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Project Games
Project Games covers all articles about the Pokémon games.
- To improve all articles related to the main series games.
- To add sufficient information about all the spin-off games.
- To take the articles about the main series games to a featured articles level.
To join the project, simply add your name to the bottom of this list:
- Umeko - Project Leader
- Sher-e-Bengal - Founder and former Project Leader
- LugiaRocks
- Politoed666 - Writing LOTS of articles on Pokémon Trozei!.
- ShinjiLover
- Maria-williams
- Sacrifice
- Clarky13
- LucarioSinnoh
- Ced12
- Kevzo8
- Prongs
- Okoa
- MysteryHeff?
- Tavisource
- Akivalevi
- Ziaix
- Alpha Totodile
- Jonbobsmith
- AvalonTreman
- Giratina Warrior
- Manaphy1
- swampert_rox - Writing whatever articles I think of
- water555
- Lunick v sonela - (Obsesed)
- Crystal Shards - I'll do what I can!
- Marillrocks - I've been doing stuff for Gen IV and V
- GaryMaister31
- Micster1018 - only available on saturdays and sundays
- EpicEspeon
- Firefly292 - I know allot about the coding of the games and could help out.
- Midnight Blue - Will do my best!
- Smurf - Hope I can help!
- The Bulb's Master - Platinum and HeartGold helper.
- PokeFreak-Z
- Rio191
- Grungle7
- Kaitie50
- Yoyozoo
- Elonkudden - Platinum, R/S and Explorers of Time/Sky
- pokemaster384
- Force Fire
- MeDeoPal - Know most things about the most Pokemon games.
- Amai_Liang - Side game informant.
- ravi0m - Main Game Info
- Samus Fan101 - I love Pokemon and will do what I can.
- TheLastCharmander - I've played and completed every Pokémon game made so far except HG/SS. I think I'll be able to help a lot.
- Smartkidhen
- Kimori-Hinoarashi - I have tons of Pokémon games. (See my Userpage.)
- Anonym12 – I'll do my best to help.
- Houndoomforpresident-Love the games especially generation 2<math></math> georgey1380
- Dialgarules - Mostly on detailing items and correcting information that isn't right.
- Ender - Whatever I can.
- Pokemon59 - S/E MS Darkness and Sky, Platinum and Pearl
- Tyler53841 - Specialty in conformation. Have all the Gen III-IV main series handheld games.
- Smoochum
- PokemonMasterArceus- Owns most pokemon gba games. loves pokemon.
- 24keyserpokemon-Probaly going to help with english release of Pokémon HG/SS
- Garydos -Going to tweak and detail info on HG, Battle Rev, etc.
- Cubone14 red and blue mystery dungeons
- FireRed507-I'm working on Pokéradar, and Route Data
- Maxwell37
- Graah2-I'm helping with r/s and fr/lg
- Jade106
- Fishmonk-I'm really good at gathering information and would like to help in any way possible.
- Gamerater888-I'm very good at Pokémon.
- Palkiamaster- helping edit silly pages with FALSE info
- duardognn
- 050294
- SaitoFX Yipee!
- DoTheWave
- OtakuN3rd Created article about the Monster Brain
- hyper10111412395 Just started bu will be writing on Mystery Dungeon
- Munchy Lax- New, but will be writing about DS games.
- CFBA: Bulbapedia Rookie
- PkmnXD: Only available some sundays, all weekdays, idle on saturdays. I love pokemon Heartgold, so I love this project :)
- Lucario and Pichu Watch me contribute like crazy.
- Phantomjunkie My expertise is in the Hoenn trilogy and the GameCube Pokémon games.
- CuboneKing
- Pokeman225
- Tailzfoxy96 - I'll be the reliable reporter on all things Black and White.
- Dbeckelheimer6- I know a lot about the games. I could be help.
- Super Swampert I have a lot of the games. I might be able to help.
- firemaster122 I have most of the games so I could probably help out
- Ztobor Just for game mechanics.
- Chaos791 Um... I'll try my best.
- PkmnPokedex392I Don't care if I'm New.I Love Pokémon!
- Pokemon26 I have played the games for 12 years... let me know if I can help.
- Loghomewill Played for 8 years. I can hold my own.
- Ruberduck0123 My knowledge is in Diamond, will be working on that
- Zelfie I frequently play Pearl, Platinum, Shadows of Almia, and SoulSilver ♫
- Dannyboy601
- Soulsilverdiamond96 the games are my favorite part of Pokémon franchise. I will help as much as I can.
- Alkamota : i have enough to make the place look no different, though it is.
- SnorlaxMonster
- TheRedCharizard I have all the games. I have a site and can give you great facts
- alebcay I will work on small, minor edits, and whatever you miss.
- Milkgila I know pretty much about gen IV and some spin-off games.
- Meearaimeng I know many information about water pokemon,Almost every play style of all water pokemon.
- Musicgirl272 Misty is my idol. Water Pokémon FTW!!!
- Lazer-I will try my best!
- Thealphamon
- Typhlosion2011-fire can evaporate water and burn grass, but I think misty is better than may and dawn.
- Charziardfan-I have my gameboy and my ds in hand p.s. fire pwns all
- Carmenstar97
- Pingouin7 - I own all of the first gen games and would prefer to help with those.
- jda95
- ShinyEntei-I play Heartgold A lot and have beat pokémon blue with complete pokédex
- Focus58-Let's make Bulbagarden.net the best!!!
- Coon- I'll help with Gen III and up. And I know a lot about the Mystery Dungeon games!
- Jazama
- Garioshi - Platinum, HeartGold/SoulSilver, Black/White help, + Mystery Dungeon 2 Explorers of Sky.
- DrBrock - Here to fix your mistakes or two. Owning Silver,Pearl,Platinum,HG,SS,Black,White,Explorers of Sky
- Dennou Zenshi
- Water Max
- RokYourSocksOff I'm new so I'll fix little mistakes.
- Gameboyguy- I'm a huge fan of the games, so I'll work hard.
- ThatOrcEngineer- I know I haven't done much on this site, but I want to help, however I can.
- Donyor-I'm new but I own two spin offs and have experience in the main games.
- Night7Striker-New here, but I'll will work if needed
- Rayquaza8129 I'm new but I can help with Third Gen.-Fifth Gen.
- YoshisWorld I've got a lot of games, I could really help out.
- Jamboy I can help with platinum and have completed Pokemon ranger 3: guardian signs!
- Chocos0 - Have almost every game, will help any-way I can.
- PokemonFan50000
- shayminfreak
- Supermon-I have been studying pokemon for 4 years.
- Nick15 - I know just a little bit about the Korean games (owning HGSS and BW in Korean)... not much but still enough
- OrangeSkarmory - know Emerald, Platinum, Diamond & Pearl inside out, also a lot about the hacks and glitches - I hope I can help! :)
- Gamermanh-Have access to all games from red to Platinum both physically and mentally, hope I can help
- Taposa - Played many Pokémon Games beginning from Gen III. Have Pokémon SS and White. (and other Pokémon games)
- Darth Zekrom
- Victini227 - I know a bit about 3-5 gen.
- pruzel - I will do my best!
- Jac900-I can help with Red/Blue, FireRed/LeafGreen, Sapphire/Ruby, SoulSilver, and Crystal.
- Alipikachu-How cool to help you.
- 0756a-I have played most Pokémon games
- Rsrdaman - Eh, I've been in Project glitchdex mainly. But ill add myself here because I do some other stuff.
- Poke.geek
- G50 - I know the American Games really well, and will do what I can to help.
- Teamg9 -I have played all the handheld main series games.
- MISSINGNO ADDICT - I can help with pearl, soulsilver, and sapphire.
- nooraks - I have experience in training pokemon aquatic and grass can help in walkthroughs
- Pokefanzr - i have experience in pokemon pearl, diamond, platinum, and heartgold.
- gym leader matt - I have played Gen I,II,III,IV and V and would be happy to help!
- Auraguardian197 - Can help with Gen I,II,IV and sometimes III and V ! Specialises in playing with emulators. Would really love to help with training fire,bug and dark types.
- PalkiaMaster1- Because I forgot my old data, I made a new account!
- Meep the Typholsion-My mind is a Pokemon library gotta put it to good use some how!!
- Mike225 - I will help R/S/E/D/P/Platinum/HG/SS/B/W, and the TCG
- TeamPlasmaN1212
- Groudon 60 - Filling in wherever I find a stub.
- MewDuoZ - Plans to be the biggest Poké fan in my class, so I will be writing articles.
- HappyGasGames - I am very knowledgeable about glitches and other side effects that can come of meddling with code. That fits under Games, right?
- ZappaOMati - Can help with Stadium/FireRed/Diamond/SoulSilver/White.
- Grassman - I played most of the spin offs and all of the main series games.
- Xspeed34 - I'm open to all the 4th and 5th generation games
- Eeveewithwings123 - I can help with ANY 4th or 5th generation game. But don't bother me with any earlier generations...
- The4Ryan9 - I know a lot about many games, especially Emerald and XD.
- Zxcvbnm370
- Cj1227 - I can help with all sorts of games as I own most of them.
- Clubchloe1 - Will help with Emerald and Gen V!
- Earfone445 - I'd love to help out with any main series games from DPP onwards.
- Junno - I'd love to contribute in any game of Pokemon but Pokemon Black and White is just spectacular.
- Gym leader matt - I've played every generation since Gen I, hope i can help!
- Demian742-i can add description's of Pokemon Black 2.
- MeloettaMeridian - I don't know much about Gens I and II or the sidegames, but I can help out with the main series games from Gen III onwards.
- Latias1290 - Platinum expert.
- exo
- IVsaur - Just love the games and want to help wherever I can.
- Riox-Ibui
- Empressempoleon
- LimeSoda
- orasp10 - I would like to help in any way I can. I'm quite well versed in the main games.
- -SirBunny- - I do media / event / release research. Mostly done on the internet.
- To make comprehensive articles about everything related to all the Pokémon games.
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Crawford sits out to protect tight hamstring
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- Brandon Crawford's right leg tightness prompted caution from Giants manager Bruce Bochy, who left the shortstop out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Bochy observed that Crawford could have played if necessary. But Bochy didn't want to risk the possibility that discomfort would turn to injury.
"I'm concerned about [Crawford] pushing it and injuring his hamstring," Bochy said.
Crawford said he felt a tweak as he ran out a 10th-inning bunt single during the Giants' 3-2, 12-inning victory in Tuesday's series opener.
"Hopefully I'll be fine for [Thursday]," Crawford said.
Crawford went to the bench with a .318 batting average in 13 games. He also owned a seven-game hitting streak, during which he has built a .400 average (10-for-25).
Giants pitchers being stingy with free passes
SAN FRANCISCO -- The primary sources of the Giants' vastly improved control are as plain as the ink on a statistics sheet.
San Francisco's pitchers entered Wednesday with a National League-low 26 walks, or 1.9 per game. That average contrasted sharply with the rate of 3.2 they maintained last year, when they finished with 521 walks, the league's fourth-highest figure.
Starters Tim Hudson and Tim Lincecum are directly responsible for the turnaround. Hudson has established a franchise record by pitching 23 season-opening innings without issuing a walk. Lincecum, whose average of walks per nine innings ranged from 3.2 to 4.4 in the previous four seasons, has issued one free pass in 15 innings.
Nobody else has been scatter-armed, either. Right-hander Sergio Romo attributed the Giants' accuracy to following the game's basics.
"It's less an emphasis on not walking guys and more on making quality pitches," Romo said. "We're not crafty. What you see is what you get. We don't have time to beat around the bush."
The change in Lincecum reflects his increasing reliance on precision instead of power -- though, with 17 strikeouts, he still averages more than one per inning.
"He's not a thrower anymore," Romo said. "He's a guy who goes out there and pitches."
Perez sent down as Affeldt returns to active roster
SAN FRANCISCO -- The impact of Jeremy Affeldt's return to the active roster might be felt more in left field than in the bullpen, which the left-hander rejoined Wednesday.
As anticipated, the Giants optioned reserve outfielder Juan Perez to Triple-A Fresno to clear roster room for Affeldt, who had been sidelined since late March with a sprained right knee. Not much was tangible about Perez's contributions, given his 0-for-8 performance in eight games. But he provided depth behind Gregor Blanco, the top outfield reserve who has replaced Michael Morse in left field almost daily.
With Perez gone and the bench thinned, Bochy acknowledged that Morse, who has been replaced by Blanco as early as the fifth inning, might stay in games longer.
Bochy said that if the Giants need an extra outfielder beyond Blanco, they could call upon some of their infielders. Brandon Hicks played some outfield in Spring Training and Ehire Adrianza is considered capable of diversifying himself. Joaquin Arias also has practiced in left field occasionally.
"When you have guys on the bench, you like them to be versatile," Bochy said.
Brandon Belt started 34 games in left field in 2011-12, but Bochy said he would remain at first base.
Bochy said Affeldt would be used in a variety of non-closing roles until he finds a niche. Eventually, Bochy would prefer to revert to a 12-man pitching staff if or when the starters begin working deeper into games.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I'm also wary about it being oblivious to any sort of context.
2/3 could well be part of a tag in SGML, though not in XML. It would seem prudent to throw in at least a few
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PUBLISHED: 09:32 15 May 2014 | UPDATED: 09:33 15 May 2014
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Over the bank holiday weekend spectators and riders descended on mass to the cycle speedway track on Cofton Road, Exeter, to take part and watch the European Club Championships, writes Nick Cook.
Teams battled it out over the Saturday and Sunday to gain a place in the coveted final on the Monday, with hopes of taking home the European Cup. The standard of riding over the weekend was top level and although the 'Exeter Aces' put up a gallant fight they failed to hold off the competition and make it through to the final rounds.
Following the brilliant turnout and riding of the two qualifying days, Monday started with electricity in the air with four teams (eight in total) from the UK and Poland making it through to the semi-finals, consolation final and the final itself.
As the day unravelled with yet more top riding from all the riders the final was hotly contested with the Polish club 'Ostrow' taking the cup home! Many compliments were passed around at the end of the day and the Exeter Aces were congratulated on a job well done in holding such a successful international event. Compliments were aired via twitter following the event, with polish riders stating: "It's the best quality track they have ridden" and spectator's describing the cycle sport as "Bonkers". This has been deemed a massive success for the club, and is true testament to the generosity of club members, volunteers and sponsors.


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This is one set of replacement cleats and hardware for Time's RXS Pedals. These are identical to the cleats you get with a new set of RXS pedals, and they feature Time's awesome "Cafe" profiling, which means that when you walk into your local coffee shop for a mid-ride refreshment, you don't risk slipping and falling on the tile floor. You can walk with security -- something that doesn't sound like a big deal 'til you start walking around in the cleats of other pedal brands.
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Plastic cleats like these don't last forever. I know some powerful riders that break them just riding them. Personally, I tear them up walking on them / putting them down at stop lights.
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would this fit a north wave shoe and shimano ped 105?
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The boys of Lonely Island didn't have a great summer, with Andy Samberg's That's My Boy and Akiva Schaffer's The Watch failing to do much of anything for critics or at the box office, but now Jorma Taccone aims to turn the ship around. The comedian and Saturday Night Live writer has been hired by New Line to direct the new action-comedy Spy Guys, which is based on an original script by Adam Sztykiel (Due Date, Made of Honor). The film will be Taccone's second feature directing effort after having helmed 2010's MacGruber.
THR reports that the movie is a cross between "Ocean's Eleven, True Lies and Mission: Impossible" and follows a CIA agent who is framed for a crime and must go on the run while attending a friend's wedding in Europe. Out of options, he decides to tell his friends what he actually does for a living and enlists their help both protecting him and clearing his name. John Rickard will produce the project along with Taccone, Samberg and Schaffer.
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I haven't been here in quite a while after my computer crashed and lost all my bookmarked sites. Looking for this site seemed to be a difficult task as there were pages and pages of quilting sites according to Google. I finally decided to tackle it today, clicking on two pages of quilting sites looking for the familiar yellow site. Then I realized that maybe the site's design had been changed so I went back and started at the beginning. I thought I would just put in my user name and password and the right one would let me in. Surprise, surprise, the first one I tried was the one.
Anyway, I'm glad to be back. As to what I've been doing while I was away. I made four quilt tops and published two more novels. Now I have to buckle down and finish up the quilts. Since my family doesn't need any more, I thought I'd donate them for fundraisers. I did that with a few of my books though I don't know how much was raised. Still, I helped someone and made myself feel good.
What does everyone else do with their quilts when they have more than they or their family needs?


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"In Cold Blood" writer also known for personal flamboyance and affinity for the celebrity limelight
Truman Capote was known as much for his writing as he was for his personal flamboyance and affinity for the celebrity limelight.
Born and raised in the South, Capote befriended author Harper Lee as a child and was said to be the inspiration for the character Dill in her famous novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird."
His climb up the social ranks began after he moved to New York to live with his mother. He wrote short stories for magazines such as Mademoiselle and Harper's Bazaar.
His first book, "Other Voices, Other Rooms," made Capote a star and cemented his place as one of America's finest authors — not to mention one of its most provocative figures. The book was about a boy who falls in love with a transvestite.
Capote said his next book, "Breakfast at Tiffany's," was about an "American geisha." His masterpiece, "In Cold Blood," was about two killers.
It was that last work, proclaimed as a new standard for nonfiction writing, that propelled Capote to the upper reaches of society.
His famed Masked Black and White Ball of 1966 drew the likes of Frank Sinatra, Mia Farrow and Henry Ford. And he rubbed elbows with Johnny Carson and Andy Warhol.
Author Norman Mailer called Capote "the most perfect writer of my generation."
After "In Cold Blood," Capote never finished another book, although he spent years promoting a manuscript called "Answered Prayers."
He was later criticized for wasting the rest of his life, talent and health, while pursuing personal publicity and destructive partying.
A 1978 appearance on a New York television show made national headlines when Capote seemed groggy and rambled incoherently about his drug and alcohol problems. Show host Stanley Siegel asked what would happen if Capote could not "lick" the habits.
"The obvious answer is that eventually I'll kill myself, without meaning to," Capote said.
Six years later, at age 59, Capote died at a friend's home in Los Angeles, the result of liver disease complicated by his drug use.


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If we had to count the ways we love squash blossoms, it might take a while, so let's compromise with a few highlights. These farmers market favorites have a delicate flavor, are eye-catching to say the least, and are practically designed to be stuffed with all matter of delectable fillings. What's more, it always feels a bit magical — unreal even — to dine on these and other edible flowers. Whether you prefer your blossoms fried, shredded, or atop a pizza, we've found a recipe worth trying.
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Our greatest rival NE Pats HC old BB himself, sat his boy Wes Welker and publicly call him out as an idiot for making lite of Rex, now that is respect.
If you don't think Rex is one of the best HC's in the game today, watch how quickly he is gobbled up by another team if the Jets fire him.
Rex has a passion for life and a huge passion for the game of football. Idzik may have taken this job with the intention of replacing Rex at some point. Yet , just like with his players and our owner, Rex's passion has a way of infecting people in a positive way.
I believe he has won Idzik over, an a competitive season will earn him an extension before seasons end.
I also believe that in the end, Rex will win over even his harshest detractors, many of them right here at JI. If allowed Rex will deliver the prize and stand right along side, if not above Webb, as the best HC the Jets were ever lucky enough to hire.
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Every coach has a wish list and is in the group that makes the call. The GM makes the pick after taking in all the input from scouts, personnel heads, coaches and HC. But the guy who has final authority, is the GM. The guy who's name is on the pick, is the GM. If the GM picks a player the HC wants over his player, he's to blame. How this translates to LOL is beyond me.
You can spin, twist and try and make this an area to blame Rex all you want.
You are wrong every time you blame him though. Period, not even close to being debatable, sorry you don't get how drafts work.
Hes the HC, he doesn't draft players. He keeps the players that he chooses from the group Tanny gave him. You can retreat and spin it into something more, nice try. The GM is responsible.
We get it, you don't like Rex. Its not enough to tell us where he falls short. So you've imagined other reasons to blame him. Good for you.
Want argue the color of the sky next.
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Does Rex still have thing to learn and improve on as a HC, of course he does. Yet , there will be no end to the crying here and elsewhere, if we let Rex do his internship here and win a championship for another team.
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this thread needs to be renamed the Delusional visions of Rex thread. Talk about ignoring reality. Holy sh!t.


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I am talking about citizens 'intervening' in attacks: the **** has already happened and I'm going to do something about it. I am also talking about what happens when someone is incarcerated; if they are a known child-molester or rapist, they have to be segregated from the general population. Someone like this ****-stain, caught on video and attempting to justify what he did by saying she looked him wrong.
Maybe you remember the viral video of the guy kicking the legs out from under the drunk chick beside the pool.
This may or may not require intervention: Drunk lady was active in the situation, she let her mouth override her ass and even got physical with him. I think the guy was an asshole for doing what he did.
On the London situation, that guy needs his drunk / high ass skinned up a little bit.
Oh look, he had done it more than once....
[h=Man jailed for punch attack on teenage girl in Plaistow]1[/h]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...8_66065997.jpgAyoade pleaded guilty to assault
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A man has been jailed for four years for knocking a 16-year-old girl unconscious in a street in east London.
Michael Ayoade, 34, of Green Gate Street, Plaistow, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm on the girl in Plaistow on 13 November.
He also admitted punching a female student unconscious in Newham.
The 16-year-old sustained bruising, cuts to her head and face, and chipped teeth when she was hit on the head near the Black Lion pub.
Ayoade was caught on CCTV staging the random assaults.
The 16-year-old victim was walking near the Black Lion pub in High Street, Plaistow, when Ayoade jogged up behind her and punched her in the head.
She fell to the ground and was left lying unconscious on the pavement.
'Shocking violence'He attacked university student Daniella Montieth at Plaistow station on 20 November 2011.
Continue reading the main story[h=Start Quote]2[/h]These were unprovoked and cowardly attacks on defenceless women for no reason whatsoeverDet Con Glenn PeachMetropolitan Police
He hit the student, who was only 5ft 4in (1.63m), in the side of the head, leaving her sprawled unconscious in the ticket hall.
Judge Roger Chapple said these were "vicious, unprovoked attacks on young, lone females".
"The footage captures graphically the shocking violence of these attacks," he added.
"In both cases the force of the blow was such as to render the victims unconscious albeit mercifully not for long."
Ayoade had previously admitted two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and one count of possession of cannabis after a bag of the drug was found at his home.
Following the sentencing, investigating officer Det Con Glenn Peach said: "These were unprovoked and cowardly attacks on defenceless women for no reason whatsoever.
"Ayoade has expressed little remorse for what he has done.
"He was a clearly a danger to the public and needed to be caught before he caused serious injury to someone else."
That was so random but i would give this fucker a nice ass wooping
Nothing worse than a random assault in the street...


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In groove, Bautista sticking with high-cuffed pants
By Gregor Chisholm and Evan Peaslee / MLB.com
TORONTO -- Certainly, it can't be that simple.
Jose Bautista struggled to the tune of a .182 average and seven extra-base hits in June before Saturday's contest against the Red Sox. After spending much of the month mired in a slump, Bautista decided to mix up his outfit in hopes of turning around his luck.
The problem was that none of his pants fit the newly adopted high-cuff style, so he borrowed a pair from starter R.A. Dickey in Boston on Saturday.
The move immediately paid dividends. Since then, Bautista has gone 6-for-11 with three home runs, four RBIs, five runs scored, three walks, and a stolen base for good measure entering play Tuesday.
"Dickey's pants until further notice," Bautista declared to the Toronto Star after Monday's 8-3 victory over the Tigers.
It all started with that Saturday performance that saw the Blue Jays right fielder hit two moon shots over the Green Monster at Fenway Park, both of them critical to Toronto's victory.
"I had a good day in the cage and good BP, so I felt like I had more rhythm than days past," Bautista said afterward. "I was able to lay off some tough pitches and get the ones over the plate. And when I swung, I didn't miss them, so it was a good day."
Encarnacion, Lind, Arencibia held out of lineup
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays are walking a thin line when it comes to filling out a healthy lineup card.
Toronto had Edwin Encarnacion, Adam Lind, and J.P. Arencibia all on the bench with minor ailments Tuesday, leaving manager John Gibbons with almost no wiggle room if an injury were to occur.
With an eight-man bullpen, the three men on the bench are all the club has when it comes to position players, and only Arencibia is available to pinch-hit despite some shoulder issues from collisions at the plate in Boston over the weekend.
"He jarred his shoulder a little bit," Gibbons said of his catcher. "No big deal, but give him one more day, too. We DH'd him yesterday, but we don't want to get caught with that guy in the lineup while we're shorthanded at other places."
For Lind and Encarnacion, who are bothered by back and hamstring issues, respectively, it was the second straight day out of the lineup, but both look like they'll be back sooner rather than later. As a result, the Blue Jays aren't expecting to make any roster moves.
"I think we're just going to wait and see if guys are feeling better," general manager Alex Anthopoulos said. "It looks like they'll both be playing tomorrow. If it was something that was going to go into eight or nine days, then maybe you might have to do something."
What the Blue Jays are trying to do is not lose someone for 10 days or more. Meaning no stints on the disabled list, and no pitchers optioned to the Minors.
"You lose those guys for 10 days, that's the hardest part about it," Anthopoulos said of optioning a pitcher. "So you're better off to play short if you have to for two or three days, then you don't have to worry about it.
"Some relievers are so beat up right now, we're just trying to get back on track right now. Obviously, R.A. [Dickey] giving us the innings he did [Monday] was big. We just need all those guys [in the bullpen right now]."
Lawrie won't be rushed back from sprained ankle
TORONTO -- Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie is going to be afforded all the time he needs in the rehab of his sprained left ankle.
Lawrie was rushed to the Major Leagues in April before he was ready, and as a result, he never really found the timing he needed at the plate.
"We acknowledged it [that we rushed him] at the time," general manager Alex Anthopoulos said. "We had a need for his glove at the time.
"Ideally we would have given him more time. ... We just decided to try to have him work through his timing here, but at least we knew defensively he was going to help. And he did, but the bat obviously didn't come along."
Lawrie hit .209 with a .268 on-base percentage, five home runs, 14 RBIs and 11 runs scored in 37 games before his injury in late May sidelined him.
Initially, he was called up because of a defense that was struggling to make even simple plays, with the combination of Maicer Izturis and Emilio Bonifacio having trouble. Now, the defense has settled in and the need for Lawrie's glove isn't as pressing, especially when he still needs to find that timing on offense.
"The defense, overall, has stabilized itself," Anthopoulos said. "I think Izturis has been playing great. He's made some great plays at third. And [Mark] DeRosa has been fine when he's been over there. So I think we have time with Brett. ... I think with Brett, we'll just give him as many at-bats as we can."
Lawrie's rehab scheduled was adjusted this week because of rain in the Central Florida region. Lawrie has left Class A Dunedin and will travel to Class A Lansing on Wednesday and is expected to play the following day. It's not known how long he'll need in Lansing, but he'll likely advance to Double-A New Hampshire and then Triple-A Buffalo before rejoining the Blue Jays.
Lawrie, who began a 20-day assignment last Wednesday, will likely serve out the full duration of that assignment, which would end during the All-Star break.
Morrow cleared to start throwing program
TORONTO -- Blue Jays right-hander Brandon Morrow is finally pain free, but likely won't be able to return until at least the end of July.
Morrow has been out since May 28 with soreness in his right forearm. The 28-year-old originally began a rehab assignment in June, but the pain returned and he was forced to stop pitching.
That recently changed and Morrow has been cleared to start a throwing program with another rehab stint to follow at some point in July.
"Normally, when you look at a starter, they need at least three [rehab starts]," general manager Alex Anthopoulos said. "You have to build up to five or six innings and most times out, you're looking at two or three the first time. We think it'll be right around there."
Morrow is just one of several injured Blue Jays pitchers attempting to make their way back. Righties Kyle Drabek and Drew Hutchison are both making progress in their rehabilitation from last year's Tommy John surgery, but aren't expected to make an impact this season.
Drabek began a rehab assignment with Class A Dunedin and likely will be optioned to the Minors in the near future. Hutchison is still just taking part in simulated games, but he'll begin a rehab assignment soon before following a similar path as Drabek.
The same can't be said for left-hander Luis Perez, who also underwent Tommy John surgery last season. Perez began a rehab stint in early June, but suffered a setback when he experienced discomfort in his left elbow.
"Perez is doing better, he had a bit of a flareup early on so he has just been throwing bullpens and sides," Anthopoulos said. "We want to be careful with him just because he did have a setback early. It wasn't severe, but we just weren't going to take any chances.
"He had been built up to go two innings and then had some soreness in his elbow. So he may start a rehab assignment, but we're going to be 100 percent sure on him. He's probably still pretty far away."
In other injury news, left-hander J.A. Happ has continued to throw off a mound, but he won't be cleared for a rehab assignment until he feels completely healthy. Happ hasn't pitched since he was struck in the head by a line drive off the bat of Desmond Jennings on May 7.
The cruel twist of fate is that it's not the head injury which has continued to cause problems, but rather a sprained left knee he suffered on the same play.
"He's throwing batting practice but being able to get off the mound, field your position, do all of those things, our trainers have said you can't take that chance until there's no soreness," Anthopoulos said. "He'll get up in the morning, be a little sore, and once he starts to get going the soreness goes away. Until that pain is completely gone, he won't start an actual rehab assignment."
Blue Jays announce 14 international signings
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays announced that they signed 14 international players on Tuesday.
Among them was shortstop Yeltsin Gudino, ranked No. 11 on MLB.com's list of Top International prospects. He signed for $1.29 million, according to a source.
Gudino, 16, is six-feet tall and 150 pounds and comes from Maracay, Venezuela. He trains with former Major League shortstop Carlos Guillen in his hometown.
The youngster helped captain Venezuela to a championship at the 15U World Championship last August in Mexico, batting .458 with a .611 on-base percentage and a .833 slugging percentage.
Scouts say that Gudino is a polished and solid defender for his age with a slightly above-average arm. He's proven to be a good baserunner with average speed, and has been called a typical two-hole hitter despite a limited power stroke.
The Blue Jays also inked center fielder Freddy Rodriguez, also from Venezuela. Rodriguez is 6-foot-1, has above-average speed, and is ranked the 18th best international prospect by Baseball America. He, like Gudino, attends Guillen's academy.
Also among the signees were shortstops Jesus Ramirez and Miguel Almonte from the Dominican Republic.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. Evan Peaslee is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The new design is more compact and user friendly, easily switching between different pollutants for a given area. Four data viewers have been updated:
As part of the package, there is also an updated and improved Geographic Information System (GIS) reference layer for river basin districts reporting under the Water Framework Directive. This can be downloaded by other organisations working in this area.
The maps are based on data reported by the EU Member States and EEA member countries. Since this latest update, all interactive maps in the Water Information System for Europe (WISE) have now been updated to the improved format.
While you can take green actions in almost any area of your life, 'I LIVE GREEN' focuses on four topics:
Nutritious food is essential for a healthy life. Yet, food production requires valuable resources, like land and water. Every time we waste food, we also waste these resources. Moreover, pesticides and fertilisers can have an impact on soil and ground water. What do you do to reduce the environmental impacts of the food on your plate?
Many economic activities from transport to agriculture release air pollutants. However, our daily habits can help improve the air quality, and boost our own health and quality of life. What are the choices you make to contribute to cleaner air?
Our lakes, rivers and seas are under a number of pressures, including from climate change and pollution. In many regions across Europe, we use our groundwater reserves faster than they can be replenished. These pressures have impacts on nature and our own health. How can we help keep water resources clean and free from pollution.
The things we buy often have a limited lifespan but there are ways to avoid them going to landfill. Maybe you can show others a good example of reusing, repairing or recycling something?
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All these waters have their own characteristics and environmental problems. The climatic conditions of the catchment area, for example rain, bedrock geology and soil type all influence the water flow and the mineral content of the water. Similarly, human activity affects surface water and groundwater through afforestation, urbanisation, land drainage, pollutant discharge and flow regulation (i.e. dams and channelisation).
The assessment of the environmental state of European surface waters comprises the collection and aggregation of a huge amount of information. It serves four purposes:
Reliable, high quality information about the environmental state of surface waters is essential for water management and for improving the environmental quality of Europe's waters, especially in relation to the Water Framework Directive.
Monitoring and assessment of the environmental state of European waters are performed by numerous regional and national authorities. Results from national monitoring programmes and monitoring at river basin district scale under the Water Framework Directive are the most important ways of getting an overview of Europe's water quality and the pressures affecting the quality.
The EEA has outlined the following types of state of the environment (SOE) assessments of Europe's waters to be carried out:
The EEA data and information needs for SOE assessments of Europe's waters come exclusively from national monitoring networks set up for a variety of purposes, e.g. for the Water Framework Directive. The monitoring network established by the EEA with its member countries is further described in Eionet-water.
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To allow Europeans to make an informed choice on which beach to choose, an annual report on the quality of coastal and freshwater bathing areas, as reported by EU Member States is prepared. This year the report has been prepared by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in cooperation with the European Commission DG Environment. The report assesses the bathing water quality in all 28 EU Member States, as well as Albania and Switzerland in the 2016 bathing water season and thereby gives an indication of the areas where the quality of bathing is expected to be good this year.
EEA report - European bathing water quality in 2016
Each report contains details on bathing water monitoring in the specific country and an assessment of the 2016 results and the trend in bathing water quality.
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The EU summary report is based on bathing water data available up to mid May 2017.
We all want to know the quality of 'our' local bathing area, beach or lake, and whether it conforms to EU standards. Below you will find a map viewer that will allow you to view on-line the quality of the bathing water in the more than 21 000 coastal beaches and freshwater bathing waters across Europe.
By using the WISE map viewer you can check the bathing water quality on an interactive map. It also documents how bathing waters have changed throughout Europe in recent years and provides a full summary of Europe's bathing water quality in 2016. Go directly to the WISE map viewer
Rivers and lakes have played a key role in the development of European cities and towns, but arguably urbanisation has come at a high cost. Most urban rivers were channelled into canals, buried or otherwise confined. Industrialisation has led to further degradation, with waterways becoming dumping grounds for sewage, pollutants and other wastewater, generating significant public health issues. Restricting or altering the flow of rivers has also increased flood risks. However, with improvements in wastewater treatment and reduced industrial activities over the past three decades, urban rivers and lakes have become increasingly important in meeting the demand for a better, more sustainable quality of life. Urban rivers and lakes have gained a more positive image, providing space for recreation and offering an aesthetically pleasing environment as part of city regeneration projects.
The report stresses that the restoration of rivers and lakes is a win-win situation, by improving flood control and ecological functions while offering recreational value and raising the quality of life in urban areas. Well-functioning and healthy waterways also mitigate the impacts of climate change in the city, such as increased temperatures already observed in city centres. The report calls for the proper implementation of European legislation, including the Water Framework Directive, Floods Directive and Habitats Directive to help deliver benefits. And it suggests that urban planning authorities also take into account more stringent adaptation measures to mitigate the effects of climate change and to step up cooperation between water and development planners as well as including the views of city residents.
In recent decades, improvements in wastewater treatment and reduced industrial activities have improved water quality in most European cities, which in turn has been beneficial for river and lake ecology. Until 2011, Bucharest discharged wastewater from more than 2 million inhabitants without treatment into the Dâmbovița river, but a new wastewater treatment plant started operating five years ago and treats the entire wastewater flow of the Bucharest urban area, eliminating one of the major pollution hotspots in the Danube river basin.
In many European capitals (Paris, London, Dublin, Stockholm and Oslo), the return of fish has signalled cleaner waters, and in some cities it is now possible again to bathe in the waters close to the city centre such as the Harbour baths in Copenhagen or swimming in the River Isar in Munich.
Over the last century, many urban rivers were channelled into canals, buried or otherwise confined. This report describes how several cities and towns have dealt with the impacts of physical modifications such as giving room for the river or opening covered river stretches. The report also includes examples of multifaceted restoration projects focused on reducing flood risks and opening the city towards the rivers, creating new green recreational spaces.
The EU legislation sets binding standards for Member States to ensure high water quality for drinking and for recreational purposes, and to limit pollution caused by waste water discharged to the environment. Member States must report key parameters of water quality and management measures under these rules. These include ensuring that all significant discharges of sewage from homes and industry undergo collection and treatment, defining water quality suitable for bathing waters and setting requirements for the quality of drinking water to protect human health.
The EU's water policies on bathing water, drinking water and urban waste water have been effectively applied across the 15 older EU Member States while Member States that joined after 2004 are making steady progress on reaching the objectives.
North: Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden. Central: Austria, Denmark, England and Wales, Scotland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland.
South: Cyprus, France, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Spain.
East: Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia.
South-east: Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey.
West Balkan: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia.
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Pollution from agriculture and from storm water overflows continues to pose problems in maintaining and improving water quality. Nitrogen and phosphorus from waste water treatment plants and industry, and emissions from agriculture — fertilisers and manure — remain the main sources of nutrient and organic pollution. Importantly, the report also highlights the emergence of other pollutants, which are typically chemicals present in low concentrations but which may have harmful effects on aquatic organisms or those that feed on them. Micro-plastics, such as those found in personal care products, and micro-organisms resistant to antibiotics, present risks which need to be better understood. EU water legislation and, in particular, the Water Framework Directive, provides ways to address these challenges. The EEA report also stresses that better integration of EU legislation on water may help to deal with current and future challenges.
Water is an essential resource and ensuring high quality and safe supply to all Europeans is an integral part of the EU's environmental policy. Since 1975, the EU has worked to adopt a wide range of legislation on water that aims to protect consumers and water users, including the environment, against harmful effects. In Europe, about 50 % of drinking water is taken from groundwater and about 40 % from surface water. Ten percent of drinking water is used from other sources, like artificial groundwater recharge or bank filtration water.]]>
Jacqueline McGlade, EEA Executive Director, said: "European waters have improved a great deal over the last two decades, as legislation has successfully reduced many types of pollution and improved wastewater treatment. But EU Member States look set to miss upcoming targets by a wide margin, so they need to urgently step up efforts to protect both human health and the ecosystems we rely on."
For surface waters, there are two separate classifications: ecological and chemical status. Groundwater bodies are classified according to their chemical status and quantitative status. For a water body to be in overall good status, both types must be at least good.
More than half of the surface water bodies in Europe were reported to be below good ecological status or potential status, according to the latest data showing status up to 2009.
Many European water bodies remain polluted by excess nutrients, mainly from fertiliser, the report notes. When fertilisers run off from croplands into a water body, it can create eutrophication, a process characterised by increased plant growth and harmful algal blooms, depletion of oxygen and subsequent loss of life in bottom water. Diffuse pollution from agriculture is a significant pressure for more than 40 % of Europe's water bodies in rivers and coastal waters, and in one third of lakes and transitional waters.
Ecological status also includes considerations of 'hydromorphology' – the extent to which the shape of water bodies and natural flow of the river has been altered. Dams, straightening and dredging alter habitats and damage ecosystems. Hydromorphological pressures resulting in altered habitats is the most common pressure on water bodies, affecting around 40 % of rivers and transitional water bodies and 30 % of the lakes. The report calls for the 're-naturation' of many water bodies to restore their natural features, such as restoring the natural continuity of rivers.
Chemical status refers to levels of heavy metals and other harmful substances. While 10 % of Europe's surface water bodies are in poor chemical status, there are no chemical status data available for 40 % of Europe's surface waters. Ground water bodies are in a worse condition – approximately 25 % of groundwater, by area, has poor chemical status across Europe. Sixteen Member States have more than 10 % of groundwater bodies in poor chemical status. This figure exceeds 50 % in Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Belgium (Flanders) and Malta.
Overall, concentrations of several water pollutants are falling in many river basins. For example, if ammonium and phosphorous levels continue to decline at their current rate, they will be at levels that meet good status by 2015 and 2027 respectively. Nitrates are also falling, although this pollutant will still be too high for several decades at the current rate of decrease, according to the report.
The challenges for river basin management are numerous and diverse, the report says. The RBMPs submitted by Member States distinguish between different types of pressures faced by river basins, however they include less detail on how these pressures will be addressed and to what extent selected measures will contribute to achieving environmental objectives in 2015.
To maintain and improve the essential functions of our water ecosystems, they need to be managed better, the report says. This can only succeed if an integrated approach is adopted, as introduced in the WFD and related water legislation. All sectors in a river basin need to fully implement the WFD to reduce pressures on water bodies, ensuring all users are committed to healthy water bodies achieving good status.
The report is launched to coincide with the launch of the European Commission's Blueprint to safeguard Europe's water resources, intended to improve implementation of existing water legislation and show opportunities for further policy improvements.]]>
Worryingly, poor water quality, water scarcity and physical modifications might prevent a substantial proportion of European water bodies from achieving 'good status' by 2015.
Pollution from agriculture remains a major cause of poor water quality in many parts of Europe. Nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) from fertilisers, pesticides, pathogenic micro-organisms excreted by livestock, and organic pollutants from manure are washed to waterways, primarily via diffuse pathways.
The urban environment is another key contributor to the freshwater pollution observed across Europe. A range of pollutants are generated in the wider urban environment, including industrial and household chemicals, metals, pharmaceutical products, nutrients, pesticides and pathogenic micro-organisms.
Excessive nutrient levels in water bodies cause proliferation of algal blooms and result in widespread loss of aquatic life. Moreover, chemicals with endocrine‑disrupting properties have been shown to trigger feminising effects in male fish, potentially affecting their fertility. Pesticides and metals can be toxic to aquatic life, while concern is growing about the effects of chemical mixtures found in Europe's more polluted waters. Much of the pollutant load in freshwaters is ultimately discharged to coastal waters with the potential to impact the marine environment. Poor water quality is also a potential threat to public health through various exposure routes.
Water scarcity occurs in many areas of Europe, particularly in the south where limited water resources combine with high demand. Over-abstraction and dry periods frequently result in reduced river flows, lower lake and groundwater levels and the drying-up of wetlands, with detrimental impacts on freshwater ecosystems. Excessive abstraction from any one of these types of water body can impact one or more of the others. For example, rivers, lakes and wetlands may all be strongly dependent on groundwater, especially in the summer when it typically provides critical base-flow.
Over-abstraction can also worsen water quality because there is less water to dilute pollutant discharges, while over-abstraction of aquifers in coastal areas often results in salt-water intrusion, diminishing the quality of groundwater.
Over the past 150 years, Europe's freshwaters have been affected by a variety of major modifications. Dams, weirs and sluices have reduced connectivity, rivers have been straightened and canalised, and infrastructure development has disconnected watercourses from floodplains. Such structures and activities have altered many European water bodies, sometimes leaving little space for natural habitats, obstructing species migration, disconnecting rivers from wetlands and changing the water flow.
Cost-effective measures exist to tackle agricultural pollution. Countries must implement them through the WFD, as well as complying fully with the Nitrates Directive. The forthcoming reform of the Common Agricultural Policy provides an opportunity to further strengthen water protection.
The EU Urban Wastewater Directive (UWWTD) is a vital and successful piece of legislation and Member States need to comply with it fully. It should be complemented by increased control of pollutants at source, reducing treatment needs and thereby cutting energy use. Full-cost pricing for wastewater services will help incentivise controls at source.
In many European cities there is a need to tackle storm overflows, which can discharge a range of pollutants causing rapid depletion of oxygen levels in receiving water. There are already some examples of good practice in Europe, such as the retention of overflows in storage ponds during heavy rainfall, which are subsequently pumped back to the system for treatment.
Europe's water use cannot increase endlessly. Demand must be reduced and policies are needed to achieve this. Measures could include economic instruments; water loss controls; water-reuse and recycling; increased efficiency in domestic, agricultural and industrial water use; and water-saving campaigns supported by public education programmes.
Flood management should shift from its current focus on hard-engineered defence systems to natural measures based more on slowing and storing water in floodplains and groundwater aquifers, and providing adequate space for rivers. The environmental impacts of water engineering projects such as dams and navigation infrastuctures should also be minimised.
Europe has strong water legislation in place. The challenge is now to attain full implementation across Europe. River basin plans for Europe's 110 river basin districts will be a key tool for achieving the objective of 'good status' for European waters by 2015.]]>
Hazardous substances are emitted to fresh and marine waters through a range of pathways and from a variety of sources, including industry, agriculture, transport, mining and waste disposal, as well as from our own homes. Hazardous substances found in fresh and marine waters and associated sediment and biota include a wide range of industrial and household chemicals, metals, pesticides and pharmaceuticals. Some substances, for example tributyltin (TBT), persist in aquatic environments long after they have been phased out.
Hazardous substances can have detrimental effects on aquatic biota. Substances with endocrine-disrupting properties, for example, can impair reproduction in fish and shellfish, while the effects of organochlorines on marine life are well documented. Such impacts diminish the services provided by aquatic ecosystems, including the provision of food.
Humans can be exposed to hazardous substances in water, through ingesting contaminated drinking water and consuming contaminated freshwater fish and seafood. Some metals have been found in seafood above regulatory levels, whilst levels of banned substances such as DDT can also be high.
Well-established legislation within Europe has led to positive outcomes including a reduction in emissions of metals to air and water. Legislation implemented more recently, including the Water Framework Directive and REACH (Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) will play a key role in addressing hazardous substances in water.
For some pollutants, awareness of potential effects has only emerged recently and scientific understanding may still be incomplete. These 'emerging pollutants' include substances that have existed for some time, such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products, but also relatively new ones such as nanomaterials. Policy makers need more information on the levels and effects of these emerging pollutants. Better understanding is needed too, with regard to the effects of chemical mixtures which are found in the more polluted water bodies of Europe.
In the absence of appropriately strong measures, climate change is likely to adversely affect chemical water quality over the coming decades. More intense rainfall, for example, is predicted to increase the flushing of hazardous substances from both urban and agricultural land.
The report concludes that to reduce hazardous substances in water, a more sustainable production and use of chemicals should be applied both in Europe and beyond. This global approach would not only benefit Europe's environment but also reduce detrimental effects arising in other parts of the world, because a growing proportion of goods consumed within Europe are produced outside its borders. Adopting sustainable green chemistry techniques can also play an important role, although there is currently no comprehensive EU legislation in this area.
The continuing presence of pollutants in Europe's waters threatens aquatic ecosystems and raises concerns for public health. Discharge from urban wastewater treatment, and industrial effluents and losses from farming, are the main sources for water pollution. For example, agriculture causes widespread problems of nutrient enrichment in freshwater across Europe, despite recent improvements in some regions.
The main aim of European Union (EU) water policy is to ensure that throughout the EU, a sufficient quantity of good quality water is available for people's needs and for the environment. Since the first water directives in the 1970s, the EU has worked to create an effective and coherent water policy. The Water Framework Directive (WFD), which came into force in 2000, establishes a new framework for the assessment, management, protection and improvement of the quality of water resources across the EU.
EU Member States should aim to achieve good status in all bodies of surface water and groundwater by 2015 unless there are grounds for exemption. Only in this case may achievement of good status be extended to 2021 or 2027 at the latest. Achieving good status involves meeting certain standards for the ecology, chemistry, morphology, and quantity of waters. In general terms, good status means that water shows only a slight change from what would normally be expected under undisturbed conditions (i.e. with a low human impact).
Water quantity and water quality are closely linked, and good ecological status depends as much on the quantitative water resource aspects as on its quality. In many locations, water demand often exceeds availability. Over-abstraction is causing low river flows, lower groundwater levels, and the drying-up of wetlands, which have detrimental impacts on freshwater ecosystems. Climate change is projected to increase water shortages, particularly in the Mediterranean region.[1]
In 2010, EU Member States released 160 River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs), which contain plans for protecting and improving the water environment. The information in the RBMPs, together with other related sources of information, has been analysed to establish an assessment of the status of and pressures affecting Europe's waters. Over the last few years, European countries that are not EU Member States have developed similar river basin activities to those introduced by the Water Framework Directive. During 2015 EU Member States will finalise the second set of RBMPs. These will be the basis for an update of the status of Europe's waters and will illustrate progress in reducing pressures.
Overall, more than half of the river and lake water bodies in Europe are reported to hold less than good ecological status or potential (Map 1). Ecological status is a criterion for the quality of the structure and functioning of surface water ecosystems. River water bodies are reported to have worse ecological status and more pressures and impacts than lakes.
The pressures reported to affect most surface water bodies are pollution from diffuse sources, in particular from agriculture, causing nutrient enrichment. Hydromorphological pressures also affect many surface water bodies, mainly from hydropower, navigation, agriculture, flood protection and urban development resulting in altered habitats. A large proportion of water bodies have poor ecological status and are affected by pollution pressures, particularly in central and north-western European areas with intensive agricultural practices and high population density.
Source: WISE WFD Database.
Many years of investment in the sewage system, and better wastewater treatment under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive — together with national legislation — have led to some remarkable improvements. Europe's waters are much cleaner today than they were 25 years ago when large quantities of untreated or partially treated urban and industrial wastewater were discharged into water.
Levels of oxygen-consuming substances (BOD5), ammonium, and phosphate decreased markedly in European rivers over the last two decades (Figure 1).
Modern-day agricultural practices often entail the intensive use of fertilisers and manure, leading to high nutrient surpluses that are transferred to groundwater as well as surface water. About 25% of groundwater across Europe is classified as having poor chemical status, with nitrate being the primary cause. In European rivers, the nitrate concentration on average declined by 20% over the period 1992 to 2012 (Figure 1). This reflects the effect of measures to reduce agricultural inputs of nitrate at a European level (the Nitrates Directive) and at national level, as well as improvements in wastewater treatment.
The Bathing Water Directive and the Drinking Water Directive have, together with national measures, resulted in good bathing water quality and clean drinking water in Europe. Some sites (e.g. bathing waters polluted during heavy rain or some shallow wells) still have to improve their performance.
Hazardous substances in freshwater resulting in poor chemical status can harm aquatic life and pose a risk to human health. The information provided in the RBMPs on chemical status is not sufficiently clear to establish a baseline for 2009. Hazardous substances are emitted to waters through a range of substances via many different pathways and from a variety of sources, including industry, agriculture, transport, mining and waste disposal, as well as from homes, where chemicals found in household products are discharged. Pesticides used in agriculture have been widely detected in surface water and groundwater. Mining, landfill sites, and contaminated land from historical industrial and military activities all exert a localised but significant pressure upon waters in parts of Europe.
If the morphology (structure) is degraded or the water flow (hydrology) is markedly changed, a water body with good water quality will not achieve its full potential as an ecosystem. For centuries humans have altered European surface waters (straightening and canalisation, disconnection of flood plains, land reclamations, dams, weirs, bank reinforcements, etc.) to facilitate agriculture and urbanisation and to produce energy and protect against flooding. There are several hundred thousand barriers and transverse structures in European rivers, and many water courses have had their seasonal or daily flow regimes changed. The WFD is the first piece of European environmental legislation that addresses hydromorphological modifications and their impacts on water bodies. The next RBMPs are obliged to include measures to reduce hydromorphological pressures if they cause less than good ecological status.
The results from the first River Basin Management Plans showed that many European water bodies currently fail the WFD's objective of achieving good ecological and chemical status. In 2009, 43% of surface water bodies were in good or high ecological status, and in 2015, 53% of water bodies are expected to reach good ecological status.[2] This is far from meeting the objective of good ecological status and only constitutes a modest improvement in ecological status.
To achieve good status, Member States will have to address the pressures affecting water bodies. Pollution is one pressure. Morphological changes, over-abstraction, and hydrological changes affecting water flow are others. While Member States are relatively clear about the types of pressures their river basins are encountering, precise information is missing on how these pressures will be addressed and to what extent the selected measures will contribute to the achievement of the environmental objectives in 2015.
Full implementation of the WFD throughout all sectors is needed to reduce the different pressures and to commit all users in a river basin to focus on the achievement of healthy water bodies with good status. Although considerable success has been achieved in reducing the discharge of pollutants into Europe's waters in recent decades, challenges remain for urban and industrial wastewater and for pollution from agricultural sources. Wastewater treatment must continue to play a critical role in the protection of Europe's surface waters, and investment will be required to upgrade wastewater treatment and to maintain infrastructure in many European countries. Measures are needed to ensure the removal of emerging pollutants and to reduce storm water discharges.
Despite improvements in some regions, diffuse pollution from agriculture remains a major cause of the poor water quality currently observed in parts of Europe. Measures exist to tackle agricultural pollution and they need to be implemented. Full compliance with the Nitrates Directive is also required. The new reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) provides an opportunity to further strengthen water protection.
There are ample possibilities for improving water management through stringent and well-integrated implementation in order to achieve the objectives of the WFD. However, the next cycle of River Basin Management Plans, which will be agreed on in 2015, need to also take into account a wider consideration of water resource management as well as the impacts of climate change.]]>
Europe hosts several million kilometres of rivers and streams and more than a million lakes. Each body of water has its own characteristics and specific environmental problems. As highlighted by the theme of this year's World Water Day, water is also the life elixir of our cities. It keeps the 'urban metabolism' running like for every other ecosystem or organism. Good water management is indispensable for cities as both too little and too much water and pollution can put entire urban systems at risk.
In the past, with growing populations and increasing demand for water, Europe's larger cities have generally relied on transporting water from surrounding regions. Now Europe needs to tackle its demand for water including the efficiency of water use.
WISE, which was made publicly available for the first time on 22 March 2007, brings together all the information collected from Member States at EU level and on surface and ground water, including data on bathing waters.
The new version of the web portal offers easy access to water statistics compiled by Eurostat and model-based services developed by Joint Research Centre (JRC) in addition to the water policy website maintained by DG Environment and the Water Data Centre maintained by the EEA. Interactive maps also provide a user-friendly visualisation of the status of water bodies as reported under the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
The key EU legislation on water, the Water Framework Directive, establishes a broad management approach based on river basin districts. River Basin Management Plans include Programme of Measures to achieve 'good status' in 2015, aimed by the Directive.]]>


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"We've been making pretty significant investments for a hospital our size," Donnie Frederic, chief executive officer at Saint Mary's, said. Frederic said the hospital has received between $20 to $25 million in the last two years from Capella Healthcare for improvements at the facility.
Hospital investments include the recent instillation of two radiation therapy units in the radiation oncology center that has been here for more than 25 years. Other instillations include two new catheterization labs.
"We're in the midst of installing a new MRI, which will be finished in September," Frederic said. "We are also putting in a new nuclear medicine camera."
Frederic said that the total for the package of MRI and nuclear medicine cameras costs about $2 million.
"We're continually replacing equipment and upgrading equipment," Frederic said. "There's probably a couple of million dollars in what we call minor equipment, but of course even minor equipment adds up to millions of dollars."
Nearly $2 million was also spent for a new electronic health record system which went live in May.
"Our server room has grown so much that we had to put in a quarter-million dollar air conditioning system and fire suppression system because the room was overheating," he said.
The hospital has also done some facility upgrades such as painting and remodeling the ICU.
Frederic said the cost for this was nearly $1 million.
"We still have needs and I'm really pleased that our company is supporting our local health care by providing these kinds of dollars," Frederic said.
"They're taking the dollars that we're generating here and reinvesting them."
Frederic said that Capella Healthcare is truly committed to improving health care in our community.
"It takes well-trained people and what I call tools. They need the technology and the equipment to do their jobs, and the company realizes that," Frederic said.
Frederic said the hospital will always have needs, but it contines to grow. Saint Mary's has brought in roughly 15 new doctors and seven mid-level providers in the last 18 months.
"Things get old, technology gets old, buildings are varying ages and will need upkeep, and we will continue to do that," Frederick said. "My goal is to continue to bring in the services that the community needs so that we can provide them right here at home."
Frederic said the hospital will continue to bring what the community needs.
He said there are plans to bring in an urgent care center which will provide an alternative to the emergency room.


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mlola619 wrote:ORLANDO BLOOM *enough said*
aaaahhhh! i know! i have to say, i squeel like a big fangirl when it comes to that man. he was my first movie star crush. since then, i have moved on to bigger and better things. (robert pattinson. )
but orlando still has a place in my heart.
Cinderella85- that part is soooo dang funny!! i can't get enough of that!


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Let's face it, you are probably bored to tears by politics generally, and local politics in particular.
But what if you know that a zoning meeting debate or public proclamation might end up as burlesque blue as a Redd Foxx record?
That's just what San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly has promised in his last year in office, vowing to drop the F-bomb at least once a meeting as a New Year's resolution.
Daly, who represents the rough-and-tumble Tenderloin, has probably become the best-known local politician after the mayor thanks to his occasionally profane outbursts, voluble temper and candor.
Divisive, being both adored and despised, but well-known -- and also by far the most entertaining.
Daly has faced censure in the past for bringing up persistent rumors that Mayor Gavin Newsom might have dabbled in cocaine use during his days as a restauranteur during an argument over funding for substance abuse treatment. Newsom ended up holding a press conference to deny the rumor.
It lead to fellow Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier introducing a "code of conduct" measure that would bar supervisors from making allegations against public officials that might be "misleading." The measure failed.
Daly has expressed little interest in continuing his political career in San Francisco, so is pretty much free to do as he pleases in regards to full use of the English language.
As San Franciscans, it's our duty to hold him accountable to his New Year's resolution and make sure he follows through each and every meeting.
Photo by Hasan Diwan.
Jackson West wonders what's happened to civility in politics, and why it didn't happen sooner.


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The Baltimore Ravens were down and seemingly out Saturday, needing 70 yards and a touchdown in the closing seconds to avoid a disappointing loss in Denver.
And then, inexplicably, the Broncos' pass coverage broke down completely.
Joe Flacco, with the clock running and his team out of timeouts, heaved one up long to Jacoby Jones, who to that point had not made a single catch. On this play, though, Jones somehow managed to slip behind cornerback Chris Harris and, even more amazingly, deep safety Rahim Moore.
Moore leaped up at the last moment, only to watch the ball slip over his outstretched fingers and into Jones' arms. The Baltimore receiver then waltzed into the end zone for a jaw-dropping tying touchdown.
It was the last moment of embarrassment for a Denver secondary that absolutely bombed in the team's 38-35 double overtime loss.
Many of the issues were Champ Bailey's. The veteran cornerback endured an absolute nightmare of an afternoon, as he was burned by Torrey Smith repeatedly. Smith caught a pair of long touchdowns in the first half and nearly had a third, if not for a Flacco overthrow.
The Broncos regrouped in the second half, limiting Flacco's big plays and holding Baltimore's offense mostly in check. That is, until Harris and Moore gaffed at the worst possible moment.
More of the best and worst from Baltimore's thrilling win.
First Down: Joe Flacco, Torrey Smith and Jacoby Jones.
If there were any lingering questions about Flacco's future as the Ravens' quarterback, Saturday put them to rest. The pending free agent threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns in the Ravens' stunning upset.
More importantly, he also avoided the killer mistake that has haunted him so often in the past -- and that Peyton Manning made instead by firing an interception in OT.
Jones was the hero on the game-tying grab, but it was Smith that helped put Baltimore in position for that play in the first place. He demolished Bailey, in a matchup that Bailey felt confident he could win. Flacco kept going back to his young receiver too, at least through the first half. The resulting connections helped Baltimore keep pace with the favored Broncos.
Fourth Down: Jack Del Rio and John Fox.
Denver won 11 in a row to close the year, and it was far from a solo show by Manning. The Broncos' defense finished fourth in points against and second in yardage.
Saturday, however, defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio had his lunch handed to him.
Del Rio failed to figure out any way to slow the Baltimore offense, either through the air or on the ground. The Ravens racked up 479 yards of total offense and, once they figured out how to start converting third downs, proved almost unstoppable.
The Broncos made no adjustments to the Smith-Bailey matchup in the first half, and never figured out how to get to Flacco (Denver recorded just one sack). Save for Moore's awful coverage late, that effort still would have been enough to get through to the conference title game, but the Broncos' D was living on the edge all day.
And as for Fox ... taking a knee to go to overtime, when you have Peyton Manning, 30 seconds and two timeouts? A recipe for an upset.
First Down: Trindon Holliday.
Holliday did what he could to carry the Broncos through this game. He started the scoring with a 90-yard punt return for a score, then took the second half's opening kickoff back 104 yards to paydirt -- in the process, becoming the first player in NFL history with two TD returns in one playoff game.
Even though the Ravens put the clamps on Holliday late, his performance deserves to be remembered.
Fourth Down: Ed Reed.
If the Ravens are to continue this impressive run through the AFC playoffs, they likely will need their star safety to turn in a much stronger performance next week. Reed finished with just three tackles Sunday and disappeared for huge stretches of the game.
His worst whiff came on Demaryius Thomas' touchdown, which looked like a possible game-winner. Reed had the only real shot at Thomas on an inside screen, but came up empty.
Reed also fielded a punt at his own 5 in overtime and was tackled immediately. Flacco's clutch play helped bail him out for that mistake.
First Down: Terrell Suggs.
On the flip side of things for Baltimore's defense was Suggs. Still playing with that painful torn biceps, Suggs nevertheless took the fight to Denver All-Pro Ryan Clady on Sunday. Suggs finished with eight tackles and two impressive sacks of Manning, plus he broke up a pass and forced a fumble (though the latter was negated by two Baltimore penalties, including one against Suggs).
Suggs' longtime teammate Ray Lewis also kept his career alive, leading Baltimore with a whopping 17 tackles on Saturday.
Fourth Down: The NFL's decision to use "All-Star crews" to officiate the playoffs.
This is the second week in a row that an officiating crew has been in the negative column. And part of the problem is that the NFL has opted to split up the crews it used in the regular season in favor of "All-Star" groups -- crews formed by placing all the highest-rated officials together.
In theory, that should work. In practice, it has been a mess.
Referee Bill Vinovich and his mix-and-match crew turned in an ugly showing Sunday. There were 18 penalties in this game, and both a few of the calls made and some non-calls were hard to figure. Worse yet, on the play where Suggs forced a fumble by Manning, the crew needed several minutes to sort out a pair of fouls against Baltimore.
All in all, it was an uneven, inconsistent showing by the officials.
First Down: Baltimore's offensive line.
Denver led the league in sacks during the regular season with 52, and there may not be a more disruptive pass rusher in the NFL than Von Miller. Baltimore still managed to almost totally negate all of the Broncos' impact up front Saturday.
The only sack Flacco took all afternoon came in overtime, when he held the ball a couple of beats too long on a 3rd-and-2. Even then, he had time to get rid of the football.
Oh, and Ray Rice's 131-yard day on the ground was no fluke.
Fourth Down: Peyton Manning.
And we close with the headliner ...
Manning fired three touchdown passes, two of them (one to Brandon Stokley an one to Knowshon Moreno) absolutely picturesque. But there is no getting around that interception in overtime, when Manning made the unacceptable mistake of throwing late back across his body.
Corey Graham, who deserves a special "First Down" nod, picked Manning off there to set up Justin Tucker's game-winning field goal. Graham earlier took an interception back for six, to give Baltimore an early 14-7 lead.
The loss, in a biting chill in Denver, dropped Manning to 0-4 in playoff games played in temperatures of 40 degrees or less. He's also just 9-11 overall in the postseason and has not recorded a playoff win since making the Super Bowl three seasons ago.


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After costly fumble in 1st OT, Lancaster capitalizes on 2nd chance and advances to first state-title game in school history
JUSTIN – Quarterback Demarcus Ayers ran for a 3-yard touchdown in the second overtime, and the Lancaster defense held on to beat Wichita Falls Rider, 26-19, in a Class 4A Division II state semifinal on Friday.
Lancaster advances to face the winner between Manor and Cedar Park in the state championship next weekend at Cowboys Stadium.
Lancaster (14-1) had never been past the third round of the playoffs and will be playing for its first state title.
"We're some fighters," Lancaster coach Chris Gilbert said. "We're fighters. I couldn't be more proud of them."
Rider had a chance to answer after Ayers' touchdown in the second overtime, but the Lancaster defense came up big as it had all night.
After a pair of short runs, Rider quarterback Chase London threw two incomplete passes to end the game.
Lancaster had a chance to win in the first overtime. With first and goal near the the goal line, Derrick Leonard fumbled as he surged into the end zone. Rider (12-3) recovered to force another overtime period.
"That was chaos," Gilbert said. "But we're here. We got a do-over and the kids were resilient. Nothing shakes them."
Ayers finished the game with 166 passing yards and two touchdowns. Nick Harvey caught one of those two touchdowns to tie the game late in the fourth quarter.
Facing fourth and 11 from the Rider 18, Ayers connected with Harvey across the middle, sending the Lancaster fans into a frenzy.
Lancaster kicker Brent Griffin, who hadn't made an extra-point kick in two previous tries, made the point after to tie the game. Rider was unable to score on its final drive.
The game-tying drive followed a costly interception by Ayers. Lancaster got the ball back with a one-point lead and 6:38 to go.
Three plays into the series Ayers' errant pass landed in the hands of Rider defensive back Fred Williams, who returned the ball to the 2-yard line.
Rider took a 19-12 lead on the next play when Carlos Fleeks ran for a 2-yard touchdown.
Lancaster's defense gave up only 219 yards. London completed 50 percent of his passes and threw for just 39 yards.
"Defense is really what wins these tough kinds of games," Gilbert said. "When you're playing for a chance at the state title, you expect that. The state-freaking-title. I'm at a loss for words."
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