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Lesser prairie-chicken nest survival may decrease to a level considered too low to sustain the current population by 2050, according to a new report by Texas Tech University and the U.S. Geological Survey.
The publication assesses the effects of temperature and precipitation change on lesser prairie-chicken reproduction on the Southern High Plains. The authors noted that these findings do not suggest that the prairie chicken will become extinct, but rather indicate potential for population declines in New Mexico and West Texas if no actions are taken. The study can be used by resource managers to identify and offset effects of changes in climate on the lesser prairie-chicken.
Scientists looked at modeled predictions of climate change and reproductive data from lesser prairie-chickens from 2001-2011 to determine how weather conditions affect reproductive success in the Southern High Plains. Scientists focused on prairie chicken habitat in the southwestern part of their distribution in New Mexico and West Texas. The study assessed the potential changes in number of eggs laid in a nest, incubation start date and nest survival for 2050 and 2080. The full peer-reviewed report is available online.
"Results from this study are based on current climate projections, and it doesn't necessarily mean that lesser prairie-chickens will experience a population decline," said Blake Grisham, Texas Tech University scientist and lead author of the study. "It is very possible that improving connectivity and quality of existing habitats over the next few decades may offset the negative effects of a changing climate."
Scientists conducted 1,000 model simulations using future weather variables to predict future reproductive parameters for this species. Climate forecasts indicate that the Southern High Plains will become drier with more frequent extreme heat events and decreased precipitation. Increased temperatures and reduced humidity may lead to lesser prairie-chicken egg death or nest abandonment. The research showed that warm winter temperatures had the largest negative effect on reproductive success. Scientists suggest that above-average winter temperatures were correlated with La Niña events, which were ultimately a good predictor of drought that reduced available nesting cover in the spring.
"Lesser prairie-chicken survival relies on the combination of habitat and climate, and larger areas of habitat provide more opportunities for them to survive a difficult climate," said USGS scientist and study co-author Clint Boal. "Larger expanses of habitat means that more chickens will live and nest there, allowing for better odds that some nests will be successful."
The lesser prairie-chicken has experienced widespread declines in abundance and distribution, with some estimates suggesting greater than a 90 percent decrease of the population. The species is currently proposed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and is a priority species under the Great Plains Landscape Conservation Cooperative.
This is the first study to examine how seasonal weather affects reproductive conditions of the lesser prairie-chicken. One aspect that was not incorporated into this modeling is predicted future frequencies of extreme weather events. This model uses average temperatures and does not take into account how a record hot or cold day might affect nest survival.
This study was conducted by the Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit in collaboration with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Wildlife Plus Consulting, Grasslans Charitable Foundation, the Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, the Great Plains Landscape Conservation Cooperative and the Nature Conservancy.
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This weekend, the Commonwealth countries observe Remembrance Day, which falls every year on Nov. 11, to honor those who fought in World War II.
Here in Taiwan, there will also be a series of events to commemorate Allied soldiers who fought in Asia, particularly those imprisoned by the Japanese.
From 1942 to 1945, during its colonial rule, Japan brought more than 4,300 prisoners of war (POW) to Taiwan, interning them in camps across the island.
The Taiwan POW Camps Memorial Society is holding its annual commemorative activities this week, which includes a Remembrance Day service on Sunday at the Taiwan Prisoner of War Memorial Park at New Taipei City's Jinguashih (金瓜石), near Jiufen (九份). The event is being held in cooperation with the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office.
The Society, founded and run by Canadian expat Michael Hurst, first brought attention to POW camps in Taiwan by successfully campaigning to build the country's first POW memorial in Jinguashih in 1997.
Since then, Hurst and the society has established contact with more than 300 former POW survivors and their families, and identified and located all 14 of the Japanese-run camps in Taiwan.
To date, the Society has built seven POW memorials, including a 17m-long memorial wall at Jingguashih, which was inaugurated last year and is inscribed with the names of all POWs who were imprisoned in Taiwan, often under dire conditions.
"That's what this is all about, making sure their story is told and they're remembered," said Hurst, a businessman who has lived in Taiwan for 24 years and is considered the de facto expert on the history of allied POWs in Taiwan.
The event of note this year by the Society will be the unveiling of the Karenko POW Camp Memorial in Hualien on Monday.
Karenko, located at a present-day military base, was used by the Japanese to imprison high-level military officers and government officials representing Allied forces in the region, says Hurst.
Among those prisoners was Merton Beckwith-Smith, a Major-General with the British 18th Division. Members of Beckwith-Smith's family will be at the ceremony in Hualien on Monday.
At the Karenko camp, the Japanese army subjected the POWs to hard labor and "delighted in humiliating the senior officers," said Hurst.
And as Japan did not sign the Geneva Convention, those at Karenko were not protected by the treaty's call for humane treatment of POWs.
"Working them to death, starving them to death, withholding medicine — it was all part of the generic way that the Japanese treated the Allied prisoners of war right from Thailand to Manchuria," he said.
But healing is very much one of the central aims of the Taiwan POW Camps Memorial Society, says Hurst, who is also in regular contact with Taiwanese veterans who served under the Japanese.
Over the past decade, the Society has escorted POW survivors to the sites of their former imprisonment in Taiwan, but fewer are returning these days as many of the veterans are in their 90s, and are unable to travel.
Hurst has also established friendships with many POWs during his fifteen years of research and involvement with the Society.
"For me, the greatest honors or rewards that I have is having met these heroes, having met these men who overcame these horrific conditions of starvation and brutality, and illness and disease," he said.


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Is there any better way to warm up on a cold winter's night than with a glass of port?
The sweet, high-alcohol wine might just be the perfect wine when winter is swirling and you want to do nothing more than sink into a comfortable chair in front of the fireplace.
Port originates in the Douro Valley of Portugal, and the tradition of creating the sweet, high-alcohol dessert wines goes back more than 300 years. The wine is made by fermenting wine until brandy or another spirit is added to kill the yeast and arrest the fermentation. The result is a wine that is typically anywhere from 4 to 10 percent residual sugar and anywhere from 16 to 22 percent alcohol.
While drinking port by itself is a great joy, consider pairing it with such foods as chocolate, nuts and fresh fruits. Perhaps the most spectacular food pairing in the world, however, is port with blue cheese, particularly stilton, roquefort or gorgonzola.
In the Northwest, longtime winemaker Wade Wolfe has become the region's most prolific producer of port-style wines. Wolfe came to Washington from the University of Arizona in 1978 as a viticulturist for Chateau Ste. Michelle and launched his winery in 1987.
He makes no fewer than six styles of fortified wine — five reds and one white — at Thurston Wolfe in the Yakima Valley town of Prosser. Wolfe uses the traditional Portuguese varieties, as well as such grapes as Zinfandel and muscat.
Here are four of Wolfe's Port-style reds, all sold in half-bottle formats. They are made in small amounts. Contact your favorite wine merchant or call the winery at 509-786-3313.
Thurston Wolfe 2010 JTW Reserve, Washington, $16: This fortified dessert wine blends three Portuguese varieties grown in the Yakima Valley — tourica naional from Lonesome Spring Ranch with tinta co and souzo from Upland Vineyard — in equal amounts followed by barrel aging for 26 months. That explains the aromas of Raisinets, cinnamon toast, Ovaltine and cedar. The rich and smooth entry brings generous flavors of strawberry, black cherry and plum with orangy acidity. Only on the second pass do the espresso ground tannins begin to develop, while the residual sugar (10 percent) and the alcohol (19 percent) are skillfully integrated.
Thurston Wolfe NV Tawny Port, Horse Heaven Hills, $16: Wolfe took his Port-style program to another level with this extreme effort that began in 2005 with four barrels of fortified zinfandel from Washington's Zephyr Ridge. It spent the next eight years untouched outside his winery in Prosser as the "angel's share" left him with only three barrels by the time he bottled it this fall. That was by design as the ullage makes for gorgeous aromas of ripe plum, fig, coffee, golden raisin, vanilla bean and Tootsie Pop. Inside, it shows skillful integration of alcohol and remarkably rich flavors of cordial cherry, poached plums, molasses and Starbucks Coffee Liqueur.
Thurston Wolfe 2010 Touriga Naional Port, Yakima Valley, $16: Last spring, this fortified dessert wine won a gold medal at the Great Northwest Wine Competition, and it hasn't lost a step. This traditional port-style variety hints at strawberry, Craisins, Raisinets and wintergreen in the nose. Flavors of dried cherry and chocolate give it richness as it transitions to a finish of strawberry pie. The adroit integration of alcohol makes this dangerously easy to enjoy.
Thurston Wolfe 2010 Zinfandel Port, Columbia Valley, $16: This small lot was harvested from Zephyr Ridge in the Horse Heaven Hills, then matured in barrel for 26 months. The charming nose of strawberry jam, raspberry pie, cherry, dark chocolate and violets leads to lip-licking flavors that continue with chocolate, strawberry and raspberry. There's richness on the midpalate, pleasing acidity and almost no hint of the brandy used to halt fermentation.greatnorthwestwine.com


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The NYS DNA Databank and CODIS
CODIS: Combined DNA Index System
The New York State DNA Databank became operational in August 1996, with the first hit, or match, linking an offender with DNA evidence from a crime scene in February 2000.
The Databank is part of the national Combined DNA Index System, known as CODIS. A searchable software program, CODIS provides for the sharing of DNA information among local, state and national databases.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) serves as the national – NDIS – connection, linking New York State (SDIS) with other participating states. New York's SDIS connection is in turn linked to eight local – LDIS – connections. This tiered approach allows for information sharing among federal, state and local agencies while allowing those agencies to operate their respective DNA database according to applicable federal and state laws and local policies.
New York State has eight local DNA laboratories that process forensic evidence from crime scenes and create a numeric sequence – a DNA profile – from the forensic evidence. All local laboratories maintain a Forensic Index, which is comprised of those DNA profiles; those profiles are routinely compared with each other in order to identify and link crimes that may have the same perpetrator.
The New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center (FIC) is a local laboratory, processing forensic evidence from crime scenes and converting that evidence into numeric DNA profile. It also serves as the SDIS laboratory for New York State, home to a Forensic Index that contains crime scene DNA profile processed at the FIC and the seven other local laboratories, enabling comparison of those profiles across the state and country.
Public Forensic DNA Laboratories in New York State (LDIS Sites)
- Erie County Department of Central Police Services Forensic Laboratory
- Monroe County Public Safety Laboratory
- Nassau County Office of the Medical Examiner Division of Forensic Services
- New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Department of Forensic Biology
- New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center
- Onondaga County Center for Forensic Sciences
- Suffolk County Crime Laboratory
- Westchester County Department of Laboratories & Research Division of Forensic Sciences
The State Police Forensic Investigation Center also maintains New York State's Convicted Offender Index, which contains DNA profiles from offenders convicted of crimes detailed in law and DNA profiles from offenders convicted of crimes whose DNA was collected pursuant to the state's Subject Index regulations (9 NYCRR section 6192.1(z) and (aa)).
DNA profiles from convicted offenders are routinely compared with DNA profiles from crime scene evidence contained in the state's Forensic Index to determine if those convicted offenders are linked to crime scene evidence. Comparisons occur within the State, as well as among states, through the national CODIS system.
The New York State DNA Databank Law and Qualifying Offenses:
The DNA Databank began limited operations in 1996. DNA samples were collected from individuals convicted of homicide and certain sex-related offenses. Since that time, the law that created the Databank has been amended five times to expand the number of crimes that require a DNA sample upon conviction.
The latest expansion took effect on August 1, 2012. Effective that date, offenses include all felonies in any state law and Penal Law misdemeanors. The law applies to any defendant convicted on or after August 1, 2012.
The law is not retroactive and does not apply to children involved in Family Court matters, to youthful offenders or to first-time offenders convicted of a specific subsection of fifth-degree marijuana possession (Penal Law Section 221.10, subsection 1).
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Colorado cantaloupe auditor also criticized in U.S. criminal charges over listeria
In the fine print of the federal criminal charges against Jensen Farms brothers Eric and Ryan Jensen is another unresolved story of American food safety problems: The role of the third-party auditor.
The Jensens were each charged and plead not guilty to six counts of misdemeanor food safety violations, that of introducing adulterated food in to the interstate markets. The facts as far as the Jensens go have not been in dispute since FDA and state officials traced listeria to their farm: They grew the cantaloupes, they washed and sorted them, they shipped them out. The federal charges don't rely on the government proving that they knew they had safety problems, or that they knew there was anything wrong with the cantaloupe. If a bad product is shipped, the maker may be held strictly liable regardless of other circumstances.
But the charges walk through the details and some of the evidence the government would present at a trial, and they do spread the blame to other shoulders besides the Jensens in the 33 deaths that resulted from the Colorado outbreak.
The Jensens had a visit from a food safety auditor just before they shipped the first tainted cantaloupes, according to the records, and the federal charges note the Primus Labs auditor gave them a 96 percent "superior" rating. About the same time, the government notes, Jensen Farms made a pact with Frontera Produce to distribute the cantaloupes across the country.
Critics in the federal charges and elsewhere have said an auditor should have noticed the Jensens were using the wrong kind of equipment to wash and sort their melons. They had bought used potato harvesting equipment, and that was meant for foods that would be fully cooked, not served raw. The machines allowed the water to pool and become tainted over time, with listeria "inoculating" onto the cantaloupe as it passed by. A chlorine-based system should have been added to spray anti-bacterial water onto the cantaloupes, FDA and other critics have said (though that was not a hard and fast government rule at the time, merely a suggestion.)
The criminal charges quote James. R. Gorny, a Ph.D. scientist who was then senior advisor to the FDA's Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition. "Dr. Gorny opined that the Primus Labs subcontractor that conducted the pre-harvest inspection of Jensen Farms was seriously deficient in their inspection and findings."
But what is the FDA doing about that troubled third-party system in food, where the company selling the food is paying the auditor to approve the quality of the food? Nothing visible. Congress asked the same questions when it issued a scathing report on the listeria outbreak and the fox-guarding-the-henhouse nature of many third party audits, but nothing was done then, either. The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 gave the FDA new powers to control third-party auditors dealing with imported foods, but specifically did not allow the agency to gain new oversight over domestic auditing companies or the common arrangement of the producer paying for its own report card.
Primus had told The Denver Post in the past that it was comfortable with the quality of its audit of the cantaloupe farm.


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GIMP 2.7 includes also a system for tagging brushes. A combination of tags and presets allows a big but manageable collection of special brushes. This needs further exploring.
Then I have to brag about the low light capabilities my new X100 – ISO 2000 and nearly no noise. 🙂
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KALAMAZOO—A Lavender Graduation ceremony will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in the Fetzer Center's banquet hall to acknowledge the achievements of Western Michigan University's lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender and ally students.
This special celebration—the first official one of its kind at WMU—will feature graduating students receiving certificates and the presentation of several Universitywide awards.
Family members and friends of the graduates as well as of the award winners are encouraged to attend the event. Graduates who wish to receive a certificate during the ceremony must register by visiting wmich.edu/diversityandinclusion/lbgt and clicking Lavender Graduation.
Lavender Graduation is an opportunity to recognize LBGTA students for their accomplishments and successes while at WMU. The event also serves to honor the contributions these students make to the University as well as to honor the contributions WMU employees, units and organizations make to the University's LBGTA community.
Up to five awards will be presented. They are the Bronco Pride Campus Advocacy Award, Emerging Leader Award, Lambda Leadership Award, Outstanding Ally Award and Stonewall Award for Distinguished Service and Leadership.
The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, April 5.
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Plough Benefit For No on "S" Draws Raucous Crowd
Starry Plough, a Berkeley landmark hosted another Berkeley landmark last Sunday afternoon--another political fundraiser. But this raucous event was, well, different.
Part agitprop, part political theater, part cabaret, part benefit to support the opposition to a sitting ban in business districts--part tomfoolery--the stage show was a musical, too, with its own pit-band and a cast exceeding twenty-five.
The Plough "with deep roots as an Irish Revolutionary watering hole,where the history of protest runs as deep today as it did when it opened three decades ago," according to the Plough's publicity--was like opening on Broadway.
Nearly fifty Berkeley activists participated, from the audience and the stage.
As the event organizer, Carol Denney said, in an email interview:
"I thought Mayor Bates' idea of making sitting down a crime was so ridiculous that as a comedy writer I just naturally rose to the challenge of topping it."
But was it agitprop, political satire, or political theater?
"This is a serious athletic event," said Denney, referring to her faux documentary, a spoof on the olympics, chair-sitting, and measure S, which would ban sitting on business district sidewalks from, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The show kicked off with a screening of the six-minute documentary, a chair-carrying, then sitting homage to Leni Riefenstahl.
As Denney tried to show--with a diagram--chair-sitting, and the Olympics, and the no-sitting on business district sidewalks were somehow related to the show.
Judges received Denny's satiric judging manual weeks before the Starry-Plough event. But the rules were ignored Sunday, yielding to improvisational audience and judge interactions, which Denney had encouraged in her preparation of judges.
You might have thought you were at a Starry Plough slam. At times the crowd was on the verge of rioting; comedically that is. The audience was part of the show.
Who said Berkeley politics can't be fun? Mike Diehl a paid community organizer, said Sunday, "I'm here to laugh; Radicals need to laugh, too."
Beware the chair, which according to Denney's script, "has its own agenda…it's cruel."
She might have called her musical, simply, "Chairs."
On a chair: Dr. Mozzarelli, a clown, dived into a cup of beer.
On a chair: Ambrose Muggs Muggles, who has the mellifluous voice of a radio announcer in a 50's beat-club, read Beware the Chair , which became Edgar-Allen-Poe-creepy. Beware the chair!
"a chair is vile – it will not smile
it will not speak or sing
it won't lend you a dime and it
won't spend a gosh-darned thing
it won't help the economy
and heaven knows it should
why should it get a pass because
the darn thing's made of wood?"
Lori, Queen of the Pool and champion of the warm pool promised by Measures O and N, a comedian, carried a chair to her pool.
Brandishing a chair: Andrea Pritchett, founder of Berkeley Cop-Watch, gave a truly scary martial arts demo using a chair, as if she were an animal trainer. Cops watch out.
Riffing on chairs: Wes "Scoop" Nisker, a Buddhist Father Sarducci, put Buddhist priests in lounge chairs, and turned on the massage feature.
Disappearing a chair: Osha Neumann, well known civil-liberties attorney and People's Park muralist, disappeared the chair.
Shooting a chair: that was Sheriff Billy who shot at the chair, but seemed to be aiming at Denney.
Solo to a chair: Eliza O'Malley's was from "Quando m'en vo," La Boheme, by Puccini, according to Becky O'malley.
Judges had been instructed to expect, and to take bribes, Denney's way to compensate them. Gary Hicks, speaking for the judges, said that the judging was corrupt. "You won't lose because you're no good," he said, encouraging a frenzy of bribes.
Bonnie Hughes, founder of the Berkeley Arts Festival, and Gary Hicks, an award winning slam poet, were corrupt judges. Hicks raked in thirteen dollars, he said sheepishly.
And the pit orchestra: Mitchell Hirsh provided live trombone sound effects, and Guido Ritmo provided live acoustic percussion on a central American drum box.
Dana Merriday was a British Petroleum cheerleader who brought a huge BP banner and made sure the corporate Olympic sponsors were satisfied with the show.
A late participant, a bagpipe troupe, closed, the show to the tune of Amazing Grace.
As with, Woodstock, where it is next to impossible to report what happened….


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We'd like to have the following travel guide to be always updated for the benefit of new visitors coming to Yabuli and Snow Town from Harbin. If anybody having used the piece finds necessary updates, please leave a message or feedback. Thanks!
If you are thinking of Harbin tour, it is worth having a two-day side trip from Harbin to China Snow Town if you are interested in experiencing the coldest weather and heaviest snow in China.
China Snow Town, also known as China Snow Village or literally Zhongguo Xuexiang (中国雪乡) in Chinese is reputed as the most desirable place to experience the thickest snow and plentiful snow activities in China.
China Snow Town is the nickname of Shuangfeng Forest Farm (双峰林场) in Changting Township (长汀镇) at Hailin City (海林市), Mudanjiang (牡丹江), Heilongjian Province. The forest farm is under the administration of Dahailin Forestry Bureau (大海林林业局).
Shangfeng Forest Farm is located roughly between Harbin (280km to the southeast of Harbin ) and Mudanjiang (170km to the west of Mudanjiang).
The seat of Shuangfeng Forest Farm ( China Snow Town) is a one-street town nestled in a valley surrounded by the thick mountain forest. Like many other forest farms, Shuangfeng Forest Farm is no longer allowed to cut trees for logging trade due to the new policies from the central government. The main task of these forest farms is to raise or take care of the trees in their controlled areas respectively.
Shuangfeng Forest Farm's unique geological location results in nearly 7-month snowing period in the town, the thickest snow in China. The snow in the town is both thick and sticky, a feature making the town a snow fairyland.
In winter, the traditional houses and courtyards are decorated by the thick snow, creating magnificent natural snow engraving arts – snow mushrooms, snow curtains, snow rabbits, snow horses.
At night, the whole town is lit up by the red lanterns hanging outside their houses and on the streets, making the snow town a romantic place for wandering and unwinding.
Since 2000, Shuangfeng Farm has become more and more popular for its snow landscape featuring the snow arts bestowed by the nature. Gradually Shuangfeng Forest Farm has been transformed from a traditional forest farm into a hot snow destination, attracting thousands of visitors each winter. The RMB 95 entrance fee collected from all visitors have become the main income for the forest farm.
Now China Snow Town has become the password of Shuangfeng Forest Farm which has gradually disappeared from the public. The best time to visit China Snow Town ranges from December to February. Harbin and Mandanjiang are the two main entry cities where you can take long-distance buses or hire a vehicle to get to China Snow Town.
At the time of my writing, there are 7 hotels in the town like Days Hotel & Suites Xuexiang and Xueyunge Hotel. The hotels in the town are far from meeting the increasing demand of tourists coming to the town at peak season.
Most of the workers at the forest farm have turned their courtyard homes into family inns which are mainly composed of several 4-person stone-bed room ( kang ) with shared or private bathrooms. Beside accommodation, they also offer food service, or three meals a day if you prefer. They even go out of their way to help you assisting in planning your local travel arrangement.
Top things to do in China Snow Town
1. Get up early to catch sunrise view at Yangcaoshan Mountain or Tudingshan Mountain. Book your tickets through the official agents or your host family.
2. Hike across from China Snow Valley (雪谷) to Snow Town, a challenging 15-km walking on the snow.
3. Go skiing at Snow Town Ski Resort
4. Taking photos freely on the street or around the houses in the town.
5. Taking pictures at the two paid sites on the street.
6. Just experience the coldest weather.
7. Have a bite of the local food.
8. Enjoy the local Er-Ren-Zhuan (Two-person performance).
Entrance Fee: RMB 95 ( valid for two days )
China Snow Town Tourist Center ( You can buy bus tickets )
China Snow Town is a one-street town. The street is known as "Xueyun Dajie", about 500 meters long. The tourist center is located in the middle section of the street, near Xueyunge Hotel 雪韵阁酒店.
Enquiry Phone Number in China Snow Town: 15714539911
Enquiry Phone Number in Harbin: 0451 – 84695670
Enquiry Phone Number in Yabuli: 0451 – 83289006
24-hour enquiry in China Snow Town: 400-000-0453
The Highly Recommended Hotel in China Snow Town
Xueyunge Hotel 雪韵阁酒店 ( check out http://hotel.elong.net/90254432/ )
Rack Price: RMB 980 ( Changing with the market )
0453 – 7410858
Add: This hotel is located in the middle section of the one-street China snow town, close to the tourist center where you can buy the bus tickets for Harbin or Yabuli.
For more hotel booking in Xuexiang ( Snow Town), please check out the link below:
How to get to China Snow Town?
China Snow Town Tourist Map
Nangang Bus Station 南岗客运站
Kindly reminder: You'd better take the special buses from Nangang Bus Station ( 南岗客运站) in Harbin though there are other on-route bus stops in Harbin.
Nangang Passenger Bus Station Address: No.26, Shenchun Street, Harbin ( just across Harbin Railway Station by the side of Dicos fast food chain restaurant )
Tel: 0451 – 53634528, or 82830118
Very important notice
If you arrive by high speed train at Harbin West Railway Station, you don't need to go to Nangang Bus Station for the shuttle bus, you can easily take the shuttle bus starting from Harbin West Railway Station to Yabuli or China Snow Town. The shuttle will pass by Nangang Bus Station.
|地址:黑龙江省哈尔滨市春申街26号 (哈尔滨火车站出站口正对面的一栋楼,挨着德克士,写着客运站)
Harbin – Yabuli – China Snow Town Shuttle Bus Route:
Operating Time:Mid-December to February
Ticket fares:
Harbin – Yabuli Ski Resort RMB 55;
Yabuli Ski Resort – China Snow Town RMB65
Harbin – China Snow Town RMB 120
Shuttle Bus Timetable ( Harbin – Yubuli – Snow Town )
Harbin – Snow Town: 6:00; 10:00 and 13:00 ( 3 times a day); Single Trip takes about 5 hours;
Harbin – Yabuli: 6:00; 10:00 and 13:00 ( 3 times a day); Single Trip takes about 3 hours;
Yabuli – Snow Town: 9:20, 13:20 and 16:20 (3 times a day); Single Trip takes about 1 hour;
Shuttle Bus Timetable ( Snow Town – Yabuli – Harbin )
Snow Town – Harbin: 7:00; 10:30 and 13:30 ( 3 times a day); Single Trip takes about 5 hours;
Yabuli – Harbin: 9:20; 12:50 and 15:20 ( 3 times a day); Single Trip takes about 3 hours;
Snow Town – Yabuli: 7:00, 10:30 and 13:30 (3 times a day); Single Trip takes about 1 hour;
For me, China Snow Town is a paradise for photography with much opportunity for picture-taking.
The One Street China Snow Town
Street vendors are doing business despite of the extreme cold outside.
Dreamland (梦幻家园) is a pay attraction with much opportunity for photo taking.
Have a bite of baked potato.
Snow covered houses
Rows of houses and courtyards are blanketed by white snow
The snow house resembles a huge mushroom
Tip: Hassle-free Harbin Guided Tours
If you don't want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for guided tours to Harbin:
Harbin China Snow Town 2 Day Tour from US$ 289p/p
Harbin Yabuli China Snow Town 4 Day Tour from US$ 579p/p
Harbin China Snow Town Private Transfer
Harbin 3 Day Winter Tour Package from US$335 p/p
Harbin 4 Day Winter Tour package from US$495 p/p
Harbin Yabuli 1 Day Round Trip from US$85 p/p
Harbin Yabuli 2 Day Round Trip from US$360 p/p
Beijing Harbin 3 Day Winter Round Trip by Bullet Train from US$460 p/p
Beijing Harbin 3 Day Winter Round Trip by Flight from US$740 p/p
Beijing Harbin 4 Day Winter Round Trip by Bullet Train from US$630 p/p
Beijing Harbin 4 Day Winter Round Trip by Flight from US$910 p/p
Further Readings
Best Time to Visit Harbin Ice Festival
Where to Stay in Harbin
Top Things to Do in Winter in Harbin
Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley
Harbin Ice and Snow World
Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo
Harbin Winter Swimming
Madieer Popsicles in Harbin
Harbin Jihua Ski Resort
Yabuli Ski Resort
Harbin – Yabuli – China Snow Town Shuttle Bus
China Snow Town
Scenic Drive from Harbin to China Snow Town
Sunrise Glow over China Snow Village
Night View of China Snow Village
Any questions, just drop a line.


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DOVER — A series of public design charrettes, similar to brainstorming sessions, will be held in February to help the Planning Department decide if zoning adjustments and expansions will help improve the gateways leading into downtown.
On Saturday, Feb. 2, and Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the McConnell Center, Room 306, the charrettes will be used to formulate creative ideas for the future development or redevelopment of the downtown.
This comes after the City of Dover undertook the Gateway Rezoning Study, aimed to ensure the major roads leading into downtown are zoned to provide the best possible opportunities for growth and mixed use.
The gateways under study are Central Avenue, Portland Avenue, Broadway, Sixth Street, and Silver Street.
This study is the next step in updating zoning regulations since the downtown zoning was revisited in 2009.
The zoning regulations have not been revised for these roadways in more than 30 years, according to a public statement.
"Staff recognizes that there is a need to revisit the zoning along these gateways," Assistant City Planner Timothy Corwin said in a public statement. "But it's up to the community to decide how they want these roadways to look and feel. Our job is to facilitate that discussion, provide technical expertise, and put pen to paper to draft regulations that reflect what the community wants."
The final step in the rezoning study, according to a public statement, "is driven entirely by public participation."
The public is invited to share its thoughts on how the corridors should change over time and how they think the area should look.
The first design charrette, on Feb. 2, will focus on Broadway and Portland Avenue and the second session, on Feb. 9, will focus on Central Avenue south of Silver Street, but both sessions will discuss all six gateways.
The public can also participate by taking a short online survey located on the Planning Department's home page at www.dover.nh.gov/planhome.htm. The survey will be available through at least the end of February, and anyone who completes it will have the opportunity to enter his or her name in a raffle to win a $50 Main Street gift card.
For more information on the charrettes or the survey, contact the director of Planning and Community Development at email@example.com or the Assistant City Planner Tim Corwin, at firstname.lastname@example.com or call the City Planning Department at (603) 516-6008.


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Shark Attack party moving to Star Island
The Shark Attack Sounds Fourth of July weekend party in Montauk -- closed by East Hampton Town last year when thousands showed up for an event planned for 800 -- has moved to Star Island, and a fleet of buses will move people from a local ranch to cut down on traffic.
The town board voted last week to approve a permit for the July 5 event for 3,900 people, but not before cutting the music off at 11 p.m. and debating how much time board members had to review the application.
The party will run from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., and sponsors say they will make an unspecified donation to Montauk Playhouse.
Parking will be at Rita's Stables on West Lake Drive. Last year, the town closed down the party at Rick's Cowboy Cafe on East Lake Drive around midnight because of the crowd's size.
Town code requires a special event permit to be filed at least 30 days before the event, and Supervisor Bill Wilkinson said that was done properly. In addition, he said the proposed event had been reviewed by every appropriate town agency, and the town police chief said the traffic control plan was one of the best he has seen.
Still, Councilwoman Sylvia Overby complained she did not get notice of the application in time to do a proper review.
Councilman Peter Van Scoyoc said that, even though the application might meet requirements, a town board review is appropriate because "we set policy."
Wilkinson said the board regularly approves permits for larger events -- the Montauk St. Patrick's Day parade draws some 40,000 people in good weather -- but Councilman Dominick Stanzione said a new policy should require people seeking permits for very large events to apply at least 60 days before time.
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text: She has a new gig and a new man! Life is definitely good if you're Ashlee Simpson because she and new beau, Evan Ross, showed up hand in hand at the launch of the Jessica Simpson 2013 Fall Campaign. Speaking of big sis Jessica's clothing line, Ashlee showed up not only to support the line, but she's also the face of it. And wait until you see the behind the scenes video from the photo shoot. We've never seen Ashlee look so amazing!


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Apparently you really can't go home again. The Red Hulk just wanted to visit his old homestead, but is now in the fight of his life against the mighty Omegex, the world destroyer! As Red Hulk is on the ropes and it seems as though things can't get any worse, super-villainess extraordinaire Zero/One and her henchman Black Fog arrive. Rulk's renowned writer Jeff Parker and all-star artist Gabriel Hardman bring a thrilling, action-packed conclusion to Red Hulk's most dangerous dust-up yet!
Vulcan: Who Is Cyclops' Evil Brother, How Is He Alive & Why Is He An X-Man?


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acourvil, items shipped. Thanks
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Hi Download, thanks for all the help, I'm ready to order.
1 x Multisink - $18
6 x Cree Q5 WC 16mm Star - $54
5 x MOP 17mm Cree reflector w/isolators - $45
4 x Connecting sockets - $4
Registered shipping - $7
Total - $128
Hi download,
I thought the Fraen & the multisink need not to be cut in Mag D like shown here - http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...d.php?t=171366
3rd_shift used the "modified" Khatod - KCLP17CR reflectors. Diameter 17.5mm x 10.7mm Height ( enlarge the hole to fit Cree metal ring. ) It can fit 5 inside Mag head.
My drawing is Fraen - FRC-N1-XR79-0R, diameter is 19mm & 15.4mm Height.
If use this in Mag D, mod of heatsink base is necessary.
Please take a look the updated picture. You will see the Max. Height of each head room.
thanks download.
i have fraen coming soon and i plan to order your sink to fit in my 2D without having it to shave due to limited tools.
If your reflector is like this one:
Mag head can take 4 of it.
But, it is too high for Mag D with Multi-sink, you need to trim the base of heatsink by file.
Aluminum is soft, it will be 15mins hand file job.
Like the right pic below:
Hope this helps.
for 1 x multisink & 1 x connecting socket + 3% = $23.69
wildstar87 & nanotech17, items sent.
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I need 1.Multi-Sink(in use mag D)*2=$36-
2.Connecting socket. 2set =$2-
and shipping to Worldwide (TAIWAN R.O.C)=$4-
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nanotech17, still waiting for you questions,
ryanlin6297, 100% correct,
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Hi, payment sent for 1 more multi-sink.
18$+4 for shipping=22
VegasF6, items sent. Thanks again!
Multi-Sink x1 = US$18
MagRing C x1 = US$7.5 (Sandblast finish)
MagRing D x1 = US$7
FP-Italy 30mm O-ring for MagRingD x2 = US$1
Connecting socket. 2 set = $2
$4 shipping + Registered mail : $ 7
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Bobdrus, items sent.
Package received.
Thanks and regards,
2 x Multi-sink
2 x $18 + $4 (shipping) = $40
mike2g, items sent. Thanks!
Hi, I'm taking the following:
5 x Multi-Sinks = 5 x $18 = $90
2 sets of Diameter 17mm Cree MOP Metal reflector x5 = 2 x $45 = $90
5 x Diameter 16mm Cree Q5 WC small board = 5 x $9 = $45
10 x Connecting socket = 10 x $1 = $10
$4 shipping
Total of $239
I have sent cash paypal of $239+$50 = $289 including the heat sinked Mag 2C that you're selling)
Package received today.
Thanks very much, Charles, for your great products and fast shipping!
Visible EM Wave,
Glad you like it.
Kurni, item sent.
Paypal sent for:
A. Multi-Sink x1 = US$18
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Total $65
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Terminally Well
By Capt. Gus Cane
Even the most expensive rods and reels are worthless without critical hardware. Catching coastal fish requires a wide variety of terminal tackle—the hooks, swivels, line, leader, crimps and other components that complete the rigs. You might be targeting a certain species. But in the briny, you never know what might show up so it pays to be fully prepared to capitalize on whatever opportunities might arise.
Obviously, line is needed on the reels. The choice between braid and monofilament is a personal one. Both have distinct advantages and disadvantages. Having multiple combos on board offers more flexibility and allows a quick switch from light to heavy if the situation calls for it. If space is limited, carry spare spools loaded with different line classes in case of a break-off, bird's next or the need to scale up or down.
A similar situation exists with leader material. Multiple spools of different line strengths allow for fast changes. Monofilament leader works well for many applications. For super spooky fish or in clear water conditions, fluorocarbon leader is another option. Again, there are pros and cons to each leader type. Having a mix in the tackle bag will cover all bases. Toothy game fish like king, Spanish and cero mackerel, along with wahoo, barracuda, and sharks, often require the use of wire leader. Single-strand, coated and multi-strand cable are all handy depending on the circumstances. A mix will handle any variables.
The same holds true for an assortment of terminal tackle. Hooks come in multiple styles, sizes, and strengths. A thin-wire 1/0 circle hook nose-hooked to a small pinfish is a good match for a trophy seatrout. But that same hook would be way too light for feeding a palm-size pilchard to an 80-pound tarpon. Similarly, the treble hook on a six-inch surface popper just won't work as a stinger hook on a kingfish rig. That's why quantity, quality, and application are so important with terminal tackle. You could go through multiple rigs during a hot bite, and you certainly don't want to run out or have the wrong stuff. Be prepared, and you'll be ready for whatever you might encounter.
A good way to organize terminal tackle is by type and sometime species. Clear plastic tackle boxes with multiple (or adjustable) compartments allow loading by size or style. For example, keeping multiple sizes of swivels and crimps in one box allows a quick visual reference. Hooks and sinkers can be organized the same way. The boxes can be color coordinated or labeled with tape or magic marker. Loading several boxes in an open duffel bag makes them easier to tote.
Don't forget the specialized terminal tackle items either. Plastic beads, copper wire, rubber tubing, dusters, dental floss, floats and balloons all have their place in special rigs. Don't overlook the rigging tools as well. Pliers, crimpers, needles, deboners, bait knives, scissors and other accessories should be kept with the terminal tackle for quick access.
When you're 30 miles offshore on a weed line loaded with gaffer dolphin, you don't want to run out of the right hooks or rigs. Stock up and organize your terminal tackle and you won't be disappointed.
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New Tunisia finds its voices, and they're uncomfortably familiar
TUNIS, Tunisia — On television and in the pages of Realites, the independent French-language newsmagazine that he edits, Zyed Krichen has emerged as one of the most vocal champions of the revolution that ousted Tunisia's longtime dictator and ignited the historic protests in the Middle East.
On blogs and Facebook pages, however, Krichen is under fire for what he didn't say. For years, some argue, Krichen remained silent while his magazine published uncritical, sometimes fawning stories about the dictatorship — including a particularly upbeat profile of a widely reviled presidential nephew in the early days of the uprising.
Four months after the ouster of Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, the revolution here remains far from complete, a fact that's embodied in an awkward feature of the new Tunisia: Nearly all of the editors and media personalities who worked under the old regime remain in their posts.
To the young and increasingly impatient supporters of the revolution, that uncomfortable reality shows how little has actually changed since Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia Jan. 14.
"No one of a different voice is running any media outlet since the revolution," said Riadh Ferjani, a professor of communication at the University of Tunis-Manouba. "All the public and private media are being led by people who were OK with the Ben Ali regime. Even if it's not the same individuals, they all belong to the same system."
Krichen, a journalist for 30 years, said he had to make compromises to ensure the survival of the magazine. Under Ben Ali's 23-year dictatorship websites and books critical of the reginme were banned; self-censorship was a matter of survival for journalists and broadcasters.
"I chose to work in this country, and therefore I accepted to work for a magazine that ran apologist stories in favor of the regime," the silver-haired, cigar-smoking editor said in an interview at his magazine's offices, inside a whitewashed colonial-style building in Tunis.
In December, days after an impoverished young Tunisian fruit vendor set himself on fire after an altercation with a police officer in the southern town of Sidi Bouzid, Krichen wrote a two-page column in which he expressed sorrow for the incident and criticized state media for failing to cover it.
But he absolved Ben Ali's regime of blame in the episode — which mushroomed into the nationwide protests that forced Ben Ali's resignation.
"President Ben Ali has repeatedly shown, since his accession to the presidency, his deep concern for all of Tunisia's children, especially those in poverty or misfortune," Krichen wrote in the Dec. 30, 2010, editions.
In the same edition the magazine also heaped praise on Imed Trabelsi, a construction magnate and Ben Ali's nephew, who was then mayor of La Goulette, a booming suburb of the capital. Featuring a large picture of its smiling subject, the story gushed: "With a young, dynamic and consistent team led by Mr. Imed Trabelsi, you can't help but be innovative — creative thinkers whose purpose is none other than the interests of the city and its residents."
Trabelsi, however, was better known to Tunisians as a dissolute businessman who in 2006 reportedly stole a yacht from a prominent French banker. The theft "came to light when the yacht, freshly painted to cover distinguishing characteristics, appeared in the Sidi Bou Said harbor" outside Tunis, a U.S. diplomat in Tunis wrote in a secret June 2008 cable that was obtained by WikiLeaks. (The incident caused a diplomatic kerfuffle with France and the yacht was quickly returned.)
Krichen said that the decision to print the article lay with the publisher, and he defended his judgment.
"If he refused to print it, I don't know what risks he would have run, and I wouldn't have accepted them in his place," Krichen said. "He thought he didn't have much choice."
The reaction online was scathing — and it got worse for Krichen after he began appearing on television as a political commentator following Ben Ali's resignation. He wrote a lengthy article defending himself on a French-language website, pointing out that he didn't explicitly endorse Ben Ali's party during the 2004 and 2008 elections and that in a three-decade career he never earned any official prizes or recognition from the regime.
Many Tunisians nevertheless felt that Krichen couldn't cast himself credibly as on the side of the revolutionaries.
"Simply put: was this article...truly published by Realites or was it a fake? And were you at the time the editor-in-chief or not?" a commenter named "tunisien" wrote on one website March 25. "If the answer to both questions is yes, how do you square that with the critical and uncompromising attitude that you claim you've always had toward the former regime?"
Other veteran media figures have also come in for derision.
A popular YouTube video showed Nabil Karoui, the CEO of Nessma, a major private television station, appearing on air before the revolution and calling Ben Ali "our father, the man who hates injustice." It then cuts to a clip of an emotional Karoui after the revolution, saying, "We managed to kick out a dictator and the mafia around him, whom we've all been tortured by."
Those who support change are still looking for figures who represent them.
The revolutionaries "don't pay attention to the old media. They don't trust them," said Zied El Heni, who took over as editor of La Presse, a government-run French-language daily, after staff members forced their long-serving editor to resign in January.
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Sure, President Barack Obama has a lot to do. We're still not out of the woods economically, and there's that health care thing still bouncing around, but can't the guy find five minutes to meet with Chula Vista's boys of summer?
Friday will be the two-month anniversary of the team's 6-3 victory over Chinese Taipei in front of 30,000 fans. That's a lot of minutes. In fact, if the kids don't go to the White House soon, it could be the Bronx Bombers, not the Blue Bombers, who are first to shake hands with the First Family.
According to Paul O'Sullivan, a spokesman who worked with the Park View Little League, he was told by a coach that they had received an invitation from somebody with a pretty good connection to the White House.
"I was told by one of the coaches that Vice-President Joe Biden walked up to each player and said he would invite them to the White House," said O'Sullivan.
According to O'Sullivan, the team has been trying to coordinate with Sen. Barbara Boxer's office to set up the Rose Garden-type meet-and-greet. Shortly after Park View won it all at Williamsport, Boxer sent a letter to the president, requesting that Luke Ramirez and Co. be invited to the White House.
"It would be an honor for the 12 Little League players, their families and coaches to visit the White House in recognition of their tremendous victory," Boxer said in the Sept. 3 letter. "I hope that you will join me, the San Diego community, the state of California in celebrating this achievement by welcoming them to the White House."
Park View has other friends in high places, too, including local congressional Rep. Bob Filner, who said somebody in his office was calling the White House every day to follow up on the request.
"We are working on it," Filner said.
Rod Roberto, the father of Bradley Roberto, who played right field for the Park View, said the families are still waiting on an invitation.
"The teams's been busy doing a lot of things anyway ... I figure they'll be reaching out to us, but at this point in time I have not seen any follow-up from up from then," Roberto said.
Roberto said that one of the things they're doing with the kids is to try to get them to give back to the community -- and that it's not all about playing baseball or being honored for winning the World Series.
The Chula Vista dad said that in a way, it's good they haven't had to go to Washington yet.
"They're in school ... they have no feeling either way, they're so busy with school," Roberto said. "They had missed 29 days of school already."
Reached by phone this week, a White House spokesman said, "They are working to get them here." There's no date on the calendar, though.
Not every U.S. team that wins the Little League World Series makes it to the White House, but in the 1950s and early '60s, it was pretty much an annual affair. In the later '60s, as international teams started to dominate, the tradition lapsed to a degree, said Steve Barr, the Little League World Series director of media relations. As recently as 2007, however, the champs from Warner Robins, Georgia, beat Japan, then went to D.C. for a photo op with President George W. Bush on Nov. 7.
It's not like President Obama never makes time for kids. For example, about two weeks after Park View won the series, he was on the South Lawn delivering remarks during a U.S. Olympians youth sporting event, which included fencing, gymnastics and judo demonstrations and helped to promote Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, according to the White House Web site. Oh, Ch-icago, not Ch-ula Vista.
Sure, Park View got to meet the Padres, the Chargers and Conan O'Brien after they won it all, and by now, even the Mexican government has honored the team in an event that was held this past Monday and was led by the consul general of Mexico, Remedios Gomez Arnau.
"The Mexican government, through its consulate in San Diego, considers it of great importance to recognize the impressive achievement that the Chula Vista Park View All Stars has obtained, and is a great example for the youth community,"
declared the consul general.
That's great for a bunch of kids living just miles from the Mexican border, but nothing can match meeting the president of the United States for a 12-year-old boy from California, right?
So, what do you say, Mr. President?
Eric S. Page reports about all things San Diego, but he draws the line at cat stories. You can follow his updates at twitter.com/espage or send him a story idea.


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As well as a firm foundation in reading, writing and mathematics, they will have a broad and deep knowledge and understanding of the wider curriculum.
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The Third Annual IEEE EnergyTech Conference will be held on the campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio on May 21-23, 2013. This year, the event will be co-sponsored by INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering), through support by the INCOSE Power and Energy Working Group. The collaboration with INCOSE will provide insight on applying comprehensive "Systems" methods and practices to the full scope of energy systems alternatives and advanced developments.
This conference offers presentations from academia, government, and industry on advances in energy systems concepts and electrical energy technology, including generation, control, transmission, storage, and efficient use. Deliberately broad, this forum is an opportunity to view energy issues across the spectrum. Participants will include experts in energy fields, as well as attendees desiring to bring themselves up to date with the current frontiers and emerging promises in power and energy.
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The small forward averaged 14 points in his only season at Kentucky, which made the NCAA title game.
BOSTON – They are a team in need of help at the offensive end and the Celtics are hoping teenager James Young is part of the answer.
Young, who played one season at Kentucky, was selected with the No. 17 pick during the NBA Draft on Thursday night.
At the age of 18, Young is believed to be the youngest player ever drafted by the Celtics, who used their pick from the trade with the Brooklyn Nets last summer to land the small forward.
"I can't wait to get started,'' said Young, who turns 19 in August. "I'm excited.
I'm going to take it as a challenge. I feel like I have a lot of potential to get a lot better, a lot stronger. I'm only 18. I can get to a better level.''
The 6-foot-6 Young averaged 14.3 points as a freshman at Kentucky and led the Wildcats with 20 points and seven rebounds in the NCAA title game against Connecticut.
"James was a good shooter through his high school life,'' said Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge. "He didn't shoot the ball as well this year, but he shot the ball great in the NCAA tournament.
"We know he's a great shooter. He has a good athletic body and size and length for a small forward.''
Young was a 35 percent shooter from 3-point range at Kentucky and the Celtics will be hoping he can develop into a consistent scorer at the NBA level.
"James' M.O. is he's always been a scorer,'' said coach Brad Stevens. "He's a guy that shot it at 35 percent from 3 and 47 percent from 2. He's got a stroke that's just going to get better and better.
"He's a young guy. We felt he was a very, very undervalued scoring wing in this draft. Everybody in the room had him ranked higher than 17th, so we were surprised he was available and thrilled that he was available at 17.''
No deals: The Celtics were rumored to be talking trades with several teams in the days leading up to the draft, but all was quiet on Thursday. Kevin Love, a prime target for the Celtics, is still with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
"There's been a lot of conversations in the last month,'' said Ainge. "There were a few tempting opportunities, but nothing better than what we were able to accomplish in the draft.''
Owner Wyc Grousbeck, who said earlier this year that there could be fireworks involving the Celtics this summer, said something might happen later in the offseason.
"We wanted to make other trades in recent days,'' he said. "We've been on the phone quite a bit with other teams about other ideas. Nothing seemed close to fruition no matter how hard we tried.
"I remember trading for Kevin Garnett in '07 and I got a phone call about that from Minnesota on July 30 or 31st. The trade season is not over yet.''
Around the Rim: There was talk that the Celtics might have a chance to draft Kansas center Joel Embiid after he underwent foot surgery last week, but he was taken No. 3 by the Philadelphia 76ers. … The Celtics will introduce Young and No. 6 pick Marcus Smart to the media earlier next week. … The team did not have a second-round selection in this year's draft.


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Parliament deserves better than "hot-headed, unpredictable and foul-mouthed" John Bercow as Commons Speaker, an MP said as he called for him to go.
Conservative Michael Fabricant used a parliamentary debate to accuse Mr Bercow of telling the House of Commons' most senior official to "f*** off", a claim denied by the Speaker.
The Lichfield MP used the opportunity of a motion to mark the retirement this summer of Sir Robert Rogers after a 42-year parliamentary career to claim that Mr Bercow had used the F-word at the clerk.
It has been claimed that Sir Robert is retiring early because of a difficult relationship with Mr Bercow.
And Mr Fabricant has written a column in a Sunday newspaper to offer an explanation for his decision to tell the anecdote, which he said was told to him by a "well-known public figure, a distinguished lawyer and knight of the realm" at a dinner party.
Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Mr Fabricant said: "I support many of the reforms that Mr Bercow has introduced, which have given more power to Parliament, and I did not take on the Speaker out of vengeance, nor to settle any score.
"I did it for just one reason: I do not like bullies.
"Parliament deserves better than John Bercow. Politicians like me are used to the rough and tumble of debate. If I am insulted, I can answer back.
"But distinguished public servants like Sir Robert, who have served the House with dignity over many decades, have no such opportunity.
"He, and all employees of the House, deserve respect and courtesy. And Parliament deserves better than hot-headed, unpredictable and foul-mouthed John Bercow.
"The sooner we get a new Speaker, the better. Bercow should go."
During the debate on Sir Robert's retirement, Mr Fabricant told MPs: "We don't know why he has chosen to retire early - though his working environment behind closed doors has not always been easy, as those in the know have already alluded, and in that respect despite Sir Robert having studied Anglo Saxon at Oxford and being told at least once in front of others to f*** off by you Mr Speaker, I think that wouldn't have encouraged him to stay."
Mr Fabricant spelt out the swear word rather than saying it explicitly - avoiding censure from Mr Bercow.
Mr Bercow said: "I'll ignore that last observation which suffered from the disadvantage of being wrong."
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 73 diseños de 23 diseñadores freelance.
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Last night, in Game 1 of the ALDS between the Angels and Red Sox, Angels RHP John Lackey gave up zero runs and four hits in 7.1 innings, while striking out four and walking one.
According to John Harper of the Daily News, "Lackey surely helped his own cause as the most attractive pitcher - in an otherwise weak pool - who will be on the free-agent market this winter."
Harper believes the Mets would be wise to make a run at Lackey, especially when 'knowing the Yankees won't be out there looking for high-priced pitching this winter.'
…i still believe the Mets will first look to trading for a pitcher who is already under contract, while aiming to sign a free-agent bat… that's just a hunch, but i sense the market also makes more sense for that type of strategy…
The 30–year-old Lackey finished the regular season 11–8 with a 3.83 ERA in 27 starts, while missing six weeks at the start of the season with a forearm strain.
He also missed the first six weeks in 2008 with a strained tricep, but finished the season 12–5 in 24 starts with a 3.75 ERA.
…from what i can gather, lackey is seeking a deal similar to what A.J. Burnett signed last off season with the Yankees, i.e., five years and roughly $16 million per season… also, he looks like Peter Brady, but without the curly hair…
Harper quotes an AL scout as saying, "He's good and he's tough. From what I know about the Mets, Lackey's a guy who could make a difference there."


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Attorneys for the NFL and players held a Friday morning conference call to discuss how and where -- and under whose authority -- they are willing to resume mediation during the league lockout.
The call lasted more than an hour, according to sources. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Nelson was on the call and told the sides that the talks must be kept in strict confidence, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed to The Associated Press.
Jeffrey Kessler, a lawyer for the players, declined comment to The AP.
One notable development was the formal addition of DeMaurice Smith as an attorney for the players. Smith is the executive director of the NFL Players Association, which is now officially a trade group and not a union. Lawyers who practice in a different state must file for approval through the court.
NFLPA spokesman Carl Francis confirmed to The AP that the move allows Smith, who practices law in Washington, D.C., to participate in any mediation sessions that might take place under Nelson's supervision in St. Paul, Minn.
The NFL also added another attorney, Robert M. Cooper, according to court documents filed late Friday. Antitrust and sports law are among the areas of expertise for Cooper, who's a partner in NFL outside counsel David Boies' Washington, D.C., law firm.
Boies was the lead lawyer for the league during Wednesday's hearing, in which Nelson heard the players' case for an injunction to lift the lockout. Nelson said it would take "a couple of weeks" for her to issue an ruling.
The primary differences in opinion sit with the players requesting that Nelson appoint a mediator and hold the sessions in federal court, and the NFL asking for them to return to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, where the sides went through 16 days of mediation in late February and early March.
Those talks failed to result in a new collective bargaining agreement, and the old one expired. The NFLPA decertified, saying it no longer represented players in bargaining under labor law, which allowed them to sue the league under antitrust law. Owners locked out the players, creating the NFL's first work stoppage since 1987.
The players say the lockout is illegal, and the owners claim the decertification of the union was a negotiating ploy.
The sides in the Brady et al v. the National Football League et al case submitted a total of four letters Thursday discussing Nelson's suggestion that the league and players re-enter mediation in labor talks.
The players first responded to Nelson's offer to facilitate the discussions in federal court with a letter from attorney Barbara Berens, who wrote: "We think this is an excellent suggestion and are prepared to engage in such mediation without delay."
Berens also wrote: "Our agreement is, of course, contingent on the NFL defendants' agreement that they will not attempt to use this, our willingness to mediate, against the Brady class in some way, for example by arguing that such mediation efforts constitute 'collective bargaining' or otherwise arise out of a "labor relationship."
A letter from NFL general counsel Jeff Pash came next, suggesting a return to FMCS: "After spending the better part of three weeks with us, they know the issues, they know the parties, and I think we all agree that they were effective at getting both sides to look openly at each other's positions and try to find solutions."
Pash offered "owner involvement" in such talks and added: "We understand that you will want appropriate assurances that the players will not compromise any legal position as a result of entering those discussions. We are prepared to give reasonable and appropriate assurances to that effect."
In a third letter, NFLPA outside counsel Jim Quinn replied directly to Pash by writing: "Your invitation to 'resume' discussions in front of Mr. Cohen makes no sense as collective bargaining between the NFLPA and the NFL is over."
Finally, in the fourth and final letter of the day, Boies wrote to Nelson, reinforcing the league's desire to continue mediation under the auspices of the FMCS and emphasizing federal mediator George Cohen's background with this case.
"Put simply, FMCS has a (16-day) head start over any other potential mediator," Boies wrote. "And given that time is of the essence, that is of great importance."
Boies added: "I would emphasize that we are not asking the players in any way to abandon their chosen litigation forum or to compromise any of their legal claims. In that light, we would respectfully request that the court consider using its good offices to encourage the players to resume" talks at FMCS.
Nelson received another letter Thursday accepting her offer of facilitating mediation, this one from a lawyer representing Hall of Famer Carl Eller and other retired players, whose lawsuit was combined with the case involving New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and nine other players.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.