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Halo 3: ODST
- Bryan Fischer theFish.com Contributing Writer
- 2009 7 Oct
Available for XBOX 360.
Halo is one of the most recognizable and loved franchises in video game history. Over 27 million Halo games have sold since Halo Combat Evolved launched in 2001, which means each title brings with it big expectations and big shoes to fill. Halo ODST is the latest title in the franchise and fills those shoes to a point. Originally meant to be an expansion to Halo 3 in an effort to tide over loyal fans until Halo Reach's 2010 launch, Halo ODST has packed two discs full of campaign and multiplayer experiences.
The game takes place during the events of Halo 2. If you remember anything about the Halo 2 storyline, you will know this isn't a good thing. Trouble down on Earth brings ODST soldiers into the fray, and you get to play a rookie in their midst. ODST stands for Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, which basically explains what it is they do. ODST soldiers are dropped from space to Earth in one-man pods to wreak havoc on Covenant bad guys. At the very beginning of the game, the events of Halo 2 cause the Covenant's Prophet of Regret to make an emergency slipstream exit, which sends out shock waves separating the ODST soldiers in mid drop and scattering them all over New Mombasa.
For those not familiar with the Halo story let me offer a brief explanation. The Covenant are a theocratic race of aliens who invade Earth after their "Prophets" declare humanity an affront to their religion. The thing is, the "ringworlds" or "halos" they believe are paths to salvation are actually giant weapons. In the end, it's fairly basic "science fiction crazy-alien zealots try to destroy Earth but humans won't let them."
The campaign story in ODST is darker than the other Halo stories but is the main reason to buy the game. You wake up six hours after your initial crash landing and things have not gone well for your peers. Your job is to eradicate any Covenant baddies still around while locating your team. Various flashbacks occur, allowing you to play out the last six hours as members of your team.
Because you play both your rookie character and others in your team during the time you were unconscious, the plot shifts back and forth in time. While in many titles this is confusing and all-together unsatisfying, the use of this story telling technique in ODST is both successful and rewarding. Small details like keeping the same weapons you had when you left off with a previous storyline, and audio clips that give you a taste of New Mombasa during the initial Covenant attack and add the authenticity.
The gameplay during campaign mode is as solid as ever for a Halo game. The storyline is very much at home in the "Halo Nation" of products, bringing with it a nostalgic feel of weapon choices and player controls. Unlike in Halo 3, ODST takes on the story from a perspective vacant of Master Chief, and his better-than-normal suit and weapon capabilities. Halo ODST Players cannot jump ten feet or heal miraculously like in the past, and their starter weapons are reminiscent of a more gritty Halo experience. In fact, your character handles much more like Master Chief did in Hal Combat Evolved and his long-range, scoped pistol just about completes the throwback package.
While the campaign mode is by far the best part of ODST, gameplay has improved on co-operative mode by introducing the Firefight mode. In this mode, players battle wave after wave of Covenant bad guys on maps from the Halo ODST storyline. Also, playing split screen co-op in the main storyline is a favorite of mine. And when there's no one around to play with, pop in disc 2 and go online to battle on all of the Halo 3 maps and three new ones. While this online multiplayer experience is really nothing new to those who played Halo 3, the online experience is a solid environment which will provide for months of online first person shooter action.
Like all Halo games, Halo ODST is beautifully constructed. Since Halo 3 is both recent and graphically pleasing, ODST doesn't offer any huge leaps in that area. The dark city environment of New Mombasa can be eerily exciting, and lends itself well to the dark storyline. The excellent score helps make the action-packed parts of the game that much more intense.
Halo ODST is a first person shooter in which humans in spacesuit armor attack alien invaders with rifles, machine guns, laser weapons, and grenades. It's rated Mature by the ESRB for Blood, Language and Violence. Violence in a first person shooter shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. Players see the end of their guns, aim and fire upon enemies. The good news is these enemies happen to be blue, green and grey aliens, not human beings. While this may not put every mind at ease, it will certainly ease some that the violence depicted in Halo ODST (while rooted in gun combat) is highly fantastical. As far as the use of Blood in this game is concerned, it's generally for scenery. The alien blood is not red, which makes it appear more as a jelly than actual blood. Dead soldiers laying here and there are fairly lifelike though, and may be soiled with red blood. The use of vulgarity by the characters is tossed in here and there throughout the storyline, but isn't gratuitous.
This games Mature rating seems unfitting for the highly fantastical violence and blood during gameplay. The language is also barely comparable to a PG-13 movie.
For Halo fans, Halo ODST is both welcomed and disappointing. If you're expecting a new storyline packed with detailed event descriptions and solid campaign gameplay, you won't be disappointed. If you're looking for a more robust multiplayer experience with new weapons and a plethora of new maps, you'll be highly disappointed.
If you've never played a Halo game before, or you dabbled here and there but haven't kept up with the storyline, the campaign will likely be somewhat confusing for you. In fact, you'll be all but in the dark unless you do a little online reading of the past plotlines.
If you enjoy first person shooters like Gears of War, Call of Duty, and Resistance you'll likely find the gameplay of Halo games to be somewhat slower than you're used to. Some prefer the speed while others do not. Either way, Halo ODST deserves a try.
(Rated M for Mature | 17+ age | Blood, Language, Violence)


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A 63-year-old male with 15-year history of severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (apnea-hypopnea index of 87/h) on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy at 7 cm H2O, presents to the sleep clinic for routine follow-up. Self-reported tolerance and compliance at current settings are excellent. His wife has not witnessed any apneas or snoring episodes. Additionally, patient denies any somnolence at work and states his level of alertness has significantly improved after starting CPAP use. Patient was lost to follow-up for a period of 5 years; on a subsequent follow-up visit he had data downloaded from the device. Compliance and use pattern data are presented in Figures 1 and 2.
QUESTION: What does the compliance and use pattern represent in Figures 1 and 2?
Irregular CPAP use
Sleep phase delay
Shift work
Sleep phase advance
Compliance information
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Night-to-night compliance
ANSWER: C. Shift work
This case clearly demonstrates a common but easily overlooked pattern seen in shift workers. Our patient worked night shifts as a printing press operator. His initial CPAP usage data reveals a bimodal distribution of use during the day, where he slept for a few hours in the morning and some more in the afternoon before his night shift (Figures 1 and 2). He worked 5 days as a night shift worker and then returned to a "normal schedule" over the weekend, where he slept during the night for an average of 8-9 hours. The hours of sleep on the weekends (i.e., during the normal schedule when he was not working his shift) were greater than during the weekday shift work. This was probably related to sleep deprivation and inadequate sleep during the night shift work that was being compensated by increased sleep duration on the weekends when he was off the shift work.3 REM sleep occurs predominantly during the early morning hours. Since our patient works the night shift on the weeknights, he is probably experiencing REM rebound when he falls asleep in the morning after returning from work. As he used his CPAP during this time period, he most likely addressed any untoward side effects related to this REM rebound. In the latter years after retiring from work, his CPAP use data reveals a change to predominant nighttime use (Figure 3).
CPAP compliance data after retiring from work
In the May 2004 Current Population Survey, the U.S. Census Bureau conducted a "Work Schedules and Work at Home" supplemental survey to assess the proportion of people that worked nontraditional shifts that included questions on flexible work schedules, shift work, reasons for working particular shifts, and the beginning and ending hours of work. According to this survey, 14.8% of full-time U.S. wage and salary workers worked an alternate shift outside of the standard 6 AM to 6 PM daytime work hours. The most prevalent shift was the evening shift (4.7% of U.S. workers) followed by 3.2% of workers on the night shift.1
Individuals who work non-standard shifts, particularly those who work at night or early-morning shifts, may be susceptible to shift work sleep disorder (SWSD), a circadian rhythm sleep disorder. The diagnosis can be made from a thorough history and confirmed with a sleep diary or actigraphy. According to the International classification of Sleep Disorders, second edition (ICSD-2), SWSD is characterized by the following: (1) A complaint of insomnia or excessive sleepiness that is temporally associated with a recurring work schedule that overlaps the usual time for sleep; (2) Symptoms are associated with the shift-work schedule over the course of at least one month; (3) Sleep log or actigraphy monitoring (with sleep diaries) for at least 7 days demonstrates disturbed circadian and sleep-time misalignment; and (4) The sleep disturbance is not better explained by another current sleep disorder, medical or neurological disorder, mental disorder, medication use, or substance use disorder. Apart from insomnia leading to possible drug and alcohol dependency, fatigue and excessive sleepiness during shift work are commonly reported in patients with SWSD.2
Though our patient showed evidence of shift work on the compliance data use pattern, he did not show symptoms of SWSD. This case illustrates the importance of reviewing the compliance use pattern, as it may provide information regarding patient's sleep-wake cycle patterns and provide more objective information than sleep diaries.
Shift work sleep disorder can cause or worsen hypertension, which is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disorders.4 This can be further aggravated if there is associated OSA in shift workers.5 However, the association between cardiometabolic outcomes in shift workers with OSA and the effects of CPAP treatment on these outcomes are unknown and will need to be studied further in future trials.
Compliance and use pattern data downloaded from the CPAP device can provide useful information on the patient's sleep-wake cycle pattern.
The clinician should review the pattern of use on the CPAP device download data and not just the total hours of use.
Compliance data and use pattern can provide more reliable information than subjective data from sleep diaries filled out by patients. It can be used in lieu of actigraphy, though further data comparing these two are needed.
This was not an industry supported study. The authors have indicated no financial conflicts of interest.
Srikant Nannapaneni S; Ramar K. CPAP compliance study and circadian rhythm disorders. J Clin Sleep Med 2013;9(4):404-407.
Workers on Flexible and Shift Schedules in 2004 Summary. USDL 05-1198. http://www.bls.gov/cps/.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine.. International classification of sleep disorders. 2005. 2nd ed: diagnostic and coding manual. Westchester, IL: American Academy of Sleep Medicine;
Chung MH, Kuo TB, Hsu N, Chu H, Chou KR, Yang CC, authors. Recovery after three-shift work: relation to sleep-related cardiac neuronal regulation in nurses. Recovery after three-shift work: relation to sleep-related cardiac neuronal regulation in nurses. Ind Health. 2012;50:24–30. [PubMed]
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Tanigawa T, Muraki I, Umesawa M, et al., authors. Sleep-disordered breathing and blood pressure levels among shift and day workers. Am J Hypertension. 2006;19:346–52

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After two straight blowouts in the Las Vegas Bowl, Boise State had to work late to come up a winner for a third time.
Michael Frisina kicked a 27-yard field goal with 1:16 left to give the No. 20 Broncos a 28-26 victory Saturday over Washington.
Frisina, who stands just 5-foot-5, made the winning kick after Washington had taken the lead for the first time on Travis Coons' 38-yard field goal.
Boise State (11-2) sealed the win when Jeremy Ioane intercepted Keith Price's pass as the Huskies (7-6) neared midfield.
Quarterback Joe Southwick guided the Broncos to the Huskies' 12-yard line before Frisina hit the winning kick.
Southwick, a former San Ramon Valley High-Danville star, had another efficient game, completing 26 of 38 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns for a Broncos team that struggled offensively through much of the season before improving over its last three games.
"All year I knew I could play at this level," he said. "It's just a lot of work, a lot of moving parts to put the puzzle together. The last three games it's really showed. We've just been executing at a high level in the offense."
Southwick, a junior who took over from the departing Kellen Moore, also ran for 39 yards.
Boise State overcame Bishop Sankey's 205-yard rushing game. Sankey also had 74 yards receiving and was the MVP of the game.
Frisina was only 12 for 17 on field goals coming into the game, but he kicked three of them, including a 34-yarder to open the scoring that was his first field goal over 30 yards for the season.
Boise State outscored Utah and Arizona State 82-24 in its two previous Las Vegas Bowl wins.
New Orleans Bowl: Terrance Broadway passed for 316 yards and ran for 108, helping Louisiana-Lafayette (9-4) repeat as winners of the New Orleans Bowl with a 43-34 victory against East Carolina (8-5).
Broadway began the season backing up Blaine Gautier, who broke a bone in his throwing hand in late September. Alonzo Harris ran for 120 yards, including TDs of 6 and 68 yards for the Ragin' Cajuns, who squandered a three-touchdown lead before moving back in front for good on Broadway's 14-yard scoring pass to Javone Lawson late in the third quarter.
Alamo Bowl: Cody Vaz will start at quarterback for Oregon State against Texas on Dec. 29 in San Antonio.
Coach Mike Riley held off making a decision between Vaz and Sean Mannion, until Saturday. Mannion (Foothill High-Pleasanton) has thrown for 2,446 yards, 15 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in nine games this season.
Vaz has thrown for 1,286 yards, 11 TDs and one interception in six games.
Sun Bowl: Will USC quarterback Matt Barkley be ready to play in Dec. 31 against Georgia Tech? The situation remains murky. During the past few weeks, coach Lane Kiffin consistently said he expected Barkley to play. But Kiffin did some back-pedaling Saturday when asked about Barkley's status. Barkley suffered a sprained shoulder Nov. 17 against UCLA and hasn't practiced since the injury.
"We're going to look at it when we get down there (to El Paso, Texas), and see if he can practice," Kiffin said. If Barkley can't play, Max Wittek will start for a second straight game.
Holiday Bowl: UCLA junior safety Tevin McDonald won't play against Baylor on Thursday in San Diego after violating a team policy, coach Jim Mora said.
McDonald tested positive for marijuana, according to a source. Under UCLA policy, a player is suspended for one game after testing positive for a third time. McDonald is second on the team in tackles with 79.
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The memory is as fresh for me as if it were yesterday — sitting at my desk in the Chemistry Building auditorium, the ancient Elgin clock on the brick wall clicking past 9:05 a.m., students scurrying inside, backpacks in hand, as the heavy door clanged shut.
It was the fall of 1980, my freshman year at the University of Georgia. I was taking Honors Inorganic Chemistry from Professor Ken Whitten with the rest of the pre-med types.
It was known to be a challenging class. Dr. Whitten was tough, but fair. We were all impressed because Dr. Whitten had written our textbook.
On our first examination, I'd received a 94. We were due to get our second exam back that morning.
Dr. Whitten, standing directly beneath the NO SMOKING sign, stubbed out his cigarette, cleared his throat and called the class to order.
"I'm a little disappointed in the class's performance this time," he said as he began handing out our corrected exam papers, a pronouncement that made me a bit queasy.
When Dr. Whitten handed my paper to me, I saw a flash of crimson.
I opened it. The exam was a sea of red ink, the hemorrhage smeared across each and every page. At the top of page one, the number 69 was circled. The number was followed by an exclamation point, a punctuation mark that looked like a bloody dagger.
I closed the paper back up quickly, as if it had bitten me, glancing around to see if anyone around me saw the score before I stuffed the document deep into my backpack.
I was devastated. I don't remember anything else Dr. Whitten spoke about that day. I doubt that I heard a single word.
It was the lowest test grade I had ever received in my life.
Ashamed, I left the classroom in a hurry after the lecture had ended. I strode over to the bank of pay phones in the nearby Science Library, fished out a dime, and called my mother.
"I got a 69 on my inorganic exam," I said.
She was silent for a moment.
"I'm sorry," she said at last. "What did you do wrong?"
"I'm not sure," I said. "I studied the same way I always do — paid attention in class, did all the problems. It worked on the first test. I made an A on that one."
"Did you take notes?" she asked.
"No," I said. "You know I hate doing that. It was never a problem in high school."
My mother's voice was measured in her response.
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"What can I do?" I said.
"You know what to do. Take notes, for once. Study harder."
"I'm sorry I've disappointed you, Mama," I said.
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I was angry at my failure, but I was a changed man as I studied for the next exam. I took notes. I did the problems in advance. And the grade at the top of the first page on that next exam was a 100 — circled in brilliant blue ink this time.
We humans revere our champions. Folks like Copernicus, Beethoven, Harriett Tubman, Lou Gehrig and Abe Lincoln are our inspirations, our templates for greatness.
But there's a lesson here, and it's an important one: being a champion is not a birthright. It is something that is earned, through hard work and overcoming adversity.
Show me a champion, and I'll show you someone who has learned how to fail.
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said, "That which does not kill me makes me stronger." It's a true statement. One must simply look at the lives of great men and women to see how that is so.
Thomas Edison tried an estimated 10,000 different variations on the light bulb before he came up with a design that was successful. He was once quoted as saying, "I did not fail. I just found 9,999 ways to build a light bulb that did not work."
Physicist Albert Einstein, whose name is virtually synonymous with "genius," failed his entrance exams to a polytechnic school in Zurich. NBA great Michael Jordan once noted that he had missed over 9,000 shots in his career, had lost over 300 basketball games and could recall at least 26 times he was given the ball to take the winning shot in a game and missed.
Steve Jobs, who helped start Apple in the 1970's, was fired as that company's CEO in 1985 only to return, triumphant, for a second tour as Apple CEO in 1997, leading Apple from near-bankruptcy to its current status as the world's most valuable, publicly-traded company. Under his leadership, Apple changed the personal computing, mobile telephone and music distribution industries. In a 2005 speech at Stanford University, Jobs said, "I'm pretty sure none of this would have happened if I hadn't been fired from Apple. It was awful-tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it."
It has become a common practice for many parents, in a misguided attempt to protect their childrens' fragile psyches, to try shield their children from any exposure to failure. My children were on several athletic teams that did not keep score and gave out identical trophies to each player on the team because "everyone is a champion."
Many parents are certain beyond any doubt that their child was placed on earth with an incomparable array of talents that cannot be ignored. These same parents may rationalize their child's shortcomings and will verbally excoriate anyone who dares suggest that their child is not supremely gifted in everything.
This is all complete hogwash.
Learning to deal with failure is an essential part of maturation. Children who never learn how to properly deal with failure grow up to be entitled adults who view positive things as their birthright — and who always assume that if they do fail, it is someone else's fault. As a result, rather than learning from their mistakes, they are doomed to repeat them. Eventually, adversity overwhelms them — for these sorts of people are not team players.
I've failed at a number of things in life. Still, I have learned more about myself from my failures than I have from my successes.
As we raise the next generation of Americans, we need to abandon the self-indulgent psycho-babble that seems to permeate pop psychology nowadays. Instead of telling our kids how great they are, indulging the intrinsic megalomania that all children naturally have, perhaps we should simply strengthen them for the long haul by teaching them how to fail.
After all, it worked for Edison, Einstein, Jordan and Jobs.
And, on a vastly smaller scale, it has certainly worked for me.
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Arkansas Tech head baseball coach Billy Goss announced the addition of 10 signees to the Wonder Boys baseball program Tuesday.
The class includes seven pitchers that will add depth to the current Wonder Boys pitching core. Also, two catchers have been added that will help contribute as part of the Tech battery. The class is made up of one junior college player, one four-year transfer, each of which are expected to help on the mound, and eight freshmen from four different states which include Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Georgia.
This year's signees are:
Tyler Shaw, middle infielder, St. Marys, Ga.: Shaw, an incoming freshman, will look to contribute at the middle infield positions for the Wonder Boys.
"He has been here working hard all summer and we look forward to getting him on the field this coming season," Goss said.
Caleb Powers, pitcher, Dover: Powers, a right-handed pitcher looks to add substance to the Tech pitching staff.
"We are excited about getting Caleb here. He has a great body and he has been here working hard all summer," Goss said.
Powers has the potential to contribute early on for the Wonder Boys pitching staff.
"Fall practice will dictate the impact he has on the team in the spring," Goss said.
Blair Williams, catcher, Malvern: Williams makes the trek from Malvern to add depth to the catching position for the Wonder Boys. Goss took notice of Williams after an impressive showing at Tech's winter baseball camp.
Tyler Mattox, pitcher, Conway: Mattox, a junior college transfer from Connors State [OK], is a player expected to make an immediate impact on the mound.
"This is a guy with a great body, throwing 88-92 mph off the bump," Goss said.
Mattox spent his summer playing in the Jayhawk Summer League which is a showcase of premier college baseball talent.
Blake Kastel, pitcher/outfield, Fayetteville: Kastel is a transfer from Bacone College in Muskogee, Okla. Kastel was brought here primarily as a pitcher because of his very strong arm, but will be looked at in the outfield due to his impressive numbers last season.
"He hit over .300 and stole about 20 bases, so we'll definitely give him a look in the outfield," Goss said.
Jonathan Houston, infield/pitcher, Conway: Houston is another player that will be looked at to possibly contribute with the bat and on the mound for the Wonder Boys.
"We expect Jonathan to come in and contribute immediately," Goss said. "He is a player that has had nothing but success in his high school and legion career."
Chase Quickel, catcher, Roland, Okla.: Quickel comes to Tech as an incoming freshman who looks to compete for playing time at the catching position.
"He has shown some athleticism during summer workouts, and will compete for time either as a catcher or a designated hitter next season," Goss said.
Cody Hatman, pitcher, Roland, Okla.: One of two signees from Roland, Hatman brings a 6-foot-6 frame to the Tech pitching staff.
"He has a lot of upside and has a chance to be a very good player for us," Goss said.
Hatman is one of many incoming players whose fall contributions could dictate his playing time in the spring.
Curtis Mize, pitcher, Mineola, Texas: Mize is another Tech signee that will be looked upon to contribute to the Wonder Boys pitching staff. Another big-framed pitcher, Mize stands at 6-foot-6.
"He is another pitcher with tremendous upside and he will contribute in his career here at Tech," Goss said.
Garrett Nelson, pitcher, Southside Bee Branch: Nelson, a member of Southside's 2007 State Championship Baseball Team, will hope to bring the same type of success to the Tech pitching staff.
"Garrett is one of those players, that if he has a good fall, could contribute this coming season," Goss said.
Overall, this class will help build upon a Tech baseball team that finished with an overall record of 22-23-1, including a 10-10 mark in Gulf South Conference play, and earned a berth in the GSC Conference Tournament in 2007.


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Isn't this the function header of a window's procedure (without the arguments)? I guess I understand that the return value is going to be LRESULT (which, I assume, is an int). But, what is CALLBACK?
So, let me get this straight, WinProcs are called when something is done to a window, right? Thanks.


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So just putting on GM cap here. Want to know the thoughts on the forum here.
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I was looking at the Knicks, Lakers, and Mavericks.
The Dallas Mavericks are looking to make a trade and that was backed up by owner Mark Cuban on Monday.
"We're letting everybody know that the 'Bank of Cuban' is open," Cuban told ESPNDallas.com. "If it's the right deal, we don't mind taking back money. But we're not going to do a trade just to do a trade. It's got to be worthwhile."
The Mavs want to be a player in the free agent market beginning in July and they likely have put it out to other teams that they are willing to take back more salary in trades, for players with expiring contracts, as a way to stock assets. The team is currently about $10.1 million below the luxury tax threshold.
Knicks get: Shawn Marion and Steve Blake
Lakers get: Amare, Chris Kaman, Pablo Prigioni
Mavs get: Pau Gasol, Chris Copeland, Ronnie Brewer
My reasoning:
Mavericks are looking for a splash and everyone knows Pau Gasol is a good player that is stuck in a bad situation. He doesn't fit the team anymore and would be revitalized somewhere else. In comes Dallas, Cuban is looking for a splash in free agency but odds are they won't gamble again. They want someone that will instantly make them better and Gasol does that. Having a Gasol/Dirk front court is the best scoring front court in the NBA. Put Gasol at center and Dirk at the 4 and you have two legit options down low. Mavericks also get Brewer to replace Marion's defensive prowess and a very good underrated scoring option in Chris Copeland sporting a high per. Woodson is not playing Copeland enough and doesn't trust him consistently. Cope will do better on another team that will use him more. Plus Mavs want 1 year deals and Brewer and Cope are on 1 year deals.
Knicks want to dump Amare and the Lakers look like the most likely destination because of Steve Nash and since Buss is desperate for wins and will spend to do it. We would get back Shawn Marion and Steve Blake. Marion is a solid defensive forward that can score and rebounds which we suck at. Blake is just to let Lakers dump someone they don't want, and he makes 3's which we love shooting. Knicks would save salary but get back only one decent player. Knicks are not looking for talent, just cap space and less years.
Lakers need a stronger bench and another scoring option. Amare is the scoring option and played fantastic in the 2010 all star game with Dwight Howard in which they were lobbing alley oops to each other. Amare is also great in pick and rolls and Mike D helped Amare score 25 ppg in 2010. Knicks would also trade Pablo Prigioni because he is a great pick and roll PG and the Lakers are lacking solid PG play. Chris Kaman would be coming off the bench as a solid back up center. Lakers bench of Prigs/Meeks/Jamison/Hill/Kaman is solid.
Mavs and Lakers need a change and are desperate, the Knicks just need to dump Amare.
So i expect haters to say how dumb and useless this was but im looking for anyone that thinks these teams might do something big this season or the next. And if my reasoning makes any sense.


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He was born Feb. 4, 1989, in Russellville to Cecelia (Fondren) and Darin Corley Sr. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Reva Corley and aunt Dana Crane, both of Paris, Ark.
Cody is survived by his parents, Darin and Cecelia Corley of Red Cloud, Neb.; two brothers, Leon Corley and wife Amy of Red Cloud, and Dustin Corley and wife Lauren of Subiaco; two nephews, Tre and Aiden Corley, and a niece Amerie Corley all of Red Cloud. Also left to treasure his memory are his grandfathers, J.C. Corley of Paris and Troy Fondren of Delaware, Ark.; a grandmother, Betty Ann Fondren of New Blaine; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and countless friends.
A memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2013, in Paris at the Roller Funeral Home Chapel.


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lol some nights Ross may not have it can have 2 options off the bench.
Lol VC is still hated thats for sure but hes matured. haha.
lol some nights Ross may not have it can have 2 options off the bench.
Lol VC is still hated thats for sure but hes matured. haha.
You guys can't be serious in ousting Casey. If anything team needs some consistency and development with the core players. He aint a A talent coach, but he certainly isn't bottom of the barrel.
Extra scoring will have to come from another big, be it a signing or a player they trade for...and they will need better play from Lowry, and better balance in their offense in general. I would like the 5th wing to be a vet who is a smart defender. And if they have a 6th wing I'd like a shooter (can be anybody from any league of any age, just a guy who can knock down shots but knows he'll only play with injuries). I think this is the ideal depth combination of guys who'll be ready, but also expect, to play only when there are injuries, or very bad foul/ejection situations. If Pietrus had any legs left, he would be a very good example of the type of 5th wing I'd want. He came in those first few games and gave pretty much exactly what you expected until his legs started to fade.
Do you just love Carter? Do you want to piss people off? What's your goal here? FWIW, I'm indifferent about Carter being a Raptor again...I do think it would be a terrible addition to this current team (at it's deepest positions), and possibly a needless distraction for a team trying to figure itself out. Just a horrible idea. Carter's return is more something you'd expect in his last season or something, especially if the team is either total garbage, or already a winner, so his presence would have little impact on results in either situation.
Im a Carter fan its not a troll comment if he can be a Raptor cheap, and Id rather him over AA off the bench. I wouldnt want him in the way of Ross development though. I dont think just having him however would hurt the roster as a whole though hes always ready to play.
But ya I do agree with you over all I just threw that out there to know what people thought about Carter being a Raptor again.
Here's another point. Adding Boozer would give us a legitimate low post scorer, which is something we desperately need. But isn't that the role we want JV to take on? Boozer would only take from JV's touches, and may limit his development as a low post scorer. Personally, I want JV to get as many touches down low as possible, because I think he can be a dominant big guy in a few years. Anyways, leave Boozer where he is is my opinion.
I don't mind the guy otherwise. He plays on a crappy team going nowhere and wants to stick in the NBA knowing there are a thousand guys just like him angling for his job. He's out for himself. I get it.
There's math, and everything else is debatable.
BTW anyone else hold Casey accountable for the reason JV wasn't in the rookie/sophomore game. Lack of playing time.
Twitter - @thekid_it
Humans are great at adapting to their environment and Alan Anderson is just doing what works. Its Raptor style survival of the fittest.
I don't think it will be the worst. It will likely be a quiet one with limited flexibility and no 1st rounder.
If the team comes back fully intact, it wont be the apocalypse. Moving Bargnani is definitely a priority, but if it doesn't happen immediately doesn't mean it wont eventually. The Boozer option is still likely on the table.
Bringing in another PG to back-up Lowry is realistically going to be the 'biggest' move the team makes.
BC should go but wont go until into next season at the earliest.
Casey should remain. We can't keep changing coaches every other season and expect results.
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However, he's still shooting a poor TS% and his USG% hasn't even gone up. He has no 3 point shot and he hasn't improved his ability to get to the free throw line whatsoever. Infact, he's gotten slightly worse in that regard from last year. He's still extremely unimpressive on the glass. Defensively, he has never stood out. Where's the improvement?
It looks like you're cherry picking a game here and a game there where it looks like he's turned the corner. I could have done that last year as well. High volume chuckers like Derozan and Gay are bound to have one good game for every 3 bad games. They get all the touches they want.
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Pacific Southwest, Region 9: Superfund
Serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations
Palos Verdes Shelf
State: California(CA)
County: Los Angeles
City: Palos Verdes peninsula
Congressional District: 36
Other Names:
Bulletin Board
Fish Contamination Education Collaborative Website
Cleaning Up the Palos Verdes Shelf, project progress and reports
Montrose Restorations Settlement Program Web Page
On this page
Description and History
NPL Listing History
NPL Status: Proposed
Proposed Date: 08/21/97
Final Date:
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The Palos Verdes Shelf (PV Shelf) site is a large area of DDT- and PCB-contaminated sediment located in the ocean off the coast of the Palos Verdes peninsula near Los Angeles, California. The offshore site stretches from Point Fermin in the southeast to Palos Verdes Point in the northwest, a distance of about 15 kilometers. The shelf varies in width from approximately 1 to 6 km, begins in water depths of 30 meters and gently slopes to water depths of approximately 70 to 100 meters, where the shelf breaks. At the shelf break, the slope increases to 13 to 18 degrees, leading to the ocean floor at depths of over 800 meters.
DDT is present in the Palos Verdes sediments largely as a result of wastewater discharges from the former Montrose Chemical Corporation DDT manufacturing plant in Torrance, California, which operated from 1947 to 1983. Wastewater containing significant concentrations of DDT was discharged from the Montrose plant to local sewers and conveyed to the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant (JWPCP) owned and operated by the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. Wastewater from the JWPCP is discharged to the Pacific Ocean through submarine outfalls located off White Point on the Palos Verdes peninsula. It is estimated that over 1,700 tons of DDT were discharged by the JWPCP from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.
PCBs from several sources in the greater Los Angeles area were also discharged into the sewer system and released through the White Point outfalls. Much of the DDT and PCBs released through the outfalls settled out on the ocean floor along with the suspended solids and other contaminants in the JWPCP effluent, forming what is referred to as an effluent-affected sediment layer. The DDT- and PCB-contaminated sediment deposit covers portions of both the continental shelf (the Palos Verdes Shelf) and continental slope off the Palos Verdes peninsula and ranges in thickness from 5 centimeters (cm) to greater than 60 cm. The total volume of the effluent-affected sediment deposit is over 9 million cubic meters, with approximately 70% of this volume on the continental shelf (i.e., in water depths less than 100 m). In its 1994 report, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) characterized an area of 44 km2 (17 sq. miles) on the PVS with elevated levels of DDT and PCBs in surface sediments. Subsequent data showed that the effluent-affected DDT- and PCB- contaminated sediments covered a larger area, and EPA expanded the PVS study area to include sediments from Point Fermin in the southeast to the southern edge of the Redondo canyon, northwest of the Palos Verdes peninsula. EPA's evaluation of potential cleanup actions is focusing on the areas of highest contamination.
Historically, the waters of the Palos Verdes Shelf have been used extensively by both sport and commercial fishermen - sport fishermen, anglers from party boats, private boats, rocky intertidal areas and sandy beaches. Other activities in this coastal area include boating, swimming, windsurfing, surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling and shellfishing.
Contaminants and Risks
Contaminated Media
Sediments and Surface Water
The area of highest DDT and PCB contamination in sediment is located roughly 2 km offshore and extends westward from the outfalls approximately 5 km along the shelf. Because the most significant discharges of DDT and PCBs to the Palos Verdes Shelf ceased in the early 1970s, the most contaminated sediments have gradually been covered over, primarily by solids discharged through the outfalls and by solids eroded from the nearby Portuguese Bend landslide area. The depth in the sediment column to the maximum concentration of DDT is greater than 40 cm on parts of the shelf but is commonly less than 10 cm on the slope. The maximum concentration of DDT exceeds 200 ppm near the outfall pipes; concentrations in excess of 50 ppm extend up to 4 km to the west of the outfalls. The distribution of PCBs follows a similar pattern, although concentrations are about an order of magnitude lower than the DDT.
High levels of DDT and PCBs are found in the active biologic zone of the Palos Verdes Shelf sediments, and fish from the Shelf are contaminated with high levels of DDT and PCBs. Generally speaking, contaminant levels are highest in bottom-feeding fish such as the white croaker and are significantly lower in fish that live higher up in the water column. DDT levels in ocean waters over the site range from 0.6 to 15.8 ng/L, while PCBs range from 0.06 to 1.14 ng/L. These levels all exceed the California Ocean Plan standards for DDT and PCBs. DDT levels in samples from a reference station upcurrent from the Palos Verdes Shelf were 0.20 ng/L, while PCBs were not detected. While DDT and PCBs at the PV Shelf site do not pose a risk for swimming and other types of water contact recreation, they are present at unsafe levels in some fish.
California EPA's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has issued updated health warnings for consumption of certain fish off Palos Verdes and other Southern California sites in 2009. The initial sport fish consumption advisory has been included in the California sport fishing regulations since March 1992. In 1990, the California Department of Fish and Game closed commercial fishing of white croaker on the Palos Verdes Shelf and nearby areas due to health risks posed by DDT and PCB contamination. Commercial fishing for other species of fish is permitted. A 1997 study by Heal the Bay of contaminant levels in commercially sold white croaker raised serious questions about the effectiveness of the fishing ban in terms of both the area closed and enforcement of the ban. In 1998, the Department of Fish and Game established a bag limit for white croaker to address the concern that sport fishermen may be illegally selling their white croaker catch to markets.
Ecological risks are being evaluated for a variety of assessment endpoints, including the benthic macroinvertebrate community, demersal (bottom-dwelling) and pelagic (water column) fish, fish-eating birds, raptors (such as bald eagles) and marine mammals. The results to date indicate that existing concentrations of DDT and PCBs in sediments on the Palos Verdes Shelf continue to pose a risk to benthic organisms, to fish (particularly demersal fish) and to fish-eating birds and raptors.
Who is Involved
The PV Shelf Site is being addressed through Federal agency actions.
EPA's response actions are being implemented with funds from cash-out settlements with several parties, including Montrose Chemical Corporation of California, Aventis Crop Science USA, Chris-Craft Industries, Atkemix Thirty-seven Inc., Potlach Corporation, Simpson Paper Co., CBS/Westinghouse, and settling local government entities.
In August 1997, EPA issued a proposed rulemaking to formally include the Palos Verdes Shelf as part of the Montrose NPL site listing.
Investigation and Cleanup Activities
In 1990, the federal and state natural resource trustees began a natural resource damage assessment for the Southern California Bight, which includes the Palos Verdes Shelf. Following a review of the Trustees' 1994 expert reports, EPA in July 1996 initiated a Superfund non-time critical removal action to evaluate the need for and feasibility of actions to address human health and ecological risks.
In July 1997, EPA completed the Screening Evaluation of Response Actions for Contaminated Sediment on the Palos Verdes Shelf. That document looked at several potential remediation technologies and determined that the most feasible response technology was in situ (in place) capping (possibly augmented by institutional controls). In March 2000, EPA completed the Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) report for Palos Verdes Shelf that summarizes site risks and evaluates the potential response actions. Based on the EE/CA report, EPA issued a Proposed Plan (see Community Involvement section below) that recommended institutional controls (public outreach & education, monitoring and enforcement) as an initial response actions to address human health risks associated with the consumption of contaminated fish.
As part of the EE/CA report, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station (WES) performed an evaluation of in-situ capping options for EPA. Based on the WES report, EPA conducted a pilot capping project in 2000 in a small area of the site to evaluate cap placement methods and short-term impacts of cap construction. See below to view the October 2002 fact sheet that summarizes the pilot capping project. In 2002, EPA concluded that cap construction would be technically feasible; however, additional studies were needed. In 2004, EPA conducted several data gap studies to better understand the sediment fate and transport and the stability of the cap. Based on the results of these data gap studies, EPA completed the Remedial Investigation Report for the site in October 2007 and the Feasibility Study in May 2009. In September 2009, EPA signed the Interim Record of Decision which selected capping, monitored natural recovery, and institutional controls as the interim remedial action for Palos Verdes Shelf.
The natural resource trustee agencies are addressing restoration of natural resource damages through the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program (MSRP). The MSRP is responsible for planning and implementing restoration projects to benefit injured natural resources such as bald eagles and peregrine falcons, and to create improved recreational and subsistence fishing opportunities to offset the impairment of fishing caused by contamination present in sports fish caught off the coast of Southern California. MSRP project updates is available via their website site at http://www.montroserestoration.noaa.gov/
Initial Actions
EPA issued the Action Memorandum for institutional controls in September 2000 and it can be downloaded from Region 9's web page. The web address is http://www.epa.gov/Region9/superfund/pvshelf/ and is called "Region09: Cleaning up the Palos Verdes Shelf."
The institutional controls program has three major elements: public outreach and education, fish monitoring, and enforcement. The public outreach and education program is being implemented by EPA in collaboration with several federal, state and local agencies, environmental groups and community-based organizations. To facilitate coordination and cooperation among these entities, EPA created Fish Contamination Education Collaborative, which guides the implementation of EPA's PV Shelf programs. EPA and its key stakeholders have been carrying out strategic planning of the Palos Verdes Shelf Institutional Controls Program since 2004. For more information on the Fish Contamination Education Collaborative is available on http://www.pvsfish.orgThe fish monitoring program involves sampling both fish in the ocean and fish in retail markets. The MSRP and EPA completed the ocean fish sampling program in July 2007. EPA utilized the data to update the risk assessments for the site. EPA and the public are currently awaiting the State of California to update the existing fish advisory based on the recent data. EPA continues to monitor white croakers at local markets since 2004. Finally, California Department of Fish and Game and local county health departments are carrying out enforcement and education activities under partnership with EPA, including marketplace inspection and white croaker recreational fishing bag limit and white croaker commercial catch ban inspection.
Public Outreach and Education Program (Fish Contamination Education Collaborative {FCEC}) Update
EPA established the Fish Contamination Education Collaborative (FCEC) to educate the public on the health risks posed by chemically contaminated fish and to encourage the public to adopt safer fish consumption practices.
The cornerstone of the FCEC is the partnership between federal and state government agencies, local health departments, community based organizations, and other local institutions. The goal of the program is to conduct education for the most affected populations, so they can make informed decisions about fish contamination issues. The outreach efforts have been conducted in English, Spanish, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Chamorro, Samoan, Marshallese and Tongan.
The current program focus is to measure risk reduction through the ICs program implementation. EPA, with assistance from all stakeholders, put together a road map for the Institutional Controls Program which outlines the numeric objectives and associated strategies and tactics for the program. The document is available at http://www.pvsfish.org.
Site Studies
Remedial Investigations/Feasibility Study Update
In 2000, EPA conducted a pilot capping study project over a small area of the PV Shelf site. Three 45-acre areas at different depths were capped with sand from two different areas, using different capping methods. Post-cap monitoring in 2002 showed that contaminant levels over the capped areas were comparable to uncapped areas. The post-capping report identified additional information that was needed to evaluate the potential viability of capping. The EPA conducted four studies to address these data gaps and to learn more about the site. The studies are described below:
1.) The geotechnical study consisted of collecting sediment cores and performing a sonar survey. The sediment cores were analyzed for erodibility and geotechnical properties, such as grain size, bulk density, and total organic carbon. These studies provide information about the sediments' erosion potential and other sediment characteristics throughout the site. The final report is available under "Site Documents and Reports" on the following link: http://www.epa.gov/region09/superfund/pvshelf
2.) The large bioturbator study collected samples at 19 stations in the sediments to study the extent of sediment mixing caused by ocean-dwelling creatures, including large species that could burrow through a sand cap and/or mix sediment from the deeper, more contaminated areas, with the cleaner top sediment layer. The study provided an assessment of the extent of sediment mixing that occurs on the Shelf due to these species. The study found evidence of large bioturbators, especially in the northwest region of the site; however, the populations were low to average and were not responsible for the recontamination found on the caps. The final report is available under "Site Documents and Reports" on the following link: http://www.epa.gov/region09/superfund/pvshelf
3.) The resuspension study looked at one of the pilot caps placed in 2000. In 2001 the Los Angeles County Sanitation District collected sediment cores across the PV Shelf and noted that the peak concentration of contaminated sediment was closer to the surface along the edge of one of the pilot caps. This study took sediment cores across the cap to assess the extent to which cap placement may have displaced the upper layer of less contaminated sediment, thereby bringing the more contaminated layer closer to the surface. This study found evidence of sediment displacement, but was unable to gauge the extent of it. It appeared that the capping technique caused the displacement. The final report is available under "Site Documents and Reports" on the following link: http://www.epa.gov/region09/superfund/pvshelf
4.) The oceanographic study focused on learning more about the tides and currents around the PV Shelf. Equipment that measures currents, turbidity, temperature and other factors was anchored on the Shelf from February to July 2004. This study provided the EPA with additional data; however, it only captured one storm event, leaving unanswered questions about the magnitude and frequency of oceanographic processes that resuspend and transport PV Shelf sediment. As a result, EPA funded an additional oceanographic study that ran from December 2007 to April 2008. This study captured three major storms and collected data on ocean conditions that can be used in modelling sediment transport.
Remedial Investigation Report
These four studies were completed in 2004. Data analysis and report preparation took place in 2005. The geotechnical, sediment displacement and bioturbation reports have been finalized. A draft oceanographic data report has been prepared; however, as mentioned above, additional work is needed to determine if the effluent-affected deposit will erode. Nevertheless, information from these and earlier studies were used to prepare the Remedial Investigation (RI) Report. The RI Report (October 2007) has been finalized and a copy is posted on "Site Documents and Reports." The RI Report discusses the nature and extent of contamination on the PV Shelf and the transport and fate of the contaminants. The RI report also discusses levels of DDT and PCBs that birds, animals, and people may be exposed to through consumption of fish and other creatures found on the PV Shelf.
Feasibility Study
The Feasibility Study (FS) built on the findings of the 2004 field studies and the Remedial Investigation Report. The FS analyzed cleanup strategies for the Shelf, including dredging, natural recovery, capping, and in situ and ex situ treatment. The FS determined capping and monitored natural recovery are the most feasible alternatives, i.e., most effective at reducing the human health and ecological risk posed by the site. The FS analyzes in detail three alternatives, including no action, using nine criteria required by law. The Feasibility Study is available on-line.
Proposed Plan/Record of Decision
EPA presented its Proposed Plan that includes the remedial cleanup alternatives evaluated, and identifies EPA's preferred alternative for the PV Shelf site. The public comment period was from June 15 to July 15, 2009. Three public meetings were held from June 23rd through June 25th at the; Cabrillo Beach House in San Pedro, CA; Banning's Landing in Wilmington, CA; and Palos Verdes Library in Rolling Hills Estates, CA. The Proposed Plan was mailed to the Site's mailing list, sent to the information repositories and posted on the website. EPA also met informally with many interested stakeholder groups. Comments received through this period are included in the Record of Decision (ROD) under Responsiveness Summary. The ROD is a document that memorialize EPA's interim decision.
Remedy Selected
Record of Decision
On September 30, 2009, the EPA signed an interim Record of Decision (ROD) that selected an initial remedial action for PV Shelf of capping, monitored natural recovery, and institutional controls.
Remedy Design
Remedial Design
In support of the capping and monitored natural recovery components, EPA conducted a Baseline Sediment Study in 2009. Surprisingly, these results indicate that an interim sediment cap may be unnecessary since the post cap installation sediment goals for DDTs and PCBs appear to have been achieved. Therefore, EPA suspended the sediment cap design efforts. Below is a comparison of the Interim Record of Decision goals and the 2009 Sediment Study results:
|Interim Record of Decision Goals
|2009 Sediment Study Results
|Mean DDT Concentration
|78 mg/kg organic carbon (OC)
|56 mg/kg OC
|Mean PCBs Concentration
|7 mg/kg OC
|0.23 mg/kg OC
EPA is currently investigating theories such as natural dechlorination, biodiffusion from sediment into the water column, and sediment transport as possible causes of the improved conditions.
As part of the investigation, EPA is conducting another sampling study at the site with input from government technical advisors, local government agencies, and environmental groups. This Study will:
� Collect and analyze sediment samples from all the 2009 sediment sampling locations plus 10 additional stations.
� Collect and analyze water column samples
� Collect and analyze White Croaker and Barred Sand Bass fish tissue samples
In addition, EPA is also awaiting the results from fish tissue, sediment movement, and DDT de-chlorination studies being conducted by other government agencies and universities on behalf of EPA. Along with the water column, sediment flux, fish tracking, and the 2009 Sediment Study, the results of these studies will improve our understanding of the Site and the relationship between sediment and fish contamination and support the remedial design for the site. EPA expects to receive the completed studies late 2017.
Depending on the results of the investigation, EPA may re-evaluate the selected interim remedy or simply reinitiate the cap design.
Cleanup Ongoing
Remedial Action
EPA continues to implemented the institutional controls component of the remedy. With the assistance of the local government agencies, universities, none profit community groups, and California Fish and Wildlife, EPA continues to: 1) implement existing public outreach and education efforts to increase awareness and understanding of the existing fish consumption advisories and fishing restriction, 2) evaluate and track contaminant concentrations in fish (mainly white croaker) caught at or near the site as well as those sold in retail fish markets and served in restaurants, 3) Enforce the existing commercial and recreational restrictions on white croaker fishing established by the California Department of Fish and wildlife.
Cleanup Results to Date
First Five Year Review Report: On August 28, 2014, EPA completed the first Five Year Review Report for Palos Verdes Shelf. The report concluded that "the interim remedy at Montrose Chemical Corporation Operable Unit 5 (Palos Verde Shelf) is protective of human health and the environment. Institutional controls are in place and are effective in protecting users of PV Shelf. Results of sampling programs and research by EPA and others indicate that natural recovery processes are occurring. While the necessity of an isolation cap is further assessed, the combination of institutional controls and monitored natural recovery is effective and is progressing towards attaining the specific interim cleanup goals and timelines set forth in the Interim Record of Decision."
Potentially Responsible Parties
Potentially responsible parties (PRPs) refers to companies that are potentially responsible for generating, transporting, or disposing of the hazardous waste found at the site.
On-line information about the PRPs for the site is not yet available.
Documents and Reports
Public Information Repositories
The public information repositories for the site are at the following locations:
San Pedro Public Library
931 So. Gaffey Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
(310) 548-7779
Redondo Beach Public Library
303 N. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
(310) 318-0675
Palos Verdes Peninsula Library
650 Deep Valley Drive
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
(310) 377-9584
The most complete collection of documents is the official EPA site file, maintained at the following location:
Superfund Records Center
Mail Stop SFD-7C
95 Hawthorne Street, Room 403
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 820-4700
Enter main lobby of 75 Hawthorne street, go to 4th floor of South Wing Annex.
Additional Links
The Fish Contamination Education Collaborative (http://www.pvsfish.org) is part of EPA's ongoing public outreach and education efforts to address risks associated with consumption of contaminated fish.
EPA Site Manager
Olivia Trombadore
Mail Code SFD
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
EPA Community Involvement Coordinator
Mail Code SFD
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
EPA Public Information Center
State Contact
Substances Control
5796 Corporate Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630-4732
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We seem forever sunk in this erosive attitude of ours. This inescapable compulsion to find a fault. I do not know whether it's a national trait or a political trait. But truth be told, Indians have masterminded it to perfection. And it hurts no less when one realizes that not even men and women of the highest standing have escaped this trait. I will get to the point. Governor M K Narayanan's recent criticism on West Bengal government's assumed lackadaisical attitude in the management of Dengue could not have been more ill timed and ill thought.
It will speak of poor understanding of the depth of Dengue if one is lead to believe that the recent spate of deaths was a subsequence only of a governmental folly. Nothing can be more silly and twisted. Let us get into the science of it to fully comprehend the inevitability of this disease in this state.
Going by the current estimates of 50 to 100 million infections worldwide each year and over 2.5 billion individuals at risk for infection, the dengue viruses are now the most respected arthropod- borne viruses from the medical and public health point of view. And if one pays attention to the major factors that have escalated recent incidences of this disease, one will immediately know why West Bengal (or for that matter many other states) is the ideal bowl for this soup.
Take a look at the following factors and you would know exactly what I am implying. The overwhelming risk factors include population growth, poorly planned urbanization, poor water distribution and sanitation. Couple this with changing lifestyles, such as increased reliance on plastic containers and tires, modern transportation, with increased movement of viruses, mosquitoes, and susceptible humans, and you know that you can never beat geography.
Predictions are equally grim. Increased dengue virus transmission has been associated with El Nino/Southern Oscillation events. Mathematical models clearly warn that increased global temperatures will further pamper the flourish of both the vector and the virus.
So, let us be honest here. Let us not give the "Oh, my Gosh" look. This isn't the first time West Bengal got hit with Dengue. It has happened before and it will happen again, unless the underlying issues are addressed. Epidemic activity is currently the predominant pattern of dengue virus transmission in areas of Asia where this virus transmission has recently reemerged.
Thus while quick diagnosis and apt treatment form the fulcrum of an epidemic treatment, prevention will always remain the surest way to tackle the existence of this communicable disease. Control of this Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the dengue virus, and the development of vaccines are the two potential approaches in preventing this disease. With no licensed vaccine being available for preventing dengue at present the entire focus is and should be on prevention.
Mosquito control is thus the most effective approach to the prevention of dengue transmission. Historically programs in the Americas from 1940s through 1970s, based on a 'top down' approach involving aggressive mosquito surveillance and insecticide use have been immensely successful. Keeping in mind that this brand of mosquitoes loves of breed inside house, community based approaches involving education of population in efforts to reduce breeding sites, including discarded tires and other containers that accumulate standing water, remain life saving prevention methods.
So, that's where we stand. Understanding the soil, the climate and the existing lifestyle we live on. Understanding the risk factors that propagate this disease. And understanding the preventive methods to reverse those factors. Mere criticism is retroactive and disrespectful to the suffering many.


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Post-Fire Flood Mitigation Projects on the The Navigators Property Near Completion
Colorado Springs, Colo. -- The City of Colorado Springs Public Works Department and Colorado non-profit, The Navigators, are working together to lessen debris flow from anticipated post-fire flooding in the Camp Creek channel. The Navigators is installing two debris flow nets in Queen's Canyon above the Glen Eyrie Conference Center, as well as widening and hardening the existing Camp Creek channel running through its property to protect the Glen Eyrie Castle's foundation and downstream Pleasant Valley neighborhood.
The City of Colorado Springs Public Works Department will maintain and clean the lower rack for a period of 10 years as it helps protect Garden of the Gods, Rockledge Ranch and will help keep debris out of the 31st street channel.
"We have an opportunity to not only protect the integrity of the Glen Eyrie Castle, and continue to ensure the safety of our guests, but we also have an opportunity to be a good neighbor to our surrounding community-- an opportunity we just couldn't pass up," said Derek Strickler, Director of Operations for The Navigators.
Immediately after the Waldo Canyon fire, a NRCS technical support team identified Camp Creek as the largest watershed to be impacted by the fire and recommended the construction of a debris catchment system at the end of the Glen Eyrie parking lot. The construction of the nets, as well as the channel widening, will cost approximately $1.5 million, scheduled to be complete by the end of April.
Funds for this work come from monies The Navigators has raised and Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) grants received from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS).
The Navigators retained Kane GeoTech out of California to evaluate and design the two debris nets. Both nets were fabricated by Geobrugg, a Swiss Company, and subsequently installed by Midwest Rockfall from Henderson, Colorado.


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Could possibly be a Gastropod. Although the small holes seem rather strange.
Thanks for that, first of this kind i've found.
Yes - gastropod.
If you look at http://www.bily.com/pnwsc/web-content/Gastropod%20Identification.html
you'll see they come in quite a range of shapes. The ones with the general shape of yours are in Calliostomatidae, Trochidae, and Turbinidae. Those are modern ones, but the same shapes occur in the fossil record, too.
Holes - where sedimentary grains have fallen out and/or been dissolved.
Hornsea fossils and fossil collecting
- http://www.hornsea.ukfossils.co.uk/
(no gastropods shown, as it happens, but of general interest)
Thanks for the links and info Mike
Hello Ash
The images on my computer are very distorted and I have to save them to 'my pictures' to view them correctly.
This seems to happen with the majority of images that I view - I do-not know why.
It's a gastropod and although your specimen is water worn I think it is from the Lower Jurassic - Lower Lias, and is called Bathratomaria sp
Originally from the North Yorkshire area.
Good call, Tabfish
Hi Tabfish,
From your description I'm going to guess that you are using an old version of Internet Explorer? Unfortunately, supporting old versions of IE is very problematic so I can only recommend that you either upgrade to the latest release (if you can), or use an alternative, more up-to-date browser such as Firefox, Chrome or Safari.
If you are using something other than Internet Explorer, we've found that some browser extensions can conflict with the display of the images on the page (e.g. AdBlock Plus), so try disabling your extensions to see if this is the source of the problem.
Hope that helps,
Thanks Jonathan
I have Safari on my I-Phone and my I-Pad but my desktop computer is probably 7 years old and I thought it's age and lack of up to date programme's was possibly the problem.
Once again thank you.
Sorry about your trouble with pics Tabfish. i know it can be very frustrating at times. Thanks for the id


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Williams sees stability under Ventura
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
"It's pretty obvious we're in position to compete for a division championship," Williams said. "It's a stability that we needed. He was the right guy at the right time, and I think his coaching staff is a complement to him and gives our players the best chance to just be who they are. You see a lot of guys who are just comfortable in that clubhouse and who are motivated in that clubhouse to achieve for themselves but for this staff as well."
Williams quickly pointed out that the catcher and manager are the most second-guessed people on the field. He then added that Sunday marked the first time Williams had a "little mini-discussion" in regards to the thought process in a certain game situation. Williams didn't elaborate, but the discussion figured to center on Ventura removing Jose Quintana at just 77 pitches and after eight scoreless innings thrown against the Dodgers to go to closer Addison Reed.
Reed had not blown a save in eight previous opportunities before giving up one run in the ninth during a game the White Sox would lose, 2-1, in 10 innings.
"He always has good answers, though, when we discuss the happenings of the day," said Williams of Ventura.
"You had yourself in a position to win it, it just didn't happen," said Ventura of Sunday. "I trust Addy going in the ninth inning. It's going to happen again and he's going to go back out there. Nobody's ever been 100 percent being a closer. I still have confidence in him doing that. It just happens, and they're a good team. It just shows you have to get the last out to win those games."
Danks has muscle tear in left shoulder
CHICAGO -- Monday's 12-3 loss to the Cubs was tough enough for the White Sox to digest, but the postgame news on John Danks' health probably was tougher than the defeat.
Danks told the media that he had been diagnosed with a Grade 1 subscapularis muscle tear in his left shoulder, a conclusion reached after he underwent a pair of MRIs on Monday, including one where dye was injected into his left shoulder. The southpaw also was examined by team physician Dr. Gregory Nicholson.
After finding out the diagnosis, Danks said that he was assured by Dr. Nicholson surgery wouldn't be necessary.
"That was my first question because when you hear the word tear, it's kind of scary," Danks said. "I don't think it's anything super major. I went out and pitched last week and felt fine, stuff was great. It's just having trouble bouncing back and this is the reason. We'll stay on top of it and get back as soon as possible."
This latest problem for Danks arose two days following a four-inning Minor League injury rehab start for Triple-A Charlotte last Tuesday. Danks, who has been on the disabled list since May 25 (retroactive to May 20), felt soreness that was more than normal while playing catch on Thursday.
Prior to Monday's defeat, general manager Ken Williams said that he originally was "really worried" when Danks said he still wasn't quite right. But as Danks felt better, Williams viewed it as general soreness somewhat akin to what a pitcher experiences during Spring Training.
Now, Danks has no real plan for moving forward with a greater understanding of the malady.
"I don't know any schedule at this point or anything," said Danks, whose last big league start was on May 19 at Wrigley Field. "It's frustrating because it feels good one day and then it feels like [garbage] the next day. But at the same time, it's good to actually know what we're dealing with now.
"We had to do the MRI with the dye today to determine that. Just the regular pictures from my first MRI to today looked pretty darn close to the same. It's not anything worse. It's just going to take a little longer I think than we first anticipated."
Williams continues to evaluate upgrades
CHICAGO -- With the eventual return of a healthy John Danks to the starting rotation and potentially Brent Morel at third base, the White Sox could make significant additions before the July 31 non-waiver Trade deadline without ever making a deal.
That fact won't stop Ken Williams from continuing to look for ways to upgrade his American League Central leaders, as the White Sox general manager confirmed during a Monday afternoon talk with the media.
"You always hope your guys are healthy, because that gives you the greatest opportunity to put the best team on the field," Williams said. "No matter if they were here or not, we're still going to look at potential places where we can improve the club.
"You've got to be careful with that, because once guys start to believe in themselves as a unit ... You've got to be careful not to disrupt that chemistry. Right now, it's pretty good."
So, how does Williams decide if the fit and talent match the White Sox needs, as he did when bringing in Orlando Hudson to play third base, for example? It takes days of discussion to arrive at the decision.
"Collectively, you just try to come to the best conclusion you can," Williams said. "That's when I rely to a large degree on our coaching staff.
"I'm in the stands or I'm in a booth. What do they see in each guy's eyes? What do they feel from that player? Is there a positive energy? Is there any defeat in them? Can they weather the August and September battles they're going to have to go through and continue to contribute?"
When asked if there were restrictions on potential moves partially due to low ticket sales and overall attendance, Williams simply said, "Yes."
"I don't want to expound, because then I get buried because I'm crying about money and things," Williams said. "I don't want to do that, but sure it is."
Quintana showing he can handle big league role
CHICAGO -- Even with Jose Quintana's 1.53 ERA produced over 35 1/3 innings pitched, the rookie left-hander hasn't officially secured a rotation spot when John Danks returns healthy. But Quintana has made it easier for the White Sox to take their time with Danks' ongoing recovery from a left shoulder strain.
"We don't want to rush [Danks] back and try to push him in there before he's ready," said White Sox manager Robin Ventura. "That's the cushion and the convenience of having a guy pitching as well as 'Q'."
Quintana's success appears to be sustainable, especially with his success coming against frontline teams like the Indians, Rays, Cardinals, Blue Jays and Dodgers.
"Maybe you could still guess about it if he hadn't pitched against some of the teams he has," White Sox general manager Ken Williams said. "But he's been on the stage, and he's had to produce, and he's come through. We're going to try to grind it out, and the best man wins. That's what competition's all about."
Third to first
The White Sox have agreed to terms with each of their 11 selections in the first 10 rounds of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft and 28 of their 41 picks. The White Sox agreed to terms Monday with top pick Courtney Hawkins, as well as sixth-rounder Kyle Hansen (RHP) and seventh-rounder Jose Barraza (catcher).
Kosuke Fukudome finished 1-for-2 Monday in the start of his injury-rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte. He was placed on the disabled list retroactive to June 4 with a strained right oblique. Paul Konerko's 57 career Interleague homers trail only Jim Thome's 63.
Class A Winston-Salem outfielder Brady Shoemaker was named Carolina League Batter of the Week for June 11-17 after hitting .526 with a league-leading 13 RBIs. Shoemaker leads the Carolina League with 53 RBIs and ranks second with his .346 average.
NBA legend Scottie Pippen, who was an integral part of six Chicago Bulls championships, threw out one of Monday's ceremonial first pitches to Chris Sale.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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July 2, 2009
New Moon MySpace Page Soon to Be Launched
Twilight Lexicon shares that Schmummit will soon launch a New Moon MySpace page, though it's not available yet and we have no clue what the address is. It's gonna feature lots of stuff, including the trailer, a link back to the Twilight Movie page, and other shizz.
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YES 1ST PERSON!THAT'S SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CERAL(COOL)!!!!!I CAN'T WAIT.ReplyDelete
- Z Any MouseJuly 2, 2009 at 4:15 PM
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