I can't tell you how many "Internet ads are going to revolutionize HIV prevention" conversations and meetings I have had to sit through. It's 2014, and there should be no surprise that we can reach a large number of people over the Internet. Just getting the message out there is not enough, as evidenced by the high and increasing HIV rates among men who have sex with men (MSM) ages 18 to 24, the most tech-savvy of all age groups. It's time for the field to come up with innovative strategies to change HIV-related perceptions and behaviors.
Instead of focusing solely on HIV facts, Dr. Brian Mustanski from Northwestern University suggested adopting a comprehensive framework of health in HIV prevention and incorporating other factors in the life of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. At the 2014 Innovative Use of Technology for HIV Prevention and Care Conference, Mustanski presented his work with the Impact Program to improve the health of LGBT individuals. Unlike traditional HIV interventions that emphasize HIV facts and knowledge, the "Keep It Up!" online project focuses on the social and situational safe-sex context, such as bars/night clubs, online hookups, relationships and community involvement. This focus is established because HIV transmission is never an individual phenomenon; it is a negotiation between two or more people regarding safe sex practices (e.g., talking about using condoms, disclosing HIV status, or getting tested for HIV together). Participating young MSM have expressed high acceptability toward this intervention, and most importantly shown a decrease in unprotected anal intercourse.
Similarly, at the HOPE Lab here at UCLA, we don't just target sexual risk behaviors -- our work emphasizes the use of social media in building online communities, and using them to promote HIV prevention behaviors (i.e., HIV testing). Using trained peer leaders to facilitate HIV/AIDS discussions, including both private conversations and public posts, we have implemented a Facebook groups-based HIV/AIDS intervention with at-risk African- and Latino-American MSM. African- and Latino-American MSM are disproportionately impacted by HIV because of reduced access to care, less access to HIV testing, and less knowledge about their status. The results were promising; participants in the study were more likely to request home-based HIV testing kits than the comparison group (Facebook group that focused on general health) at the end of the intervention.
So here is what I have to say to public health: Eyes up here, people. I am a hell of a lot more than just my penis and anus. In fact, I am multifaceted just like everyone else in this world; I am a self-proclaimed music aficionado, an occasional gymgoer, and a wanderer of the blogosphere. Therefore, instead of focusing only on sexual risks, public health needs to address meaningful events in the life of at-risk individuals and give them reasons to care about and to protect against HIV/AIDS.
Jason is a public health research associate at the University of California, Los Angeles under the guidance of Sean Young, Ph.D., at the Department of Family Medicine. Jason's research focuses on how the Internet can be used to promote the well-being of LGBTQ youth. In the past 10 years, he has lived in Los Angeles, Bangkok (Thailand), Pittsburgh, Taipei (Taiwan), South Bend and Iowa City. Jason is also an avid music aficionado and he enjoys all kinds of different music, from Bach's counterpoint to Glass's minimalism. For more information, please contact Jason at email@example.com.
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As I mentioned in my last post, I am 24 years old, and from the South Side of Chicago. I'm a diehard Cubs fan. Around 20-30 times a year, I can be found in Aisle 425 at Wrigley Field. Cubs cap, shirt or hoody, no peanuts, no beer, totally into the game. I stand for the national anthem and the 7th inning stretch. I scream my lungs out when a good play is made, and I boo when I see a travesty or injustice on the field. I want what every other Cubs fan wants, 162 games a year: WINS.
Yet, I consider myself to be a "different" type of Cubs fan. I don't bring up 1908, the 101-year title drought, 1945, the billy goat, black cat, Evers-Tinkers-Chance, the collapse in the 1984 NLCS, 1989, 1998, 2003 (that often), 2007, 2008, or Milton "Scapegoat" Bradley (at least to throw insults at him). Yes, I consider myself to be a rabid Cubs fan, but I know when to turn it off. I don't want to be the type of fan that is 80 years old, and feels his life isn't complete because the Cubs haven't won a World Series. Words couldn't describe my feelings if the Cubs were to win the World Series, although I'm sure I'd cry tears of joy. Still, it is not a top priority to see the Cubs win a World Series before I die.
I guess the Milton Bradley Experiment made me realize just how different I am. It seems that many Cubs experts, er, fans, were not aware of the type of player that Milton Bradley is. Injury-prone, volatile, and unwilling to accept responsibility for his actions in most cases. A good, but not great hitter, who's never been known for his fielding or athletic ability, and not a "clubhouse guy". He had a very good, but not great 2008, and that was mostly because he hit in a lineup with other powerful hitters, in a hitters park (Arlington), and was the team's primary DH, which obviously put less strain on his body. Bradley became the 2009 whipping boy for Cubs fans. Never mind the fact that the moron formerly known as Jim Hendry decided to give him a 3 year, $30 million contract despite the fact that he'd never played more than 2 full seasons with a team in his entire career. Or that there were cheaper, more reliable alternatives, such as Bobby Abreu and Raul Ibanez. Or that Soriano, Soto, Gregg, Miles, Fukudome, Heilman, and Fontenot had terrible seasons. Cubs fans had found their bitch. Because of this, I now find myself cheering for Bradley, even though he's playing in Seattle. Bradley eventually played the race card, and most dismissed both notions that he'd faced racism, and that fans at Wrigley are racist, period. What infuriated me most were the Cubs fans that used the excuse: "We're not racist, we love Derrek Lee!" That's the equivalent of a white person denying that they're racist, and bringing up their one black friend in order to refute that claim. To that, I say "oy vey".
The departures of Kerry Wood and Mark Derosa also made me realize I'm not like the average Cubs fan. I didn't come close to shedding a tear upon hearing of their departures. I'm sorry, but I didn't lose sleep when I learned that Kerry Wood wouldn't be re-signed. His career highlight came in his rookie season, when he struck out 20 in a game against Houston. I was at that game, and thought I was looking at the next Roger Clemens. Unfortunately, his career was marred by injuries and trips to the disabled list, and when he was healthy, he didn't even win 15 games. While Mark Derosa was a highly productive player, I couldn't grasp how so many Cubs fans (a good number of them, females) reacted as if the Cubs had just traded an All-Star. I also learned that a good number of Cubs fans seem to react without thinking, feeling as if Mark Derosa was traded for Milton Bradley. This is what I like to call "the lazy truth". Yes, Derosa's salary needed to be moved in order for the team to sign Milton Bradley. However, if Lou Piniella hadn't flipped out after being swept in the 2008 NLDS by the Dodgers, whining to everyone within earshot about a need for more lefties in the lineup, Milton Bradley wouldn't have spent one inning in a Cubs uni in 2009. In addition, Mark Derosa was the Cubs primary second baseman. If Piniella didn't endorse Mike Fontenot as a worthy candidate to play second on a daily basis, Derosa wouldn't have gone anywhere. Add the ownership issues before the 2009 season, and the Cubs front office just wasn't sure if the new owner would be in favor of adding, without subtracting salaries.
I'll say it. I'm not a fan of the "Bleacher Bums". I wouldn't go as far as saying I find them vile, disgusting, assholish, or "a bunch of immature fucking drunks who are more interested in beer than baseball" (my little brother's description of them), but I believe they give Cubs fans a bad reputation. The men are sometimes shirtless, the women are sometimes damn near shirtless, a good number of them are belligerently drunk, and at times, it looks more like a frat party than a section in the stands where fans would be watching a baseball game. Ron Santo? Meh. Most Cubs fans love him, and some find him annoying. I tend to identify myself with the latter, especially when listening to him on the radio. Despite his Harry Caray impersonation, I'm not high on Ryan Dempster or his contract. A Dusty Baker basher? I am not. Why would I trash a man that managed the Cubs within a few outs of the World Series? Could he have gone out and talked to Mark Prior after Bartman lunged for a souvenir? Yes. Was it necessary? No. The Cubs could've closed it out the 2003 NLCS in game 5 (good ol' Zambrano was the starter) and had a chance in game 7 (Cubs cult hero Wood was the starter), but they didn't. Allow me to remind you of the tailor-made double play ball hit to sure-handed Alex Gonzalez that could've gotten the Cubs out of that dreadful inning in game 6 as well. 2004 wasn't his fault, either, as the Cubs choked down the stretch. Go ahead, be an idiot and blame Baker for Wood and Prior's injury problems. Wood had a serious elbow injury early in his career (while Baker was managing the Giants), and a good number of people felt it was only a matter of time before Prior and his "perfect mechanics" would break down. I was a huge fan of Sammy Sosa, and still am. It's funny how most Cubs fans ignored his selfishness and lack of basic fundamentals when he was carrying the team. Once that stopped, Cubs fans couldn't wait to see him go. I'm young, and am not interested in getting a history lesson every single day. I'm not gullible, nor am I overly pessimistic. I am a Cubs fan, but I was a baseball fan first, and I'll always be that way. I'm not all that interested in the mystique of Wrigley Field. I don't care for the guest 7th inning stretch singers. I absolutely despise the "Lovable Losers" tag with a fiery passion. I like to make fun of fellow Cubs fans. I'm well-aware that there's a little bit of an uppitiness about Cubs fans, also.
My love for the Cubs never has, and never will waver. If anyone wants to question my knowledge of baseball, try me. Chances are, I'm more knowledgeable than you are. I'm always open to logical, realistic conversation about anything pertaining to baseball. Disclaimer: I out morons like TMZ outs cheating spouses and drug addicts, and to be honest, I take joy in it. There are most certainly Cubs fans who annoy me on a daily basis, but I have love for all of them…especially the different ones.
P.S. I miss Karen!!!
P.P.S. Who loves ya, baby?!


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Have you ever had one Christmas decoration you've kept out all year?
This is mine.
It's a chalkware St. Nick. i bought him new, from a gift store that was having a going out of business sale. This was back in 1984.
He's made in USA
I keep him out because he reminds me of my dad. Dad was ill the last years of his life, and had the bony face, beady eyes and white hair and beard this Santa has.


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Top designers including NB Studio's Alan Dye, Hive's Monika Piatkowski, Noma Bar and Lee Broom depict the design that is special to them, picking up on details in London's homes, offices, studios, transit hubs and city skylines in response to this year's London Design Festival theme, 'Design is Here, There and Everywhere'.
Moleskine and the London Design Festival have invited over 70 of London's most celebrated designers to each fill five pages of a Japanese Album before sending it to the next designer to continue the chain. The concertina pages, speckled with contours, corners and crevices will be hung in an immersive installation during the Festival at the Victoria and Albert Museum for the Moleskine Sketch Relay.
What are the little details that you love about London? Join in with your own interpretations at an open sketching session and depict the design details that are special to you. Drop in to the Moleskine Sketchathon to make your mark on the Japanese Album's pages, which will then be displayed alongside the Moleskine Sketch Relay for the remainder of the Festival. Come to the lunchtime talk to hear Maria Sebregondi, VP of Brand Equity and Communication at Moleskine, discuss the relevance of drawing in the digital age with panelists including designers Benjamin Hubert and Tracey Neuls and Director of the Jerwood Drawing Prize, Anita Taylor. Chaired by Angus Montgomery, Editor of Design Week.
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The Moleskine Sketch Relay is run in collaboration with Detour: a travelling exhibition, online gallery, published volume and archive of contemporary creative thinking as told through over 250 authored Moleskine notebooks.
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|2009-08-20, 11:34
|Link #101
Join Date: Feb 2006
Im taking everything back I said asbout Akainu after seeing him in action.Unlike Ace/DonPachino he has the power of both combined and can shape the liquid flame&earth.Not so bad after all, and iceberg scene may count as his flashy entrance.
Moria looks like a psycho yelling "I want his corpse!" I hope he will get Odz Jr's corpse.Its probably younger and stronger than Odz, which will make Moria a force to reckon with once again.
Also this phoenix was the most overpowered and weirdest zoan ever.It recovers like a logia and casts offensive projectiles like a logia/paramecia amd he can fly like a regular bird zoan.Makes me think that its possible to have a dragon/chimera zoan devil fruits out there.
|2009-08-20, 12:17
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Which is interesting because I don't think we ever saw Smoker and Ace physically hit themselves (just using medium distance attacks), so this small confrontation might imply that 2 logia-like bodies automatically become "solid" in direct contact (or one can force the other to materialize), otherwise Kisaru wouldn't had the need to block the kick.
Extra comments:
-Luffy's ship should be close enough already to see the havoc. Wonder how many chapters till he appears.
-Would not be surprised if by the time the SH crew reunite, all of them have already learned about the existence of Haki (even if they can't control it yet).
-With Jozu being strong enough to probably take on a good portion of the giants, Oars III vs the Vice-admirals, Marco drawing -probably- with any of the 3 Admirals by separate, and WB still unharmed, it's time for the Shichibukai to break the stalemate.
-Do Flaming for sure is planning to take control of little Oars III and break some havoc on the pirate's side. Good enough to show his level, without revealing his (surely) hidden cards.
-Still wonder what's going to happen to make WB falls - the combination of the Admirals + external force (another Younko), an elaborated trap involving artifacts from Dr. Vegapunk (yet to occur) or something else.
Because the Shichibukai seems to be a mix of traitors + individuals with their own agenda. And I'm not even counting Blackbeard...
|2009-08-20, 12:29
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Yeah, although sooner or later Oda will have to address what happened between Kaidou and Shanks. And perhaps what's the take on the 4th Yonko.
Not sure if someone else have also had the feeling that for the Marines to remain relevant (and sort of "bad guys"), would be for them to take the technological route.
So eventually, we would have one side leaning towards the "old ways" (free will, Haki -natural- powers) vs the more mechanical/Science-applied to subjugation kind of group.
Really, it's kind of difficult to foresee what path Oda is going to take.
But I'm still amazed by the sheer magnitude of this war. Quite few Manga -shonen or not- have even attempted to do so (aside of splitting everything in pairs/trio fights, each with their own lengthy party occurring at same time).
|2009-08-20, 12:40
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Join Date: Dec 2005
All right, I'm definitely certain that Onigumo is a spider Zoan now! Look at his back near the end of the chapter.... it's clearly shaped like a spider's abdomen. So I can say once again that Onigumo is living up to his namesake!
And yeah, Akainu is definitely looking badass now that we finally got an up-close shot of his face. His response to Whitebeard's birthday cake taunt was pretty wicked, too. Still can't say that I'm 100% keen on him having magma powers, but I still want to see some more action from him nonetheless......
By the way, I thought that one pirate dude that randomly pulled out a huge hammer from that "pocket" on his chest was pretty awesome (so he has a pocket DF power or something?). I also liked seeing that the marines had all those giants on tow (including that masked VA from last chapter). Speaking of giants, I find it pretty interesting that Oars III's face wasn't fully revealed near at the end of the chapter, despite his silhouette greatly resembling his dear ol' dad's. Heh, I can't wait to see what Moria plans to do with him......
Bit of a shame that the chapter was pretty short, but it's definitely understandable considering all the chaos that ensued throughout the chapter, anyhow. Still, I hope that we at least get a brief shot of Luffy next chapter (even if it's just for one panel)......
|2009-08-20, 13:02
|Link #107
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Join Date: Dec 2005
^I think I pointed out the giant female marine a couple of chapters ago, but yeah, I already knew about her. I can only assume that she's from Amazon Lily, since that's the only location in the series so far that had larger-than-normal women (Aphelandra, Marigold, Sandersonia)......
|2009-08-20, 13:06
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Holland
Seriously though. I'm pretty sure Both Jozu and Marco's Haki is sufficiently strong to physically harm a Logia-user. Well not pretty sure: damn sure, since this chapter proves it.
|2009-08-20, 15:23
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|2009-08-20, 16:21
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can someone tell me what the discourse between whitebeard and akainu was exactly? from some pics that r out seems like wb gets addressed by akainu directly.
any1 else gettin the feeling wb wil defeat himself via over stretching himself this arc? finding it difficult to see how any current characters involved in the war would be strong enough to bring him down.
|2009-08-20, 17:58
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But, anyways, considering the different types of Haki people have, being able to defend against a strong Haki does not have to require the person to be able to use it at that level, in a similar manner. I consider Rayleigh's Haki as an offensive type, rather than defensive, especially the one that he used against Kizaru. But, if there is also a defensive type, such as the dormant ones, the ones that have a hard time to get out of the person, then maybe Marco, and etc.'s strength in Haki refers to only that. That doesn't mean he is not capable, he may be.
|2009-08-20, 17:58
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Yes, an army of undead Pacifistas would be rather welcome, wouldn't it?
Or alternatively, we can expect a fleet of silver medalists (who may or may not be lead by Blackbeard) to make their presence known at Marineford, as well......
|2009-08-20, 21:33
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just a question, becasue i have like serached EVERYWHERE and jus cant find out who DonPachino is like i really just dont know, anyways i knoe marvelb mentioned this like a few times but i really really think that oars III (oz's son) will befriend luffy and help luffy get back to his crew
i also think after the WB's an everyone else rescue Ace i think that they will take luffy with them to find his crew again
|2009-08-20, 22:00
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What: ARM will host demonstrations by five of its key microcontroller vendors on its stand at this year's Embedded World Conference in Nurnberg.
Atmel, Luminary Micro, NXP, STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments will each be demonstrating their 32-bit ARM processor-based microcontroller devices on the ARM stand.
The ARM processors represented include the ARM946E™ processor, the Cortex-R4 processor and the Cortex-M3 processor which has been specifically developed for MCU applications.
The Embedded World Conference will also include a number of hands-on workshops, classes and technical sessions where attendees can learn to develop with ARM processors. Full details at - http://www.embedded-world.de/main/Page.html
When: 26th – 28th February 2008
Where: Booth 9- 273, Embedded World Congress, Nuremberg, Germany
Who: ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from mobile, home and enterprise solutions to embedded and emerging applications. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, graphics processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.


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Article Summary: This article provides information on a Windows stop error 0x0000003b caused by Computer Associates ARCserve
A Windows stop error 0x0000003b ( parameter1 , parameter2 , parameter3 , parameter4 ) SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION Ofant.sys in Windows Server 2008 R2 may occur on Windows servers that have Computer Associates ARCserve installed.
The Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfix 2359223 may resolve the issue. Apply the hotfix and monitor the server. Contact Computer Associates if the stop error occurs after applying this hotfix.
Hotfix 2359223 can be found here.
A review of the memory dump file using Debugging Tools for Windows will result in output similar to the following.
BugCheck 3B, {c0000005, fffff88004c9b30e, fffff8800654eaf0, 0}
Probably caused by : ofant.sys ( ofant+e30e )
SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION (3b)
An exception happened while executing a system service routine.
Arg1: 00000000c0000005, Exception code that caused the bugcheck
Arg2: fffff88004c9b30e, Address of the instruction which caused the bugcheck
Arg3: fffff8800654eaf0, Address of the context record for the exception that caused the bugcheck
Arg4: 0000000000000000, zero.
Article ID: SLN290736
Last Date Modified: 06/30/2015 09:27 AM
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SHIRLEY, N.Y. (AP) — All lanes of the Long Island Expressway reopened Thursday following a chain reaction of fiery crashes that killed one person and injured 33 others.
Police said a tractor-trailer smashed into several vehicles about 70 miles east of New York City on Wednesday, setting off a series of accidents that left nearly three dozen vehicles strewn across several hundred yards of the eastbound lanes.
At least three vehicles, including the tractor-trailer, which was carrying storm debris, caught fire and smoldered into the early evening, a fire official said.
The westbound lanes reopened before Thursday's morning rush hour. Despite its remote location far from the city, the closure of the highway snarled traffic throughout Long Island well into Wednesday evening.
Police on Thursday identified the woman killed in the crash as 68-year-old Christa Zepf of Blue Point. She was driving a Toyota Camry eastbound on the expressway and was killed at the scene, police said. The injured were taken to three area hospitals.
The only other victim identified in the crash was 57-year-old Robert Murphy of Lloyd Harbor. Police said he was in critical condition at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital with a head injury.
The cause of the accident hadn't been determined, and no charges had been filed related to it. A police spokeswoman said Thursday it was uncertain how long the investigation might take.
The tractor-trailer driver, 42-year-old Raymond Simoneau, of Rockingham, Vt., was heading eastbound when the truck struck a number of cars, triggering a pileup involving 35 vehicles, Suffolk County police said. He was uninjured, police said.
A car involved in the initial collision with the tractor-trailer was incinerated beyond recognition, with its tires punctured and paint burned off its body. Some SUVs and cars suffered extensive damage while others appeared to have barely a scratch; all were haphazardly stopped across the highway, which is up to six lanes in parts.
Police Deputy Inspector Kevin Fallon said the accident occurred at about 2:40 p.m. on the expressway, which connects suburban Long Island neighborhoods with New York City.
Five fire departments responded to the scene as well as 19 Emergency Medical Services agencies, police said.
Investigators were working to sort out the sequence of events that led to the accident, on an isolated stretch of road on the rural part of eastern Long Island, Fallon said.
"Anybody rolling up on this scene you would think there would be definitely more than just one fatality," said John Mirando, chief of the Ridge Fire Department. "It's just lucky that it's only one, but it could have been a lot worse."
Driver Danny Gershonowitz told Newsday he was ahead of the accident when he saw two cars stop on the road shoulder.
"The gentleman to the right of me went down to the ground and was praying. When I looked in my rear view mirror, there was smoke and flames coming out," he said.
He said he and others got the attention of the truck driver and helped him as he climbed out of his smoking vehicle.
"Pretty soon, the whole front of the truck was engulfed in fire, and that's when people started backing away," he said. "The police came and asked everybody to run and get out of the way, because I guess they thought it would explode."


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The following story was posted to Examiner.com by Denise Carey-Costa and is reposted here with the author's permission.
For 5 years now, 11 dogs have been forced to live in their own filth, urine and feces, in a flea infested 'box" at the home of Mike Thomas a citizen of Wythe County Virginia. The local authorities say that these "living" conditions are lawful even though there is physical evidence to suggest otherwise.
Dogs Deserve Better founder Tamira Thayne visited the property and the owner on February 6, 2014, and was able to obtain video of the outside of the dungeon and the dogs but was unable to get inside to see status of feces buildup or food and water availability. This video is visible on the group's website http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/.
According to Tamira, "The makeshift box is dark, dingy, and when the caretaker was finally able to open a window for me to view the dogs, I was accosted by the horrendous stench of what I can only imagine is feces buildup. The dogs are desperate to get out; one dog even pulling repeatedly at the wire caging in a plea for help, breaking his bottom teeth as a result."
She continues, "That this situation has been ongoing for at least five years is unconscionable. While the owner maintains he loves these dogs, keeping companion animals as prisoners is not love. The situation is cruel and untenable. It can no longer be tolerated by caring citizens of Wythe County, the state of Virginia, and the United States.
The eleven dogs have reportedly lived in this dungeon for at least five years, and although the owner freely admits that one dog died from flea-related illness, Wythe County Animal Control and County Administration continue to maintain that there is nothing illegal about the situation.
According to Tamira the dogs were all frantic to get out. The dog on the left continually chewed at the fencing and pulled at it. His bottom teeth are broken from attempts to escape his captivity.
Animal lovers all over the world were lied to and told by authorities that the photos they saw were old and the problem has been rectified. Tamira Thayne has proven them wrong by physically going on the property herself just two weeks ago and taking photos and video tape. This current evidence as well as eyewitness statements from neighbors prove that these disgusting conditions have NOT improved in any way, and one dog that they know of has died due to these conditions.
Wythe County Animal Control and authorities have refused to take any action and remove these poor animals. Meanwhile Mike Thomas has threatened other locals and broken real-estate laws by living in a home with no water (violation of health code). It has grown obvious that the wishes of the citizens that voted these county officials in are not a high priority, not to mention the lives of innocent animals under their protection.
Dogs Deserve Better is continuing to fight for these dogs stating that many elements of Virginia cruelty laws are being broken daily; elements such as adequate space, exercise, removal of fecal matter, and inadequate lighting to name a few. Many of the male dogs have scarred noses stemming from constant fighting over food and/or the unspayed females coming into heat. The situation is unsafe and the dogs are victims of what is widely believed to be a hoarding case.
The dog's living conditions are made even more tenuous due to a legal battle alleging the owner is squatting on property that doesn't belong to him and has no working utilities, to include running water. Citizens attempting to help these dogs have been threatened with physical violence. Mr. Thomas is known to own multiple guns in his home and has mentioned more than once that he will shoot anyone who tries to take his dogs.
Matt Albert an attorney in Buffalo, New York found out about the case through the online advocate community. He is an attorney for the Lexus Project, a 501C3 not for profit corporation that does animal welfare cases on a pro-bono basis.
To date, nothing has been filed against the authorities. However, through research and analysis, Matt believes the foundation for a lawsuit is there against Wythe County Animal Control. The lawsuit would be for failing to enforce the relevant animal cruelty statutes against Mike Thomas, when they have an obligation to do so.
The public and animal advocates around the world are demanding that all the dogs currently in Mike Thomas's possession be removed and placed in a safe rescue for rehabilitation and veterinarian care immediately and that he be banned from owning any other pets ever.
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PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Inside a small Baptist church packed with out-of-state visitors wanting to hear from former President Jimmy Carter, one of the most eager listeners may have been his grandson, Jason.
The message of this Sunday school lesson centered on the importance of prayer when negotiating Middle East peace and balancing the daily threat of the Cold War. As Jason Carter heads into a fierce campaign for governor this year against incumbent Republican Nathan Deal, it was a relevant message from someone whose counsel he says he values.
"He never compromised his faith," the younger Carter said afterward of the 39th president. "All of that gives me faith and belief that you could do that, that you could go through the toils and snares of politics and come out without compromising who you are."
The younger Carter, a Democratic state senator from Atlanta, has been carefully crafting his campaign with proposals to improve education and help the middle-class while rarely mentioning party affiliation as he looks to woo independent voters. And a big question has been what role his grandfather might play in the race.
Republicans are very eager to link the two, already blasting the younger Carter as an Atlanta liberal.
So far, the former president hasn't made any campaign appearances but has been hosting private fundraisers for his grandson, which have helped Jason Carter amass $1.8 million in contributions through March.
Carter added a special greeting for about a dozen people who had made the trip to south Georgia as part of a campaign fundraiser. For $12,600-a-person, the group toured the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, had dinner with the family and attended Sunday school.
"This weekend we had a very nice event. We had my grandson, who's running for governor, here with some friends. And they've had a good time, I hope, in Plains," said the 89-year-old former president.
In the end, it may be the former president's counsel that could help Carter the most as the campaign heats up ahead of November. Carter is waging a tough fight to oust Deal, who is seeking a second term. The state has voted solidly Republican in recent years.
"It's nice for me, to be going through what we're going through on a personal level in my little family, to be able to come and connect with someone who has gone through so much and who has so much to say about how to handle it," Jason Carter said after the service at the Maranatha Baptist Church, a short drive from the former president's boyhood farm.
The Carter family roots in Plains remain strong, with old campaign memorabilia on sale at the main store and Billy Carter's gas station now a museum. The Carters still live in the only home they have ever owned.
During his Sunday school teaching, which he does regularly throughout the year, Jimmy Carter spoke of how prayer has shaped his life.
"I would say the most persistent time of my life of prayer was when I was president of the United States because I felt the responsibility for almost 300 million people in my country and really for the safety and life of everyone on earth," he said. "Because it was during the intensely competitive and sometimes argumentative time of the Cold War."
Carter and his grandson have always been close, and it wouldn't be a surprise if the former president eventually makes a few campaign appearances. A recent poll for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found that 61 percent of registered voters in Georgia have a favorable opinion of the elder Carter. Despite that, there is no mention of the former president in the younger Carter's first wave of TV ads.
Meanwhile, Deal's campaign has been quick to point out statements by the former president and sought to link those views with the younger Carter. When word first came of this weekend's Plains fundraiser, Deal spokeswoman Jen Talaber said at the time "every dollar raised by the grandfather wraps the grandson a little tighter in that cloak of extremism."


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Erwin Koch-Raphael works as organ player betweeen 1961-68 , then a period of study in Berlin, gaining a degree in sound engineering in 1976 * At the same time, studies composition with Isang Yun, later takes classes with Iannis Xenakis and Franco Donatoni * In 1979 studies in South Korea * Co-founder of the 'Klangwerkstatt' in the studio for electronics of the Berlin Technical University, of the 'berlin arts company', of the Bremen-based performance group 'ganZeit' and in 1990 of the Bremen Centre for Electro-Acoustic Music (ZeM Bremen) * In 1982 takes a post as teacher of composition and music theory at the Institute for Music Education, Bremen (professor since 1996) * 1991-1992 invitation to reside at the Centre for the Arts and Media Technology, Karlsruhe (scholarship from Siemens) * Several composition awards for his instrumental works (all genres)
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DAVE Kitson says he would welcome a couple of new signings in the January transfer window if Oxford United have the scope to make a move.
The former Premier League striker believes the squad will be put under the strain of a congested fixture list inthe next few weeks, but did not know whether strengthening this month was feasible.
Aside from the emergency loan of back-up goalkeeper Jonathan Henly, the only change this month has seen Nicky Wroe joining on loan until the end of the season, replacing the exiting Asa Hall.
The U's visit Wycombe Wanderers tomorrow in what is the third game in a sequence of 12 fixtures packed into five weeks.
Kitson said: "It's a problem in the sense that we have a small squad and it puts a strain on us.
"We haven't got enough players as it is, so a couple more would be really welcome.
"I don't know whether we will do anything in this window, hopefully we will.
"Obviously we have brought Wroey in, who is another body for us and a good player, so if we can add to that it would definitely help us."
U's chairman Ian Lenagan has implemented a clear philosophy to use the players in the club's new development squad.
Last month he told the Oxford Mail he expected January would be a quiet month.
He said: "To sign somebody we almost have to lose somebody.
"If a very good player came along Chris (Wilder) might persuade me to take them, but it's not something we are actively looking for at this moment."
Kitson, who thinks United would be an attractive club in the transfer market, stressed he felt everyone at the club was doing what they could to earn promotion.
But the forward, who turns 34 next week, was happy to add his opinion to the debate.
"Everybody is an expert of course, but I have always called it as I see it from the first day I started playing football and I'll continue to do so," he said.
"For me, a couple of bodies would be very welcome. But I don't know if we can afford them."
He added: "It's difficult in January, but there are players available and this is a good club to come to.
"If our club showed interest in a player, I'm sure it would be taken very seriously."


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The summer pick of the LitBlog Co-Op has been announced, and it is Michael Martone by Michael Martone. The other books nominated for the Read This choice will be noted and discussed in the coming weeks.
For whatever reason, I was pretty indifferent to all of the nominees this round, so probably won't be saying too much, though during Michael Martone week I will at least put up a post asking for help understanding what people found so engaging about the book, since it was probably my least favorite of them all. (And then at the end of the quarter, I'll get to have a bit of revenge, because I was a nominator for the fall, and my nomination, along with two others, will be revealed. Bwahahahahaha!)


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President Barack Obama's Medicare nominee Tuesday got unexpected support from one of Congress' Republican stars. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told The Associated Press that Marilyn Tavenner is "eminently qualified" to run Medicare.
It may be too soon to contemplate a truce in the political wars over health care. With Tavenner, major players on both sides may be able to shift from confrontation to problem-solving.
The White House announced Tavenner's nomination last week to replace current Medicare chief Donald Berwick, who had run into a wall of opposition from Republicans and couldn't even get a hearing in the Senate. As head of Medicare and Medicaid, the former nurse would be responsible for programs that already provide coverage to 100 million Americans, as well as for putting in place the new health overhaul law to cover the uninsured.
Cantor said he met Tavenner years ago when he was a state legislator in Richmond, Va., and she was a senior executive for Hospital Corporation of America, a major hospital chain.
"She was an individual with a wealth of knowledge about the complexities of the health care system, and she came forward with solutions that actually made sense," said Cantor. "I always found her to be extremely professional and understanding of the value of the private sector in health care."
Tavenner, 60, is currently Medicare's principal deputy administrator. She started her career as a nurse and worked her way up to hospital executive before entering government service as Virginia's health care secretary. She came to Washington last year as Congress labored in the home stretch to pass Obama's health care law.
Cantor is not a member of the Senate, so he does not get a vote on Tavenner's nomination. But his views are influential with other conservatives.
"I would hope to be able to support her," said Cantor. "Obviously, I'm not in the Senate, so I don't have that vote, but I do think she is qualified. Obviously, she'll be working for a president with an agenda that's quite different from mine."
Cantor said he is convinced that Tavenner is committed to preserving the role of the private sector in health care. Responsibility for health coverage in the U.S. is close to evenly split between federal and state programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and workplace and private insurance. Republicans charge that Obama is trying to engineer a complete takeover by government, while the president insists his way is the best approach for preserving a system of shared responsibility in the face of unsustainable cost increases and millions of uninsured.
Tavenner "is somebody who understands the private sector and business concerns" said Cantor. "Marilyn Tavenner has experience as a nurse at the practical level, and as a health system administrator of a very larger national company. Hopefully she'll bring that type of experience."
Tavenner's nomination has been endorsed by groups representing hospitals, doctors and the health insurance industry. Some congressional Democrats may question her over her tenure at Hospital Corporation, which was embroiled in a major Medicare fraud investigation in the 1990s. None of that seems to have involved Tavenner, however.


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LSU's offense appears to be one of the best in school history, but the Tigers haven't run into a defense quite like Florida's.
Tenth-ranked LSU seeks its 28th win in 29 home games Saturday as its high-powered offense squares off with the stingy defense of the No. 17 Gators.
The Tigers (5-1, 2-1 SEC) have mostly cruised behind their offense, with the only blemish a 44-41 loss at then-No. 9 Georgia on Sept. 28. They come off last Saturday's 59-26 win at Mississippi State in which they tallied 563 total yards and 28 fourth-quarter points. The total points were their most in an SEC game since a 63-28 victory at Kentucky on Nov. 1, 1997.
LSU has topped 400 yards in each of its first six games and scored at least 35 points in each of its first six for the first time in school history.
Les Miles' club averaged 374.2 yards and 29.8 points last year to rank in the bottom half of the SEC with first-year starting quarterback Zach Mettenberger at the helm. He's been a revelation this season under first-year offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, pushing those numbers to 488.8 and 45.5 this year. The scoring average ranks ninth nationally.
Mettenberger's 190.1 passer ratings is the FBS' fourth-best, and he's already thrown 15 touchdowns after totaling 12 last year. He's completing 68.8 percent of his passes, leads the country with 35 passes for 20 yards or more and is on pace for single-season school records for passing yards and TDs.
"Zach is playing just like we need him to play at home or on the road," Miles said. "He is the leader. He is in charge of the communication. Zach is one of those guys on the field who gives you advantages not just with his arm, but with his mind."
Helping Mettenberger's cause have been receivers Odell Beckham and Jarvis Landry, who are third and fourth in the SEC in receiving yardage with 686 and 616 yards, respectively. Beckham is also college football's leader in all-purpose yardage at 228.2 per game.
Running back Jeremy Hill has also helped keep defenses honest by averaging 118.8 rushing yards to rank second in the conference.
The offense hardly resembles the unit that was held to two field goals, 200 yards and eight first downs in a 14-6 loss at then-No. 10 Florida last season. Still, LSU's gaudy numbers this year haven't come against anything close to an elite defense. Three of their opponents have ranked 96th or worst in team defense with TCU's 34th-ranked unit providing the greatest challenge in a 37-27 season-opening win.
The competition improves significantly with the Gators (4-1, 3-0).
Florida allows 217.0 yards per game, second-fewest in the country, while its 12.2 opponent scoring average is tied for the FBS' fourth-lowest.
But the Gators haven't faced a high-octane offense either, defeating Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas in conference play -- the SEC's three worst in terms of total offense.
They have recorded at least one takeaway in 16 straight games, including three against LSU last season. Mettenberger was 11 for 25 for 158 yards with an interception and sacked four times
Vernon Hargreaves leads the Gators with three interceptions, while five other players have tallied one each.
Florida's offense has been bolstered in three games with Tyler Murphy under center after original starter Jeff Driskel's season ended due to a broken leg suffered against the Volunteers on Sept. 21. Murphy has recorded a 181.5 passer rating compared to the 135.5 mark by Driskel, though he has yet to play in an environment like Tiger Stadium, where LSU has won three of the last four meetings.
The Tigers' lone home loss in their last 28 was to top-ranked Alabama last year.
"I don't see him getting flustered," Florida offensive coordinator Brent Pease said of Murphy. "He's demanding of himself. He's demanding of what he wants from coaches, too. And he's demanding from his teammates."
LSU's defense has been uncharacteristically vulnerable, surrendering an average of 466.3 yards in conference play. However, the Tigers held Mississippi State to just three second-half points last week.
Florida leads all-time series 31-25-3, though they've split the last 10 matchups.
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Peter M. McGinnis, PhD, is a professor in the department of kinesiology
at the State University of New York, College at Cortland, where he has
taught since 1990. He is also the men's and women's pole vault coach at
SUNY Cortland. Before 1990, Dr. McGinnis was an assistant professor in
the department of kinesiology at the University of Northern Colorado.
During that time he served as a sport biomechanist in the Sports Science
Division of the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, where he
conducted applied sport biomechanics research, tested athletes, taught
biomechanics courses to coaches, and developed educational materials for
Dr. McGinnis is also the biomechanist for the pole vault event for USA
Track and Field. As a member of the American Society of Testing
Materials, he serves as chair of the pole vault equipment subcommittee
and the task group on pole vault helmets. He has authored numerous
articles and technical reports about the biomechanics of pole vaulting
and has been a reviewer for Sports Biomechanics, the Journal
of Applied Biomechanics, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport,
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Another View -- James T. Brett: New England needs better transportation infrastructureJAMES T. BRETT
June 16. 2014 10:56PM
NEW ENGLANDERS are faced with daily reminders that age, increased usage, and our harsh climate have contributed to the deterioration of our transportation network. Across New England, more than 2,000 bridges are rated by the federal government as structurally deficient. That's more than 11.5 percent of the bridges in our region. More than 5,000 bridges are rated as functionally obsolete.
According to the most recent Federal Highway Administration data, from 1992 to 2012, there were an additional 1.17 million New England drivers on our roads, and vehicle-miles travelled (VMT) per year jumped from 109.6 billion to 129.3 billion VMT in that same 20 year period. Our stressed surface transportation infrastructure is witnessing traffic usage at levels far beyond those originally anticipated by their planners and designers.
According to the World Economic Forum's global competitiveness index, the U.S. ranks 19th in quality of overall infrastructure and 18th in terms of its roadways. McKinsey Global Institute said in a January 2013 report that nations are either investing or planning to invest significantly to raise their infrastructure systems to a level that will help allow them to grow their economies. Over a 10-year period ending in 2011, China invested 8.5 percent of its GDP, while Japan poured in 5 percent, and India invested 4.7 percent. In that same period, the U.S. invested 2.6 percent.
Last fall, China's Vice Minister for Transportation gave a speech in Chicago in which he outlined the extent China was adding to its infrastructure. Over the next five years, China intends to spend nearly $100 billion annually on rail, add 60 new airports which would increase their current number by more than one-third, and add some 378,000 miles of highways and motorways.
In July of 2012, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, or MAP-21, which authorized federal highway, transit, and road safety programs over a two-year period. While MAP-21 contained a number of important reforms to help harmonize project delivery, increase accountability, and enhance safety, it expires in just four months. Washington must build on the strengths of MAP-21 through new legislation which will bring stability, continuity and growth to New England and the nation. Developing long-term surface transportation legislation that can garner bipartisan support on both sides of Capitol Hill is a challenge; finding a means to fund such legislation will be an even greater challenge. The New England Council applauds the interest that has been shown by leaders in the House and the Senate for pursuing a long-term reauthorization bill. In fact, a bipartisan group of senators recently introduced and one Senate committee already has passed a measure, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, which furthers the nation's surface transportation programs for six years. The Council is also pleased that the President has added his voice to the call for a reauthorization bill by releasing a four-year legislative proposal. The Council further encourages the President and congressional leaders to find common ground on providing the necessary funds that will ensure projects can proceed in the months and years ahead.
There is little doubt that a robust surface transportation network provides tremendous benefits for job creation and serves as the backbone for economic growth and vitality. Indeed, a recent infrastructure report issued by the New England Council and Deloitte Consulting found that a $1 billion investment in infrastructure could result in 22,000 to 27,000 new jobs in New England along with GDP growth of up to $9.7 billion. We cannot afford to lag behind on infrastructure investment if the U.S. intends to increase its global competitiveness. Now that Congress and the White House have taken steps to move forward on their respective surface transportation proposals, the Council urges all parties to work towards a legislative consensus. A long-term measure that is adequately funded will demonstrate a seriousness to growing the economy and a commitment to revitalizing infrastructure that our region and our nation need and deserve.
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Researchers at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville report that three common constituents of smog destroy floral scents released by flowers to attract bees and other pollinators. In fact, flower scents traveled four times farther in the 1840s, when European scientists first began documenting ozone pollution, than they do under today's air conditions, according to modeled simulations run by the researchers. Because pollinating insects rely partly on scents to find flowers, the loss of fragrant plumes could make it harder for insects to locate pollen sources, jeopardizing pollinators and crops alike.
The vitality of plants depends on pollination, according to principal investigator Jose Fuentes, a meteorologist. Additionally, if pollinators are forced to spend more time foraging for food yet collect less pollen to feed their young, insect colonies may suffer nutritionally. Both problems could impact our food supply. "We need to preserve pollinators because they provide useful services," Fuentes says.
Scientists recently reported that air pollution quickly destroys some of the sweet-smelling perfumes flowers produce. It's a problem that could have long-lasting effects on plant reproduction and diversity, and might help explain why populations of bees and other pollinators are declining.
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STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Honey bees, whose numbers are falling, must be given flowery "recovery zones" in Europe's farmlands to aid their survival, a leading EU lawmaker said Wednesday.
Bees pollinate numerous crops and scientists have expressed alarm over their mysterious and rapid decline. Experts have warned that a drop in the bee population could harm agriculture.
"If we continue to neglect the global bee population, then this will have a dramatic effect on our already strained world food supplies," said Neil Parish, who chairs the European Parliament's agriculture committee.
Parish, a British conservative, said vast swathes of single crops such as wheat often made it difficult for bees to find enough nectar.
But he said farmers could help bees by planting patches of bee-friendly flowers -- including daisies, borage and lavender.
"We're talking about less than one percent of the land for bee-friendly crops -- in corners where farmers can't get to with their machinery, round trees and under hedges."
Genetically modified crops, climate change, pesticides and modern farming techniques have all been blamed for making bees vulnerable to parasites, viruses and other diseases.
More research is needed to pin down the exact cause of the declining number of bees, the European Parliament is expected to recommend in its vote Wednesday evening.
"The experts themselves are mystified," said Parish. "A failure to act now could have catastrophic consequences."
The EU parliament's vote will carry no legal weight but is intended to nudge the European Commission and EU member states to take the matter seriously.
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By Josh Levs, CNN
(CNN) — One of the bombs at the Boston Marathon appears to have been placed inside a metal pressure cooker hidden inside a backpack, a federal law enforcement said Tuesday.
Investigators are scouring the most complex crime in Boston's history, piecing through massive amounts of video, processing tips around the clock and examining items collected from an apartment.
But so far, no suspects or motive have been determined in the probe of Monday's twin bombings at the Boston Marathon.
The blasts turned a crowded celebration into a mess of devastation, leaving three people killed and more than 170 wounded.
"We will go to the ends of the Earth to identify the subject or subjects who are responsible for this despicable crime — and we will do everything we can to bring them to justice," said Richard DesLauriers, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Boston Division.
"Our mission is clear: to bring to justice those responsible… The American public wants answers. The citizens of the city of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts want and deserve answers."
Apartment searched
Authorities including bomb experts searched an apartment in nearby Revere, Massachusetts, and removed items. But officials cautioned that the search did not suggest that there was a suspect.
The search was connected to a young Saudi citizen who is visiting on a student visa and has been questioned, a law enforcement official said, adding that consent was given and no warrant was needed. So far, the official told CNN, he has not heard of anything being found connecting the person to the bombings.
Three young Saudi men, all on student visas, live in the apartment, CNN affiliate WHDH reported. One of them, Mohammed Bada, told the station that when police arrived at the apartment, they told him that his roommate had been injured in the blasts.
Asked whether his friend was involved in the bombing, Bada told WHDH that he did not know, but that he does not think so. "They are good people," Bada said.
The experience of having police come to the apartment was "scary," he said.
The Revere Fire Department said on its Facebook page that the FBI; the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; immigration officials, state and local police, detectives and bomb techs all took part in the search at the apartment, which lasted from early evening Monday until the early hours of Tuesday.
Investigators told police Monday to be on the lookout for a "darker-skinned or black male" with a possible foreign accent in connection with the marathon bombs, according to a law enforcement advisory obtained by CNN. The man was seen with a black backpack and sweatshirt and was trying to get into a restricted area about five minutes before the first explosion, the lookout notice states.
A Saudi woman, a medical student who was also injured in the blast, has also been interviewed by investigators, according to a law enforcement source.
Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said many people were being questioned.
No unexploded bombs
Officials Tuesday announced a twist in the probe: Suspicious packages that were detonated out of precaution were not explosive devices after all.
After the blasts Monday, some officials reported that explosive devices that failed to go off were found.
But investigators said Tuesday the only bombs were the two that exploded at the marathon.
They were small, and initial tests showed no C-4 or other high-grade explosive material, suggesting the packages used in the attack were crude devices, a federal law enforcement official in the intelligence community said.
Based on the bombs' effects, the devices could have been small enough to be concealed in small bags or boxes, a law enforcement official said. The smoke was consistent with a "low-velocity improvised explosive mixture, perhaps flash powder or sugar chlorate mixture," the official said.
Doctors believe bombs contained sharp objects
Two doctors overseeing treatment of the injured believe the explosive devices contained nails or similar objects.
Many patients have severe wounds "related to the blast effect of the bomb as well as small metallic fragments that entered their bod," including "pellets" and "nail-like objects," said Dr. George Velmahos, head of trauma care at Massachusetts General Hospital.
A variety of sharp objects were found inside the patients bodies, he said, adding that the bombs probably contained multipe metallic fragments.
Asked whether what was found in the patients' bodies could have come from nearby objects that exploded in the blast, Velmahos said he believes the materials were likely part of the explosive devices.
Ron Walls, chair of emergency medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, said most patients there were wounded by "ordinary debris." But three were injured by "perfectly round objects" that were "very uniform, consistent, metallic," he said. And another patient had more than 12 carpenter-type nails.
"There is no question some of these objects were implanted in the device for the purpose of being exploded forward," Wall said.
Authorities have not said what the bombs may have been made of.
Smallest shreds could yield big clues
Tiny clues at the crime scene may provide those answers. Investigators are carrying out the painstaking process of analyzing fragments for anything that could indicate the bombs' "signature," said a federal law enforcement official who works in the intelligence community.
The crime scene has been reduced from 15 blocks to 12 and will be narrowed as the investigation proceeds, Davis said Tuesday. He called it "the most complex crime scene that we've dealt with in the history of our department."
The scene of the crowded celebration Monday at Boston's busy Copley Square provides police with countless potential clues.
Authorities also plan to search through videos from surveillance cameras near the attack. So far, no footage has been spotted showing someone placing the bombs, a law enforcement source said.
The large number of photos and videos from the marathon will keep numerous investigators busy.
Davis vowed authorities will sift "through every frame of every video."
Authorities have asked anyone with images from any part of the marathon to share them with police.
"People don't know that they were witnesses — that they might actually have evidence in their phones or in their cameras," Juliette Kayyem, President Obama's former assistant secretary for homeland security, said on CNN's "Starting Point."
The FBI is likely issuing subpoenas for records from cell towers in the area to isolate and trace calls from around Copley Square at the time of the blasts, according to a federal law enforcement official.
Nothing ruled out
The intelligence community is poring through all threat reporting for any clues, U.S. counterterrorism officials told CNN.
That includes any claims made on jihadist websites.
Nothing is being dismissed this early on, the officials said.
It isn't clear Monday whether the origin of the bombings was domestic or foreign.
Keating called the bombings a "sophisticated, coordinated, planned attack."
A law enforcement official in Boston said investigators "have a number of active leads and some good early progress in the forensics analysis."
There were no credible threats ahead of the race, a state government official said.
The FBI is taking the lead in investigating the attack near the marathon's finish line.
"This will be a combined federal, state and local effort," DesLauriers said.
Describing it a "criminal investigation" that is also "a potential terrorist investigation," DesLauriers said the FBI was declaring federal jurisdiction over the matter through the Boston Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Quick action helped preserve crime scene
Boston officials who worked quickly Monday to clear the crime scene and divert thousands of runners half a mile away should get an award, said Kayyem, who also served as homeland security adviser to Gov. Patrick.
The move minimized chaos and "preserved the crime scene, which is going to be key for the FBI investigation. Those are lessons learned out of 9/11."
Open events are hard to secure, Kayyem said. "People say, 'Oh, how could this happen again?…' The better way to look at it, I think, is: Did we respond better? I think the answer is yes."
"The situation remains fluid, and it remains too early to establish the cause and motivation," the FBI's Boston Division said in a statement asking people to call in with any information, images or details related to the explosions.
"No piece of information or detail is too small," it said.
— CNN's Jethro Mullen and staff in Boston, New York John King, Matt Smith, Steve Almasy, and Monte Plott contributed to this report.
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ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — A southeastern New Mexico gun store has announced that it is hosting a coyote hunting contest following a similar hunt by another gun store that sparked protests.
Larry's Discount Gun Shop and Sporting Goods is organizing a two-day coyote hunting competition starting Saturday. Under the rule of the contest, two-person teams will try to kill as many coyotes as possible with first-place winner getting a pair of semi-automatic rifles.
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