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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Sunday, the No. 28 Yale women's tennis team beat both the Quinnipiac and Fairleigh Dickinson teams in a doubleheader at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center.
First, the Bulldogs took on the Quinnipiac squad in what ended up being a 7-0 blowout. Yale took the day without dropping a set, using only six players and mixing up the normal rotations. Junior Stephanie Kent and freshman Annie Sullivan played in the top doubles spot, freshmen Kim Szokol and Blair Seideman played second, and senior Silia DeFilippis and sophomore Elizabeth Epstein played in the third spot, all winning their matches handily.
On the singles side, Epstein played first, followed by Seideman, Kent, Sullivan, Szokol, and DeFilippis. All won in straight sets, with the only close part of the match coming in Kent's first set, which she ended up winning 7-5.
After dispatching the Quinnipiac team, the Bulldogs had to recover quickly for the match against Fairleigh Dickinson, in which they again used a different lineup than will be featured once Ivy League play begins next weekend. Yale took the first point of the match with a dominant doubles performance, as junior Vicky Brook and senior Lindsay Clark won in the top spot in a close match, then got easy wins from Epstein and Sullivan in the second spot and Seideman and Szokol in the third spot.
In singles, Yale captured four of the six matches to win 5-2 overall, with wins by Epstein in the second spot, Seideman third, Sullivan in the fifth spot, and Szokol in the sixth spot. Brook dropped her match at number one in three sets, and senior captain Stevi Petrelli dropped her match when she retired with a one set lead.
The Bulldogs have matches next Friday and Saturday on the road at Penn and No. 55 Princeton as Ivy League play begins. Going in, Yale holds the highest national ranking and is favored to be the best team in the Ivies, but that ranking will be meaningless if it isn't supported by results.
Yale vs. Quinnipiac; Yale wins 7-0
1. Sullivan/Kent def. Viebrock/Labarthe 8-3
2. Szokol/Seideman def. Cantor/Markison 8-1
3. DeFilippis/Epstein def. Steinert/Cristescu 8-4
1. Elizabeth Epstein def. Cantor 6-2,6-2
2. Blair Seideman def. Markison 6-2,6-1
3. Stephanie Kent def. Labarthe 7-5,6-2
4. Annie Sullivan def. Viebrock 6-1,6-1
5. Kim Szokol def. Steinert 6-1,6-2
6. Silia DeFilippis def. Cristescu 6-2,6-0
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I made this moderate size duffle bag with matching toiletry/makeup bag for a family member for Christmas. She wanted bright and fun fabric and loved purple.
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Ignacio High School took its largest track team since 2002 to the Bloomfield-Kirtland Quad on Thursday and came away with a strong showing.
While team results werent immediately available, the Bobcats had 14 top-six finishes on the girls side and 10 such finishes on the boys side Thursday in New Mexico.
As a team, we have set a goal to make an impact on the league this year by placing many athletic young men and young women in a variety of events, IHS head coach Kathy Herrera said in an email to The Durango Herald.
Michelle Simmons picked up a pair of wins, one solo and one as part of a relay. She was first in the high jump, clearing 5-feet as Sky Cotton, Ellie Seibel, Dashona Lloyd and Jerica Jackson led IHS to a sweep of the top five in the event. Simmons also joined the 4x100-meter relay team of Lloyd, Dynesha Drake and Cortney Wilson-Baker to finish first.
Wyatt Hayes picked up a victory in the 800 in 2 minutes, 11.9 seconds, and Klayson Smith won the high jump, clearing 6-feet as Kyle Bailey and Nicholas Herrera came in second and third, respectively.
Drake was second in the 100 at 14.04 seconds with Lloyd .15 seconds behind in fourth. Kiana Thompson was third in the discus with a throw of 77 feet, 1 inch, while Sky Cotton was second in the long jump at 15-3.25 as teammate Amya Bison finished fifth.
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Carcharhinus perezi
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Carcharhinus perezi (Poey, 1876)
Common Name(s):
Carcharhinus springeri Sadowsky & Amorim 1977
|Taxonomic Notes:
|Often misspelled as C. perezii. Carcharhinus springeri Sadowsky & Amorim 1977 is considered a synonym (Soto 2001).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Near Threatened ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
Needs updating
|Rosa, R.S., Mancini, P., Caldas, J.P. & Graham, R.T.
|Cavanagh, R.D., Kyne, P.M., Stevens, J., Dudley, S. & Pollard, D. (Shark Red List Authority) & Pogonoski, J.
Carcharhinus perezi is a large (to 295 cm TL), reef-dwelling shark found in the Western Atlantic from North Carolina (USA), throughout the Caribbean (where it is the most common reef shark) south to Brazil. Despite its widespread distribution and apparent abundance in some areas, this is a large, inshore shark with low productivity (biennial reproductive cycle with gestation ~1 year and litters of 3 to 6) taken as bycatch in artisanal and commercial fisheries throughout its range, together with demand for trade in its meat and fins. Little data are available, but in some parts of its range intense inshore fisheries exist and there is strong evidence indicating declines, e.g. off Belize and Cuba, together with the continued exploitation of this species in some marine reserves due to lack of enforcement. However, this species is protected in some areas, (e.g., Florida and Bahamas where it is a major attraction to the ecotourism diving industry). Although further information on interactions with fisheries is required before its status can be more accurately determined, at the present time this species is assessed as Near Threatened and may well be shown to meet the criteria for Vulnerable in the future, based on overall population declines.
|Range Description:
|Caribbean reef sharks range throughout the tropical western Atlantic and Caribbean from North Carolina to Brazil and are the most common reef shark in the Caribbean. They are found near reefs in southern Florida, however surveys using longline gear off the east coast of Florida reveal that C. perezi are extremely rare north of the Florida Keys (Florida Museum of Natural History).
In Belize, recorded throughout the Belize Barrier Reef including the marine reserves of Half Moon Caye and Blue Hole (Lighthouse Reef Atoll) (Graham et al. in prep), Gladden Spit (Graham and Burgess 2004) and Glover's Reef Atoll (Pikitch et al. submitted). Neonate, juvenile and adult reef sharks are found at several sites throughout the Barrier Reef (Glover's Reef Atoll, Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Gladden Spit).
In Cuba, recorded in the Jardines de la Reina Archipelago and marine reserve (Graham and Pina 2004). Neonate, juvenile and adult reef sharks are commonly encountered in the Jardines de la Reina Archipelago. All sites studied in Belize and Cuba are partially or entirely encompassed in marine protected areas. However only Jardines de la Reina bans shark fishing within its borders.
In Venezuela it is one of the most frequent and abundant shark species at oceanic islands such as Los Roques (Cervigón and Alcalá 1999). It is also one of the most abundant sharks around the Bahamas and the Antilles.
In Colombia, recorded from Rosario islands, Tayrona park, La Guajira and San Andrés Archipelago (Acero and Santos-Martínez 1992, Caldas 2002, Rey and Acero in press).
In Brazil, recorded from the States of Amapá, Pará, Maranhão, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Paraná and Santa Catarina, and from the oceanic islands of Atol das Rocas, Fernando de Noronha and Trindade, and from the reef formations of Parcel Manuel Luiz and Abrolhos (Lessa et al. 1999, Sampaio et al. 2000, Garla and Amorim 2000, Rocha and Rosa 2001, Soto 2001). This species is protected at the Atol das Rocas Biological Reserve, at Fernando de Noronha and Abrolhos national marine parks, and at the Parcel Manuel Luiz state marine park.
Glover's Reef (Belize), Gladden Spit (Belize), Jardines de la Reina (Cuba), Atol das Rocas (Brazil) and Fernando de Noronha (Brazil) archipelagos all appear to encompass breeding, pupping and nursery grounds, based on catches of neonate, juvenile and adult sharks. Parcel Manoel Luiz, Abrolhos and Trindade are possibly other nursery areas in Brazil (Garla et al., in prep).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; Brazil (Alagoas, Amapá, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe); Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominica; Dominican Republic; French Guiana; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Jamaica; Mexico (Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Yucatán); Nicaragua; Panama; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas); Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Atlantic – western central; Atlantic – northwest; Atlantic – southwest
|Additional data:
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|Population studies are underway using tag and recapture methods at three sites in Belize: Glover's Reef Atoll (Pikitch et al. 2001, Pikitch et al. submitted), Lighthouse Reef (Graham et al. in prep.) and Gladden Spit (Graham and Burgess 2004) as well as the Jardines de la Reina Marine Reserve in Cuba (Graham and Pina, in prep.) and Fernando de Noronha in Brazil (Garla et al., in prep). No population size estimates are currently available.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|The Caribbean reef shark is the most common shark on or near coral reefs in the Caribbean, often found close to drop-offs on the outer edges of the reefs. It is a tropical inshore, bottom-dwelling species of the continental and insular shelves. While generally reported from depths to at least 30 m (Compagno in prep. b), in San Andrés Archipelago, Colombia it is reported from depths of 45 to 22 5m (Caldas 2002) and through satellite telemetry is now known to dive to 378 m (E. Pikitch and D. Chapman, pers. comm).
Caribbean reef sharks are caught mostly in forereef and deeper lagoonal areas and rarely in the shallow lagoons in Belize's Glover's Reef (Pikitch et al. submitted), Lighthouse Reef (Graham et al. in prep) and Cuba's Jardines de la Reina (Graham and Pina in prep). Although intraspecific variation in reef use exists between juveniles and adults at Glover's Reef (Pikitch et al. submitted), and between males and females at Jardines de la Reina (Graham and Pina in prep), neonate, juvenile and adult habitat overlap at Belize's Glover's Reef Atoll (Pikitch et al. submitted), Gladden Spit (Graham and Burgess 2004) and in Cuba's Jardines de la Reina Archipelago (Graham and Pina in prep) where all three size classes have been caught in forereef sites. Although adults are rarely found in shallow lagoons and juveniles are found in both lagoons and forereef areas, acoustic taqging supports overall species preference for forereef areas at Glover's Reef (Chapman et al. submitted). In Jardines de la Reina, preliminary results further suggest sexual segregation between adults along two forereef sites located within
Size at birth is from 60 to 75 cm TL (Castro 1983). Maximum size about 295 cm TL (Compagno 1984). Reproduction is placental viviparous. Difference in the size at maturity exist with 150 to 170 cm TL at Glover's Reef (Belize) recorded by Pikitch et al. (submitted) and 170 cm TL (males) and ~200 cm TL (females) noted by Compagno (in prep b). Litter size is 3 to 6 pups and gestation period is ~1 year (Compagno in prep. b). Reproductive periodicity is biennial (Castro et al. 1999). Sex ratios from 102 sharks captured at Glover's Reef Atoll were even from May to July (2000-2004).
Diet appears to include a wide range of reef fishes and some elasmobranchs. Stomach contents analysis in several sites reveals consumption of bony fishes (scarids, carangids and serranids) and elasmobranchs such as Aetobatus narinari and Urobatis jamaicensis (D. Chapman pers. comm.). In Fernando de Noronha archipelago, Brazil, specimens of the teleosts Caranx latus, Sparisoma spp. and Cephalopholis fulva were observed in stomach contents (R. Garla pers. comm). In Manoel Luis reefs, remains of Scaridae and cephalopods were found in stomach contents (Motta et al. 1999).
Movement is more extensive than previously thought on both the horizontal and vertical planes. Using acoustic telemetry, Chapman et al. (submitted) determined that one animal traveled 30 km over deep (400 m) waters from Glover's Reef Atoll to neighboring Lighthouse Reef Atoll. Within 30 hours the same individual returned to a site at Glover's at least 50 km from the Lighthouse receiver site. On the other hand, 14 sharks fitted with acoustic transmitters in Fernando de Noronha archipelago (Brazil) showed little movement and high site fidelity, half of them remaining within areas of 0.7 km² and the other half traveling less than 3.3 km, mainly during the night (Garla et al. submitted for publication).
|Use and Trade:
Utilized for human consumption, leather (skin), oil (livers) and fishmeal (from carcasses) (Compagno in prep. b). In the San Andrés Archipelago bottom longline fishery in Colombia the fins, jaws (for ornamental purposes) and liver (for oil) are utilized, while the meat is only occasionally used as it is not easily marketed. A gallon of liver oil is sold for USD 40-50, jaws for USD 50-60 (specimen >150 cm TL) and a pound of fins for US$45-55 (Caldas 2002). In Belize dried fins are sold to Asian buyers for USD 37.50/lb and meat if sold to Belizeans, Mexicans, Guatemalans and Hondurans for ~USD 1.25-1.75/lb (Graham, unpublished data).
This species forms the basis of several shark feeding tour operations throughout the Caribbean including Belize, Bahamas and Cuba. Although known to be lucrative - prompting the activity and strong opposition to feeding bans - the Caribbean reef shark feeding industry has not yet been quantitatively valued.
|Major Threat(s):
While specific information is unavailable, it is most certainly taken as bycatch in artisanal and commercial longline and gillnet fisheries (Castro et al. 1999). In some regions (i.e., parts of Brazil and the Caribbean) fishing pressure in its area of occurrence is potentially significant. For example, in parts of its range off Brazil it is known to be captured in longline and gillnet fisheries (Sadowsky and Amorim 1977, Gadig et al. 1989, Amorim et al. 1998), although there is no information available on its population status. The species is protected in a number of marine protected areas in Brazil, but enforcement to prevent illegal fishing is required.
In Belize, reef sharks are caught on hook and line primarily as bycatch in the artisanal snapper or grouper fisheries. Pressure is maintained on these populations through local, national and international trade: Asian buyers purchase dried fins for up to USD 37.5/lb and meat is sold in Belize and adjoining Mexico and Guatemala for USD 1.25-1.75/lb to make "panades" (tortilla-like confection). A dedicated shark fishery operated from several points throughout Belize (San Pedro, Sarteneja, Punta Gorda, Placencia, Dangriga) existed from the mid-1900s to the early 1990s. Dramatic declines in catches of all shark species including reef sharks led many dedicated shark fishers to switch effort to other species, change occupation or retire (Graham, unpublished data).
In Cuba, shark landings peaked in 1981 at 3,076t and have declined since. Although landings of Caribbean reef sharks are not disaggregated from all shark landings, catches of coastal shark species including reef-associated sharks predominated between 1986-1990 (1,187t or 54.2% of landings). Despite a decrease in the total landings for all species between 1981-2003, coastal shark species accounted for 82% of all captures between 1994-2003.
In Colombia, it is frequently captured in the bottom longline fishery of San Andrés Archipelago where it is the most common shark species, representing 39% of the catch by occurrence. Sizes of ~90-180 cm TL are taken in this fishery (Caldas 2002).
Additionally, coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean are suffering damage from bleaching, disease and physical impacts (see for example, Garzón-Ferreira and Rodriguez-Ramírez 2001), which may affect Carcharhinus perezi through habitat degradation and loss.
Utilized for human consumption, leather (skin), oil (livers) and fishmeal (from carcasses) (Compagno in prep. b). In the San Andrés Archipelago bottom longline fishery in Colombia the fins, jaws (for ornamental purposes) and liver (for oil) are utilized, while the meat is only occasionally used as it is not easily marketed. A gallon of liver oil is sold for USD 40-50, jaws for USD 50-60 (specimen >150 cm TL) and a pound of fins for US$45-55 (Caldas 2002). In Belize dried fins are sold to Asian buyers for USD 37.50/lb and meat if sold to Belizeans, Mexicans, Guatemalans and Hondurans for ~USD 1.25-1.75/lb (Graham, unpublished data).
This species forms the basis of several shark feeding tour operations throughout the Caribbean including Belize, Bahamas and Cuba. Although known to be lucrative - prompting the activity and strong opposition to feeding bans - the Caribbean reef shark feeding industry has not yet been quantitatively valued.
|Conservation Actions:
|Although this species is protected in a number of marine protected areas (MPAs) in Brazil (see Range and Population section) increased law enforcement against illegal fishing in protected areas is required. Establishment of additional protected areas (no fishing zones) on the outer banks off northern coast of Brazil is also recommended, as are MPAs in other parts of its range to protect this and other species. Shark fishing is illegal in Cuba's Jardines de la Reina Marine Reserve and local guides have noted an increase in sightings of many species of reef-associated sharks including C. perezi since 1997 when the reserve was declared and enforcement of fishing regulations began. There are currently no conservation measures protecting sharks throughout Belize territorial waters. Despite no-take restrictions in marine reserves, illegal fishing continues to take place and reef sharks are known to be caught. As such, increased enforcement is required in Belize's 13 marine reserves to specifically protect shark species against illegal fishing. Most sharks caught as bycatch in the hook and line fisheries could be released live but are usually landed.
Acero, A. and Santos-Martínez, A. 1992. Confirmación de la presencia de Carcharhinus perezi (Pises: Carcharhinidae) en el Caribe colombiano. Anales del Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. 19(2): 211–213.
Amorin, A.F., Arfelli, C.A. and Fagundes, L. 1998. Pelagic elasmobranchs caught by longliners off southern Brazil during 1974–97: an overview. Marine and Freshwater Research 49(7): 621–632.
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The effects of solar events on Earth's magnetic field are global, but they are most pronounced and frequently noticed at northern latitudes. That's why Norway's long-standing expertise in space weather science is providing extremely valuable contributions to ESA's space hazards programme.
ESA's Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Programme aims to protect satellites in space and infrastructure on the ground against hazards stemming from orbital debris, space weather and potential strikes by near-Earth objects. Space weather refers to the highly changeable conditions around the Sun, in the solar wind, in Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere and in our upper atmosphere. Space weather can influence the performance and reliability of satellites in space and systems and networks on the ground.
In particular, space weather effects in Earth's magnetic field and in the upper atmosphere are noticeable at high latitudes as geomagnetic storms and as beautiful aurora.
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Running from 57 to 78 degrees North latitude, Norway has a long history as one of Europe's leading nations for space weather research, reflecting its perfect location for monitoring aurora and space-weather-induced geomagnetic effects. Now Norway's expertise will boost ionospheric weather services in Europe's SSA Programme.
From early 2013, the Norwegian Mapping Authority (NMA), based in Honefoss, will begin providing ionospheric weather information - using data from networks of ground-based sensors from the north polar region - to ESA's SSA space weather centre, significantly boosting the system's benefits for all Europeans.
"The work done by the Norwegian Mapping Authority complements perfectly the ionospheric weather activities we already have in place with DLR, the German Aerospace Center, and the National Observatory of Athens," says Juha-Pekka Luntama, Head of Space Weather at ESA's SSA office. "Thus, we are enhancing the already rather good coverage for ionospheric services for Europe in the framework of the SSA precursor services.
"As transport and resource exploitation activities in the Arctic are increasing, this region is particularly important for coverage by the SSA space weather services."
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"NMA have a strong group in satellite geodesy and an extensive network of GNSS sensors on the ground for measuring ionospheric effects," says Terje Wahl, Deputy Director General of the Norwegian Space Centre and Norway's representative to the SSA Programme.
With the new ionospheric services, NMA becomes the second Norwegian entity providing services to ESA's SSA system. The Tromso Geophysical Observatory is already strongly involved in space weather activities as the coordinator of the Geomagnetic Conditions Expert Service Centre.
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Looking at the two teams in this year's MLS Cup final, it is clear that Houston Dynamo is a considerable underdog, as this game is at the home of their opponents in LA Galaxy.
The Galaxy might be feeling the pressure of being the home favourites, with big name players David Beckham, Landon Donavan, and Robbie Keane in Bruce Arena's squad. Sunday is a great opportunity for LA to win the big game in their home stadium and give a big boost to Major League Soccer. So how is this game to going to play out?
In the regular season, the Dynamo only won two games on the road, scoring only 13 goals in 17 away matches and conceding 21 (not good reading). But Houston have won both away matches in the postseason, scoring four goals and only conceding one. They have a four-game road winning streak, which is their first in team history, and that reads a lot better.
If they are going to beat the Galaxy in The Home Depot Center, Houston goalkeeper Tally Hall will need to have a monster game. He comes into the match in good form, but he will have to contend with shots from near and far, as well as dangerous free kicks from Beckham.
There will be a couple of key decisions to be made by Houston head coach Dominic Kinnear. They have lost their best playmaker in Brad Davis, who had a Most Valuable Player season and will be sorely missed. Centre back Geoff Cameron was used in midfield early in the season when Houston was having a bad spell, and he would make up for the loss of Davis with the quality he could add in that area of the pitch. The problem with that is when he returned to the Dynamo backline, it coincided with Houston turning their season around and being a lot tougher defensively. His partnership with Bobby Boswell in the centre of Houston's defence will be key to trying to shut down the LA attack.
Scottish midfielder Adam Moffat and Brazilian import Luiz Camargo have complimented each other. Moffat is the main ball winner and adds much-needed bite, while Camargo has that eye for a killer pass that can unlock the tightest of defences.
Up front, they will be relying heavily on veteran forward and Dynamo captain Brian Ching, who is the team's all-time leading scorer. He has played and won an MLS Cup and will be relied on to be the first line of defence for the Dynamo, as well as being a scoring threat. He is a solid two-way player, who will track back and make important tackles.
Probable formation for Houston: 4-4-1-1
For the Dynamo to win, they will have to rely on their recently stingy defence and try to catch the Galaxy on the counter-attack. They will have to be careful that they do not drop too deep, and then give too much room to Beckham, as he can dictate the pace of the game for LA. They will be hoping to capitalize on set plays, which is a part of their game they have been very strong with this season. Off set-pieces, Houston scored 22 goals during the regular season and five goals in the playoffs.
They will miss the service from Davis' left foot on set plays, but they are comforted by the knowledge that Moffat is a capable deputy. He struck a great free kick for their opening goal in the Eastern Conference final at Sporting Kansas City.
For the Galaxy, the task looks quite simple. They are undefeated at home in the regular season and the playoffs, going into Sunday's match. In the regular season, LA scored 28 goals and only conceded eight. In the postseason, the Galaxy again impressed at home, scoring five goals and conceding just two. LA finished with the best regular season record and had the fewest goals conceded, with Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena winning MLS Coach of the Year honours for 2011. If the game was played on paper, LA would be raising the MLS Cup.
LA goalkeeper Josh Saunders will probably be the less active of the two keepers, but he will have to command his box on set plays, where Houston have been strong and will see those opportunities as their best chances to score. In defence, the Galaxy boast this year's MLS Defender of the Year in Omar Gonzalez - who together with Todd Dunivant - made the MLS Best XI team. The pair will make life very difficult for the Houston strike force. The LA defence will also be influential in keeping possession of the ball, as they like to start their attacks from the back.
Midfield could be where this game will be won. Juninho will anchor the Galaxy midfield, which will allow Beckham to roam and spray his passes all over the park. If Beckham is given too much room, that will spell disaster for Houston. Arena will have to make a big decision, as one of his best players in striker Chad Barrett was seriously injured in training last week and will be missed on Sunday. Arena has the option of moving Donovan from the middle of the park to a more advanced role up front. This will suit LA, if they are controlling the play and Beckham is getting room to find Donovan with long-range passes.
For me, the player to watch in this game is Keane, as he is on fire right now. He scored a great goal in the Western Conference final against Real Salt Lake, and he is coming of two impressive performances in the UEFA European Championship playoffs, as Republic of Ireland beat Estonia 5-1 over two legs to reach the finals in Poland and Ukraine next year. He will be walking on air, and he is a player who feeds off confidence. With Keane, you never know where he is going to pop up on the pitch, and he is dangerous when receiving the ball and running at defences, or he can be deadly when he gets the ball in and around the opponents' box.
Probable formation for LA: 4-4-1-1
For the Galaxy to win, they have to be patient. This Houston team have already won in Philadelphia and Kansas City this postseason, so they know how to win on the road. LA will have to make sure they don't throw too many players forward and get caught on the counter-attack. LA's biggest challenge could be Houston's set plays. They have to organize quickly and attack the ball when those situations present themselves.
This final is made for the Galaxy to complete a memorable 2011 season. They will be playing in front of a sold-out crowd; they come into the game with the best defence in the league; and they have Beckham, Donovan, and Keane - three players who can produce that bit of magic to win a tight game. Put that together with Coach of the Year Arena driving the bus, and it looks like a party in LA will take place on Sunday night.
This could also be Beckham's last game in MLS, and what a way to go out. I cannot imagine a better sight than Beckham holding up the MLS Cup in front of a home crowd, and I am sure I am not the only one.
Prediction: LA Galaxy 3-1 Houston Dynamo


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王力宏 call himself Wang Li Hom in english, but it is supposed to be Hong.
Some say KongZi with a clear -ng sound, and some say Komzi with an -m sound.
Can someone explain? Does this vary with dialect? What about cantonese and other chinese languages?
-ong = -om?
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Re: -ong = -om?
I've found there is very little standardization when it comes to romanizing peoples' names. Not all Chinese people, especially those that are older, will use pinyin to transliterate their names. Hong in pinyin should become hung in wade-giles, though. Hum might have been a typo or simply just a transliteration that someone made publicly that just stuck
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Understanding the unintended spread and impact of alien and invasive fish species – development of management guidelines for South African inland waters
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South African rivers contain several alien invasive predatory fish species that are known to cause ecological harm, and many of these species are continuing to expand their ranges. As a result of the recently promulgated regulations under the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004, South Africans now have a legal responsibility to prevent the spread of alien fish into areas and ecosystems where they are likely to cause environmental harm. This study has produced a decision support tool as a framework for eradication and management of invasive fish in South African river systems, in addition to adding to our understanding of the spread and impacts of alien invasive fishes in South African Aquatic ecosystems. The decision support tool was utilised in two case studies which, represented the most common issues faced by conservation bodies in the management of the impacts of alien invasive fishes. These are: Conservation of indigenous and management of invasive alien fishes in the headwaters of the Groot Marico River (Northwest Province) and understanding and mitigating the unintentional spread of invasive fish through the Sundays River Irrigation Scheme (Eastern Cape Province). Two additional case studies were completed on Nseleni and Swartkops rivers. In the Sundays example, the study demonstrated that while alien fish populations within the irrigation network itself are unmanageable, the invasive catfish population in the Coerney River can be managed, although eradication is deemed not feasible within the stream. The study investigated three discreet populations of bass in the Groot Marico catchment. The endemic Marico barb (Barbus motebensis) was the only species that was strongly negatively correlated with the presence of M. salmoides. The decision tree indicated that only the population in the Marico Eye is an appropriate target for eradication, due to its small geographic extent and its proximity to a vulnerable stream reach (the Kaaloog se Loop stream) that could easily be invaded as a result of human activity. Four tributary populations were identified as conservation priority areas, namely Draaifontein, Van Straatens, Ribbokfontein and Kaaloog se Loop tributaries, where it is critical that management strategies be set. The study also demonstrated that the Loricariid catfish in the Nseleni river and Centrarchid basses in the Swartkops river cannot be eradicated for logistical reasons. Developing strategies to mitigate the spread of alien invasive fishes, in order to effectively conserve indigenous biota and manage the impact of alien invasive fish species, is therefore important. To be effective, strategies must be based on an understanding of the distribution, biology, ecology and impact of both the alien and the indigenous fishes, particularly in rivers of high conservation importance. In addition, since invasive species can spread between water bodies with the unintentional aid of humans, understanding all human-mediated introduction pathways, is crucial for developing management strategies, that can mitigate further ecosystem damage through fish invasions.
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Part-Time MBA Still Tops Among Public Northeast Ohio Universities04/09/2013
Graduate students apply classroom knowledge to collaborate on real-world business projects.
The University of Akron's College of Business Administration (CBA) again ranked first among public universities in Northeast Ohio, according to U.S. News and World Report's U.S. News 2014 Best Graduate Schools rankings. The rankings are intended to help students who are considering graduate school to understand the many programs available.
"While our ranking slipped slightly this year, from 123 last year to 129, the real story is that we improved on our overall score according to U.S. News' methodology," says CBA Dean Ravi Krovi, Ph.D. "Ranking organizations provide great touchpoints for how we compare to others in and out of our peer group. However, we are clear about how we need to prepare students who want to thrive in business. Everyone in the CBA – from administration and staff to our corporate advisory boards and excellent faculty – is always looking for better ways to provide the best education and the most meaningful, relevant experiences in and out of the classroom. When we do this well and help our students become capable professionals and business leaders, our rankings will be solid."
Bill Hauser, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing and Interim Assistant Dean and Director of Graduate Business Programs states, "While I've been in my position as director of graduate programs for less than a year, the talent of our students is apparent to me, and it's reflected in this ranking. As our recently restructured graduate programs continue to get traction and evolve, we will only gain momentum and additional recognition for the quality of our students and programs. This ultimately benefits every past, present, and future student who chooses us for their business education."
U.S. News and World Report Ranking Methodology
U.S. News and World Report assess only those business schools that are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International and have at least 20 students enrolled in a part-time program. However, for a number of reasons, not all of those schools receive rankings. This year, 282 schools were ranked.
The ranking methodology for business schools include a 50-percent weighting on a school's reputation among its peers, which is based on a survey of business school deans and graduate program directors. Five additional factors were weighted for the part-time students entering in fall 2012 – GMAT or GRE scores; undergraduate GPA; work experience; and the percentage of the fall 2012 MBA enrollment that attends part-time.


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Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals, then owner, Arthur Griffiths and the Canucks front office opened up Pacific Coliseum to have their fans watch the Canucks on a big screen. I was fortunate enough to be one of those 14,000 (or so) people to be in the arena to watch the game. The result wasn't what us Canucks fans were hoping for in 1994, but the experience that I had watching in our home arena, on a big screen, was an incredible one. I believe proceeds from the ticket sales that night went to Canuck Place.
This year, Canucks Sports and Entertainment, are offering fans a chance to buy tickets to watch Games 3 and 4 at Rogers Arena, on the Jumbo-tron. You get to share an experience, like I did back in 1994, with your fellow fans in our home arena. For just $10 dollars, and availability of the seats, you can watch your team on an away game, at home. Does it really get any better than that when the boys are away? No, not really. The best part about all of it is, the net proceeds of this event go to benefit the Canucks for Kids Fund.
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's newly elected reformist-backed president said Sunday that the country's dire economic problems cannot be solved "overnight," as he took his first steps in consulting with members of the clerically dominated establishment on his new policies.
Hasan Rowhani's surprise victory in Friday's elections puts him in charge of an executive branch that traditionally has taken the lead in handling the economy, while nuclear efforts, defense and foreign affairs remain primarily in the hands of the ruling clerics and their powerful protectors, the Revolutionary Guard.
This creates a challenge for Rowhani, as Iran suffers from more than 30 percent inflation as well as 14 percent unemployment linked to Western sanctions for Tehran's suspect nuclear program. Rowhani has called for reaching out to the international community but has little authority over the nuclear activities tied to sanctions.
The semi-official ISNA agency said Rowhani discussed inflation and unemployment as well as possible members of his cabinet with Ali Larijani, speaker for Iran's conservative dominated parliament.
"Today, we took the first step for cooperation between two branches of power," Rowhani was quoted as saying. Rowhani will take office in August and needs parliament to approve his proposed nominees for 18 ministries.
Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Guard declared its willingness to cooperate with the president. "We announce our comprehensive readiness for interaction and cooperation with the next administration in the framework of legal duties and assignments," the Guard said on its webpage.
Later in the day state TV said Rowhani met with the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final say on all state matters, for the first time since the election. The report said Khamenei offered "necessary guidelines" to Rowhani but did not elaborate.
The outward displays of cooperation by Iran's establishment reflect its desire to close the political rift caused by unrest over disputed election results in 2009, and signal to world leaders that the ruling clerics are not publicly standing against Rowhani's call for outreach and dialogue with the international community.
Iran's stock exchange meanwhile climbed for a second continuous day, jumping 1,194 points to close at 47,460 — almost a 2.5 percent increase, the exchange's website said. The dollar was trading at 34,600 rials in foreign currency shops, compared to 36,300 rials on Thursday, the eve of the election.
The rise came after a night of a celebration in Tehran, as the announcement of Rowhani's victory sent tens of thousands of jubilant supporters into the streets. Cars honked and blared music ranging from patriotic songs to Lambada.
Riot police, who were frequently deployed on Tehran streets in the run-up to Friday's vote, were conspicuous in their absence. State TV showed footage of the celebrations and rebroadcast a speech he made after his victory was announced Saturday, asserting Iran's readiness to improve its ties with the world.
Also on Sunday, two of Iran's close allies, Syria and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, congratulated Rowhani on his election victory. Tehran backs President Bashar Assad in his struggle against rebels seeking his overthrow, as well as Hezbollah, which recently entered the Syrian civil war in support of the regime.
Syria's official news agency quoted Assad as saying he plans to increase cooperation between the two countries, especially against "plots of aggression, hegemony, and violation of national sovereignty in our region."
Hezbollah's website said the group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, cabled Rowhani to congratulate him, saying the election had "revived the big hopes of all your friends and brothers of the Arabs, Muslims, and oppressed peoples."
Elsewhere, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said his government expects Iran to do its part to help bring about a swift diplomatic solution to its standoff with the West over its disputed nuclear program.
In a statement, he also urged Iran to "meet its obligations to protect human rights and to strive to play a constructive role in the region."