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Just because German luxury brands are bringing smaller vehicles to the U.S., that doesn't mean they're coming here with smaller price tags.
Case in point: the compact BMW X1. The X1 starts at a reasonable $31,695. But the price of the all-wheel-drive model we tested quickly ballooned to $45,595 after items were added that BMW buyers would reasonably expect in a luxury vehicle.
Still, American buyers have snatched up more than 14,000 X1s since they went on sale in the fall of 2012, according to BMW.
This small crossover charms with its eager handling and functional interior space. The base engine feels a bit sluggish at times, but the overall package is compelling, especially for urban dwellers who want practicality they can fit in a tight parking space.
Photos: Rapid review of 2013 BMW X1
The X1 is the smallest of BMW's lineup of SAVs (sport activity vehicles). It slots below the X6, X5 and X3. When the current X3 debuted in 2011, its growth over the previous generation left room in BMW showrooms for the compact X1.
The X1 comes with one of two engines with elaborate names. The rear-wheel-drive four-cylinder is the X1 sDrive28i, the AWD model is the X1 xDrive28i, and the AWD six-cylinder version is the X1 xDrive35i.
The xDrive35i is powered by a 3.0-liter, turbocharged inline six-cylinder. It makes 300 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque and comes only in an AWD setup. This larger engine demands an additional $6,000. This model's fuel economy is rated at 18/27 mpg city/highway.
The base engine, which Highway 1 tested, is a 2.0-liter turbocharged, inline four-cylinder engine that makes 241 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. It's attached to an eight-speed automatic transmission and comes in either rear-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive.
This engine has good power and is used widely across BMW's lineup, though in this application it often felt reluctant from a dead stop.
This was a stark contrast to the X1's sharp handling. The steering was communicative, the suspension taut but never rough.
The AWD model we tested is rated at 22/33 mpg in city/highway driving. In 330 miles of testing, we averaged 22 mpg.
But the X1's small size may be its biggest asset.
Though it has the shape of an SUV, the X1 sits at that perfect height; you're neither climbing up nor sitting down when you get inside. The wide windshield offers excellent visibility, and parking and maneuvering this BMW in tight spaces is a snap.
Inside, there's plenty of space for four grown adults and maybe a fifth less-adult person. Fold the back seats, and the X1 easily swallows a mountain bike without removing the wheels.
The pricey options list that pushed our model past the $45,000 mark includes a navigation system, leather, panoramic sunroof, backup camera, heated front seats and steering wheel, 18-inch alloy wheels, xenon headlights and power front seats.
This means you get relatively few features on a stripped-down X1 -- the model with a price low enough to attract entry-level luxury customers. Standard fare includes items like rain-sensing wipers, stereo system with iPod and USB connectivity, Bluetooth and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.
This is unfortunate, as the X1's thoughtful size and packaging could appeal to a variety of buyers seeking German build quality and BMW handling. Sadly, the steep price for anything other than the raw basics will send many of them elsewhere.
Times' take: Compact SUV comes nicely packaged ... for a price
Highs: Great handling and interior functionality; exterior sized for cities
Lows: You pay dearly for things that shouldn't be optional; engine's performance can lag
Vital statistics
Vehicle type: 4-door compact SUV
Base price: $31,695
Price as tested: $45,595 (X1 xDrive28i)
Powertrain: 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine; all-wheel drive
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic with sport and manual modes
Horsepower: 241
Torque: 258 pound-feet
0-60 mph: 6.3 seconds for model tested, according to BMW
EPA fuel economy: 22/33 mpg city/highway
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Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 USC §§ 1681-1681p) ("FCRA" or "federal act") regulates the activities of credit reporting agencies and the users of credit reports, and provides rights to consumers who are affected by such reports. California has enacted complementary legislation for the same purposes, the Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (CC §§ 1785.1-1785.35) ("CCCRA") and the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (CC §§ 1786-1786.56) ("CICRA"). [Consumer Law Sourcebook, Vol. III, pg. 279]
Banks, other lenders, retailers, and marketers pay credit reporting agencies (also known as credit bureaus) to gather and provide credit histories (credit reports) on individuals and businesses. A credit report includes how much credit a consumer has used, whether it was repaid on time, whether any amounts have not been repaid, and other factors that relate to past credit use and repayment. It will also include other personal information such as a social security number, employment history, and delinquent child or spousal support.
A consumer may request a copy of his or her file from each credit reporting agency at any time and review the file for accuracy. A review of his or her credit file will inform the consumer about the kind of information that has been sent to the credit reporting agency. Any time a person or business inquires about a consumer's credit, that too is noted in that person's file. In reviewing a credit file, a consumer should look not only for what has been reported, but also what has not been reported. The more information consumers have on credit file that shows they are a good credit risk, the better. A consumer may request a reinvestigation of a disputed item, but in general has no right to information that is accurate and current.
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(The Root) — We all know the media can be, uh, funny sometimes when it comes to why and how someone is highlighted and someone else isn't. A perfect example just happened involving Penn State's late football coach Joe Paterno and Grambling's late football coach Eddie Robinson.
On Oct. 29, 2011, headlines blared the news after Penn State's 10-7 victory against Illinois. "Joe Paterno makes history with 409th win," read a Sports Illustrated story. "Sloppy Penn State hands Paterno a record victory," said a New York Times story. Afterward, during a postgame ceremony that was aired at Beaver Stadium to more than 100,000 fans, officials presented Paterno with a plaque.
Paterno had passed Robinson — who retired in 1997 and died in 2007 — for most wins by a Division I coach.
But a not-so-funny thing happened Monday, when the NCAA stripped Penn State of 112 victories (111 credited to Paterno) for the school's role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal. Most headlines didn't refer to Robinson regaining his record; they pointed to former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden surpassing Paterno for most wins in Division I-A (also known as the Football Bowl Series).
"Paterno stripped of wins makes Bowden No. 1," read a Bloomberg Businessweek report. "Paterno's fall elevates Bowden to all-time wins record," said a story in Florida's Tallahassee Democrat. "Bowden takes over as winningest coach," read an ESPN story.
Bowden has 377 wins at the FBS level, considered "major college football." Robinson's 408 victories during 55 years at Grambling were compiled at the Division I-AA level, the Football Championship Series.
That's a notch below the FBS, but it's still Division I.
Most stories broke down the nuances once — if? — you read past the headlines and first few paragraphs. But a few outlets took a different approach to Paterno's fall, reminding everyone that No. 2 was No. 1 again. "Robinson regains win record," read a story in the Advocate of Baton Rouge, La. "Robinson moves back atop wins list," reported the New Star of Monroe, La. "Robinson moves past Paterno as winningest coach," said a story in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Today is mixed emotions for me," said Eddie Robinson Jr., who played and coached for his father at Grambling. "I've talked to a lot of people who've asked me if I was happy. I can't truly say that I am."
The city of Grambling took its own steps to restore Robinson's place last week, sending a three-page letter to the NCAA and asking that some of Paterno's wins be vacated. "We're hoping the end result of [the Sandusky scandal] is coach Robinson will get his record back so everyone will think a great man holds this record," read the letter, written by the city attorney in concert with the mayor.
We don't know if that had any bearing on the NCAA's decision. Regardless, Bowden isn't thrilled with the turn of events. He said that the unprecedented punishment that vaulted him to the top of the FBS wins list "cannot replace those boys who were molested … I didn't want it to happen like this," said Bowden, 82. "Wish I could have earned it, but that's the way it is."
It's unlikely that anyone will ever surpass Robinson's Division I record of 408 victories. The all-time college wins record appears even safer. It's held by 85-year-old John Gagliardi, coach of Division III's St. John's of Minnesota, who has 484 victories and counting.
Due to the malfeasance at Penn State, Bowden now can claim a record. That's fair enough.
Just remember that in the same fell swoop, Robinson reclaimed his former record.
Deron Snyder's Loose Ball column appears regularly on The Root. Follow him on Twitter and reach him at BlackDoor Ventures, Inc.


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I knew it was going to be a good day when the first thing I saw at CPAC was Herman Cain's bus.
I'm going to give Herman the benefit of the doubt that he sat in the front of the bus this time.
I got my laptop open just in time to catch the "It's the Spending, Stupid! Why Is It So Hard To Cut a Trillion Dollars," and Sen. Mike Lee (UT) was trotting out that hoary adage about digging a hole: "The first law of holes is: if you are in one, stop digging." Lee pointed to our national debt to make the point that America is in a hole, and — naturally — accused President Obama and the Democratic party of digging the hole, and refusing to allow or help Republicans to fill it.
*Sigh*. Not that the CPAC audience would notice, but Lee was digging himself into a hole with that argument. They don't see the hole any more than Lee does. I see it, and I've got some "shovel-ready" facts. So I'm going to fill it.
Bush beat Obama's deficit spending by 5 to 1.
Because front-running GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney keeps harping on President Obama's deficit spending, Washington Post columnist Ezra Klein teamed up recently with some folks at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to calculate which recent president's policies have led to the largest growth in the national debt. George W. Bush was the winner. And not by a nose.
From 2001 to 2009, Bush's policies, including two wars, higher Pentagon spending in addition to those wars, tax cuts, higher discretionary spending and the prescription drug program contributed $5.1 trillion to the nation's debt. From 2009 to 2017 (using projections for 2011-2017), Obama's policies have added or will add $983 billion. Not even in the same ballpark. Klein:
There is a way to tally the effects Obama has had on the deficit. Look at every piece of legislation he has signed into law. Every time Congress passes a bill, either the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation estimates the effect it will have on the budget over the next 10 years. And then they continue to estimate changes to those bills. If you know how to read their numbers, you can come up with an estimate that zeros in on the laws Obama has had a hand in. […]
So the center built a baseline that includes everything that predated Obama and everything we knew about the path of the economy and the actual trajectory of spending through August 2011. Deviations from the baseline represent decisions made by the Obama administration. Then we measured the projected cost of Obama's policies.
It's no surprise the conservatives would miss that gaping hole. After all they chose Mitch Daniels — the OMB director under Bush, who oversaw the digging of that hole — to deliver the response to the president's State of the Union address.
In issuing the Republican rebuttal to the State of the Union address, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels had the audacity to present himself as a fiscal conservative and lecture President Obama on economic policy. Daniels presenting himself as a fiscal conservative is farcical: The tax cuts he pushed through for President George W. Bush as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are responsible for roughly half of today's structural budget deficit and half the public debt accumulated last decade. And as expensive as they were, those tax cuts failed to spur even mediocre job growth; Daniels and Bush presided over the weakest economic expansion since World War II, leaving Daniels with a dismal legacy as an economic policymaker.
Daniels ran OMB from Jan. 2001 to June 2003; during his tenure, he helped craft the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts. (Later tax acts accelerated implementation of some of these tax cuts, but this is when the real fiscal malfeasance occurred.) When Daniels took charge of OMB, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) was projecting a $5.0 trillion (4.0 percent of GDP) budget surplus over the next decade. When he left office, CBO was projecting a $1.4 trillion (-1.0 percent of GDP) budget deficit over the next decade. Roughly $4.8 trillion of the fiscal deterioration resulted from legislation enacted over 2001-2003; the tax cuts alone added $2.6 trillion to the public debt over 2001-2010. (The other major drivers of this fiscal deterioration were the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, which Daniels didn't bother to pay for or even put on budget.) The 2001 recession certainly contributed to the emerging deficits—just as half of this year's deficit can be chalked up to economic weakness—but the Bush administration's economic policies ensured a mediocre economic recovery.
Though this supply-side snake oil was peddled as economic stimulus, the Bush-era tax cuts failed every test of good stimulus: They were gradually phased-in, they were targeted to upper-income households likely to save rather than spend, and they were intended to be permanent. Better economic policy could have alleviated the ensuing 'jobless recovery.'
This is the guy that some conservatives wanted to jump into the GOP primary race, bare a week ago.
Americans know who dug the hole.
The latest Washington Post/ABC News poll shows that 54 percent of Americans consider George W. Bush primarily responsible for the problems facing the economy, while only 29 percent put the blame on President Obama. Even one in five Republicans blames Bush rather than Obama.
Of course, voters could pin the recession on Bush but still feel Obama hasn't done enough to speed the recovery. This is largely the argument Mitt Romney makes when he says Obama "made the recession worse." And the poll provides some support of it: 48 percent of Americans approve of Obama's job performance — an increase over recent months — but only 45 percent approve of his work on job creation, and 52 percent say Obama, in general, has accomplished "not much" or "little or nothing."
Those numbers make it pretty clear the hole Lee and the CPACers don't even know they're in. And that last set of numbers makes it clear that the Lee and the CPACers are missing something else.
Lee went on to say refer to the latest jobs numbers, which are good but nowhere near what's needed, and accused the president of accepting the current level of unemployment as "good enough." I'm not going to go so far as to call Sen. Lee a liar. Instead, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that he just didn't hear what the president actually said — especially his message to congressional Republicans.
The best news of the day was not just the upside surprise of the jobs numbers, but the reaction of President Obama. He joined commentators in hailing the good news: "the economy is growing stronger. The recovery is speeding up." But he wasn't proclaiming "recovery winter," a reference to the ruinous White House plan to campaign on the recovery in the summer of 2010, after prematurely turning to deficit reduction in the State of the Union that year.
Instead, the president greeted the jobs report by pushing for more action. "We must do everything in our power to keep it [jobs growth] going." He called on Congress to act on his initiative, unveiled in the State of the Union address this year, to create a $1 billion Veterans Jobs Corps to employ returning veterans in public construction projects over the next five years, and to send $5 billion in incentives to cities and towns to hire veterans as firefighters and other emergency responders. And the president laid down a clear challenge to House Republicans that they should act immediately to extend the payroll tax cut or earn justified blame for interfering with the recovery:
"Now is not the time for self-inflicted wounds to the economy. So I want to send a clear message to Congress: Do not slow the recovery that we are on; do not muck it up; keep it moving in the right direction."
Given how House Republicans are fairing in the polls lately, they'd do well to listen to the president on this one.
House Republican poll ratings have plunged over the past year, as Washington's brutal battles have taken a toll on a party that was flying high last January when it took the majority.
Long, drawn-out skirmishes over the debt ceiling, the supercommittee and the payroll tax holiday have led to a 64 percent unfavorable rating for Republicans, with their favorable numbers sitting at 29 percent, according to an internal poll conducted by GOP pollster David Winston in the final days of December 2011.
To illustrate how precipitous a drop that is, Republicans started off 2011 with a 43 percent favorable rating and 46 percent unfavorable rating.
At the same time, President Barack Obama continues to gain ground on congressional Republicans on a central issue: jobs and growing the economy. When asked who is more focused on those two objectives, 49 percent of those polled believe it's Obama, while 40 percent say it's Republicans in Congress. It's the fifth straight month Obama was ahead of Republicans in Congress — Republicans led Obama in early August.
Republicans say the dip in poll numbers is because the party slipped up on its jobs message. Democrats, by contrast, have 38 percent favorable ratings, and 57 percent unfavorable numbers — a slight improvement from November.
Not only do Republicans not see the hole they've dug themselves into, or how they've blocked the president's attempts to fill the unemployment hole, but they're not listening to the guy who's standing on topsoil and telling them to stop digging that hole, and start helping to fill the one they helped dig for the whole country.
Oh, and they sort of answered the question, "How hard is it to cut a trillion dollars?" Lee, along with Rep. Tom Graves (R, GA), Sen. Ron Johnson (R, WI), and moderator Colin Hanna sat down after their speeches and rattled off ideas like "Get out of the Department of Education," and "freezing retirement," etc.
Naturally, they left out military spending. In terms of spending, it's the weakest job creator, that has doubled since 2001.
A new report released today by SIPRI, a Swedish-based think tank, reveals that U.S. military spending has almost doubled since 2001. The U.S. spent an astounding $698 billion on the military last year, an 81% increase over the last decade.
U.S. spending on the military last year far exceeded any other country. We spent six times more than China — the second largest spender. Overall, the world expended $1.6 trillion on the military, with the United States accounting for the lion's share:
As a percentage of GDP, U.S. military spending has increased from 3.1% in 2001 to 4.8% last year.
How do you cut a trillion dollars? Here's a good place to start. It's one more hole America can afford to stop digging. Except, that is, for CPAC.


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|Casio Hybrid Light Source By combining a laser, a fluorescent element and LED's Casio has created an original mercury-free hybrid light source capable of generating high brightness. Red is emitted by a high-lumen red LED. Blue is emitted by a high lumen blue LED. Green is achieved by converting blue laser light using a phosphor element Mercury Free Light Source Provides 10x longer light source life than Casio mercury lamp while being more economical based on lamp replacement. The Casio hybrid light source projector features quick startup and shutdown. The projector reaches its maximum brightness in a minimum of eight seconds and requires no cooling down period A Wide Selection of Input Sources They include analog RGB, composite video, S-video, component video (YCbCr, YPbPr), and HDMI input sources Intelligent Brightness Control Function (Eco-Mode) The projector senses surrounding light levels and adjusts projection brightness automatically as required for efficient low-power operation 3D Image Projection Support Projection of a 3D image signal (60Hz/120Hz field sequential protocol) via one of three input sources (analog RGB, composite video, S-video) is supported Pointer The remote controller can be used to select one of a variety of different pointers for use during projection Direct Power On The projector can be configured to turn on automatically and start projecting as soon as it is plugged into a power outlet Superior Color The Casio hybrid light source projector delivers a 50 percent increase in color spectrum for high impact presentations due to improvements in LED and laser technology. Superior color reproduction enhances color purity allowing visual effects to appear brighter and offering powerful images that conventional projectors cannot match Projection of Data from USB Memory or a Memory Card Without a Computer USB memory or a memory card (using a commercially available USB card reader) can be connected directly to the projector's USB port. The projector comes with special software for converting PowerPoint presentation data to a format that can be stored to USB memory or a memory card and projected without using a computer. Images and movies also can be projected directly from USB memory or a memory card Interactive Pointing Function You can use a separately available interactive pointer (YA-P10) to draw lines and figures directly on an image being projected by the projector from a connected computer. you can also use the pointer to perform mouse operation Multi Projection Camera (YC-400, YC-430) Connection A Casio multi projection camera can be connected directly to the projector's USB port for fine resolution projection of documents and other images. Document camera capabilities allow projection of data without going through a computer Graphic Scientific Function Calculator Connection Certain Casio graphic scientific calculator models can be connected directly to the projector's USB port for projection of the calculator screen contents Projection of Computer Screen Contents via Wireless LAN The projector comes with a wireless LAN adapter. After a wireless LAN connection is established, the contents of the computer screen can be sent to the projector for projection Support for Wireless Projection from MobiShow You can install AWIND's MobiShow (client software for wireless connection to a projector) on a smartphone or mobile terminal, and then use the projector to project photographs and presentation files stored in the smartphone or terminal memory Projector Operation via Wired or Wireless LAN Remote control of the projector is supported via a wired connection to the LAN port on the back or the projector or via wireless LAN
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Publications: Costa, Nick
Journal Article
Bramley, E., Costa, N.D., Fulkerson, W.J. and Lean, I.J. (2013) Associations between body condition, rumen fill, diarrhoea and lameness and ruminal acidosis in Australian dairy herds. New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 61 (6). pp. 323-329.
Bramley, E., Lean, I.J., Fulkerson, W.J. and Costa, N.D. (2012) Feeding management and feeds on dairy farms in New South Wales and Victoria. Animal Production Science, 52 (1). pp. 20-29.
Maxwell, John Alexander Loftus, Costa, N.D., Layman, L.L. and Robertson, I.D. (2008) Rural veterinary services in Western Australia: Part A. Government veterinary services. Australian Veterinary Journal, 86 (1-2). pp. 7-11.
Maxwell, J., Costa, N.D., Layman, L.L. and Robertson, I.D. (2008) Rural veterinary services in Western Australia: Part B. Rural practice. Australian Veterinary Journal, 86 (3). pp. 74-80.
Bramley, E., Lean, I.J., Fulkerson, W.J., Stevenson, M.A., Rabiee, A.R. and Costa, N.D. (2008) The definition of acidosis in dairy herds predominantly fed on pasture and concentrates. Journal of Dairy Science, 91 (1). pp. 308-321.
Bramley, E., Lean, I.J., Fulkerson, W.J. and Costa, N.D. (2005) Clinical acidosis in a Gippsland dairy herd. Australian Veterinary Journal, 83 (6). pp. 347-352.
Accioly, J.M., Beatty, D.T., Barnes, A.L., Pethick, D.W., Taylor, E.G., Tudor, G.D., White, C.L., Maloney, S.K., McCarthy, M.R., Pluske, J.R. and Costa, N.D. (2003) Nutrition during live export of cattle. Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia, 14 . pp. 49-56.
Amantana, A., Vorachek, W.R., Butler, J.A., Costa, N.D. and Whanger, P.D. (2002) Effect of copper, zinc and cadmium on the promoter of selenoprotein W in glial and myoblast cells. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 91 (2). pp. 356-362.
Accioly, J.M., Tudor, G., Taylor, E.G., White, C.L., Costa, N.D., Pluske, J.R. and Pethick, D.W. (2002) Effect of roughage quality and fermentable energy/protein on intake, performance and nitrogen excretion in cattle fed export diets. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 26 (11). S250.
Milton, J.T.B., Mackintosh, N., Engelke, J., Seymour, M.K., Kenny, K., Wiley, J.T., Tudor, G.D., Standing, W.R., Edwards, N.J., Taylor, E.G., Davidson, R.H. and Costa, N.D. (2000) Supplementation of cattle browsing tagasaste (Chamaecytisus proliferus) during autumn improves liveweight gain. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 13 (Supp. A). pp. 368-371.
Taylor, E.G., Costa, N.D., Edwards, N.J., Standing, W.R. and Tudor, G.D. (2000) The phosphorus and mineral requirements of cattle browsing tagasaste. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 13 (Supp. 1). p. 184.
Barnes, A.L., Croker, K.P., Allen, J.G. and Costa, N.D. (1997) Lupinosis and reproduction reduce the wool growth of Merino ewes. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 37 (5). pp. 515-521.
Barnes, A.L., Croker, K.P., Allen, J.G. and Costa, N.D. (1996) Lupinosis of ewes around the time of mating reduces reproductive performance. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 47 (8). pp. 1305-1314.
Costa, N.D. and Labuc, R.H. (1994) Case report: Efficacy of oral carnitine therapy for dilated cardiomyopathy in boxer dogs. Journal of Nutrition, 124 (12 SUPPL.). 2687S-2692S.
Costa, N.D., McDonald, D.E. and Swan, R.A. (1993) Age-related changes in plasma biochemical values of farmed emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae). Australian Veterinary Journal, 70 (9). pp. 341-344.
Hall, M.F., Costa, N.D., Thompson, R.C.A., Lymbery, A.J., Meloni, B.P. and Wales, R.G. (1992) Genetic variants of Giardia duodenalis differ in their metabolism. Parasitology Research, 78 (8). pp. 712-714.
Richards, R.B., Hyder, M.W., Fry, J., Costa, N.D., Norris, R.T. and Higgs, A.R.B. (1991) Seasonal metabolic factors may be responsible for deaths in sheep exported by sea. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 42 (2). pp. 215-226.
Punch, P.I., Costa, N.D., Chambers, E.D., Slatter, D.H. and Wilcox, G.E. (1985) Plasma and tear concentrations of antibiotics administered parenterally to cattle. Research in Veterinary Science, 39 (2). pp. 179-87.
Costa, N.D. and Stevenson, P.M. (1984) Changes in coenzyme A and carnitine concentrations in superovulated rats. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)/Lipids and Lipid Metabolism, 792 (2). pp. 130-4.
Lee, G., Pearce, P.H., Ghisalberti, A.V., Costa, N.D. and Stevenson, P.M. (1983) Steroidogenesis despite a variant metabolism in primary cultures of pig granulosa cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, 763 (3). pp. 237-44.
Conference Paper
Laurence, M., Accioly, J.M., Barnes, A.L., Blache, D., Costa, N.D., Jones, F.M., Spejers, E.J. and Pitchford, W.S. (2011) Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the bovine leptin gene and their association with carcass and efficiency traits, and endocrine profiles, in female Angus cows. In: 19th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 19 - 21 July, Perth, Western Australia pp. 383-386.
Tudor, G.D., Accioly, J., Pethick, D.W., Costa, N.D., Taylor, E.G. and White, C. (2003) Decreasing shipboard ammonia levels by optimising the nutritional performance of cattle and the environment on ship during live export. Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd, North Sydney.


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Good warning, Guest. Denali does not necessarily prepare you for a worst day in Southern California. I've spent time on Denali, on a trip eventful enough to be mentioned in a couple of books. Bad weather, avalanche danger, days that made me think of a Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, people I respected as good mountaineers starting to lose it. A day on one of our local peaks can be worse.
I guess the regular who triggered the SAR on Friday night is not going to fess up. One of the reasons I carry a SPOT is the ability to signal that I don't need a rescue, when I am overdue.


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When the Ravens signed middle linebacker Daryl Smith this past spring, perhaps the biggest question was whether Smith would be able to stay healthy for all 16 games.
The 31-year-old had missed only four games in his career before a groin injury sidelined him for 14 games in 2012, and the injury may explain why the Ravens were able to sign the former Jacksonville Jaguars standout for cheap in early June.
So far, so good for Smith. Through seven games, he is one of five Ravens who have played every snap.
Smith, who leads the Ravens with 62 tackles and two interceptions, has played all 466 defensive snaps for the Ravens. Strong safety James Ihedigbo, third on the team...


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If the movement of cotton prices over the last few years has taught us anything, it's not to blink. If you do, you could miss something important, such as the opportunity to price cotton at profitable levels using futures and options.
To learn more about these marketing tools, as well as advice on integrating insurance and farm policy, be sure to attend Cotton Incorporated's free seminar in Memphis, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 11. The information-rich workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Peabody Hotel, 149 Union Ave. There is no attendance fee and lunch will be provided.
Fall weather helped mature Mid-South cotton crop
"The seminar will cover the basics, as well as some of the more intermediate information related to cotton futures and options, specific hedging strategies involving the use of cotton options contracts and real world applications," says Jeanne Reeves, Cotton Incorporated's director of agricultural research and Ag Division staff economist. "Knowledge of these market-based strategies is critical for increasing the bottom-line of producers, and we encourage them to attend this seminar at no cost."
Speakers at the conference will include Carl Anderson and John Robinson from Texas A&M University, who will discuss when and how to use a variety of option strategies including puts, calls and spreads. Joe O'Neill, former president of the New York Cotton Exchange, will lead the discussion.
The event is sponsored by Cotton Incorporated and Delta Farm Press. Space is limited, so please reserve your seat by contacting Lynda Keys, 919-678-2269, or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Cotton Board administers and oversees the Cotton Research & Promotion Program conducted by Cotton Incorporated and funded by America's cotton producers and importers. The Program works to increase the demand for and improve the market position of cotton. For more information about the Cotton Board, visit www.cottonboard.org.


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Jiggs Whigham is an internationally acclaimed trombonist, band leader and educator. This versatile performer, born Oliver Haydn Whigham III (the nickname Jiggs was given by his grandfather) in Cleveland Ohio on 20 August 1943, first came to the attention of critics and fans at 17, as featured soloist and first trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, directed by Ray McKinley. Two years later, he was first and solo trombonist with Stan Kenton. Following a year of studio and Broadway Musical engagements in New York, he became featured soloist with the Kurt Edelhagen Jazz Orchestra at the West German Broadcasting Company in Cologne, Germany in 1965. In 1966 his was awarded 1st Prize at the first competition for Modern Jazz in Vienna.
He uses Bonn, London and Cape Cod as home bases, In 1979 he was named Professor and Head of the Jazz Department at Cologne University College of Music, the first appointment of its kind in Germany. In 1995 he was named "Professor for Life" and head of the Jazz-Popular Music Department at the "Hanns Eisler" College of Music in Berlin. From 2000-2001 he was visiting professor at Indiana University. He was bandleader of the Swiss Radio Band (Radio DRS) from 1984-1986. From 1995-2000 he was chief conductor and artistic director of the Berlin Radio Orchestra (RIAS Big Band Berlin).
He is currently soloist and clinician worldwide, conductor of the BBC Big Band in Great Britain, artistic director of the Berlin Jazz Orchestra and visiting Professor at the Guildhall School Of Music And Drama in London and visiting tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England. He was recently appointed musical director of the LaJJOB (Brandenburger Youth Jazz Orchestra). Jiggs Whigham is now Artistic Director of the 'BUJAZZO' (German national Youth Jazz Orchestra).
Jiggs Whigham is active as a soloist, Conductor and educator. He is a clinician for the Conn-Selmer Company . Jiggs is also author of the book "Jazz Trombone" (Edition Schott - ED 12710). For more information or to book Jiggs Whigham for concerts, festivals or master classes, please email him at email@example.com


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I have come to use LINQ in my every day programming a lot. In fact, I rarely, if ever, use an explicit loop. I have, however, found that I don't use the SQL like syntax anymore. I just use the extension functions. So rather then saying:
from x in y select datatransform where filter
I use:
x.Where(c => filter).Select(c => datatransform)
Which style of LINQ do you prefer and what are others on your team are comfortable with?


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Kelly Building Re-Dedicated, Nov. 9, 2001
(Pictured accepting a proclamation at the rededication are Joseph Kelly [right] and J. Michael Kelly [middle]; presenting the proclamation is Tech President Daniel H. Lopez.)
by George Zamora
SOCORRO, N.M., November 9, 2001 -- New Mexico Tech's Kelly Petroleum Building, which houses the university's Petroleum Recovery Research Center (PRRC), was officially renamed in a rededication ceremony held on Wednesday afternoon, November 7; however, it will still continue to be known as "the Kelly Building."
The building was renamed from the "John M. Kelly Building" to the "John M. & Esther L. Kelly Building."
New Mexico Tech administrators chose to memorialize the late Roswell couple, in large part, because of their long history of support and service to the state-supported research university and also to New Mexico's oil and gas industry.
Several Kelly family members, campus officials, political leaders, and other dignitaries attended the rededication ceremony, including New Mexico Tech graduate and former Tech Regent J. Michael Kelly, Tech President Daniel H. Lopez, PRRC director Robert Lee, and State Senator Tim Jennings of Roswell.


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So, THANK YOU Sharon, Maureen, Britt (and friends!), Lynn, Anita, Carol, Ros, Sherry, Amber, Joan, Cathy, Tami, Faye, Lisa, Joyce, Amanda Jean, Barbara, Karen, Judith, Cindy, Christy, Irene, Beth, Karyn, Carol, Emily and someone who sent their squares in a Kohl's shirt box--my husband threw the outside paper away before I could copy the address and name!!!
I have been hard at work this week putting these blocks into tops. What fun it has been. Each morning when my daughter wakes up she comes into the living room and sees what I had put together the night before. This morning she said, "Wow Mom, this one is so cute--a little boy will love this one!" So far I have put together 5 tops--3 baby and 2 boy. And I still have a huge box full of HST's!
I am linking up to Amanda Jean's Finish it up Friday! Have a great weekend-I think you know what I will be doing :)


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Hash (fingerprint, digest): evenly and randomly maps variable length data into a smaller fixed size such that it's "one-way" (hard to find a data object for a given hash result) and "collision-free" (hard to find two data objects with the same hash result).
Secret Key Cryptography (symmetric): the key used for processing is kept as a secret between the parties.
Public Key Cryptography (asymmetric): a private/public key pair (inverse of each other) are used to sign (via the private key) and encrypt (via the public key).
Signature: a private key is applied to some data (or its hash)
Encryption: One often uses a public key (easy to obtain) to send a symmetric key (efficient) for a "session" of communication.
Key Management: How to obtain the real key of the person with whom you want to communicate. This typically involves chains of signatures on a key that must be checked/validated.
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Project: PH 0011(74)74 PCN 03B0, Minnehaha County
Location: SD11 from the east Jct. with SD42 to Just S of Madison Street S of Brandon
Improvement Type: Right-of-Way, Shoulder Widening, and AC Surfacing
Public Meetings
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has a long history of public involvement in the development of transportation plans and projects. The 2005 passage of the Safe, Accountable, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) requires a public involvement process. Public meetings for the project scope and/or design will occasionally be scheduled to collect public input, provide information and answer questions.
Public Information Meeting - February 26, 2013
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Would you like some pie?
This is my Father-in-Law's favorite dessert.
I had it for the first time when I met my in-laws... it was (and still is) delicious.
There actually is NO ice cream in this pie... but it sure tastes like it!!
Mint Ice Cream Pie - Frog Prince's Mom
2 C crushed oreo cookies
1/4 C butter, melted
8 oz. marshmallow fluff
1/8 C milk
2 drops peppermint extract (this is about 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. extract)
2 drops green food coloring
1 C whipping cream, whipped
Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter. Reserve 1/8 C for topping. Press remainder into a 9-inch pie plate.
Add milk to fluff; mix well.
Blend in peppermint and green food coloring, mix well.
Fold in whipped cream. Then, spread into the pie crust.
Top with remaining crumbs.
Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze overnight!
This post is linked to:
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Friday, January 1, 2010
Mint Ice Cream Pie
10 comments:
marshmallow fluff... A very underrated ingredientReplyDelete
Wait, so there's not actually any ice cream in there? It still looks so good- mmmm I love fluff!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year! This mint pie looks like an awesome way to start off the year. Delicious.ReplyDelete
Oh wow. This looks really delicious. Where do you get your peppermint extract?ReplyDelete
Love it!!! Thanks for linking to TMTT.ReplyDelete
This would be a great summertime dessert too since its no bake.ReplyDelete
that looks good & refreshing! I love choc. mintReplyDelete
Peppermint is so tasty year-round. :-)ReplyDelete
I will have to try this love mint and I am sure it would please the familyReplyDelete
I bet this is sooo good, I love mint chocolate ice cream!ReplyDelete
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Dr. Greene's Answer:
A typical x-ray delivers 0.01 mSv (millisievert) of radiation. CT scans give us much more information, but they can also deliver as much radiation as getting 300 regular x-rays — or 600, if the CT scanner has not been adjusted for children! Even though CT scans are a small minority of the total number of x-rays done, in the US they are responsible for about 65 percent of all medical radiation exposure.
In order to understand how this relates to day-to-day radiation exposure, I looked to information from the American College of Radiology. They have found that the average person living in the United States is exposed to about 3 mSv annually from "naturally occurring radioactive materials and cosmic radiation from outer space."
Read More From This Series:
CT Scan Defined
CT Scan, Ultrasound or MRI?
CT Scan Safety
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CT Scan Risks
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Who Should Receive a CT Scan?
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Alternatives to a CT Scan
When Should a CT Scan be Performed?
Important Tip to Reduce to Radiation
Questions to Ask before Every CT Scan
Other Radiation Exposures
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When are MRIs not Practical?
What is Ionizing Radiation?
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General FAQs
Q: What programs does your university provide?
A: UAB School of Nursing offers programs in:
- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Registered Nurse Mobility (RN-BSN)
- Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- Accelerated Master's in Nursing Pathway (AMNP)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)
For more program information, visit the Academic Programs page by clicking here.
Q: When are the application deadlines?
A: View list of application deadlines—Application Deadlines
Q: How do you calculate GPA?
A: For the bachelor's program, the GPA is calculated from the overall GPA and the nursing-foundation-courses GPA. For the master's programs, the overall GPA from all undergraduate-only courses and the last 60 hours of undergraduate-courses GPA.
Q: What are the tuition cost and fees for the course, or how can I apply for financial assistance?
A: The financial estimates for the university are updated on the following site on our Tuition & Fees page. Also, a detailed breakdown of the costs can be found at Tuition and Fees. The NUR codes on the page are the costs for the School of Nursing. If you have further questions, please feel free to e-mail or call.
Q: Why do not I see the fee statement posted on BLAZERNET yet?
A: The tuition and fees are posted after the registration window closes. This occurs within seven days after the last day of open registration for that term. The significant academic calendar events are listed on the Academic Calendar. If you think there is a problem with your student account, please contact the student accounting office for resolution at 205-934-3570.
Q: How do you apply online?
A: For the programs that require online applications—the master's in nursing (MSN), the accelerated master's in nursing pathways (AMNP), the doctor of nursing practice (DNP), and doctor of philosophy in nursing (PhD)—the application is completed by the Web-based program that can be accessed by clicking here. In order to apply, you will establish an online account and complete the application process.
Q: Are you charged in-state or out-of-state tuition?
A: Alabama residents pay in-state tuition. All other students should plan to pay out-of-state tuition when determining the cost of their program. Currently, the university has signed a waiver for only online-specified nursing classes to be charged at the in-state cost. This waiver may be revoked at any time and does not apply to live classes. We recommend you be prepared to allocate out-of-state cost if the waiver is removed.
Q: Can I have common market tuition rates?
A: The common market is an agreement between states to honor resident in-state costs for programs not available in the student's home state. Each state offers different nursing options and can be researched at: Academic Common Market
Q: If you are interviewed and a faculty member recommends admission, are you accepted?
A: The interview process is not required for all students and is not the step in the application process that indicates acceptance into the program. The interview is necessary for several programs to determine eligibility requirements, and those requirements are brought in to the master's admission task force. The task force reviews all qualified applicants, and you will receive correspondence that includes an offer letter if you are selected.
Background Check and Urine Drug Screen
Q: When do I have to have the screenings done?
A: You will receive information as part of your admission steps, if you are admitted into the UAB School of Nursing. Additionally, you will be notified annually.
Q: Who will pay for the screenings?
A: It is the student's responsibility to pay for both the Criminal Background Check and Drug screening. The screenings will cost a minimum of $87 each year. The cost may vary depending on the agency and the state in which the student lives. ESS will notify the student of any additional cost. Each student must pay with a credit card for the charge for the two screenings. If you do not have a credit card, you may purchase a prepaid card from any of a number of sources to pay for the service.
Q: Do I have to have another screening if I had one last year?
A: Yes. All students must have both screenings done at a minimum of once a year through Employment Screening Services (ESS) the School of Nursing's designated provider.
Q: May I have the Drug Screen and Criminal Background check done by another agency?
A: No. All screenings must be done through the UAB School of Nursing and ESS. This is necessary so that the School of Nursing can communicate results accurately with multiple agencies.
Q: Where will I have my drug screen done?
A: The drug screen will be done at a specified ESS approved facility. ESS will assist you in identifying a facility whether you are a local student or live outside of Alabama
Q: If I have a background check done for work can the results be used for the UAB School of Nursing?
A: No. All criminal background checks and drug screen must be done through the UAB School of Nursing and ESS in order to be reportable by the School of Nursing.
Q: How often will the Drug Screen and Criminal Background Check be done?
A: Both screenings will be done on an annual basis to meet UAB School of Nursing and agency requirements. Many agencies used by the UAB School of Nursing require these screenings. Students must have clearance through the end of the last semester of their program of study. Drug screening for cause may be required at any additional time. See the UAB School of Nursing Student Handbook, section 4.7 Substance Abuse. Any student required to have additional screening for cause is responsible for related costs.
Q: Who will see the results of the screenings?
A: Results of criminal background check and drug screening will be housed electronically in the UAB School of Nursing and with ESS and shared with agencies that require this information for your educational experiences in their institution.
Q: What happens if I don't have the screenings done?
A: You will not be allowed to enroll in any UAB School of Nursing courses. If you are new student, who has not started course work yet, the offer of admission will be rescinded.
Q: What happens if the screening results are positive?
A: A student that is found to not have a clear report on their Criminal Background check will meet with the Assistant Dean for Student Success in order to determine the degree to which the items entered on the Criminal Background Check may preclude the student's ability to take the licensure or certification examination. A student who tests positive on the Urine Drug Screen will meet with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Assistant Dean for Student Success. A positive test will also result in the offer of admission being rescinded for newly admitted students that have not begun course work, and immediate removal from all courses for the currently enrolled students. The removal from the courses will result in a failing grade for the clinical and theory courses.
Q: How do I find out what I need to do to sign up for the screenings?
A: You will be sent a link to the ESS website via your UAB email as well as announcements in your Bb Vista courses. ESS has a tutorial on their website to guide students thorough the process.
Q: What do I do for screenings if I live outside the Birmingham area?
A: ESS will notify you of approved drug screen testing facilities in your area where you may go for testing.
Q: Will I be able to see my results?
A: Yes, but you must check "yes" on the ESS website and provide your email address when registering to have the results emailed to you.
Q: Whom do I contact if I have additional question regarding the new policy?
A: Contact the appropriate program coordinator to assist you with any additional questions you may have. Their contact information is listed under Academic Programs on this web site.
Q: Whom do I contact if I have questions about the ESS website or the procedures to work with LabCorps?
A: You will contact the associate at the Employment Screening Services, ESS, at Phone 1-866-859-0143 and the email address is firstname.lastname@example.com


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Chinese Goral (Nemorhaedus caudatus)
Range Description:
Long-tailed goral are found in eastern Russia (Primorsky
and Khabarovsk Territories), northeastern China, the Republic of Korea, and the
Democratic People's Republic (DPR) of Korea (Grubb, 2005). In Russia,
long-tailed goral were previously distributed along almost the entire southern
half of Sikhote-Alin range, (i.e. the entire Primorsky Territory and southern
part of Khabarovsk Territory) and on the southern end of the Bureya range,
although its occurrence in this last area is uncertain. In the 1960s and 1970s
goral were repeatedly observed along the left tributaries of the Khor river,
along the Kafen, Chuken and Sukpay rivers, on the western slopes of Central
Sikhote-Alin (approximately 47°N, 137°E) (Dunishenko, 1983). The third part of
this species range occupies mostly the eastern slope of Sikhote-Alin along the
coast of the Sea of Japan, between 43°40'N and 45°N, and also all the southern
end of Sikhote-Alin range (Myslenkov and Voloshina, 1989). The fourth part
occurs along the Chinese-Russian border in the Khasan region. A fifth area
reportedly exists along the same border south of Khanka lake. Its distribution
within these parts is patchy because goral are confined to specific
habitat—steep rocky slopes covered with sparse, montane broad-leaved forest,
from sea level to about 1,000 m (Heptner et al., 1961).
In China the long-tailed goral is found in the northeast, and stretches along the Xiao Hinggan Ling mountains (Lesser Khingan range), along the lower reaches of Sungari and Amur rivers in eastern Jilin and Heilong Jiang, and eastern Liaoning, and includes the Changbaishan range (Jilin) on the border with North Korea (Wang 2002, Smith and Xie 2008).
In DPR Korea, little is known of the recent distribution of this species (Shackleton, 1997). It is likely that it occurs (or occurred) in the Hamgyong mountains which lie inland from the northeastern coastline, and in the Taebaek mountains in the southwest and which continue into the Republic of Korea. A third area where it may occur is the Nanghim mountains in the north-central part of North Korea. These are extensions of the Changhai mountains from Jilin (China). said to have been seen in the mountains of northern Thailand are probably erroneous
In the Republic of Korea, it is restricted to the Seorak mountains at the northern end of the Taebaek range (Won 1997).
Countries: Native:
China; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Russian Federation
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In 1977, the total number in Russia was estimated at 600 to
750 animals (Bromley, 1977). Myslenkov and Voloshina (1989) indicated no decline
in numbers or disappearance of any known local population, and that numbers
along the Sea of Japan may have been slowly increasing. Lazo District has about
300 animals, Terneisky District around 250, Olginsky District 80, and
Dalnegorsky District 15 to 20 goral. Population density in several places, for
example in Sikhote-Alin Reserve, reaches 35 animals/km². In South Korea, less
than 50 animals are estimated to remain on Konbong mountain in Konsong-gun,
Kangwon Province, near the demilitarised zone (DMZ) (Won, 1988).
There are no estimates for DPR Korea. Won (1997) estimated less than 50 animals, but the basis for this is unclear. There are no reliable populations estimates for long-tailed goral in China. Smith and Xie (2008) considered it to be much reduced in numbers.
Population Trend: Decreasing
Habitat and Ecology:
The species inhabits steep mountainous areas and will
sometimes use evergreen forests near cliffs, but primarily stays within rugged,
rocky terrain. It inhabits steep and rocky terrain in evergreen and deciduous
forests, especially with exposed grassy ridges from about 500-2,000 m asl. It
eats a wide range of plant material: grass, herbs and shoots, leaves of small
trees, nuts, and even some fruit. Group home range size is typically around 40
hectares, with males occupying marked territories of 22-25 hectares during the
mating season. They typically live in small groups of 4-12 individuals, with
older males usually solitary. Gorals are diurnal, and are most active in the
early morning and late evening, but can be active throughout on overcast days.
It keeps to steeper slopes where it is very agile over rocky crags and cliffs.
The gestation length is 250-260 days (Myslenkov and Voloshina, 1989). Males and
females reach sexual maturity at approximately three years, with a lifespan of
up to 15 years or so. Mating takes place in early winter, and one, or rarely
two-three, kids born about six months later.
Systems: Terrestrial
Major Threat(s):
The threats in Russia are poaching, which may be increasing.
In DPR Korea and the Republic of Korea, major threats to its survival include
habitat loss due to forestry, agriculture, and poaching. Threats in China
include hunting, snaring, habitat degradation, and competition from domestic
livestock (Smith and Xie 2008). Hunting is both for traditional medicine, and
Conservation Actions:
All gorals are listed on Appendix I of CITES.
In Russia, it is listed as Category I of the Russian Red Data Book (Borodin 1984). It is protected in five Nature Reserves: Lazo Reserve harbours some, Sikhote-Alin Reserve has about 200, Zheleznyakovsky Sanctuary about 50, Vasilkovsky Sanctuary about 50, and an unknown but small number in Ussuri Reserve (Myslenkov and Voloshina, 1989). Captive breeding programs are being carried out in Lazo and Sikhote-Alin Reserves. Conservation measures proposed for Russia: 1) Reintroduce goral in appropriate areas formerly inhabited by the species to help restore its range. 2) Enlarge the size of the Sikhote-Alin Reserve to include the area south along the coastline. 3) Prohibit boats from approaching protected shores, keeping a distance of at least 0.5 km.
In North Korea, two areas proposed as Biosphere Reserves (Poore 1986), Mount Myohyung Nature Reserve (37,500 ha) 180 km NE of Pyongyang and Mount Paektu (Paekdu) Biosphere Reserve (132,000 ha; 41°56'N, 128°10'E), are reported to have goral. These proposed reserves lie across the border from the Changbaishan Biosphere Reserve in Jilin (China). Its status within North Korea is Indeterminate. Conservation measures proposed for North Korea: 1) Surveys of population status and distribution, followed by 2) development of conservation actions.
In South Korea, the Amur goral has been designated as a Natural Treasure by the Cultural Property Preservation Law in 1968, while hunting of all species was banned throughout the mainland between 1972 and 1981 (Won, 1979). Mount Seorak National Park, which contains goral, was approved as a Biosphere Reserve in 1982, and is protected by the National Monument Protection Law (No. 2233) of 1910, the law of Forestry (act 67.68) of 1908, and the National Park Law of 1962. Goral is found in two protected areas in South Korea; in Mount Seorak National Park, and rarely in Mount Odae National Park. Goral was designated as Natural Monument No. 217 on 14 November 1968 and theoretically receives full protection. Conservation measures proposed for South Korea: 1) Fully re-evaluate the species' status. 2) Determine the feasibility of providing adequate protection through enforcing current protection measures, creating additional protected areas, or both. 3) Determine if captive breeding may also be required. However, without adequate habitat protection, this measure would be basically academic.
In China, long-tailed goral are categorized as a Class II species. It occurs in most of the nature reserves located within its range in the North China and the Northeast China Regions. These include Taoshan and Jinpuohu (Heilongjiang); Chanbaishan and Zuojia (Jilin); and Suzihe (Liaoning).
The taxonomic validity of this species, and its relationship to other species in the genus Naemorhedus needs to be assessed.


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Thighs Wide Movies 2012
been seeing less new movies and more old movies, cause old movies rule, but new movies are still good, cause there are so many bad ones that the good ones rise to the top of the toilet. out of what I saw, I giveth to you, for 2012, the bestest of the bestestesttest…
The Nifteen Fifteen
1) Zero Dark Thirty
This century has just been awful awful awful, and Kathryn Bigelow & Mark Boal's second stab at being social studies teachers feels like the perfect closing chapter to all the awfulness. Awfulness, go away or else I'll throw a seal team at you and you will be all minus one even darker thirty billion!!!
2) Searching For Sugar Man
THEY FOUND HIM!!!! If this story doesn't warm your heart, then it's time to donate it. Seriously, my life AND ears were changed for the better after seeing this doc, cause now I have the music of Rodriguez in 'em. PLEASE let it do the same for you. PLEASE, I BEG OF YOU
3) Silver Linings Playbook
Never thought much of Bradley Cooper or Katniss Everdeen as actors before, or even the Philadelphia Eagles as anything other than a team that sucks. It's OK to be wrong. WAY WRONG!!!
4) Beasts of The Southern Wild
5) the Sonmi~451 storyline of Cloud Atlas
If only Tykwer & the Wachowski Brothers/Sisters cut out the rest of the Cloud Atlas storylines and made a singular movie out of the 'Orison of Sonmi~451' tale, cause it might MIGHT MIGHHHT juss have been the best movie that any of thems had ever made. I have seen the future and it is smoking hot bobbed Korean clone slaves!!!!!
6) Prometheus
My only complaint with this movie was having to listen to everyone else's complaints about this movie. So what if the guy put in his hand in the goo? That guy sucked and got what was coming to him. That should happen to all the haters of this movie. As for the lovers? They get to love the movie, and that's more than enuff, cause this movie is RAD!!!
7) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
China is fcuked up. Ai Weiwei is fcuking awesome
8) Beware of Mr Baker
More like – be aware of Ginger Baker. DO IT!!! Sunshine of his Love AND Hate!!
9) The Impossible
you see Naomi Watts' breasts AND it's not hot AT all. NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL CINEMA!!!
10) Robot & Frank
Finally, someone made a movie about Frank Langella becoming friends with an Omnibot 2000!!!!
11) The Perks of Being a Wallflower
John Hughes is smiling/crying beyond the grave
12) 21 Jump Street
TV to big screen done right. Please make 21 more of these peas
13) Chronicle
The best super hero flick of the year had ZERO to do with Lord Messiah Joss Whedon
14) Frankenweenie
sometimes Tim Burton is capable of making things that don't suck
15) Project X
a different kind of monkeying around movie. PARTY ON COSTA!!
and now for the…
Honor Blackmanable Mentions
(in the reverse order that I saw them…)
This Is 40 (Apatow's first REALLY funny movie!) / West of Memphis (north of incredible) / Amour (there was no better French old lady slowly decaying movie in 2012!!!) / Wreck-It Ralph (Pixar who?) / The Sessions (sexy unsexy sex!) / Wuthering Heights (haunting, cause we're still haunted by still not knowing what 'Wuthering' means) / Looper (LOOPER! LOOPER! LOOPER! LOOPER! LOOPER! LOOPER! LOOPER! LOOPER!) / Compliance (dude, Dreama Walker in an apron, and nothing else!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) / Step Up Revolution (Peter Gallagher is watching you) / The Queen of Versailles (stinky rich) / Chernobyl Diaries (it was so refarted, and yet here we is, still thinking about it half a year later) / Men In Black 3 (seriously, this movie is so much fun, and sweet, and kinda funny!) / The Dictator (SBC proves he can work with a script) / Trishna (d'Urbervillicous!) / Marley (& me AND you AND everyone we and he knows) / The Three Stooges (OMG, this didn't suck!!!!!!!!) / Bully (that poor kid with the fish lips) / Michael (hide your kids)
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BP fleet off road until cleared
BP's Australian tanker fleet will remain off the road until all trucks have been cleared, after a head-on crash killed three people when a trailer came loose.
A four-year-old boy, his mother and another woman died when the trailer of a BP petrol tanker became detached while rounding a bend on a country Victorian road, crashing head-on into and crushing two cars.
BP recalled its trucking fleet - all 30 vehicles in Victoria and another 20 around the rest of Australia - so the tankers could be inspected and cleared by transport regulators.
Two major defect notices and five minor ones had been issued to the company by Friday afternoon, after nine trucks and seven trailers were checked.
VicRoads director of regulatory services Richard Bell said the faults, including for oil leaks, tyres and shock absorbers, were common "wear and tear" issues for heavy trucks.
"It's certainly not a concern and we have given them a few days to complete the repairs," he said.
More vehicles will be examined over the weekend, VicRoads said.
A 33-year-old Allans Flat woman and her four-year-old son died on Thursday morning when their car was crushed under the trailer, along with a 67-year-old Yackandandah woman in the other car, which was also crushed.
It took until early Friday morning to lift the trailer off the family's crushed car.
Detective Inspector Bernie Rankin said it was impossible for the drivers to take any evasive action.
"These people had absolutely no chance at all," he said.
Police will examine the truck and dog-trailer to determine what caused the crash.
Witnesses said the truck was travelling normally before the trailer came off near Wodonga.
BP Australia president Andy Holmes said the entire fleet was taken off the road as a precautionary measure.
"We are taking full precautions and we are making sure that we're co-operating fully with the authorities to ensure proper inspections are carried out so we can understand more about what's happened," he told reporters in Melbourne on Friday.
The truck involved in the crash was last serviced on August 1 and is the only one of its type in BP's Victorian fleet, however Mr Holmes said there are other types of those trucks and dog-trailers around the country.
There have been no incidents of this type with the vehicles before, he said.
Mr Holmes said there should be no effect on fuel supplies, as the company also uses third-party logistics providers and there are a number of petrol tankers in the industry.
The Transport Workers Union says it wrote twice to BP this year warning of fatal consequences from "critical safety issues" in the company's tanker fleet.


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Hello my name is Patrick, I'm looking for a 5.0-6.0 female player to play mixed doubles at a major tournament in New York and Connecticut starting in about a week.Even if you cannot do both but are willing to do just one, please still contact me and let me know which one you can do. Also if you are not a 5.0 player, but a 4.5, you may still contact.
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I would like to practice and get some good rallys I am in Mt Royal
hi, i would be interested to play with you if you didn't find a partner yet.
I am a about a 2.5 player (self assessed). If you would like to play/practice in Lachine or Lasalle, I am free week days from 4-6 PM. The plateau is a bit out of the way. Maybe we could meet at a court half way? Thanks.
There is an 8 court park directly across from the Jolicour Metro in Lasalle. It's a municipal facility that has some organized lessons so it should be well maintained. I've only heard of the place but never played there. I'm available from 4-6 tomorrow. Just to repeat, I am a self assessed 2.5 player and have taken a few lessons at the Cote de liesse Racquet Club. I am willing to give it a try.
Oh that is all well my friend. I think we can both get better from just regular practice and rallies we do not have to compete i just need someone to get a good work out in. I am going to play competitive after my football season
Very good. I get off work at 3:00 and can make it there for 4. Let me know if things change and I will do the same. Thanks.
You are available tomorrow, right? If so, that works for me. See you there at 4 PM.
It was fun playing you the other. You really put me through my paces. Thanks. I will be away all next week so the next time I'm available will be Wednesday, July 25th. Drop me a line if you are free. You may contact me on my e-mail.
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VIDEO: Check out who made the West reserves for the All-Star Game
DALLAS — Kings center DeMarcus Cousins believes he is an All-Star.
"I feel like I've played at a high level. Do I feel like I can do better? Absolutely. But I feel like I was pretty deserving of an All-Star spot," Cousins said Friday night prior to Sacramento attempting to break a five-game losing streak against the Dallas Mavericks.
"I don't know what it is," the 6-foot-11 Cousins said when asked why he thinks enough Western Conference coaches didn't select him to be one of seven reserves. "But I know looking at it, I know I deserve a spot."
He won't even get to take out his frustrations on the court against a team he's destroyed to the tune of 19.4 points and 10.8 rebounds over his career, and torched for 32 points and 19 rebounds in the Kings' blowout win over Dallas last month. Cousins is missing his fifth consecutive game with a sprained left ankle. He said he set himself back a bit by working too hard to make a quick return. The team is now preaching patience. Coach Michael Malone said Cousins will likely miss Saturday's game at San Antonio with a possible return targeted for Monday night's home game against Chicago.
Two weeks later, the 23-year-old will get unwanted rest when the NBA converges in New Orleans on Feb. 14-16 for All-Star weekend. With three forwards — Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin and Kevin Love — voted in by fans as "frontcourt" starters, the coaches selected LaMarcus Aldridge, Dwight Howard and Dirk Nowitzki as reserves.
"I'm not surprised," Cousins said dryly. "At the end of the day it's an individual stat, so when they read you off as an eight-time All-Star, they don't include your team's record. So, like I said, it didn't surprise me at all."
That was Cousins' way of suggesting that his personal improvement and All-Star worthy season shouldn't be penalized by his team's 15-30 record entering Friday's game. He leads all centers in scoring at 22.6 (on a career-high 48.8 percent shooting) and ranks fourth in rebounding at 11.6. He's first in steals (1.78) among centers and ninth among all players. His usage rate of 33.0 percent is the highest in the league, meaning almost everything the Kings do offensively goes their big man, who can score in the low block and step out and hit the mid-range jumper.
The league's eradication of the center position on the All-Star ballot didn't help Cousins' cause. Under the traditional positional format, Houston's Howard would have been tabbed as the starting center in the fan vote and coaches likely would have had a hard time leaving Cousins off the team as the backup center.
"That did affect a lot," Cousins said. "But even with that being said, I still deserved it."
The Kings got off to a rough start to the season, made a minor trade for young Timberwolves castoff Derrick Williams followed by a major deal that netted Rudy Gay. After a transition period, Sacramento put together it's best stretch of the season with a win over Miami, a down-to-the-wire loss at San Antonio followed by a win at Houston, which they've defeated twice.
After disappointing let-down losses at home to Philadelphia and Charlotte, the Kings beat Portland. Soon after came the unfortunate luck of concurrent injuries to Cousins and Gay that has again made life hard on the West's last-place team.
As deserving as Cousins believes he is for a first All-Star nod, the talent in the West simply runs too deep to squeeze on the 12-man roster. Howard and Aldridge were locks. And Nowitzki is so respected by the coaches that they weren't going to leave him off the team after averaging 21.1 points coming off a rough 2012-13 season in which he had knee surgery and his 11-year All-Star run ended.
Until the league expands the All-Star rosters or the Kings turn around their fortunes, All-Star disappointment could continue to follow Cousins. He has a slim chance of sneaking onto the 2014 team. New commissioner Adam Silver will pick a replacement for injured guard Kobe Bryant, and a replacement will be needed for point guard Chris Paul, if he hasn't returned from injury.
Suns point guard Goran Dragic will likely be the first player added. Dragic is having a brilliant season on the league's most surprising team. The Suns are 28-18, yet that still couldn't get him onto the team, another nod to the conference's overall talent pool. If Paul is out, Cousins and New Orleans' Anthony Davis will likely be the next two players on Silver's list.
"It is fuel to my fire," Cousins said. "I've been doubted my whole life. Nothing's ever come easy for me. So this not coming easy is not a surprise; keep grinding and at the end of the day I'm going to get in."


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Skinny Mini Joins Apple's Chorus Line
Oct 24, 2012 5:00 AM PT
Apple revealed not only the much-anticipated iPad mini Tuesday, but also a flurry of updates across its product line.
The full-size iPad, now in its fourth generation, gained a new A6X chip with twice the CPU and graphics performance as the previous generation's A5X chip. The 13-inch MacBook Pro picked up a graphic-intense Retina display. Apple also announced a beefed-up Mac mini. The iconic all-in-one iMac became thinner -- much thinner. The iMac's outer edge is just 5 mm wide. Plus -- almost just for kicks, it seems -- Apple improved the iBooks and iBooks Author apps.
"The biggest takeaway for me was that they delivered on the iPad mini rumors, but they also did a pretty impressive job of updating their entire line," Mike McGuire, vice president of research for Gartner, told MacNewsWorld. "The iMac in particular is just gorgeous."
Back to the iPad Mini
The new iPad mini has a 7.9-inch screen and the same number of pixels as the older-generation iPad 2 -- 1024 x 768. While this isn't one of Apple's highest-quality Retina displays, it does mean that the iPad mini will be able to run 275,000 apps that also run natively on the iPad 2. But is it thin?
Yes it is. To put it in perspective, the iPad mini, at 7.2 mm thick, is as about as thin as a pencil, noted Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice present of worldwide marketing. However, it packs full functionality into that small frame.
"The iPad mini is every inch an iPad," he said more than once.
In addition to weighing only .68 pounds, the iPad mini runs an older-generation A5 chip but improves upon the iPad 2 by adding a new 720p FaceTime HD front camera, as well as a 5-megapixel iSight rear camera for 1080p video recording, and faster WiFi. Apple offers cellular models that are LTE and DC-HSDPA capable; both are eligible for the no-contract data plan options available through Apple's carrier partners.
"The hardware is extremely compelling," Ben Bajarin, principal of Creative Strategies, told MacNewsWorld. It's "very nicely designed, perhaps the best-designed iPad yet."
The iPad mini will come in black with slate and white with silver. WiFi models will be available Nov. 2 for US$329 with 16 GB of storage. The 32 GB model comes in at $429 and the 64 GB at $529. The WiFi plus cellular models run $459 for 16 GB, $559 for 32 GB, and $659 for 64 GB.
"Although the price will be perceived as a bit high, the bottom line is Apple has delivered a full iPad experience in this smaller, lighter, and more portable form factor," Bajarin said. "The fact that it runs all the over-275,000 current iPad apps is a big deal, and will fuel its differentiation as well as the success of the product."
The 4th-Generation iPad
While the iPad mini hogged the spotlight, the fourth-generation iPad with the standard 9.7-inch Retina display picked up some nifty improvements above and beyond a new Lightning connector. The new iPad's A6X chip is twice as fast as the processor it replaces.
"We're so far ahead of the competition now, I can't even see them in the rearview mirror," Schiller boasted.
In addition, Apple upgraded the front-side camera to the same 720p HD spec as on the iPad mini, bringing most of its products into the 720p realm. It also improved the unit's WiFi and LTE performance. Pricing didn't change -- the full-size iPad starts at $499 and ramps up to $829.
Apple has sold more than 100 million iPad units in two and a half years, CEO Tim Cook revealed. "This is unprecedented for a new product in a new category. To put this in perspective, we sold more iPads in the June quarter than any PC manufacturer sold of their entire lineup."
The 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro
The 13-inch MacBook Pro is Apple's most popular notebook. Like the bigger 15-inch line, the new MacBook Pro with Retina display sports an entirely redesigned set of internals. It's .75 inches thick, 3.57 pounds, and has a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, four times that of the previous generation. The hard drive is Flash-based, starting at 128 GB and going up to 768 GB. There is no DVD drive.
Pricing starts at $1,699.
The New iMac
Apple also revealed the next generation of its iMac, leading with the super-thin outside edge -- though the back middle portion is thicker. While entirely redesigned to fit the skinny new frame, the most interesting element is a re-engineered display that Apple says reduces glare by 75 percent. In addition, each iMac display is individually color calibrated in the factory.
Next, Apple introduced what it calls its "Fusion Drive," which combines 128 GB flash with a 1-TB or 3-TB hard drive. It intelligently moves the most-used applications over to the faster flash memory to improve performance.
The new iMac features third-generation quad-core Intel Core i5 processors that can be upgraded to Core i7, while using Nvidia GeForce processors that Apple says deliver up to 60 percent faster performance for advanced gaming and graphics-intensive apps. Every new iMac now comes standard with 8 GB of 1,600 MHz memory and a 1-TB hard drive, upgradeable, of course.
The 21.5-inch iMac starts at $1,299, with the 27-inch starting at $1,799.
Apple also updated the Mac mini with new dual-core Intel Core i5 and quad-core Intel Core i7 processors that are up to twice as fast and have integrated graphics that are up to 65 percent faster. Mac mini comes standard with 4 GB of 1,600 MHz memory, but users can upgrade to up to 16 GB. The new Mac mini starts at $599.


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Electronic Arts and Twentieth Century Fox have reached a deal to produce a movie based on Spore, with the director of the animated film "Ice Age" assigned to the project, Variety reports.
"I'm always looking for unique worlds to go to in animation," said the director, Chris Wedge. "From every perspective - visually, thematically and comedically - the world of 'Spore' provides the potential to put something truly original on the screen."
Variety says Patrick O'Brien, of Electronic Arts' EA Entertainment division, will executive produce the picture with Lucy Bradshaw, the vice president of Spore developer Maxis.
Spore joins a number of other EA titles that have reached deals with Hollwood, including The Sims (Fox); and Army of Two (Universal). Dante's Inferno, Dead Space and Mass Effect also have been set up for production.
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Renown for her role on "Glee" as Santana Lopez, the first Latina lesbian teenager to appear regularly on network television, Hollywood found another triple threat in Naya Rivera. She's been called gorgeous and talented, but we call her humble, too, because as far as the 25-year-old beauty is concerned, that's no big deal.
Don't miss our exclusive video with Naya, where she shows off her kick-ass confidence while rocking this season's hottest swimwear. Her approach to life is just as bold—read our Q&A; with the "Glee" star on page 90 of the premiere issue of Cosmo For Latinas (on newsstands May 1st!) find out how taking a major risk paid off big time.*Note: In our print addition, we called Naya Mexican-American. In fact, she's half-Puerto Rican. We regret the error.