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Issue No. 01 - Jan.-Feb. (2013 vol. 28)
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DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MIS.2013.12
Daniel Zeng , University of Arizona and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Happy New Year, IEEE Intelligent Systems readers! Starting on 1 January 2013, I will be serving a two-year term as the editor in chief of IS. First, I would like to thank Professor Fei-Yue Wang, the past editor in chief, his editorial team, and the IEEE Computer Society editorial staff for the
wonderful job they've done for this publication in the past four years. Judging from a variety of publication performance measures, including various rankings, citation numbers, and downloads, the magazine is generally in excellent shape. The emphasis on special issues covering timely topics in AI research and applications has paid off. Based on findings from a very recent readership survey, the community is largely happy about the content published. The magazine has maintained its high academic standards through its rigorous peer-review process, partly manifested through its low acceptance rate.
For myself, I've been a reader of and author for IS for close to 20 years. I've been privileged to serve on the editorial board for the past six years. I also worked as a department editor and guest-edited three special issues. In early 2011, I was appointed as the associate editor in chief in charge of special issues, departments, and special projects, and led the effort to revamp the departments. Several new department editors, many of them well-known AI researchers, were recruited to cover areas such as health, sustainability, education, security, e-government, and game theory, among others.
New Year's is the time for making plans. In this first editor-in-chief message, I would like to briefly discuss a couple of strategic areas IS will emphasize in the next couple of years, as well as planned activities.
Connection with Mainstream AI Communities
The magazine has been doing an excellent job publishing innovative applied AI work through special issues. However, as one of the top-ranked AI publications across the board, it could do a better job attracting more submissions from top AI research groups and leading-edge AI researchers. Partially because of this weakened tie with mainstream AI communities and the resulting misconceptions, many authors have the misguided perception that, as a magazine, IS would entertain incomplete, low-quality work. Although so far this hasn't hurt the magazine due to our rigorous peer-review process (the acceptance rate for submissions intended for regular issues has been below 10 percent for years), in the long run, the inability to attract steady streams of high-quality papers from mainstream researchers reporting on exceptionally innovative ideas could have major negative consequences.
In the months to come, we will take the following actions, hoping to address this potential concern. First, the editorial statement will be carefully updated to articulate precisely what kinds of articles IS wants. The updated statement will emphasize technical innovations from both methodological and application standpoints, major new ideas, and technical quality. It will also discourage the kind of submissions that wouldn't pass the review process. Second, our editorial team will aim to strengthen connections with mainstream AI communities through deeper and more frequent collaboration with main AI professional societies such as AAAI, ECCAI, IFAAMAS, ICML, various ACM SIGs, and related IEEE societies, among others. The joint effort with AAAI to publicize the AI Hall of Fame initiative in 2011 was successful. More such activities will be undertaken. Third, we will explore the use of various social media tools to broaden the awareness and recognition of IS in various AI communities.
Connection with the AI Industry
AI has become ubiquitous, and intelligent systems have been widely applied in all walks of life and business. Despite the fact that IS focuses on practical AI, historically, our ties with industry have been weak. This presents a major challenge but also an opportunity. We certainly have no plan to steer IS away from its primary goal of serving the AI and intelligent systems research community. Yet, meaningful, deeper ties with the AI industry would complement our current strength and broaden the magazine's impact. As a first step, we just established a new department focusing on industry perspectives. Professor Daniel O'Leary from the University of Southern California, a former IS editor in chief, has kindly agreed to serve as this department's founding editor. Other activities, including those to be developed on social media platforms, have been planned to better connect with the AI industry. I will report on these activities in the summer.
Web and Social Media Presence
I firmly believe that IS should be fully engaged in various online initiatives from the IEEE Computer Society Publications Board. With significant help and coordination from the staff, we plan to take on several initiatives, including interviews with leading AI researchers and practitioners, and round-tables with special issue editors. Multimedia materials produced will be posted on the magazine's website.
Being a contributing member of the IS editorial team for several years, I know its inner workings pretty well. I also know that maintaining its high standing in an increasingly competitive publication space won't be easy. I'm excited about and look forward to working closely with the IS advisory and editorial boards, staff, and the IEEE Computer Society Publications Board, to continue the success of IS.
Happy New Year again!
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Joey Barton
"People have seen me play, so obviously they know what I'm going to do. I am what I am and to play in the Premier League you need to be unique," says Joey Barton.
"There's a thin line as every player shows every week, in every game across the country and sometimes players overstep that line and that's the way it is."
You may have heard of him. You may have read about him too, and a little too often for the wrong reasons. He sits down on an old leather settee at Newcastle United's Little Benton training complex. Struggling with flu at the time, the Magpies No. 7 sucks on throat lozenges in between his answers.
"I mean, to play in the elite league in the world, at the highest level, you can't be a normal character. You have to have something about you that lets you run out and kick a ball in front of 50, 60 70,000 people," he says hoarsely.
"There is probably a little bit of quirkiness in top players that enables you to go out and perform at the highest level.
"If you were normal you wouldn't be able to do that because you'd freeze."
A controversial character, Barton is much maligned for the things he's done - both on and off the pitch. Since moving to Newcastle United from Manchester City in the summer of 2007 for £5.8 million, he's suffered with injuries, seen managers come and go and even been imprisoned.
"For me it's when I overstep that boundary that I get in trouble and obviously I've had to work hard over the last few years to try and stay on that even keel," says Barton, who hit the headlines earlier this season for punching Blackburn Rovers player Morten Gamst Pedersen in the chest during Newcastle's 1-2 defeat to Rovers at St James' Park.
Barton was given a three-match ban retrospectively by the FA and was forced to sit out games against Fulham, Bolton and Chelsea. He issued an apology through Newcastle United at the time.
"I think I've done admirably since I've been back in the Premier League, barring the Blackburn incident which, you know, it happens. I've said what I had to say on the matter, and for me now it's finished," he says.
Under previous manager Chris Hughton he seemed to finally discover the form in midfield that he was renowned for at Manchester City. His vision to pick a pass out and to play a ball early was second to none again. Then Hughton was shown the door by unpopular owner Mike Ashley and ex-West Ham boss Alan Pardew was brought in.
With Newcastle back in the top-flight after winning the Championship last season, Barton has proved himself to be indispensable within the team, chipping in with four Premier League goals and seven assists to his name.
"Players always enjoy playing, more so than training and I'm quite confident in my ability.
"Whenever any manager comes into a football club they have their own philosophy and we as a squad are still getting to know Alan and his philosophies but there's certainly been encouraging signs so far," he says.
Inconsistency has dogged the Magpies at times this season; with Newcastle picking up points at grounds no one expected them too. They aren't the only team to do that though and Barton believes results between teams this season are too hard to call.
"When Alan came in he highlighted to us that we've got a fantastic record against the top eight sides from last season, and a not-so-great record against the bottom 12 sides," he says.
"But look, smaller teams are beating bigger teams now and the league's been like that so far this season, teams are going and winning at places they shouldn't win and then losing at places they shouldn't lose and that is everyone from Chelsea to West Ham.
"It's a weird season for me, because it's the first season that it's happened, everyone can literally go anywhere and win.
"I think we've show�n that if we as a squad are right, then we can cause anyone a problem. I think we've matured a lot more as a side and that in itself will pose threats.
"It's a crazy league and if you're right and your team is right and one hundred per cent at it, anyone can beat anyone."
His old team-mate Andy Carroll, and Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson are two players who've earned their senior England debuts this season, but for Barton, another young player has caught his eye.
"I think a lot of young players in the league at the minute get overhyped and get built up a lot more than they are. I think the one who's impressed me is the kid [Jack] Wilshere from Arsenal," he says.
"From playing against him in the Arsenal game, you could see that he's got a little bit about him. He'll put his foot in, and you don't always get that with creative players.
"Some creative players don't tend to like getting tackled and watching him in the Manchester United game, he actually put his foot in where he needed to and he took the ball, which is a good trait.
"I think people are aware that he's a very good young player and I think he can only get stronger and stronger and especially now as he's playing week in and week out for Arsenal, something which I believe will stand him in good stead for the future."
Being back in the Premier League after a year away, playing against the likes of Manchester United, Everton and Manchester City is exciting for Barton. He made his name at Manchester City under managers Kevin Keegan and Stuart Pearce. In his time there he saw the club move from their Maine Road home to the plush City of Manchester Stadium.
City are now almost unrecognisable to the team he left, but Barton admits that when the fixture list comes out, that's the match he looks forward to the most.
"Has a lot changed at Man City since I've been gone? I think that's a bit of an understatement. I think the whole club's changed, the only thing that probably hasn't changed is the fan base," he says.
"There are still a few people at City that I know. Me and Shaun Wright-Phillips were room-mates for a long time because we both came through at the same time, and even though he's a bit older than me, we were the youngest two in the squad.
"Obviously I've got a great affection for the football club and the fans and everything they helped me do when I was a young boy.
"They have loyal fans and they deserve exciting times and obviously the amount of money they're spending and the way the dynamic of that football club has changed means its exciting times for Manchester City and its fans."
With Chelsea suffering a slump in form, and Manchester United only losing three games so far this season in the league, Barton believes the current campaign is harder than ever to put a finger on who will lift the trophy at the end of the season.
"I think Man City are in with a genuine shout of winning the title, along with five other clubs, which means for the first time in a very long time it's probably a very exciting Premier League for the neutral," he says.
"You'd do well to be able to pick a side that's going to go on and win it.
"For me though, you'd have to think Manchester United are going to win the league."
Manchester City, alongside the likes of home grown talent Adam Johnson, James Milner and Joe Hart, can field international stars such as Yaya Toure, Carlos Tevez and David Silva in their starting line-up.
The latter three were all proud wearers of the 'Snood' – the fluffy neck warmer footballers donned in a bid to beat the cold.
Would Barton, the robust, straight forward midfielder from Merseyside and a boyhood Everton fan, ever have considered wearing one before they were banned?
"Snoods? I literally don't know," he says in his hoarse scouse accent.
Silence ensues as he p�auses to consider what to say next. He smiles.
"I mean if your neck's cold fair enough. What I don't understand is why people wear Snoods and short sleeved shirts.
"I've never been one for wearing a Snood and I'd be very surprised if you ever see me with one but maybe if this cold doesn't clear up I might become a little bit feminine and put one on."
Somehow we doubt it.
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When I started at the University I had to go to Surplus to get some furniture for my office. While there I noticed a beautiful antique piano. The surplus guy told me to come back for the auction. Apparently someone decides when something is no longer worthy of university use, and they auction it off to the highest bidder. So Charlie and I went back for the piano and ended up with a desk and a few other miscellaneous items -- and we've been attending the quarterly auctions since.
I've furnished the living room in auction finds:
The chair was $2. Probably because it was upholstered in orange pleather and had copper-colored legs. The couches were $7 and $1. They're sleeper sofas so they weren't fun to move, but easy to reupholster. Here is a before:
Obviously it's during my progress, but you can see the previous fabric. Samantha was afraid of a thunderstorm so she hopped right in!
This is the piano that started it all. Moving it and tuning it cost more than the piano itself, and we had to cut part of a wall down to get it in the house. Well worth it, the piano turned 100 this year. The chairs to the left are also auction finds, $2 for both.
My addiction: Surplus Auctions
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B - All projects look great. I saw your couch and dining set on the .mac site. let me know if you want me to scope out fabrics up here - J
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Smart Snacks in School
On this page...
Smart Snacks in School Nutrition Standards (Final Rule) - The Healthy, Hunger‐Free Kids Act of 2010, establishes nutrition standards for all foods and beverages sold to students before, during and 30 minutes after the school day. The nutrition standards that are a part of the Iowa Healthy Kids Act are now equivalent to USDA's Smart Snack standards.
Guide to Smart Snacks in Schools - Overview of Smart Snacks Standards and how to tell if a food/beverage meets the requirements. This is a ready-to-go resource for anyone that oversees the sale of foods/beverages to students on the school campus during the school day.
Flyer and Brochure - Overview of nutrition standard requirements for foods and beverages, accompaniments, and fundraisers sold to students during the school day,
USDA Questions and Answers - Clarification of the Smart Snacks nutrition standards.
Administrative Review Questions - Smart Snack questions that are part of the School Nutrition Administrative Review (AR).
USDA Smart Snacks Webpage - Summary of the standards; regulation and policy, frequently asked questions and issue briefs, and available technical assistance.
Calculator and Product Lists
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation Smart Snacks Calculator - Tool to assess food product compliance with the federal requirements for Smart Snacks in Schools.
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation Product Navigator - Features snack, side, entrée and beverage products that meet the USDA Smart Snacks in School Guidelines from leading manufacturers.
- List of Acceptable Foods and Beverages - This resource developed by Connecticut State Department of Education, provides a list of acceptable food and beverage items that meet Smart Snacks. Note: all products still need to be determined compliant by the nutrition calculator with a calculator print out for documentation.
School Nutrition, Fundraisers, School Stores, Vending, and Smart Snacks
Communication with school staff and school groups is key to successful compliance of Smart Snacks. It is the role of school nutrition to ensure that everyone that sells foods and beverages to students during the school day is aware of the Smart Snacks standards and provides assistance in meeting the standards. Below are some resources that can assist School Nutrition as they work with school groups on Smart Snacks compliance.
- How School Nutrition Can Work with School Groups
- Smart Snacks Sample Order Form
- Smart Snacks Guidance for School Groups
- Smart Snacks Information for FCS Educators
Tip Sheets for Schools: Implementing Healthier Standards for Competitive Foods
Five tips sheets share strategies for selling and serving healthier a la carte and snack foods and beverages in schools while still maintaining revenues and minimizing student resistance. The tips sheets highlight key findings from the Controlling Junk Food and the Bottom Line study that profiles eight school districts from across the country.
- Finances: Strategies to Maintain Revenues with Healthier Competitive Foods Standards
- Creating and Implementing Policies for Healthier Competitive Foods Standards
- Improving Access to Healthy Foods and Beverages Through Healthier Competitive Foods Standards
- Student Education and Engagement to Support Healthier Competitive Foods Standards
- Improving Cafeteria Strategies to Support Healthier Competitive Foods Standards
Webinars and Presentations
Smart Snacks and School Wellness Policy Webinar - Held as part of the School Nutrition monthly webinar series on April 26th, 2016 that provided an overview of Smart Snacks and Wellness Policy requirements.
Smart Snacks in School Webinar - For school staff and wellness committees to learn more about the regulations that foods and beverages sold outside of a reimbursable meal must meet. The webinar addresses the changes from Healthy Kids Act to Smart Snacks and provided an overview of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation calculator.
Smart Snack Recipes
The following recipes meet Smart Snacks standards. These may be most beneficial for Family Consumer Sciences, Food Classes, school stores and a la carte lines.
Banana Oatmeal Bread - Smart Snack Print Out - Nutrient Analysis
Gooey Chocolate Muffin - Chef Dee Dee Recipe
Fruit Yogurt Muffin - Chef Dee Dee Recipe
Maple Muffins - Smart Snack Print Out - Nutrient Analysis
Oven French Toast - OSU - Food Hero Recipe
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies - Smart Snack Print Out - Nutrient Analysis
Smart Cranberry Cookie - Chef Dee Dee Recipe
Wacky Cake - Smart Snack Print Out - Nutrient Analysis
Whole Grain Cereal Treats - Smart Snack Print Out - Nutrient Analysis
Banana Berry Smoothie - OSU Food Hero Recipes (double recipe and increase serving size to 2 cups)
Berry Lemon Sorbet - Chef Dee Dee Recipe
Cherry Chocolate Smoothie - Chef Dee Dee Recipe
Pumpkin Smoothie in a Cup - OSU - Food Hero Recipe
Strawberry Peanut Butter Smoothie - Chef Dee Dee Recipe
Yogurt Parfaits - Smart Snack Print Out - Nutrient Analysis
Main Dish
Crunchy Dill Veggie Wrap - Chef Dee Dee Recipe
Mexican Sweet Potato Bowl - Chef Dee Dee Recipe
Slim Slammer: Turkey and Apple - Chef Dee Dee Recipe
Slim Slammer: Chicken and Cucumber - Chef Dee Dee Recipe
Tuna Salad Bowl - Chef Dee Dee Recipe
Dips/Salsa/Trail Mix
Cowboy Corn Salad with Whole Grain Chips - Smart Snack Print Out - Nutrient Analysis
Funky Fruit Salsa - Chef Dee Dee Recipe
Popcorn Trail Mix - Smart Snack Print Out - Nutrient Analysis
Additional Smart Snacks Recipes
Popcorn (recipes from the Michigan Department of Education)
Banana Split Smoothie, Crumble Topped Fruit Mix-Up, Apple Pie Cereal Mix, Just for Kick Snack Mix, Chocolate Orange Burst Muffins, Maple Monkey Bars, Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Bread, Lemon Glazed Graham Goodies, Snickerdoodle Cloud Cookies
- Fruit: Apple Smiles, Dried Apricots, Cinnamon Orange Slices, Pear Rabbit, Caramel Apple Salad, Yogurt Strawberries, Fruit Snake, Fruit Jumble, Baked Banana Chips, Coco Nut Bananas, Pear Party Salsa, Blueberry Applesauce, Kiwi Watermelon Salsa, Frozen Yogurt Covered Blueberries
- Vegetables: Edamame Nibbles, Cookie Dough Hummus, Broccomole Dip, Kale Chips
- Grains: Pretzel Shapes, Banana Bread, Strawberry Banana Oat Cookie, Strawberry Muffins, Baked Tortilla Chips, Lemon Oatmeal Zucchini Muffins, Oatmeal Carrot Raisin Bread, Banana Cookies, Winter Squash Berry Cookies, Blueberry Muffin, Raspberry Oat Bran Muffins, Zucchini Pancakes, Granola Bars, Cinnamon Vanilla Granola, Apple Oatmeal Muffins, Whole-Wheat Rhubarb Muffin, Power Bites, Sugarless Oatmeal Cookies, Pumpkin Spice Muffins, Cinnamon Apple Muffins
- Combination: Ants on a Log, Fruit and Cheese Kabobs, Food Group Funny Face, Protein Roll Up, Peanut Butter Granola, Tomato Basil Bruschetta, Grapes and Grahams, Ham Rolls, Strawberry S'Mores, Strawberry Yogurt Fruit Parfait, Apple Cinnamon Wrap and Roll
- Smoothies: Orange Spinach Smoothie, Fruit Slush, Fruit Juice Slush, Orange Delight Juice, Yogurt Smoothie in a Bag, Orange Cow, Strawberry Slushie, Batido Smoothie, Cantaloupe Smoothie, Berry Slush, Peach Cooler, Mango Raspberry Smoothies, Green Monster Smoothie, Refreshing Spring Smoothie, Fruit and Yogurt Breakfast Shake
- Frozen: Orange Pineapple Popsicles, Frozen Melon Kabobs, Heavenly Fruit Pops, Peachy Pops, Blackberry Basil Popsicles, Frozen Melon Pops, Confetti Yogurt Pops, Banana Ice Cream, Fruit Yogurt Pops, Frozen Chocolate Banana Bites


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Boutique Motel Stoke
559 Main Road , Nelson NZ
'Our place in the sun'
The Boutique Motel is set in the popular suburb of Stoke. It is only a 10 minute drive to the centre of Nelson City, a five minute drive to Richmond and a five minute drive to the airport.
We are central to all the attractions Nelson has to offer whether it be a visit to Isel Park, the WOW Museum , The Abel Tasman National Park, Saxton Sporting Fields, Nelsons stunning beaches, and yes there is more than one.
We are so close to the supermarkets and local restaurants you do not even need your car.
The motel is comprised of 10 units of various sizes. The building is quite different as the upstairs units are accessed internally therefore providing good security for our guests.
- Barbecue
- Boutique
- Parking - Car Space Available
- Day Tours/Tour Desk
- Disabled Facilities
- Motel/Motor Inn
- Non Smoking - Dedicated Floors
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- Anvilicious: The film ends with Burke's quote: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing".
- Awesome Music: Courtesy of Hans Zimmer, particularly "Cameroon Border Post".
- Harsher in Hindsight: The movie is a lot more difficult to watch knowing that a few years after the movie premiered,a brutal war would break out in northern Nigeria,with many of the same kind of atrocities portrayed here.
- Tear Jerker: Oh God, yes. The massacre the team stumbles upon being the worst instance, especially when an anguished and enraged Zee collars one of the last suriving rebels and forces him to look down on the dying woman he'd just mutilated before stabbing the man to death:
"Look at it, motherfucker! Look at your work!!"


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Recently, teenager George Sampson won the British television show Britain's Got Talent. For the semi-finals, Sampson performed a break-dancing routine to "Singin' in the Rain". The version used wasn't Gene's, but the 2005 re-mix by Mint Royale that was used for the rather unfortunate Volkswagon commercial. While fans generally thought the commercial was sacrilegious, I have a feeling they'll enjoy young George's routine. In interviews, he credits his idols as Chris Brown and Usher moreso than Mr. Kelly, but you have to admit that the kid has the Kelly spirit! Thanks to his winning routine, the single is at the top of the charts in England. Maybe it will inspire young folks to learn about the original! Here is George Sampson's performance:
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Lebanon, Mo. - A year after getting into his fair share of bumps and battles at Missouri's only asphalt oval, 17-year-old Matt Wallace displayed the patient approach he's utilized all season with great success. Even though the weather all around the area was not in the racers favor the crowd at Emerson Climate Technologies Night at the Races witnessed the North Carolina teenager surviving a number of cautions and a late-race charge from points leader Cole Williams to emerge victorious on Saturday night at Lebanon I-44 Speedway in the headlining O'Reilly Auto Parts NASCAR Pro Late Models, cutting into Williams' point lead in the process as the season approaches the stretch run.
In other feature action, drivers who knew the way to victory lane found themselves there again, as Robert Reeves collected the Monster Energy Sportsman trophy and Jimmy Poindexter extended his advantage in the standings after a win in the Coca-Cola Chargers. Young gun Jacob Blair went wire-to-wire for the Compliance Fire & Safety Pro National Baby Grands win while Justin Blake scored another triumph in the Hoosier Tire Road Warriors.
Austin Fullerton found himself up front when the green flag waved on the headlining O'Reilly Auto Parts NASCAR Pro Late Models and their 30-lap main event. Young guns Matt Wallace and Cole Williams quickly worked their way through the field and raced to the front together, catching Fullerton and second place Joe Ross with eight laps in the books to make it a four-car fray up front. Wallace and Ross made contact a lap later, allowing the teenagers to both jump up a spot.
Williams turned up the pressure on Wallace for the bridesmaid's position, tapping his rear-end and peeking to the inside on the entrance to each corner, as Ross closed up behind them once again. As the battle for second heated up, Fullerton continued to extend his lead to five car lengths. Williams finally used a power move on the exit of turn two to get around his rival with 12 laps remaining. A caution with ten laps to go bunched the field back up and erased Fullerton's sizable advantage.
On the restart, mayhem ensued as Williams made contact with Fullerton, sending the leader around. Most of the field managed to avoid the 17-year-old's car sitting in the middle of the track before Terry Limberopoulos made heavy contact with him on the backstretch, sending both drivers to the pits for the evening. Matt Wallace was the benefactor of the melee, inheriting the top spot. Two laps later, Lil' J.C. Newell went for a solo trip through the spin cycle as Williams charged through the field and back to fourth in just under two laps.
When the green flag waved, Wallace worked his way to a comfortable cushion as Williams got around Vanzandt for third. A Brennan Willard spin brought out the yellow with just two laps to go, but Wallace was strong enough to survive the late-race caution and collect his second win of the season.
"We held on there at the end," Wallace said in the winner's circle. "We got a few points on Cole and we need to keep doing that until the end of the year."
Joe Ross held off the charging Williams for the runner-up spot while Vanzandt notched a solid fourth place result. Brian Brown rounded out the top five.
Racing to the front in the 15-lap Monster Energy Sportsman feature was the 'Gentle Giant', J.C. Newell, as Randy Besser and Austin Johnson broke through the United States Super Truck traffic into second and third respectively. Points leader Robert Reeves rocketed past Johnson and into third as the race cruised past the halfway point. He blew past Besser for the second spot and needed only one lap to track down Newell, peeking to the inside to let the veteran know he was there. With just three laps to go, Reeves made the inside work and got around Newell for the lead and the win. Newell settled for second while Besser took a podium spot in third.
The Compliance Fire & Safety Pro National Baby Grands got off to a slow start after multiple starts and early cautions hampered the 15-lap event, slowing down the proceedings in a major way. When racing finally got underway in earnest, it was Jacob Blair racing to the front in dominant fashion, cruising to a comfortable wire-to-wire win, his first of the season at Missouri's only asphalt oval in 2013 for the touring series. Austin Johnson, who had won the first two races of the year for the Baby Grands, settled for a hard fought second, edging out Jamie Koontz at the line.
Geoff Ledford raced to the early edge in the 15-lap Hoosier Tire Road Warriors headliner as points leader Justin Blake busted through the 11-car field with little time wasted, assuming the bridesmaid's position on lap two and quickly cutting Ledford's lead in half. As the race moved past halfway, Blake jumped to the inside of Ledford and tried to take the top spot away. Ledford resisted, forcing Blake to the bottom of the track, but the top dog in the series had enough power to make the move stick as he raced by en route to his fourth win in a row, extending his points lead in the process. Ledford grabbed second while Aaron Wilke scored a podium finish in third.
Jordan Nisbett nabbed the top spot in the 12-lap Coca-Cola Chargers main event as points leader Jimmy Poindexter zoomed up to third on the opening lap. Poindexter used the slingshot momentum of the high side of the asphalt oval to get around Larry Hunter for second, erasing Nisbett's lead in the span of a lap. Using lapped traffic as a pick, Poindexter took control and paced the field to the white flag, fending off Nisbett's crossover move to hold on for his third straight win. Nisbett registered a season-best runner-up finish while Hunter came home third.
Racing returns to Missouri's only asphalt oval this Saturday night, July 27, as a quick turnaround awaits the headlining O'Reilly Auto Parts NASCAR Pro Late Models in the seventh 'Kickin' Asphalt' program of the 2013 campaign, as they will be racing double features to make up for some of the early season rainouts. The Budweiser Modifieds highlight an exciting undercard while the Monster Energy Sportsman, Hoosier Tire Road Warriors and Coca-Cola Chargers will also be in action. Spectator gates will open at 5 p.m. with the green flag set to wave at 7:00 p.m. sharp on the evening's jam-packed slate of racing action, and fans can look forward to the same great prices with double the late model action!
Adults are just $10 in the Budweiser Fan deck or the Monster Energy Grandstands and only $15 on the Budweiser "Wild Side" with discounts for Seniors, Juniors and Military. Kids 10 & under are always FREE at Lebanon I-44 Speedway. Limited eating is also available for some future events in the Central Bank VIP Suites.
For more information on Lebanon I-44 Speedway, including a full 2013 schedule and more, visit the track website at www.i44speedway.net or visit the track's Facebook and Twitter pages online.
Lebanon I-44 Speedway - July 20, 2013 Race Results - O'Reilly Auto Parts Pro Late Models
1) Car # 3 Brennon Willard 1) Car # 67 Jimmy Vanzandt
2) Car # 42 Cole Rouse 2) Car # 46 Cole Williams 3) Car # 9 Tucker Cory 3) Car # 6 Matt Wallace
4) Car # 35 Steve Holt 4) Car # 15 JC Newell
5) Car # 27 Joe Ross 5) Car # 1 Brian Brown
6) Car # 47 Kaleb Allison 6) Car # 20 Austin Fullerton
7) Car # 07 Terry Limberopoulos
1) Car # 6 Matt Wallace Concord, NC
2) Car # 27 Joe Ross Kansas city, MO
3) Car # 46 Cole Williams Sellersburg, IN
4) Car # 67 Jimmy Vanzandt Springfield, MO
5) Car # 1 Brian Brown Strafford, MO
6) Car # 35 Steve Holt Strafford, MO
7) Car # 9 Tucker Cory Quincy, IL
8) Car # 15 JC Newell Stoutland, MO
9) Car # 47 Kaleb Allison Mexico, MO
10) Car # 3 Brennon Willard Sleeper, MO
11) Car # 42 Cole Rouse Fort Smith, AR
12) Car # 20 Austin Fullerton Chelsea, OK
13) Car # 07 Terry Limberopoulos Cuba, MO
Monster Energy Sportsman
1) Car # 6 Robert Reeves
2) Car # 22 Austin Johnson
3) Car # 84 JC Newell
4) Car # 21 Randy Besser
5) Truck # 75 Larry Turner
6) Car # 76 Jake Piel
7) Truck # 1 Eric Caudell
8) Car # 48 Jimmy Fohn
1) Car # 6 Robert Reeves Camdenton, MO
2) Car # 84 JC Newell (Gentle Giant) Decauterville, MO
3) Car # 21 Randy Besser Branson, MO
4) Car # 22 Austin Johnson Inola, OK
5) Truck # 1 Eric Caudell Piedmont, OK
6) Truck # 75 Larry Turner Tuttle, OK
7) Car # 76 Jake Piel Webster Grove, MO
8) Car # 48 Jimmy Fohn Eldridge, MO
Hoosier Tire Road Warriors
Heat 1 Heat 2
1) Car # 00 Michael Juergensen 1) Car # 15 Justin Blake
2) Car # 8 Aaron Wilke 2) Car # 21 Les Mallard
3) Car # 9 Chuck Higdon 3) Car # 45 Geoffrey Ledford
4) Car # 34 Caston Jones 4) Car # 0 Christopher Johnson
5) Car # 1 Gary Barrows DNS Car # 52 Alan Ellis
6) Car # 27 Nick Cherry DNS Car # 99 Riley Sharp
1) Car # 15 Justin Blake Lebanon, MO
2) Car # 45 Geoffrey Ledford Neosho, MO
3) Car # 8 Aaron Wilke
4) Car # 21 Les Mallard Fair Grove, MO
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Jason Isbell recently told Mountain Stage host Larry Groce that "there are much worse things you can be called than a former Drive-By Trucker," but that "I've been out of that band as long as I was in it."Already a proven songwriter capable of unflinching honesty, Isbell goes even deeper on his new album, Southeastern, on which he proclaims, "I sobered up / I swore off that stuff / Forever this time." With a set drawing entirely from Southeastern, Isbell is backed here by members of his longtime band The 400 Unit, along with a special guest: his wife, singer and fiddler Amanda Shires.
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Fan Appreciation the Whole Year Through
Watkins Glen International thanks fans for continued support
Keep an eye out for this decal and be sure to follow this fan to The Glen in 2012!
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WATKINS GLEN, NY – Renewal customers of Watkins Glen International received a unique thank you in their mailboxes this week. "Follow Me to The Glen" car or window decals were sent to all fans that chose to renew tickets for any of the 2012 events prior to the November 14 deadline. The sticker, not only provides these treasured fans to display their support of our historic road course, it gives them the chance to win.
Throughout the season members of the WGI team will keep an eye out for the sticker. If one is spotted on a car that fan will receive a personal 'Thank You' and piece of Glen memorabilia. Prizes distributed range from t-shirts, hats and programs to autographed merchandise, pre-race ceremonies, victory lane and cold pit access during GRAND-AM, Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen (June 29-July1), NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen (August 9-12), and Glenora U.S. Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver event weekends (Sept. 7-9).
In addition, renewal customers received an incentive to encourage their friends and family to join them in 2012. New fans who start an account and purchase tickets and mention the existing account number of their referring friend, provide that friend with a $10 coupon for food at the track during any of our events including the Finger Lakes Wine Festival presented by Yancey's Fancy New York's Artisan Cheese (July 13-15).
Fans are encouraged to apply their stickers to their vehicles as soon as possible so The Glen street team and Fan Ambassadors are able to identify you and fellow fans can follow you here. In addition to keeping an eye out for vehicles sporting a "Follow Me To The Glen," keep an eye on WGI's official Twitter (@WGI) and Facebook (Facebook.com/watkinsgleninternational) pages.
Tickets for the 2012 race season at Watkins Glen International are on sale now! Fans may purchase their tickets and camping by contacting the WGI ticket office at 866.461.RACE(7223) or by logging on to the official website, www.TheGlen.com. Gift certificates, daily Thunder Road Tours and track merchandise may be purchased at The Shop located at 2 North Franklin Street in downtown Watkins Glen. The Shop is open Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is closed Sunday.
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text: Which One Of These Geniuses Do You Think Ran Onto Wrigley Field Yesterday?A.J. Daulerio5/29/10 2:10pm23EditPromoteGo to permalink"Dude" or "Sweet." Take your time. Think it over. Would "Dude," with his tilted hat, be brave enough to do it even though he doesn't appear to be wearing enough sunblock? Or will "Sweet" do the honors?


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It was not that long ago that when the Sox went on a big swing through the west coast, everyone crossed their fingers and prayed to win half the games. It is a big trip, on the road, 3 hour time zone difference, and some tough competition. Since 2004, Sox fans have gotten a little too used to winning more often than not, and have put their fear of the West Coast Trip behind them. Maybe that fear was put away a little too soon, as the Angels managed to swipe 3 straight games from the Sox and knocked them back to second place.
Luckily, this West Coast Trip is only going through two visiting cities, and the second one is home to the AL team with the worst record, the Seattle Mariners. So, a 3 game sweep of the Mariners would be just what the doctor ordered to allow the Sox to return to friendly Fenway Park with an even 3-3 road trip record. This is no guarantee, but is well within reach.
Last night, Jon Lester continued a superb season, again pitching late into the game (7 1/3 innings) and holding the Mariners scoreless. Lester was dominating the entire night, and at one point looked like he might be headed for a complete game shutout. But, in the 8th inning he appeared to be tiring, and got himself into a jam. Bases loaded, 1 out, and a 4-0 lead. One meatball pitch could tie the game. Terry Francona opted to send Jonathan Papelbon in to get out of the jam. It only took Paps 2 pitches to do so as he induced Raul Ibanez to hit into a game saving, and inning ending double play. Thankfully, Francona opted to send in Papelbon and not Hideki Okajima, who was a sure thing last season, but this year has been struggling when coming into an inning with runners on base.
While Manny Ramirez did what we could to get rallies going, his three singles were all harmless as he was sandwiched between JD Drew and Mike Lowell who went a combined 0-9 last night. But fear not, when help was needed, out of the dugout with cape flapping in the wind came Captain Varitek! Jason Varitek got a hold of a sweet pitch with one runner on in the 5th inning for a 2 run home run. Tek could have had a huge night, but that was all the damage he could muster (and thanks to Lester, all the damage they needed). Varitek came up in the 6th inning with bases loaded and 2 outs, but struck out swinging on a foul tip. Then, in the 9th inning he again found himself in a bases loaded, 2 out situation. This time he connected, only to fly harmlessly out.
The Sox also loaded the bases in the 8 inning (Varitek drew a walk to load them). The Sox really had the Mariners against the ropes in the late innings, and this time it was Jed Lowrie at the plate. Lowrie came through with a nice single to plate the Sox' final 2 runs en route to a 4-0 victory.
The next two games will feature Dice-K Matsuzaka and Clay Buchholz. Dice-K will be looking for his 11th win, and should have a good shot at it. Clay, on the other hand, has yet to find himself a good game since returning to the Sox from Pawtucket. Personally, I'm happy he gets the third game of the Mariners series, rather than opening the Yankees series. Let's hope Clay pulls it together and is able to give Boston a quality start. The Sox do have Bartolo Colon back on the mend. Colon has been out since hurting his back while swinging at a pitch during interleague play. He should be ready to rejoin the club in August, so the clock is ticking for Clay.
When the Yankees come to town on Friday, the Sox will be unveiling the new and recently recovered David Ortiz. Big Papi is still swinging well, going 2-3 with the Portland Seadogs yesterday. He claims he is pain free and nearly 100% ready. When he launches a home run in his first at bat Friday night against Joba Chamberlain, the Fenway crowd will go crazy. Thankfully, I will be in that very crowd!
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NNI sponsors the Fomon Young Physician Award
Each year the Samuel J. Fomon Young Physician Award is given to a physician, expected to complete their medical postdoctoral training within the next ten years, for outstanding work in the general area of pediatric nutrition, and infant nutrition, infant growth or body composition in particular.
As the award honors Dr Fomon, a pioneer in pediatric nutrition research, research that impacts infant feeding is of particular interest.
The 2012 award is sponsored by the Nestlé Nutrition Institute and will be presented during Experimental Biology 2012, taking place in April in San Diego.
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The Federal Government staged National Telework Week in November in a bid to highlight the benefits of working from home, for both businesses and employees.
Teleworking or telecommuting is a work arrangement whereby an employee is able to work from home one or two days per week instead of commuting to the office.
Flexible working arrangements are gaining momentum in Australia and teleworking is becoming increasingly popular.
With any new work agreement, businesses need to weigh up the positives and negatives and see whether this fits in with their company structure.
Expanded supply of skilled labour
Both businesses in the city and in regional centres may benefit from teleworking as it allows them to select employees from a larger geographical pool, giving them the best candidate for the job regardless of the postcode.Keeping employees loyal
By offering the option of telecommuting, business owners are able to offer flexibility to their staff, giving employees with busy home lives an incentive to stay on in the business, thereby retaining valuable staff for longer.Saves on costs
Companies can also save on office overheads if they have one or many of their team working from home, which means smaller offices and cheaper rent and electricity and so on.Environmental
Many businesses may wish to keep their impact on the environment minimal. For them, teleworking ensures their employees are driving less to work, using less fuel and having a smaller impact on the environment.Negatives
Lack of productivity
Companies may be wary of how productive employees may be at home, when faced with numerous distractions such as family, food and television.Communication
Some business owners may find it is harder to communicate with their employees at home, even if they host regular skype meetings and email conversations. For some nothing beats face to face contact.Fostering office culture
The office culture and team environment may suffer if key members are not there on a daily basis to collaborate and communicate with other employees.Extra organisation and administration
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Caribbean Biodiversity Program
The Botanical Garden's Caribbean Biodiversity Program focuses on the Wider Caribbean Region comprising insular and coastal states and territories with coasts on the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico as well as waters of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to these states and territories. This semi-enclosed region is home to many varied ecosystems, including sea-grass beds, mangrove stands, coastal forests with extensive river systems, cloud forests on high mountain peaks—and many plant species found nowhere else. Among the threats to the unique plant diversity in the Wider Caribbean Region are habitat loss from population and tourism pressures, habitat contamination from oil spills and other toxic wastes, unsustainable agriculture and forestry practices, and climate change and sea level rise.
For more than a century, Garden scientists have been partnering with local people and international colleagues to explore, understand, conserve, and manage the incredible plant diversity of the Wider Caribbean Region. In the process, the Garden has amassed the world's largest and most important collection of Caribbean plant and fungal specimens and associated scholarly literature for use by Garden scientists, local colleagues, and the international community of scientists, students, and scholars.
- Exploring and Understanding Caribbean Plant Diversity
- Caribbean Collections
- Training Caribbean Scientists
- Conserving and Managing Caribbean Plant Diversity
Exploring and Understanding Caribbean Plant Diversity
Botanical Garden systematists and their local collaborators tackle some of the most diverse, ecologically important, and complex groups of plants in the Wider Caribbean Region. Systematics, which begins with field exploration, is the basis for all plant diversity studies, and all of them—whether they relate to management or conservation—depend heavily on rapid, accurate, and consistent identification of plant species and their relationships. Systematic studies of Wider Caribbean plant groups also allow Garden scientists to develop models for revealing evolutionary mechanisms and biogeographic patterns.
Selected ProjectsThe island of St. Eustatius, looking toward The Quill, a dormant volcano.The Statia morning glory, Ipomoea sphenophylla (Convolvulaceae), found only on the island of St. Eustatius.Plants and Lichens of St. Eustatius. In a collaborative effort by Garden researchers, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture, and Innovation, and the St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA), the project is surveying the plants and lichens of the 11.8-square-mile island St. Eustatius ("Statia"). Project data will be used to produce illustrated checklists (a virtual museum) of native and introduced plants and lichens growing from Statia's beach forest at sea level to its elfin forest on the summit of The Quill, a dormant volcano.
Zamia erosa from Jamaica. All cycads are listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) as plant species needing protection from over-exploitation through international trade.
Retrieved from www.plantsystematics.orgPhylogeography and Conservation Genetics of the Caribbean Cycads: An Integrated Systematic Approach with SSRs and Single Copy Nuclear Genes. Co-led by a multi-institutional research team, including Garden scientist Dr. Dennis Stevenson, the project is using microsatellite DNA markers to investigate genetic variation in populations of Caribbean cycads (Zamia spp.) and testing the delimitation of species of Zamia using DNA sequences of low copy nuclear genes. Data from the project will inform conservation strategies for Caribbean cycads, which are all endangered species. Six students from a university with the largest proportion of Hispanic undergraduates in the United States will have research opportunities through this project.
Caribbean Collections
Scientific collections—resources from and about the natural world—are primary objects for discovering and understanding the species diversity of a region and for informing efforts to conserve and manage that diversity. The Botanical Garden's William and Lynda Steere Herbarium houses more than half a million plant and fungal specimens from the Wider Caribbean Region collected over almost 200 years and being actively added to today. The associated C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium provides rapid Internet access to data, images, and distribution maps for Wider Caribbean collections and is an essential resource for Garden scientists, Caribbean colleagues, and the international community of scientists, students, and scholars. Specialized catalogues within the Virtual Herbarium focus on specific areas within the Wider Caribbean and electronically repatriate information about the area's plants and fungi to institutions and interested persons living there.
Selected Projects(Click to visit this specimen in the Garden's C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium)
Coralita, Antigonon leptopus (Polygonaceae), native to Mexico, is noxious invasive species in the Caribbean. Herbarium specimens contain data that can help track the movement of invasive plant species and predict their future invasions.Digitization of Caribbean Plants and Fungi in The New York Botanical Garden Herbarium.Led by Garden scientists Drs. Barbara Thiers and Brian Boom, this project is completing the digitization of the 300,000 specimens in the Steere Herbarium from the Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas—and making information from these collections available electronically to Garden scientists, Caribbean colleagues, and the international community of scientists, students, and scholars. Specimen data from algae, bryophytes, fungi (including lichens) and vascular plants will help inform Caribbean conservation efforts by indicating areas of diversity for protection, among many other uses.
(Click to visit this specimen in the Garden's C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium)
Digitized record of Polygala penaea growing on a cliff south of the Maricao Insular Forest in 1965. One of thousands of pieces of information being electronically repatriated to Puerto Rico.Plants and Fungi of Puerto Rico and Flora Borinqueña. Led by Garden scientist Dr. Barbara Thiers—in collaboration with local and international colleagues and various Puerto Rican institutions—the project is combining disparate information from Puerto Rican plant and fungal specimens, publications about Puerto Rican plants and fungi, and archival information about Puerto Rico into one deep, electronic, easily accessible resource on the natural and cultural history of Puerto Rico.
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Training Caribbean Scientists
At the same time that increasing environmental pressures are putting plant species at risk, the Wider Caribbean Region is facing an acute shortage of scientists trained to discover, understand, conserve and manage plant diversity. In addition to working directly with Caribbean scientists on plant diversity issues, the Botanical Garden is continuing a century-long tradition of training doctoral candidates from the Wider Caribbean Region in its Commodore Matthew Perry Graduate Studies Program. Additional students and scientists from the Wider Caribbean receive training in plant diversity science through internships or short-term visits to the Garden. Garden scientists also actively train scientists and students within the Wider Caribbean countries themselves.
Selected ProjectsGarden scientist Dr. Fabian Michelangeli (right) examines plant specimens with visiting Cuban student and colleague Eldis Becquer in the Pfizer Plant Research Laboratory.Botanical Training for Cuban Conservation Scientists. Led by Garden scientist Dr. Brian Boom in collaboration with Cuban institutions and other Garden scientists, this project is providing training and access to state-of the art tools and protocols for Cuban scientists who lack research capacity to successfully inform plant conservation initiatives in Cuba. Since 1992 18 Cuban scientists have completed four-month rotations at the Garden, working with scientists and technical staff in the Steere Herbarium, the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Laboratory, the Scanning Electron Microscope facility, and the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Program for Molecular Systematics in the Pfizer Plant Research Laboratory.
Passiflora cubensis (left), occurring only in Cuba, and Miconia dodecandra (right), occurring in Cuba but also widespread throughout Latin America. In addition to exploring and understanding plant diversity, graduate students study the implications of species distribution.Graduate Training. Responding to the accelerating rate of habitat destruction, the Garden has placed a priority on tropical research and the training of more botanists through its Graduate Studies Program—not only from the United States, but from other countries such as those in the Wider Caribbean. After graduating, most foreign students return to their native countries to hold positions in government agencies, research centers, universities, and botanical gardens, where they have a direct impact on conservation, education, and biodiversity research.
Conserving and Managing Caribbean Plant Diversity
More than 500 years of colonization, conflict, and economic development have taken a heavy toll on the Wider Caribbean Region's biodiversity. Impacts on the plant species and vegetation have been intense, and threats will continue to grow because of changing climate patterns due to increasing greenhouse gases and ongoing modifications of marine and terrestrial habitats. The Botanical Garden uses its human and physical resources to partner with colleagues and institutions within the region to provide the data and analyses of data to inform the sustainable management of Caribbean plant diversity and to conserve the region's diverse species and ecosystems.
Selected ProjectsMicrocycas calocoma (Zamiaceae), a critically endangered seed plant occurring only in Cuba.Identifying Cuba's Most Vulnerable Plant Species in the Face of Climate Change and Habitat Loss. Cuba is home to more than 3,000 seed plant species found nowhere else (endemic species). Co-led by Garden scientist Dr. Brian Boom and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist Hannah Stevens, in collaboration with Cuban partner organizations, this project is providing authoritative assessments of the degree to which endemic Cuban plant species are threatened by environmental changes such as habitat modification or climate change. Project results—including thousands of new plant collections and solid, digitized distributional data and GIS analysis—will be used to inform Cuban conservation initiatives, including in its many terrestrial protected reserves.
The New York Botanical Garden's Threatened Plants Program, Phase I: The Puerto Rican Endangered Plants Initiative. This project—led by Garden scientists Drs. James Miller and Holly Porter-Morgan, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist Hannah Stevens, and Puerto Rican colleagues—is using novel rapid-assessment protocols to evaluate which of the some 3,300 Puerto Rican plant species are threatened with extinction and which are not. A preliminary study using the new protocols and readily available Puerto Rican specimen data from the Garden's C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) indicate that as many as one in five Puerto Rican plant species are threatened or near threatened.
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Map of Puerto Rico showing localities for all plant species categorized by the rapid-assessment protocol as At Risk, overlaid with outlines of Puerto Rico's current protected areas.
Exploring and Understanding Caribbean Plant Diversity – More Projects
Plants and Lichens of Saba. Part of the Netherlands, Antilles, Saba is a five-square-mile island off the coast of St. Maarten in the Caribbean Sea. Led by a team of Garden researchers including Dr. Scott Mori, Dr. William Buck, Carol Gracie, and Melissa Tulig, the project is surveying and producing illustrated checklists (a virtual museum) of Saba's bryophytes, lichens, and vascular plants—from those native to the cloud forest on Mt. Scenery, to those occurring in near desert at lower altitudes, to those found growing in the surrounding sea.
Our inventory also includes lichens, ferns, mosses, liverworts, and even marine algae such as the delicate red alga (Griffithsia schousboe) shown here.
Photo by D. S. LittlerThis white-flowered member of the coffee family, Hillia parastica, flowers at night when it emits a strong and pleasant aroma that attracts moths. These nocturnal insects insert their long "tongues" to extract nectar from the bottom of the white corolla tube.
Photo by C. A. Gracie.Mt. Scenery, at 877 meters (2877 feet), is the highest point on the island of Saba. Although the cloud forest on the top of the mountain was destroyed by Hurricane Lenny in 1995, the vegetation is regenerating and still harbors many of the original plants of this area
Photo by C. A. Gracie.The LevyPreserve on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas.Tabebuia bahamensis (Bignoniaceae) documented from the LevyPreserve.Plants of the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve. A collaborative team of Garden scientists, including Dr. Brian Boom, Melissa Tulig, Lisa Vargues, and staff from the Bahamas National Trust, principally Eric Carey and Dr. Ethan Freid, is documenting the plants of the 25-acre Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve on the island of Eleuthera. This project will help to position the Levy Preserve as the finest nature preserve in the Bahamas, a facility for the propagation of native plants, a research center for traditional bush medicine, an educational center for Bahamian biodiversity, and a must-see tourist destination.
Valley of Constanza, Dominican Republic. Large areas of the Valley are devoted to growing food and ornamental flowers.
Image by Francisco JiménezFloristic Inventory of the Native, Introduced, and Cultivated Plants of the Valley of Constanza, Dominican Republic. The Valley of Constanza boasts a temperate pine forest ecosystem and extensive areas devoted to food production and growing ornamental flowers. Led by Garden scientist Dr. Thomas Zanoni, in collaboration with Francisco Jiménez from the Jardin Botanico Nacional in Santo Domingo, the project is producing a floristic inventory of the native and introduced (including cultivated) plants occurring in the Valley.
Leccinum andinum (left) and Rozites colombiana (right), two new species described by Garden scientist Dr. Roy Halling. They are known only from oak forests of Colombia and Costa Rica.Macrofungi of Costa Rica. Led by Garden scientist Dr. Roy E. Halling—and collaborators Gregory M. Mueller, the University of Costa Rica, and Costa Rica's National Institute of Biodiversity—the project is documenting the diversity, distribution, and ecology of mushrooms and other macrofungi (bracket fungi, puffballs) associated with neotropical oak and páramo (alpine) habitats in Costa Rica. The survey has focused on six conservation areas: Guanacaste, Tempisque, Arenal, Amistad Pacifico, Amistad Caribe, and Osa.
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Published field guideBoth Elaphoglossum erinaceum (left) and Elaphoglossum peltatum are common and widespread in the Caribbean region.Morphological Diversity in Elaphoglossum Fern Species. Led by Garden scientists Drs. Robbin Moran, Alejandra Vasco, and Barbara Ambrose, the project is investigating diversity in the fern group Elaphoglossum section Squamipedia found throughout the tropics and the Wider Caribbean Region. Combining methodologies from systematics, phylogenetics, and genomics, the project will explore and understand evolutionary relationships and diverse leaf morphologies within this small group of ferns. Besides research, the project will help to train Caribbean scientists from Cuba in the molecular systematics of Elaphoglossum ferns.
Bixa orellana. In Belize, the seed is ground and used as a spice for foods, such as tamales. It is also used as a food colorant.Ethnobotany and Floristics of Belize. Subtropical Belize has a wealth of forest lands, a system of protected forest reserve, and nine distinct cultural and ethnic groups. This long-term project led by Garden scientist Dr. Michael Balick and local collaborator Dr. Rosita Arvigo has inventoried the plants of Belize and documented their traditional and contemporary uses by the variety of ethnic and cultural groups. Drs. Balick and Arvigo are currently writing a guide to the useful plants of Belize (expected publication date 2012).
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Image by Kevin C. Nixon. Retrieved from www.plantsystematics.orgMelocactus communis, a cactus occurring on Navassa Island.
Retrieved from www.plantsystematics.orgCatalogue of the Flora of Navassa Island. Navassa Island, a two-square-mile uninhabited island south of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States. A multi-institution program organized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Center for Marine Conservation, The New York Botanical Garden, and others is providing basic information about Navassa's geology, flora, and fauna. Led by scientists Drs. William R. Buck and Thomas Zanoni, the Garden's project is cataloging the plants of Navassa Island in the Steere Herbarium as part of documentation of Navassa's vascular plants.
Seeds of Mucuna urens, often called Sea beans for their ability to drift long distances across the sea.Catalogue of N. Britton & P. Wilson Reference Seed Collection. The high structural diversity of the outer layers of seeds is usually little influenced by environmental conditions and can provide valuable characters for distinguishing plants at the species and family levels. Led by Garden scientist Dr. Lisa Campbell, the project has digitized the 1,400 seed samples in the historic Caribbean collection of Nathaniel Lord Britton and Percy Wilson and cross-referenced them to vouchers in the Steere Herbarium. This resource is available to U.S. Customs and other law enforcement agencies, archaeologists, and forensic and biodiversity scientists for sample identifications.
Broughtonia domingensis and Stenorrhynchos speciosum, two West Indian orchids at risk of extinction.
Retrieved from www.plantsystematics.orgCatalogue of West Indian Orchids. Orchid species (family Orchidaceae) in the Wider Caribbean Region are diverse and often endemic (i.e., occurring nowhere else on Earth). Many are at risk of extinction from habitat destruction and other environmental pressures. This project digitized the West Indian Orchidaceae specimens in the Steere Herbarium as part of a wider effort to facilitate transfer of Cuban plant species information.
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National botanical garden in Havana. Foreign Secretary Dr. Sergio Pastrana (left) and President Dr. Ismael Clark (center) of the Cuban Academy of Sciences, with Dr. James S. Miller (right), NYBG Dean & Vice President for Botanical Science.Facilitating Environmental Cooperation between the United States and Cuba: The Critical Role of NGOs in Creating and Implementing a U.S.–Cuba Bilateral Agreement. Led by Garden scientist Dr. Brian Boom, the project is identifying common habitat, biodiversity, and other environmental interests between the United States and Cuba, outlining an initial state-to-state agreement to advance those interests, and convening a working group of environmental organizations (NGOs) to provide specific input. The ultimate goal is a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Cuba that ensures cooperation between the two countries on issues of joint environmental concern.
Pimenta haitiensis, found only in the Dominican Republic, has been placed on the authoritative International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) global Red List of animals and plants threatened with extinction.Plant Conservation in the Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo Biosphere Reserve, Dominican Republic. Co-led by Garden scientist Dr. Brian Boom and local colleague Dr. Jackie Salazar, the project is surveying the plants of the Reserve, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze those that are IUCN Red List species, and building a database of plant diversity information that will be accessible online and via hand-held units. Data from the project will be used to identify the most important routes for "biodiversity corridors" that should be preserved to connect the Reserve's core areas. Protocols developed from the project will inform best practices for conserving and sustainably managing plant diversity throughout the Caribbean.
Building Bridges for Sustainable Forestry in the Selva Maya, Mexico: Phase II. The existence of the Selva Maya—the most extensive tract of tropical moist forest in Central America—can be largely credited to members of the local communities who have been managing and conserving the forests of the region for millennia. Led by Garden scientist Dr. Charles Peters, the project is providing technical assistance to local communities (ejidos) so that they can continue to manage their forests and qualify for certification by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). A primary focus is the collection of quantitative growth data for over 20 commercial timber species.
Collecting growth data from dendrometer bands in the Selva Maya
Banding trees with stainless-steel dendrometers to measure tree growth in the Selva Maya of Quintana Roo.In the Selva Maya of Mexico. Local communities have been managing and conserving areas of this vast tropical moist forest for millennia.Botánica Las 21 Divisiones in the Bronx is one of the many places throughout the city where Latino patients purchase fresh and dry culturally important medicinal plants.Dominican Ethnomedicine and Culturally Effective Healthcare in New York City. Culturally effective healthcare involves communication and care-giving based on awareness of and respect for health-related beliefs and practices of a patient's cultural group. Led by Garden scientist Dr. Ina Vandebroek in collaboration with New York-based medical schools and community clinics, the project is increasing cultural competence of healthcare providers who serve the Dominican immigrant community in New York City. Accurate information on ethnomedical practices of patients, including the use of herbal remedies, is provided via hands-on training, role-playing exercises and workshops, and through educational, reference, and course materials.
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Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Communications, Daily Life, Family, TechnologyTwitter ranking and stat programs come and go. In Knoxville I'm not even on the charts but in Knoxville, TN I'm ranked #11 (falling fast! Was 5th not long ago.). It's all non-sense. Twitter's value has nothing to do with how large someone's arbitrary algorithm chooses to inflate your ego. Twitter's value comes from how you choose to use it. So why am I jealous that my wife's e-penis is almost twice the size (26.35cm) of mine (14.32cm)?
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While it is true that Twitter can be used for awesomeness beyond mere self-aggrandizement, don't think for a minute that the rapid uptake is a result of anything less than feeding into the worst in ourselves: instant vanity.
I fell into the trap as well, and at SXSW I saw "We Live In Public"… I remember Josh Harris and pseudo and all that jazz. Now I do. I had forgotten the lessons learned during that period.
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Oh I remember "We Live In Public"!
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| My new Corolla Altis 2011 - 7 speed CVT All the alternatives that were considered, and why you zeroed in on this particular car I was in the market to look for an Automatic car, my previous car was a 2007 honda city Zx. I was very satisfied with it but the Delhi Noida traffic was taking its toll on my left leg and hand. Had a word with my family and budget was decided not more than 17L, I wanted a sedan. • I test drove the CIVIC the car was scraping with 4 adults, the auto-box was not as exciting as it's manual counterpart, nothing much had changed since it's launch. Also, my dad has trouble getting into the back seat, they are really low. I moved on. • Then I went to the CRUZE this car really speaks "Too old to rock n roll, too young to die". I couldn't really feel the oomph I was looking for in a sedan. I drove this car, it's gives the adrenalin rush but really I am not going to be on the highways much often nor do I wait for the signal to go green and i should see the rest of the cars disappear in my in RVM. I wanted to feel like sitting in a Lazy-boy chair and watching my favorite TV channel with no outside disturbances in my private home theatre kind of feeling. • Next, was the Skoda Laura Automatic Tdi DSG test drove it, fell I love with each and everything from the sitting position to the drive to the driving experience to the OEM music system to the reach sitting and more and more. The discounts it had were tempting and I tasted it, I had booked Skoda Laura Tdi DSG Ambiente, but at the back of my mind I had this thought running "what if this car just stops in the middle of nowhere" and the stories of "Mechatronic" failures in numerous cars was the deal breaker. The Autobox of skoda has a high failure ratio. So, backed out of this deal, although the car was very neat and absolute no nonsense. • Finally I heard, Corolla has been upgraded to 7 speed AT box - On my way to office just dropped in the showroom, the sales person was very helpful and was clear cut on everything. "No discounts, No freebies", 3 months waiting but if there is a cash payment the Pearl white can be arranged in 10 days. Test drove it, fell in love with it. I took it near the Stadium at Lodhi road, the road was amazing the drive was orgasmic. The backseat, this is the best in this segment. At one point, I wanted to run away with this test car itself. Booked the car and set the date for delivery 11sep2011 All this while the sales staff would call me and update me about where my car was, car has arrived in the stockyard, the documents are ready, the car will be taken to RTO today etc. - Complete booking & delivery experience from the dealership - On-road price, discounts etc. • On road price 16,94,000 excluding the accessories. • No discounts. On Sep 11, 2011 the new Altis came in our family. Exterior: • Exterior front has changed with new grill and broader headlights, liked it very much • Taillights cluster has changed a bit too, did not like it that much • Interior has now a darker faux wood which looks neat • Overall it's pretty spacious and neat looking car. • All wheel disc brakes Interiors/ features: • Sunglass holder is a joke It's more like a mobile phone holder • Optitron meter is good, has all the red, blue, green lights • one thing I noticed is that I cannot rest my right elbow on the window until I have used the "power controlled seat" to be set to maximum up it can go, I am 5.10 • DVD music system is OK with 6 speakers, NO GPS (very sad) • Bluetooth connectivity is nice • Driver side gets 7 way power seat • Lots of cubby holes • Miss the height adjustable front arm rest, it can slide though • No rear ac vents, but the AC is chiller and easily cools the car in under 3 min • Auto dimming rear view mirror • Parking assist • Eco Mode [shows you are driving economy mode] • Lower back support is a boon • HID lights are amazing • Auto Lights on based on the ambience is a great feature to have • Passenger side seat belt chime is irritating, sometimes if I keep a heavy item on the seat the sensor starts detecting it and rest is "beep beep" for 90 sec • Push button start / stop • Cruise control • Audio controls on the steering wheel • Tilt & telescopic steering is neat feature to have • 2 airbags ng Engine: 2ZR Dual VVT-i 1798 CC (1.8-litre) 140 PS of power at 6400 rpm 173 Nm at 4000 rpm torque • The new 7 speed auto box is very refined • The rubber band effect is negligible • The car pulls amazingly fast • Maneuvering in traffic is pretty easy now but steering wheel is heavy • Avg. I am getting now is around 11 – 12 kmpl Overall very roomy car and is nice to drive around the city. Will soon be testing it out on the Highway and the Hills and update further how it goes. Last edited by Jaxy : 23rd September 2011 at 00:15. |
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Senior - BHPian | Re: My new Corolla Altis 2011 - 7 speed CVT Hi, Let me be the first one to congratulate you for your new car. Please do keep the thread updated with A.S.S experience. Wishing you happy and safe driving! PS - The road in the picture looks bit familiar, is it Rohini? |
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| Re: My new Corolla Altis 2011 - 7 speed CVT Hi Jaxy ! Congrats for the New Car. Its awsome the way u have mentioned features Infact lot of features !!! No wonder Corolla Altis is the best selling car in its segment and overall its a wonderful package |
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| Re: My new Corolla Altis 2011 - 7 speed CVT Hey dude, congrats on your new acquisition. Lets get some interior pics too buddy. |
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| Re: My new Corolla Altis 2011 - 7 speed CVT Jaxy, Congrats on your new steed. Looks good in the picture. Only two airbags? That is some shocker for the price it comes at. Did you get a chance to try the cruise control? Check if it is possible to deactivate the chimer for passenger seat belt with the service center - for 90 secs, it will be really irritating. It is nice to have the 'eco mode' indicator feature. Please share more exterior and interior pictures. What is an Optitron meter? Again congrats on your acquisiton and have a safe drive. |
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| Re: My new Corolla Altis 2011 - 7 speed CVT Congrats on the purchase. Is there a waiting period on the Altis? If yes, what is the waiting period. Some pictures in Daylight please. |
14th September 2011, 20:25 | #8 |
Distinguished - BHPian | Re: My new Corolla Altis 2011 - 7 speed CVT Congrats on the Corolla. The additions on the car are noteworthy. Enjoy many more happy miles with the Corolla. Do post more pics. |
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Team-BHP Support | Re: My new Corolla Altis 2011 - 7 speed CVT Great review Jaxy- crisp and to-the-point! Please post more pics and keep your thread updated. First on the forums of the new 7-speed Corolla AT, I guess. I like this car much better than previous generations. But lack of rear AC vents is a big boo-boo, even a car like Vento one segment down has this! |
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| Re: My new Corolla Altis 2011 - 7 speed CVT Short and Neat review! Thanks Jaxy for sharing the details. Not often we get to see the Corolla Altis review on Team-Bhp. Personally I think the Altis is most complete car from the Toyota stable in India (more than the likes of Fortuner or Innova). And it got even better with the facelift. Please share more pictures of the car |
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| Re: My new Corolla Altis 2011 - 7 speed CVT I reckon it's Toyota speak for an instrument cluster that's always lit up. Other cars, it lights up only when the headlamps/park lamps are turned on. More of an aesthetic feature than anything else. DRL of instrument clusters if you may. |
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| Re: My new Corolla Altis 2011 - 7 speed CVT An Altis with a 7 speed CVT is something that I could only dream of till last year or infact, till the time I bought my car this year before the new version of the Altis was launched. Congratulations on your purchase! Wish you an ever increasing odo count non-stop! |
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| Re: My new Corolla Altis 2011 - 7 speed CVT Congratulations on the New Altis purchase. Can you please tell me the total onroad price for it and the waiting period. Even I was looking for a new AT and would like to know about New Altis AT. |
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| Re: My new Corolla Altis 2011 - 7 speed CVT Thanks guys for your wishes. as luck would have it, new car is bound for its owner's 1st heart burn, in my case it happened today. A thief has stolen my side mirror with the mechanism completely. God knows how to prevent this. Anyway, it sure is a heat burn but i have made sure i launch an FIR and our resident welfare association is going to take this with SHO and lets see where it goes from there. By the way got to know its 4th theft in last week for side mirrors. I am just happy he hasnt left nasty lines on my car, what do you suggest guys should i claim insurance or just buy it off the market? on road price of the car came around 16.94 (excluding the accessories cost) and the pearl white color is readily available. I got the car in 8 days. Other colors have 3 months waiting. |
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In which sector of Rohini is this happening? (We also have our residence here). I advise you to cover your car overnight to protect it from thieves' eyes. As of now just purchase the part as I don't think you should claim insurance and waste the no claim bonus. If it is expensive then you can consider insurance. | |
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