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Shut up will you.Dimitri M wrote:With all due respect Mr.McAbe, but our mutual friend is the person who sold you the INFINITY V1 two years ago which I heard you still love. So he is involved or else he would not be an EPIC dealer. He is my Brazilian Rep/Dealer and for your information, he will be taking care of the Brazilian UFC fighter "Minotauro" who also just got some EPIC kites from the "KITESURF PLACE" store here in Ft.Lauderdale FL.I did NOT make any question directed to you.
You want to help, OK, stop involving our mutual friend.
Please let me know if there is any thing else I can help you with?
I have NEVER used my EPIC kite and love in the same sentence, I say its OK, nothing close to as fantastic as you try to make it appear.
So im a first hand witness of your pimping bullshit.
Please, respect your friend and dealers plea and stop commenting on my posts, I will bother you less that way and you will sleep better

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The other side of A-Rod's rehab stint
VIERA, Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez comes to the plate, and whether they're for him or against him, the fans react louder than they will for anything else all weekend. He steps into the batter's box, and those seated around home plate reach for their cell phones to take pictures. He moves toward the rolled-up tarp down the third-base line, and they rush toward the left-field stands for autographs.
In short, whenever Rodriguez does anything at Space Coast Stadium this weekend, all eyes are on him. Naturally.
VIERA, Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez comes to the plate, and whether they're for him or against him, the fans react louder than they will for anything else all weekend. He steps into the batter's box, and those seated around home plate reach for their cell phones to take pictures. He moves toward the rolled-up tarp down the third-base line, and they rush toward the left-field stands for autographs.
In short, whenever Rodriguez does anything at Space Coast Stadium this weekend, all eyes are on him. Naturally.
Rodriguez is a three-time American League Most Valuable Player Award winner, a 14-time All-Star and a polarizing superstar with a $275 million contract whose fame extends beyond that of a baseball player and into the realm of celebrity. He's playing in Minor League rehabilitation games with 647 Major League home runs to his name. Most of the 4,648 fans attending these two games between the Class A Advanced Tampa Yankees and Brevard County Manatees are here for A-Rod.
But the rehab process is not particularly interesting on a day-to-day basis. It's a slow, steady progression of workouts, baseball activities and games that most players go through in Spring Training. Yankees captain Derek Jeter said last month that it would be "very boring" to watch his progress after re-fracturing his left ankle, and Rodriguez hasn't exactly been introspective about his early work in the Minor Leagues, either.
His most animated moment in front of reporters this weekend was a sarcastic quip about how little his first hit in nine months actually meant, which ended with, "Who cares? Really."
Overall, Rodriguez said after Saturday's game, his busiest outing yet, his performance in these first few games means "nothing."
And A-Rod has a point. If he had gone 4-for-4 with four home runs in an early July Florida State League contest, what would it have meant for him? If Rodriguez had gone 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in just his third or fourth game since last October, would it have affected him at all?
But that's not to say these games are meaningless. What they mean depends simply on who you talk to.
* * * * *
Talk to Cody Scarpetta, a 24-year-old right-hander back in the Florida State League with an interesting story of his own. Formerly one of the top prospects in the Brewers organization, he reached the Majors for one day in 2011 because Milwaukee needed a long reliever.
Scarpetta didn't pitch that day, went back to Double-A and started to feel some soreness in his arm. He didn't break camp in 2012 and underwent Tommy John surgery last May. He's worked his way to this point, his arm feeling "OK" in his sixth start for Brevard County on a long road back to full health.
Scarbetta has been on a restricted pitch count as part of his return, but he's rolled through four innings on this gorgeous Saturday evening, probably his best outing yet.
Obviously excited to face one of baseball's most accomplished hitters, Scarpetta induced a groundout in the first inning before giving up a single -- A-Rod's first rehab hit -- in the third.
"We heard that he was coming a few days ago, and everyone started to get a little wired," Scarpetta said. "Once he steps into the box, it sets in."
Scarpetta was nearing his pitch limit after recording two outs in the fifth and putting runners on first and second. Rodriguez was due up next. In the bullpen, lefty Stephen Peterson was hoping Scarpetta's night was over. He wanted a chance to face A-Rod, too.
But Scarpetta stayed in, ran up a 1-1 count and threw a "backup curveball" too far inside.
The pitch hit Rodriguez on the left side, very close to his surgically repaired hip, the main reason he's in Viera and not in the Bronx right now. A-Rod later explained that the pitch hit him in the IT band, but he winced and grabbed his hip before trotting to first base. Scarpetta had reached his pitch limit, and he apologized to Rodriguez as he walked off the field.
"A lot of people were obviously there to see him. You definitely want to perform," Scarpetta said. "But the buzz, you could definitely feel it.
"It's definitely something that you can write home about."
* * * * *
Talk to Joe Ayrault, Brevard County's manager, who came to the mound to get Scarpetta after that errant curveball. Ayrault, 41, had crossed paths before with Rodriguez, who will turn 38 later this month.
Ayrault was a coach in the Rangers organization during A-Rod's final years in Texas. He recalled being in the room when Rodriguez talked to several hitting coaches about his approach, sharing ideas and techniques that Ayrault still teaches today.
"He's a big leaguer. You see that. It's a Hall of Famer," Ayrault said. "You tell the guys, 'That guy was the best in the game when he was rolling.'"
The two occasionally chatted during Saturday's game, Ayrault in the third-base coach's box while Rodriguez played defense. Ayrault said he mostly told Rodriguez he was happy to see him back on the field. But when A-Rod came out for the bottom of the fifth, the Manatees' skipper saw a chance to crack a joke.
"I ran over to [Rodriguez], I said, 'See how I roll? Somebody hits a Major League rehab guy, I take him out of the game,'" Ayrault said. "He was laughing about that."
Ayrault also smiled about how excited some of his players were to be on the same field as Rodriguez, how they'd hoped he would get on base so they could talk to him and how the home crowd seemed to respond to Rodriguez, whether it was with a loud cheer or a round of boos.
"It's cool for my guys to be a part of it," Ayrault said. "[There were] a lot of fans at the game [Saturday]. It's pretty neat."
* * * * *
Talk to Tampa's catcher-turned-third baseman Peter O'Brien, born and raised in Miami. He transferred before his senior season to the University of Miami, where the baseball stadium is named Alex Rodriguez Park.
The Yankees took O'Brien in the second round of the 2012 Draft. He started this year with Class A Charleston and posted a 1.012 OPS in 53 games, earning the bump up to Tampa.
O'Brien said he had seen A-Rod around the Miami baseball facilities a few times, and he's "always" been a fan. He probably couldn't have imagined taking batting practice and fielding grounders at third base with Rodriguez, but there they were together at Space Coast Stadium, "just two ballplayers going about their business."
Despite his excitement about working with Rodriguez, O'Brien said he's stayed relatively quiet around him, preferring to watch and listen instead.
"He's one of the greatest players to ever play the game. Anytime you're around someone like that, you can learn something," O'Brien said. "I feel like I've learned a lot in the last day just by watching him and his mannerisms and the way he goes about his business.
"When he's out there taking BP and throwing and taking ground balls, everything's just so easy and smooth. He makes it look so natural. That's a big thing I've been working on this year, not trying to do too much. That definitely helps me out, kind of got me back on track."
Make no mistake, O'Brien left an impression on Rodriguez, who seems to enjoy watching and talking to the young players in the Yankees' farm system. Rodriguez pointed to the 22-year-old's power and said he's going to have a "really good big league career."
"You try not to think about it too much," O'Brien said. "It is Alex Rodriguez, but at the end of the day, you've got to go out there and play baseball.
"But it's definitely awesome."
Indeed, the compliment was not lost on O'Brien, who broke into a grin several times when talking about Rodriguez. It wasn't their first meeting, but to take batting practice with a player he grew up admiring? To get text messages from friends and family who'd read what Rodriguez said about him?
That meant something.
"Anytime you have someone like that around you and says anything nice about you, it's awesome," O'Brien said. "I really look up to him. Hopefully I can be half the player he is someday."
* * * * *
Finally, talk to Luis Sojo, the Tampa manager who's seen Rodriguez come and go through various rehab stints over the past three years.
Like Ayrault, Sojo has told his players to watch the way Rodriguez works. At some point during this rehab assignment, Sojo said Sunday, he's going to make A-Rod talk to the Tampa Yankees as a group, as he did last year for about 25 minutes.
"It was great for the kids. They're so excited. Alex has been great to them," Sojo said. "It's nice to have those kinds of guys. You don't want to have [them injured], but he's here, so the guys are taking advantage.
"I'm always talking about Alex and Derek Jeter. Those guys make $25 million to $30 million, and they're the first ones in the stadium, the last ones to leave."
But it won't be exactly like last year, and that's why these games have meant something to Sojo, who speaks with more excitement than just about anyone about Rodriguez's progress.
"He looks happy. No issues at all," Sojo said. "He's basically said it's about [getting his legs under him]. It's going to take a little while, but that's normal."
Sojo has noticed another change in Rodriguez's personality -- one that might not follow him out of the clubhouse or dugout, but he says the players see it as well.
Despite the number of controversies attached to A-Rod's name -- Major League Baseball's Biogenesis investigation, his reportedly strained relationship with the Yankees and so on -- Sojo said Rodriguez has been in better spirits. He attributes much of that change to Rodriguez's health.
"You could see him last year taking ground balls, shaking his head, because body-wise, it wasn't there," Sojo said. "Compared to last year, he's much better. Last year, I didn't see nothing good about him when he played for me. His body was breaking down.
"He seems great right now, so that's good stuff."
Even if Rodriguez won't let himself get caught up in his performance in these games -- even if it is realistically just "part of the progression" and nothing more from a baseball perspective -- they mean something to Sojo.
They mean something to Scarpetta, Ayrault, O'Brien and everyone else who has their eyes focused on A-Rod, waiting to see what he's going to do next.
Maybe when it's all said and done, they will have meant something for the Yankees, too.
"He's strong right now. He looks great. No issues. That's good to hear, because down the road, they're going to need that guy," Sojo said. "I don't care what people say. Down the road, he's going to be the guy."
Adam Berry is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @adamdberry.


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Shore Homes Damaged By Sandy May Not Get FEMA Help
If your home on the Jersey shore home was severely damaged or maybe even swept into the ocean by super storm Sandy and you're looking for help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) you may be barking up the wrong tree.
If you didn't live in that home full-time you may have to look elsewhere for financial help to rebuild or repair.
In a conference call this afternoon, FEMA administrator Craig Fugate said, "Generally, vacation homes and other homes would not qualify for FEMA grants however Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans would be available."
According to the SBA website, (sba.gov) Disaster loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace disaster damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible up to $40,000 to repair or replace disaster damaged or destroyed personal property.


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(0:00) Vanessa Bryant's ex step father Stephen Laine not only calls her a gold-digger ... he calls into the show to back up his claim.
(4:50) Laine says Vanessa learned it all from her mommy.
(8:10) Does Laine think Vanessa waited to file for divorce until the 10 year mark in order to hit the jackpot?
(9:50) Laine says he warned Vanessa about marrying a pro athlete.
(21:00) Jason breaks down divorce law -- officially igniting the marriage/divorce debate in the newsroom.
(25:00) In case the legal jargon is too much -- Jason explains divorce law in California using a "Mad Men" reference.
(26:15) Max has a simple answer for everything.
(42:10) Mike goes to bat in the name of marriage.
(44:30) Max agrees with the "spiritual" side of marriage -- but says it's all just about money and contracts now.
(45:45) Christie comes in swinging -- because the guys are "driving me crazy" with all the anti-marriage talk.


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Oscar Nominees you can watch right now from the comfort of your couch
Many Oscar noms are streaming online
Oscar Nominees you can watch right now from the comfort of your couch
Many Oscar noms are streaming online
The 2017 Oscars are right around the corner and you might not have enough time to spend a day at the movie theater to catch up on the nominees.
But have no fear!
Many of this year's nominees are already streaming online. Though many have rental fees, you're able to enjoy these films right at home.
So pop some popcorn and settle down for your final sprint to the Oscars on Sunday!
Best Picture
Hell or High Water
Hacksaw Ridge
Manchester by the Sea
Acting Nominees
Captain Fantastic
Florence Foster Jenkins
Nocturnal Animals
Best Original Screenplay
The Lobster
Best Animated Feature
Kubo and the Two Strings
Best Documentary Feature
Life, Animated
O.J.: Made in America
Fire at Sea
Other Categories
Jungle Book – (Best Visual Effects)
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (Sound Mixing)
Hail, Ceasar! (Production Design)
Jim: The James Foley Story (Original Song)
Best Short Subject Documentary
4.1 Miles
The White Helmets
Best Foreign Language Film
A Man Called Ove (Sweden)
Tanna (Australia)


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Suppose we have objects A and B in some category. Then their coproduct (if it exists) is an object A+B, together with injections i1: A -> A+B, i2: B -> A+B, with the following universal property: whenever we have arrows f: A -> T and g: B -> T, they can be factored through A+B to give an arrow f+g: A+B -> T, such that f = f+g . i1, g = f+g . i2.
Notice that this definition does not give us a construction for the coproduct. In any given category, it doesn't tell us how to construct the coproduct, or even if there is one. Even if we have a construction for the coproduct in one category, there is no guarantee that it, or something similar, will work in another related category.
In the category Set, the coproduct of sets A and B is their disjoint union. In order to see this, we can work in the category Hask of Haskell types. We can regard Hask as a subcategory of Set, by identifying a type with its set of inhabitants. If a and b are Haskell types / sets of inhabitants, then their disjoint union is Either a b. The elements of Either a b can be from either a or b (hence, from their union), and they are kept disjoint in the left and right parts of the union (so that for example Either a a contains two copies of a, not just one). The injections i1 and i2 are then the value constructors Left and Right. Given f :: a -> t, g :: b -> t, we define:
(f .+. g) (Left a) = f a
(f .+. g) (Right b) = g b
Then it should be clear that (f .+. g) . Left = f, and (f .+. g) . Right = g, as required
In a moment, we'll look at coproducts of vector spaces, but first, as a warmup, let's think about the coproducts in a simpler category: lists / free monoids. Recall that a monoid is an algebraic structure having an associative operation ++, and an identity for ++ called []. (That is [] ++ x = x = x ++ [].)
A monoid homomorphism is a function f :: [a] -> [b] such that f [] = [] and f (a1 ++ a2) = f a1 ++ f a2. With a little thought, you should be able to convince yourself that all monoid homomorphisms are of the form concatMap f', where f' :: a -> [b]. (Which is, incidentally, the same as saying that they are of the form (>>= f').) In the category of free monoids, the arrows are constrained to be monoid homomorphisms.
So for our coproduct, we are looking for an object satisfying the universal property shown in the following diagram:
Perhaps the first thing to try is the disjoint union: Either [a] [b]. This is the coproduct of [a] and [b] as sets, but is it also their coproduct as monoids? Well, let's see.
Hmm, firstly, it's not a list (doh!): so you can't apply ++ to it, and it doesn't have a []. However, before we give up on that, let's consider whether we're asking the right question. Perhaps we should only be requiring that Either [a] [b] is (or can be made to be) a Monoid instance. Is the disjoint union of two monoids a monoid? Suppose we try to define ++ for it:
Left a1 ++ Left a2 = Left (a1++a2)
Right b1 ++ Right b2 = Right (b1++b2)
But now we begin to see the problem. What are we going to do for Left as ++ Right bs? There's nothing sensible we can do, because our disjoint union Either [a] [b] does not allow mixed lists of as and bs.
However, this immediately suggests that we would be better off looking at [Either a b] - the free monoid over the disjoint union of a and b. This is a list - and it does allow us to form mixed lists of as and bs.
We can then set i1 = map Left, i2 = map Right, and these are list homomorphisms (they interact with [] and ++ in the required way). Then we can define:
h = concatMap h' where
h' (Left a) = f' a
h' (Right b) = g' b
So our suspicion is that [Either a b] is the coproduct, with h the required coproduct map.
Let's just check the coproduct conditions:
h . i1
= concatMap h' . map Left
= concatMap f'
= f
and similarly, h . i2 = g, as required.
Notice that the disjoint union Either [a] [b] is (isomorphic to) a subset of the free monoid [Either a b], via Left as -> map Left as; Right bs -> map Right bs. So we were thinking along the right lines in suggesting Either [a] [b]. The problem was that Either [a] [b] isn't a monoid, it's only a set. We can regard [Either a b] as the closure of Either [a] [b] under the monoid operations. [Either a b] is the smallest free monoid containing the disjoint union Either [a] [b] (modulo isomorphism of Haskell types).
(This is a bit hand-wavy. This idea of closure under algebraic operations makes sense in maths / set theory, but I'm not quite sure how best to express it in Haskell / type theory. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be pleased to hear them.)
Okay, so what about a coproduct in the category of k-vector spaces. First, recall that the arrows in this category are linear maps f satisfying f (a+b) = f a + f b, f (k*a) = k * f a. Again, it should be obvious that a linear map is fully determined by its action on basis elements - so every linear map f :: Vect k a -> Vect k b can be expressed as linear f' where f' :: a -> Vect k b.
Recall that we defined linear f' last time - it's really just (>>= f'), but followed by reduction to normal form:
linear f v = nf $ v >>= f
Okay, so vector spaces of course have underlying sets, so we will expect the coproduct of Vect k a and Vect k b to contain the disjoint union Either (Vect k a) (Vect k b). As with lists though, we will have the problem that this is not closed under vector addition - we can't add an element of Vect k a to an element of Vect k b within this type.
So as before, let's try Vect k (Either a b). Then we can set i1 = fmap Left, i2 = fmap Right, and they are both linear maps by construction. (We don't need to call nf afterwards, since Left and Right are order-preserving.)
i1 = fmap Left
i2 = fmap Right
Then we can define the coproduct map (f+g) as follows:
coprodf f g = linear fg' where
fg' (Left a) = f (return a)
fg' (Right b) = g (return b)
We need to verify that this satisfies the coproduct conditions: f+g . i1 = f and f+g . i2 = g. It would be nice to test this using a QuickCheck property. In order to do that, we need a way to construct arbitrary linear maps. (This is not the same thing as arbitrary functions Vect k a -> Vect k b, so I don't think that I can use QuickCheck's Coarbitrary class - but the experts may know better.) Luckily, that is fairly straightforward: we can construct arbitrary lists [(a, Vect k b)], and then each pair (a,vb) can be interpreted as saying that the basis element a is taken to the vector vb.
type LinFun k a b = [(a, Vect k b)]
linfun :: (Eq a, Ord b, Num k) => LinFun k a b -> Vect k a -> Vect k b
linfun avbs = linear f where
f a = case lookup a avbs of
Just vb -> vb
Nothing -> zero
With that preparation, here is a QuickCheck property that expresses the coproduct condition.
prop_Coproduct (f',g',a,b) =
f a == (fg . i1) a &&
g b == (fg . i2) b
where f = linfun f'
g = linfun g'
fg = coprodf f g
That property can be used for any vector spaces. Let's define some particular vector spaces to do the test on.
newtype ABasis = A Int deriving (Eq,Ord,Show,Arbitrary) -- GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving
newtype BBasis = B Int deriving (Eq,Ord,Show,Arbitrary)
newtype TBasis = T Int deriving (Eq,Ord,Show,Arbitrary)
instance (Num k, Ord b, Arbitrary k, Arbitrary b) => Arbitrary (Vect k b) where
arbitrary = do ts <- arbitrary :: Gen [(b, k)] -- ScopedTypeVariables
return $ nf $ V ts
(I should emphasize that not all vector space bases are newtypes around Int - we can have finite bases, or bases with other interesting internal structure, as we will see in later installments. For the purposes of this test however, I think this is sufficient.)
prop_CoproductQn (f,g,a,b) = prop_Coproduct (f,g,a,b)
where types = (f,g,a,b) :: (LinFun Q ABasis TBasis, LinFun Q BBasis TBasis, Vect Q ABasis, Vect Q BBasis)
> quickCheck prop_CoproductQn
+++ OK, passed 100 tests.
So we do indeed have a coproduct on vector spaces. To summarise: The coproduct of free vector spaces is the free vector space on the coproduct (of the bases).
Next time, we'll look at products - where there might be a small surprise.


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Volunteers engaged in crowdsourcing are providing valuable information to help understand bird biodiversity and migration. Attendees at the 2011 Annual Meeting heard Steve Kelling, director of information science at Cornell Universitys Ornithology Lab, explain how humans play a critical role by providing knowledge used to identify, differentiate and track birds around the world. Kellings eBird project is a global citizen science project involving birders who report bird sighting locations, numbers, dates and time. The My eBird web pages engage birders, supporting collection and sharing of personal experiences. Smartphone apps and data-backed dot indicators on Google Maps provide extra technology support for participants. The end goal is broad scale analysis with fine resolution about species occurrence and biodiversity, applying the kind of information that only humans can provide.
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How to Identify Ducks in Flight: A Crowdsourcing Approach to Biodiversity Research and Conservation
by Steve Hardin
Making good use of volunteers who enjoy bird watching is leading to the creation of a worldwide data network to help conserve the avian population and provide important environmental indicators. On October 10, 2011, Steve Kelling, director of information science for the Lab of Ornithology at Cornell University (stk2<at>cornell.edu), outlined some of his ongoing projects for the second plenary session at the 2011ASIS&T Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
Kelling showed slides of Canada geese in flight, followed by a slide of a mallard duck, which is identified by its green head, yellow bill and orange feet. He then showed the common goldeneye duck, which is identified by the white spot in front of its eye. Female ducks all look different from males. With 100 species of ducks in the United States, the estimated 70 million bird watchers in the country really have 200 types of ducks to identify.
Visual recognition software has not been developed to identify ducks at the species level. Only people can do that. Birders throughout the world record their findings, and Kelling and his colleagues would like to organize these expert sensors into a network that will permit identification throughout the continent, hemisphere and globe.
Indeed, as Edith Law and Luis von Ahn discuss in their book, Human Computation, there are many things people can do that computers cannot. You have probably encountered squiggly characters you need to identify in order to logon to certain secure sites on the web characters optical character readers cannot identify. CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart, www.captcha.net/) is one program that will generate such strings. Another example exploiting human computation is Foldit (http://fold.it/portal/), a game that combines computers with human skills to identify ways that proteins can be folded, while Galaxy Zoo (www.galaxyzoo.org/) is a similar project where humans can help classify galaxies by shape using a visual sky survey.
Kellings project is called eBird (http://ebird.org/content/ebird/). Members of the public are the sensors. It addresses several questions:
- What tasks cannot be performed adequately by machines?
- How do we leverage the complementary abilities of humans and machines to improve our ability to collect and process information?
- How do we engage in developed communities of practice to collect sufficient quantities of information and work with it?
- How do we deal with messy, noisy data?
eBird is a global citizen science project. Kelling said the project partners with some 50 people and organizations to run things. They ask people to do very boring things:
- Tell where they bird.
- Provide date and effort information: follow standard protocols the birders have to use, such as time, date and time spent birding.
- Report what they see or hear. There is a long list of species, and they report an estimated number for each one.
- Consider whether they are reporting all the birds they observed and identified. This question helps birders determine absence as well as presence.
At the time of Kellings presentation in October, there had been 1.7 million checklist submissions in 2011 from every country in the world. Indeed, the project collects data on 99% of the 11,000 species of birds.
There is a real time video of checklist submissions. eBird collects about 5000 checklists and 75,000 observations each day that all go into a single standard database. The project uses the data to engage the public people love to see their points on the maps.
Kelling said they spend a lot of time understanding their audience. Some are nerdy birders complete with floppy hats and books. But they are also engaging with a younger community of really savvy users of the Internet.
The project has developed a set of pages, My eBird, on which users can keep track of observations they make. There are top-100 observer lists for states, counties, regions and countries. They hold little competitions within communities. They get people to repeatedly submit observations from the same site, important for bird observations. They also provide opportunities to view and explore the data. For example, Kelling was in Hawaii where he saw sooty shearwaters, which we seldom see because they spend most of their time out at sea. He went to the database to see how many were showing up. By creating an area where birders can create their own stories, the project invites participation. Simple histograms can tell people when to go to see particular species a very powerful tool for wildlife managers. For greater mobility, eBird is creating apps for smartphones. Managers also put dots for sightings on Google Maps. Users can click on a sighting balloon and get all the information an observer has reported from a site over an extended period. These kinds of tools have built the community.
Now, Kelling said, they are collecting more data every month than they did in the first three years of the project. In 2011 eBird contributors volunteered more than 1.3 million hours collecting bird observations. The project uses 400 volunteers to vet the data and help ensure quality.
There are many observational data sources, including satellite imagery and LIDAR. But the only sensor that collects anything about biodiversity occurrence is human.
There are other similar projects. For example, the National Science Foundations DataONE Data Observation Network for Earth - (www.dataone.org) program organizes observational networks on the environment. NEON the National Ecological Observatory Network (www.neoninc.org/) collects intensive data over a small area.
Data interoperability is a big challenge, Kelling said. How do we put together the hundreds of thousands of individual location observations of birds provided by human volunteers and the aerial mosaic raster landscape image provided by satellite? The eBird project does database processing and uses Darwin Core to integrate data. The Darwin Core is based on standards developed by the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) and should be viewed as an extension of the Dublin Core for biodiversity information (rs.tdwg.org/dwc). The database created from data from around the world is published annually as a reference data set. The project provides access to the data through maps on the Avian Knowledge Network site (www.avianknowledge.net). The goal, he said, is analysis at a broad scale with fine resolution to understand species occurrence and biodiversity. He showed a map of wood thrush occurrences over the eastern United States. These kinds of detailed maps, he said, allow us to really understand the data.
The Secretary of the Interior issues the State of the Birds report (www.stateofthebirds.org) to present broad messages about the status of birds in the United States. Birds are bioindicators. Last year, the report focused on how birds use public lands across the country. Kelling said he and his colleagues worked with the U.S. Geological Surveys data on public land, overlaid their species distribution maps and generated a metric of ownership and occurrence of species in particular bioregions. It was the nations first assessment of the distribution of birds on public lands and waters. Researchers were able to drill down in the data and see which land management agency was most responsible for species in a particular land type arid lands. They identified it as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). But the problem is that the BLMs primary goal is energy extraction, not preservation of species. Huge solar collector projects on public lands will have great implications for biodiversity.
With the Gulf oil spill in 2010, they generated four billion observations over three months and did a Google mashup to overlay brown pelican breeding sites with oil-spill-spread locations. It was a big effort, and actually, Kelling said, very few of these birds died in the spill 2011 was one of the best in terms of nesting success. They will develop a Gulf environmental health report card similar to Chesapeake EcoCheck (www.eco-check.org/) already underway.
Where are they going with this project? Kelling said researchers will try to forecast bird migration, using NEXRAD weather radar to keep track of birds migrating. They can get estimates of bird populations using NEXRAD. They can also obtain information on what kind of birds are involved by recording their calls. He played recordings of different kinds of birds flying over his house at about 3:00 a.m. People have a hard time identifying species from those sounds, but in this case there are machine algorithms that can do it with 97% accuracy. They will use different kinds of information that indirectly tells them how birds migrate. They hope the information will allow them to protect birds by, for example, forecasting when birds will migrate, helping migrating birds avoid colliding with skyscrapers or determining when wind turbines on migration routes should be turned off.
Steve Hardin is the interim chair of reference/instruction at Cunningham Memorial Library, Indiana State University, in Terre Haute. He can be reached at Steve.Hardin<at>indstate.edu.
Articles in this Issue
Preservation: The Final Frontier
How to Identify Ducks in Flight: A Crowdsourcing Approach to Biodiversity Research and Conservation
Museum Informatics: Something New, Something More: Introduction
CollectionSpace: A Story of Open-Source Software Development and User-Centered Design
Unintended Consequences: Unlimited Access, Invisible Work and the Future of the Information Profession in Cultural Heritage Organizations
A Haystack Full of Needles: Scholarly Access Challenges in Museum Video Archives
Advanced Imaging Tools for Museum and Library Conservation and Research
OpenART: Open Metadata for Art Research at the Tate
The Future of Museum Scholarly Catalogues
Teens, Virtual Environments and Information Literacy
Computer Refurbishing: Environmentally Reducing the Digital Divide
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phenest wrote:Will you do that every time Garry when someone posts a problem with Gnome, You'll post it here and use it as a reason why you won't use Gnome. It's not like the OP of that topic was complaining.
Just to be clear, again, no I don't do this every time, but when I saw
the signature, in this thread, and I would rather not de-rail a topic/thread
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From : http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=133409
silvaf6, signature: Dammit Debian, I installed you again because you used to be rock solid
Debian still is "rock solid",... Gnome is the problem, hard core Gnome users are sort of like windows users, they just refuse to accept the fact, it is not a good DE any more.
phenest wrote:Post by phenest » 2017-05-26 09:01
GarryRicketson wrote:
Gnome started becoming very problematic several years ago, so that is why I stopped
using it.
I does not appear that the developers of Gnome care, not have much interest in trying
to fix the problems with it. But really that does not matter, since there are so many better
Perhaps the Gnome developers don't see any problems. Why would they, it's like that by design. That is, assuming you're not referring to bugs.
That is exactly it, the Gnome developers don't see any problems, and refuse
to fix any of the bugs, it is "by design", which to me is a good reason to look for something better, and there are plenty of better options.
Now people are saying things like this:
Dammit Debian, I installed you again because you used to be rock solid
But it is not really Debian, except for the fact that they include it in the repositories,
Install Debian, but with out Gnome , and you still have a rock solid system.


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no guys i wont be financing the car myself, obvioulsy i will get my dad to finance the car then il pay him back accordingly :) so dont worry about that just wana get a rough idea of how much financing will be!
how much discount will i be entitled to? and can someone tell me a finance price plan? i dont know what my dad wants to do but i dont mind financing it tbh.. i earn around £400 a month, obv i dont want to max all my £400... am also entitled to £900 student grant every 3 months aswell. my dad wants to sell his merc before he decides to get it, but i want to do it asap use my car to scrap and get some more discount this month! and also with the scrappage scheme do you need a valid license? i had mine revoked.. but i am the owner named on my MX5.. so i dont know if i need a license to get a new car or will a passport identification qualify?
thanks alot mate ^^ and yeah trust me il be keeping the car more than 9 months as i wont even be able to drive it yet until am 21 in april 2011... my dad will be driving but it will be under my name as the scrappage scheme is my car. am a student and saving every penny really counts! so glad ive joined this forum all you guys are really helpful :)
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ha bet id feel well fitted in at meets n stuff.. dont want to do another mx5 meet again god it was like going to an 'elderly generation' of enthusiasts! :P
suppose white is rare, i dont know actually most of the ZS ive seen are white! ha only other other is that light metallic blue and one black on in huddersfield with this 17 multispoke wheels. might just get it in that minging green colour.. joke :P dont hit me.. but suppose it will be atleast 10k in a years time, no chavs can afford that hopefully!
Wongy posted a topic in Ford Fiesta Clubmy MX5 is getting fixed next week then am of to ford! :D however i got a worrying feeling that there will be !Removed! loads of these running around by the time i can actually drive it.. when am 21.. either that or am being stupid! with worryingly high demand the fiesta is i dont want to feel like the cars no longer special with its funky styling by the time i can drive it, am i thinking too much? what are your thoughts? hope it doesnt turn into the modern age corsa! insurance group is low so no doubt there will be loads of chavtastic examples soon..
Wongy replied to InstructorPiggy's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubNoooooooooooo whys that a learner car :( love itt looks nice and bright in red!
dont really need parking sensors on a hatch back, id love the fully uprated stereo so thats deffo on the list, heated windscreen (comes standard on ZS?) not fussed about spare wheel, saves abit of weight, mainly- white 1.6 3 doors. i just love all the gadget stuff, yeah i wouldnt mind the heating knob, just abit stiff to twist
i want the tit.. but i have to wait a very long time until my car is ready.. so the scrappage scheme wont be in affect :( i just want a ZS to do as much as a TIT standard, am not bothered about cruise control, just want a good spec that would keep me happy and the prices down
yeah ive read tons of reviews on it, looked at all the options, but i dont want to wasite money on things i dont really need but am not sure what are the essentails so far i want the tech pack and the climate control thingy, as i dont like the massive twisty knob on the control dials, prefer the buttons instead
right guys, seen as though i cant get my tit like i want without waiting forever, configure me the best spec/options for an ZS without listing every option lol list any major specs you CANT live without!
mk7 shiny black plastics pics
Wongy replied to sammy o's topic in Ford Fiesta Clublooks nice.. tbh id thought it would be mirror shiny.. looks abit hazy to me (on the rear) i guessed they just sprayed over the plastic and covered it in laquer leaving the plastic texture
My Frozen White MK7 Mountune Z-S
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Walking on raw Avaire tile shouldn't be an issue. Moving heavy objects over the ungrouted tile wouldn't be a good idea however.
All tile installations should have an expansion gap at the walls of about 1/4". If you choose not to remove the existing baseboard then quarter-round or shoe-mold would be in order. Some people want to grout the tile tightly to the existing baseboard but that is never a good idea.
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The applause was polite but perfunctory as the first performer walked to center stage and sat down at the Steinway grand. Her slim profile, size 0 evening dress (I'm guessing) and long hair held back from her face by a sparkling clasp announced that this Chinese-American was a teenager or only slightly older. Her name, according to the program, was Audrey. She looked small and weak in relation to the large, weighty instrument that was opened up in front of her, until she relaxed her wrists and touched the keys. The moment the first chords of J. S. Bach's "Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp Minor" from "The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II," rolled out, she was in command.
We had come to the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall for the 77th Young Musicians Concert, sponsored by the Associated Music Teachers League. The program featured 17 young musicians in high school and college, winners of the league's annual competition. The program itself was full of show-pieces, technically rigorous works by Mozart, Liszt, Chopin, Handel and Schumann and several composers new to me, all designed to impress. The performers, as is typical of this age range, varied widely in size and physical maturity, but they all played their instruments (piano, cello or voice) like adults.
This was a custom-made Mother's Day event, though every father present, camcorder or camera in hand, must have felt it as an early Father's Day, too. I attended the concert as the guest of a friend, whose eldest son, Daniel, a tall, handsome youth with Van Cliburn hair, played Claude Debussy's "Arabesque No. 1." His fluid fingering and clear tones caused the audience to applaud with foot-stomping gusto and even a few shouts when he stood for his bow. His achievement is all the more extraordinary because Daniel is blind.
The concert was a meaningful public display of the rewards of long-term, focused commitment and hard work, rewards that are found in the doing. Every musician who auditioned, not just the winners, has earned these rewards. Unwittingly, one musician even offered a visual metaphor for so much effort. As Emirhan bent over his cello, producing a resonance that wrapped the audience in warmth, three drops of sweat slid down the instrument's wooden body, rivulets lit up like neon strands by the stage lights.
What we saw and heard at Carnegie Hall was not only the beauty of the music and the creativity exercised in interpreting it, but the passion of the young to make music, not just listen to it. Passion, even joy, was visible on the faces of these performers and audible in their playing and singing. And although most of the pieces were solos, behind every soloist is a family that has been willing to alter its schedule, budget and calendar for years on end to accommodate the budding musician. This realization moved me, too.
May and June mark many year-end celebrations of achievement, from recitals and championship games to graduations. It is a season of endings and beginnings, transitions in which family and friends can support the young, acknowledge their focus and sacrifices, and guide them toward the next life phase, whether college, employment, marriage or something else. It also works the other way round: the vigor and ardor of young people who achieve astounding feats encourage and console their elders. Hurrah for that.
By the end of the concert, I found myself pondering a delicious irony, given the number of Chinese-Americans who had performed: Perhaps the Chinese would save Western classical music, much as the Romans saved Greek art and the Irish "saved civilization"—the Chinese and all the other dedicated music students aflame with passion.
#1: I was unaware that Western Music needs saving in the first place.
#2: After reading Amy CHUA's "Batle Hymn of the TIGER MOTHER," if Chinese children and their parents save anything, it will be Western Music COMPETITIONS.
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Sunday, September 28, 2008
Variations on a theme of Thanks...
Why the heck not? This is truly my favorite holiday. I love the weather, the food, the absence of that crazy pace and list of things to do that comes with the Christmas season..
It's an easier, more relaxed holiday, but with all the great things (most notably - pumpkin pie) that mark the end of the year, plus the opportunity to just be grateful.
And why wouldn't we send "thank you" cards whenever we got the chance?
I'd like to challenge you guys to build a Thanksgiving card list that rivals your Christmas card list! The colors and images are just as, if not more, beautiful than those of other holidays - especially from Stampin' Up! and it's a fabulous sentiment - be thankful!!
Shameless kitty cuteness I'm thankful for to follow. I'm still waiting for the Secret Service protection to start, by the way. Now that they've announced, they're supposed to get it, right?
Anyway, I borrowed the colors of one spectacular Zindorf tutorial for this piece. But my pumpkins are those beautiful bluish white ones that Martha Stewart always has in her magazines. I LOVE those pumpkins!!
I colored them with Copics, and then used my Eclipse tape with the added benefit of Maureen's tip in a comment on my first Eclipse post here. Thanks Maureen! Unrolling the tape and stamping all my pumpkins on there lead to much less waste! I really like this stuff.
Anyway, after I colored them, I brayered on Barely Banana, then Apricot Appeal, then Pumpkin Pie, then Really Rust on top. Before the Really Rust, I punched a 1" circle from Eclipse tape (TIP - adhere it to cardstock before punching - it's too thin by itself to punch cleanly) and stuck it in the sky to create a moon. Then I brayered the rust on.
Then I brayered Certainly Celery and then Old Olive on the bottom and removed the masks. I stamped the greeting from In Every Thing Give Thanks in Craft White, and that DSP is retired Halloween paper.
It looks like a Great Pumpkin scene from Charlie Brown to me - I can hear the music!
The second one I really enjoyed too. I love the little Mayflower from In Every Thing Give Thanks - it's so clean and pretty.
I colored that very quickly with copics - just the background, and then mounted it on black. I used the new extra wide double stitched Baja Breeze ribbon and stamped the same greeting in black. So simple and clean!!!
So, on the list of things I'm thankful for.. Some pics of my insomnibeests who will soon be in the White House.
Enjoy them. Beautiful little creatures.
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WOW, Lydia, you are practicing your brayering...I am sooo impressed!!! I just love your card!! The colors are gorgeous and how cool to add the moon!! The Mayflower card is beautiful, too...love the layout and the colors are sooo pretty!!! You are having just too much fun...I think you need a little more....i just tagged you! Now you have to tell us 7 things about yourself and tag 7 people!! More deets on my blog!!ReplyDelete
Wow Lydia, great brayering. Boy is that a hard word to say outloud without sounding strange. I have to say, Maddie is starting to look like a really cool Halloween cat. They seem like they are growing so dog-gone fast.ReplyDelete
I love reading about the kitties (uh...and your stamping too!) I am voting for them!
I want to pet the kitties!...♥♥♥ReplyDelete
I love the pumpkin card. It is beautiful!ReplyDelete
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YREKA – The Siskiyou County Sheriff Explorer Post 911 won first place overall in the Northern California All-star Explorer Challenge in Brentwood, Calif. on April 27.
The Explorer program, which is hosted by the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) and funded almost entirely by donations and community sponsors, is designed to expose its members, ages 14-20, to the law enforcement career as well as statewide competitions and participation in a number of community service projects.
SCSO Deputy and Explorer Advisor Bob Buker commended the post for their win. He commented that it is a reflection of all the hard work and effort that went into preparing for this competition.
"Their dedication really paid off," said Buker.
The Explorer Post 911 competed at Heritage High School along with 130 Explorers from 18 different law enforcement agencies.
Explorer Post 911 had nine members who were divided into three teams. The teams were assigned to compete in three scenarios.
Team one consisted of Aaron Jacobson, David Burlew and Mike Atchley. They placed second in the High Risk Traffic Stop scenario and third place in the Active Shooter scenario. The members of team two were Aaron Winningham, Derek Richards and William Strelow. This team took first place in the First Aid/CPR scenario and third place in the Hostage Negotiation scenario.
Team three members were Angel Cabera, Trevor Fiock and Jacob Golden. This team won third place in First Aid/CPR.
With all the points combined from the scenarios, the Siskiyou County Explorer post won first place overall in the completion.
"The Sheriff's Department is really proud of the Explorers who competed in this challenge and we congratulate them for their accomplishments," said Buker.
He added that the post is looking forward to future competitions at the Capital Challenge in West Sacramento and the Central Valley Competition in Modesto.
The Explorer program is always seeking new members, and membership is free and open to young people ages 14-20.
Buker said the post typically meets twice a month in Yreka for about two hours. He said the program offers open enrollment and is willing to work with members who have other commitments pertaining to sports, school and other activities. He stated that Explorer advisors will help members catch up if they must miss training sessions to participate in other activities.
Explorers are trained in the areas of search and arrest, bomb threats, domestic violence, first aid, hostage negotiation, use of force, traffic accidents, traffic stops, drug use awareness, hazardous materials response, active shooter response, suspicious persons, elder abuse, and burglary and crime scene investigations.
"The Explorer program helps kids develop leadership skills and a sense of pride, and we try to task them with other community service events," Buker explained.
Community service includes participation in child identification finger printing, McGruff Crime Prevention, the 9-1-1 Dial Center, NRA (National Rifle Association) Eddie Eagle Gun Safety, Ski and Board registration, Senior Property Identification, Relay for Life and the Polar Plunge.
"Through community service, Explorers are able to interact with various agencies in the community," said Buker.
Explorers also have the opportunity to attend two leadership academies: the Humboldt Leadership Academy and the Peninsula Law Enforcement Explorer Academy.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff Explorer Post is always seeking donations and sponsors.
Contributions may be mailed to Siskiyou County Law Enforcement Explorers Post 911, Attn. Bob Buker, 305 Butte St., Yreka, CA 96097.
For more information about the Explorer program, call Buker at 841-2900.


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This is an activity about image analysis. Learners will create a map of the room and discuss the perspectives shown in their drawings and how this relates to satelite images. Participants brainstorm a list of features that might be recognizable in... (View More) satellite photos, search the Earth Images for these features, and place the images in categories depicting these features. This is activity 2 of 9 in Mars and Earth: Science Learning Activities for After School. Note: Earth image set that is needed to do this activity is on p. 43 of the guide (see Related & Supplemental Resources to the right). (View Less)
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This investigation teaches that physical and human features are used to characterize places on Earth. Since types of both features are visible from space, students will use NASA images to complete several activities: matching images to geographic... (View More) places, matching images to the features described in verses of "America the Beautiful" then attaching those images to the appropriate areas on a hand-drawn outline map of the U.S. and finally, writing their own poem to describe those images. The URL opens to the investigation directory, with links to teacher and student materials, lesson extensions, resources, teaching tips, and assessment strategies. This is Investigation 2 of four found in the Grades K-4 Module 3 of Mission Geography. Note: The authors recommend that students first complete Investigation 1 in this Module (What Are Physical and Human-Made Features?) to acquaint them with identifying features.The Mission Geography curriculum integrates data and images from NASA missions with the National Geography Standards. Each of the four investigations in Module 3, while related, can be done independently. Please see Investigation 1 of this module for a two-page module overview and list of all standards addressed. (View Less)
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WEST, Texas — After days of waiting, the first group of residents who fled their homes when a fertilizer plant exploded in a blinding fireball will be allowed to go home, a town official said Saturday.
The news came after a nervous day where officials told residents packed in a hotel waiting for updates about their neighborhood that leaking gas tanks were causing small fires near the blast site, keeping authorities from lifting blockades. But officials emphasized that the fires were contained, and said the town was safe.
"It is safe, safe and safe," City Council member Steve Vanek said emphatically at a midday news conference.
He said that a group of residents in a small area would be let back in later Saturday afternoon, but gave no indication about when all evacuated residents could return. Those being let back in would be subject to an evening curfew, and were warned to stay in their homes.
Authorities prepared for the limited re-entry by using a crane to lay concrete pylons across the entrance to side streets. Residents with homes inside the zone were told to assemble at a designated location and show identification. Cars permitted in the area would be tagged.
Evacuated residents have waited anxiously to return and assess what remains to roughly 80 damaged homes after the blast Wednesday night at West Fertilizer Co. that killed 14 and injured 200 more.
Many are hoping to find key documents such as insurance papers and family records to help with recovery. Others simply hope to reclaim any belongings that might be buried under splintered homes.
At the hotel where evacuees huddled, Bryce Reed, a paramedic and spokesman for the town of West, told residents Saturday morning that small tanks were leaking and had triggered small fires. He said they were small and were contained, and didn't cause further injuries.
"The whole place is still on fire, smoldering, all that kind of stuff. It could spark up," Reed said. But, he cautioned, "There isn't really enough structure left to light up and burn."
Reed described dozens of portable, white tanks at the site that are typically filled with anhydrous ammonia from larger storage tanks for when farmers request them. The tanks get weak when they are exposed to fire and bleed, he said.
The tanks are attached to plows pulled by tractors and feed streams of the chemical into the ground as the plow passes to fertilize. Reed said they resemble large, horizontal propane tanks, and told residents to imagine a very big hot water heater.
"You're safe where you're at," he told the residents. "Otherwise I'd be dragging you out of here myself."
One of the residents listening, Gene Anderson, 64, said Reed's comments helped avoid panic: "He just nipped it in the bud like it should be."
But closer to the site, things were far more tense. Ron Price, a 53-year-old construction worker, said he approached the police barricade Saturday to check on his son's home, which was damaged in the explosion.
Price said he drove his truck up to the roadblock and was trying to get in when state troopers "came flying down the road" from a half block away and told everyone to get back because there was another chance of explosion. People in their backyards outside the barricade were also told to get back, he said.
"It was pretty scary everybody just jumped and took off running," Price said. "They jumped in their cars and we all started heading back."
Dorothy Sulak, who lost her home and her job when the blast went off, was among those hoping she could get back in.
Sulak worked as a secretary at plant. She fled so fast she only had time to leave with the clothes on her back. There's a hole in her roof now, and her medicine, cash, even her glasses are somewhere in the rubble.
"Yes, it's just stuff. But it's my stuff," said Sulak, 71, who used reading glasses to see for three days, but finally got a ride to nearby Waco on Saturday to get fitted for new prescription frames.
Sulak said she had been told that her home on North Reagan Street was so close to the explosion site that she may not be able to return until at least Monday.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Paul J. Weber in West, Texas, contributed to this report.


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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Never Too Young" Joanne welcomes her youngest student Stella to class and they nestle in to create a menu of some of Joanne's favorite chilly weather dishes: roasted game hens with prosciutto and mushrooms and quinoa pilaf with dried blueberries and apricots. Recipes: Sweet and Hot Pepper Relish Crostini, Roasted Game Hens with Prosciutto di Parma and Mushrooms, and Quinoa Pilaf with Dried Blueberries and Apricots. Student: Stella Ginsberg, Student and Blogger. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Stockholm" Rick ponders gilded royal staterooms, samples gourmet reindeer and sips vodka in an ice bar as he experiences the city's cultural highlights. Then he sails the archipelago experiencing the prettiest island-hopping in northern Europe.G
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Invitation to World Literature "The Bhagavad Gita" This epic tale of the warrior-prince Arjuna confronting a life-or-death dilemma during civil war presents a unique and powerful philosophy of duty, discipline, and serving a higher purpose. Beautiful illustrations connect the story with its rich history and culture. Featured speakers include Sheldon Pollack, Professor of Sanskrit Studies and acclaimed composer Philip Glass. D
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The leading goal scorers on the Winnipeg Jets have scored five times this season. Kyle Wellwood has five goals in 14 games, Evander Kane has five in 13 and Jim Slater has five in 12. That puts them in a tie for 34th in the NHL.
It's not the end of the world by any stretch of the imagination. The fact the Jets are 5-7-2 and 3-2-1 on their current seven-game road trip suggests the team is playing pretty well. It's difficult to criticize a club that started very slowly, but picked up its game on the road. Trouble is, the Jets have been shut out twice in their last five outings, couldn't hold a lead in Florida and had to score twice in the third to tie New Jersey (more about that later).
As head coach Claude Noel said after the Jets 3-0 loss to the Rangers on Sunday night, "We're playing very well in our own end and all over the ice, defensively. We need somebody to step up and start scoring some goals."
There was a brief shining moment when it appeared the Jets had the offensive side of the game figured out. They beat Carolina 5-3 at home on Oct. 22 and then beat Philly 9-8 in a wild one in Philadelphia on Oct. 27 (in between, they lost 2-1 to the Rangers despite outshooting New York 28-17). In the space of five days they scored 15 goals.
However, the rest of the season has been a mystery. The Jets have scored a grand total of 19 goals in the remaining 11 games. That's a "goals for" average of 1.73 goals per game. That won't win you a lot of hockey games, even by today's low-scoring NHL standards.
Of course, what makes all this rather ironic is the fact the Jets have no real problems up front. They've had a load of injuries on defense, but their forwards have remained healthy. The players they expected to go to battle with every night have been in the lineup most nights. Kane has missed a game, Nik Antropov (three goals) has missed two and Slater has missed two. However, Blake Wheeler (no goals), Andrew Ladd (3), Alexander Burmistrov (4), Tanner Glass (2) and Bryan Little (no goals) have played regularly, but they haven't lit the lamp.
Now, to be fair, this team has certainly played hard. No one would criticize the Jets for taking a night off. It's just that this team couldn't score in a women's prison with a handful of pardons.
So what does Coach Noel do? Here are a few things:
1) Change the power play. The Jets went 0-for-4 on the power play in New York. They had 17 power play chances at the start of the season before they scored. Winnipeg is seven-for-48 on the power play this season (14.6 per cent), 20th overall in the NHL. Not the worst in the league, mind you, but not very good either.
2) Attack the net. This team plays on the perimeter way too much. Somebody has to start attacking the goal and creating havoc in front of the net. They did it in the third period agianst New Jersey and it worked. It happened against Philly and the Jets scored nine times. It didn't happen against Tampa or New York (twice) and the Jets score once in those three games. Go to the freakin' net.
3) Despite his claim that he'll never play forward again, make Dustin Byfuglien a forward again. It was the mess he created around the opposition's net that helped Chicago win the 2010 Stanley Cup. The Jets would be better off with any of the seven defensemen they have in the lineup now playing at the back end with Byfuglien up front. Big Buff might not want to play there, but that's where he can help the team the most. That's where he should be.
If the Jets could figure out how to score, they'd instantly become a dangerous NHL team. A better power-play combined with Byfuglien playing foward would make the Jets a lot more dangerous than they are now.


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Thursday, 9 September 2010
ghosts in nests, the fox & dolphin searching
this is one of my favorite nests. it has a little porcelain doll inside,
an owl talon, quartz crystals, and a wee bird from my grandma.
itty mittens. never even got bought. well... til me i guess.
the ladies' field club of york. by j morgan puett. all printed into frames.
i absolutely couldnt fathom not printing these. they are deeply inspired.
all things will face you. eye to eye. just like the little fox in my garden this morning that looked me right in the face before he climbed into my shed like he owned the place. i tried desperately to photograph him to no avail as he was too quick. and he looked SO well. his coat so red. his eyes so bright... but cunning and plucky! to waltz into my shed! we must have left the door open accidentally the other day. you know hes still in there too that cheeky little cur. probably painting the place.
you will always see what you look for. its best to look for dolphins.
even when you are in the middle of a lake. it will keep you hopeful.
we have been playing a few shows with heidi spencer around london. she is a dear friend of mine and a fantastic singer. i have been on the lap steel guitar! id never played it before but we had one in the shed so we got it out. (thats when we left the door open) luckily for mr. fox im pretty good on the lap steel or he wouldnt have free rent ♥
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i love the old photos :)
it´s a shame you couldn´t take a photo to the fox... i would have liked to see him ♥
- 9 September 2010 at 06:25
- ❤Cate❤ said...
Such beautiful images xoxo
- 9 September 2010 at 07:23
- Ingrid said...
Thanks for the link of ladies's field club.
Beautiful pictures, as usual on your blog :)
- 9 September 2010 at 08:21
- Caroline said...
Wow once again, these photos are beautiful! I love all your little trinkets, especially those mittens, how sweet! I just looked at the link you put for the Ladies Field Club, they're fantastic, hah, i saved the one of Miss Amelia West immediately :)
And the fox sounds like he is just how a fox should be ;) i hope we see a photo soon.
Wish i could come see one of your shows!
- 9 September 2010 at 08:30
- Pandora said...
I have new respect for dolphins lately.
I went to a flea market this past weekend and I found old photos. Now I wish I would have bought some. I think random babies on my wall is a good idea.
- 9 September 2010 at 09:59
- faerwillow said...
~such softness in these photos...quite l♥vely bits you have found...and ooohhh the mittens are ever so sweet... playing a steel lap guitar...my oldest would be over the moon...wishing you well and brightest blessings always~
- 9 September 2010 at 10:13
- Cookie-Fee said...
:D I hope you can capture little mr. fox somehow...when he is still there... I would love to see a picture of him.
And I adore these mittens, so very beautiful :)
have a sparkling day :)
- 9 September 2010 at 10:16
- Maria said...
those mittens look lovely. :)
- 9 September 2010 at 11:20
- E said...
your home is full of enchanting and magical things, so beautiful <3
- 9 September 2010 at 14:06
- faerie finder said...
thanks lovelies!!!!
GUESS what !
while we were running out the door to the gig
simon cAUGHT him sleeping on a mattress
in the shed! (there is a window so we can
see in.) unfortunately he got off of the
mattress and tried to hide when he
saw simon. but i DID get a picture!
(its kinda horrid.. but i had to be
quick!) i have a wool festival
tomorrow but i will try to
post it when i get home!
- 9 September 2010 at 17:15
- Lilbirdy said...
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- 9 September 2010 at 17:24
- Lilbirdy said...
Pour vous, Snowflake:
National Geographic ran a story about this little guy today.
- 9 September 2010 at 17:26
I find your blog very inspiring and beautiful. Thank you for always brightening my day. :)
- 9 September 2010 at 18:17
- Cassidy said...
Love these pictures! Your blog is so whimisical and pretty.
- 9 September 2010 at 20:00
- Josephine Tale Peddler said...
A nest of crystals sounds so perfect. The Ladies's Field Club is just lovely. Your home must be so fascinating to wander through. I enjoy your posts and philosophy on life so much. Keep shining. xx
- 9 September 2010 at 22:32
- Anthropomorphica said...
Aaaaaaah, I'm coveting your mittens and nest ;)
- 10 September 2010 at 12:09
- sara said...
the mittens!!!i too have a love for little fake birdies...say hello to mr. fox!
- 11 September 2010 at 23:52
- Destack said...
do you use a special setting on your camera to make all of your photos come out ethereal and beautiful?
- 12 September 2010 at 13:55
- Ajna Rogue said...
your blog is always so full of the loveliest things! makes me feel wonderful.
- 13 September 2010 at 10:27
- pocketful-of-posies said...
Lovely porcelain doll vignette! Looks ghostly and beautiful :)
- 14 September 2010 at 07:01
- Such a Wondrous Place this Faery Space said...
Ahhh luck comes with the fox so be quick! Seize the day! Sending light and blessings dear!
- 14 September 2010 at 08:29
- samantha said...
I heard this song and really thought about Snow Bird:' "The Call" by Regina Spektor.
- 17 September 2010 at 13:10
- samantha said...
I heard this song and really thought about Snow Bird:' "The Call" by Regina Spektor.
- 17 September 2010 at 13:10
- wild violet said...
beautiful images
- 17 September 2010 at 14:46
- joanne May said...
Your home is like a lovely Victorian curiosty shop with magic in every corner of every room.
You should visit the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford some time. They have some amazing exhibits that I think you would like. ;-)
I'm visiting Oxford soon to see a Pre-Raphaelite painting exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum. I can't wait!
Anyway, I would love to see the little fox that lives in your shed. I'm very fond of foxes.
It is a good thing to look into a foxes eyes and make a wish!
Hope you are well. :-)
- 19 September 2010 at 11:08
oh those photos are wonderful and your blog is very sweet ♥
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Utica College 42, Lewis & Clark 22 - Final
Utica, NY (9/7/2013) – The Utica College football team jumped out to a 42-6 lead in the first three quarters of play and never looked back as it went on to defeat visiting Lewis & Clark College (Portland, Oregon) 42-22 in the season-opener for both squads at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium Saturday. UC amassed 470 yards of total offense and junior quarter back Connor Butkiewicz (Southington, CT/Southington) completed 26-of-35 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns to lift the Pioneers to a season-opening victory for the fifth consecutive season. The Pioneers have scored at least 40 points in each of their last five season opening contests.
"In the first half we ran the ball well and threw the ball effectively. The offensive line blocked extremely well – we had great balance today," said Head Coach Blaise Faggiano, who is the College's all-time leader with 24 career victories. "Connor (Butkiewicz) has a great presence out there. He's a leader on our football team and this was his first start. He has our former four-year starter Andrew Benkwitt (Mamaroneck, NY/Mamaroneck) on the sidelines now helping him out and those two have a great relationship which really helps. I thought Connor had a great first start today."
Senior all-conference running back Jake Larson (Bemus Point, NY/Maple Grove) had a big day for UC in his first start since a knee injury kept him out of the lineup for the entire 2012 season. Larson finished the day with 124 yards rushing on 24 carries and two touchdowns. He now needs 25 yards rushing to become just the fourth running back in school-history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a career.
"Larson is special young man. Last year when he was hurt he did a nice job on our coaching staff helping with the running backs. He's a real team player and we're certainly glad to have him back out on the field helping us out in pads this year," said Faggiano.
Utica's deep receiving corps was led by senior Jamie Murphy (Canadaigua, NY/Marcus Whitman) and junior Anthony Acevedo (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford). Murphy caught a team-best ten balls for 96 yards, while Acevedo added seven catches for 85 yards. Senior captain Joe Gerbino caught a touchdown pass, as did sophomore wide out Gregory Palmer (Richland, NY/APW).
Lewis & Clark was led by senior quarterback Keith Welch who completed 22-of-37 passes for 260 yards and two touchdowns, to go along with a team-high 64 yards rushing and one touchdown on the ground. Welch also threw two interceptions to Utica junior safety James Lenahan (Mahopac, NY/Mahopac). Lenahan's two picks moved him past current Pioneer assistant coach Lazarus Morgan for third place on the College's all-time interceptions list.
The Utica defense was led by it's deep line backing crew as it benefitted from ten tackles a piece from senior's Joe Giametta (Seaford, NY/MacArthur) and Ryan Hansen (Woodcliff Lake, NJ/Pascack Hills).
Freshman running back Ryan Burnett had a great first game as well for UC as he compiled 82 yards on 12 carries and crossed the goal line for his first career touchdown.
Lewis & Clark struck first in the contest as it capped a 14-play, 80 yard drive with a 21 yard touchdown pass from Welch to Andrew Frisina to put the visitors on top 6-0. The ensuing extra point was blocked by freshman Greg Elliot and junior corner back Rob Alexander picked up the blocked kick and returned it 88 yards for a defensive point after touchdown to make the score 6-2 with 8:51 to go in the first quarter.
"What a great play by Rob Alexander and freshman Greg Elliot after we allowed the first touchdown of the game," said Faggiano. "That was a big momentum swing for us."
UC took the next drive 75 yards on 11 plays, capped by Jake Larson (Bemus Point, NY/Maple Grove)'s five yard touchdown plunge to put the Pioneers on top 9-6 with 4:27 left in the first quarter. Larson's touchdown was part of a barrage that ended in 42 consecutive points for the Pioneers.
Another big turning point in the contest was late in the second quarter when the Pioneer defense forced a turnover on downs in Lewis & Clark territory with 1:24 remaining in the half. Ryan Hansen (Woodcliff Lake, NJ/Pascack Hills) stopped L & C running back Curtis Shirey for a four yard loss on 4th-and-1 to give UC possession on the Lewis & Clark 34 yard line. Butkiewicz found Gerbino inside the ten yard line and Gerbino took it to the house to give Utica a 22-6 lead with just ten ticks left on the first half clock.
Sophomore kicker Thomas Woodburn (West Islip, NY/West Islip) converted on two field goals of 31 and 21 yards, and he was nearly perfect on extra points going 5-for-6 on the day (one blocked).
The Utica starting defense caused seven turnovers (four on downs, two interceptions, one fumble recovery) in the first three quarters of play. "I thought the defense played well today. When you are playing this type of offense you are going to see a lot of different guys in the box score with tackles and that's what happened today," said Faggiano of the UC defensive unit.
Lewis & Clark's defense was led by 13 tackles from Andrew Traver, and 11 tackles each from Joaqui Murillo and Stein Retzlaff. Utica sophomore Frank DeNome (New Windsor, NY/Cornwall) recorded his first collegiate sack for the Pioneers.
The Pioneers will return to the gridiron next Saturday night when they host Union College under the lights at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium at 7 p.m. The contest will be broadcast locally on WTLB 99.1 FM/1310 AM (ESPNUR) and on UC's student radio WPNR 90.7 FM. Links for live stats, video and audio for Saturday's contest are available on the Pioneers schedule page at www.ucpioneers.com.
Quick Hitters: Jamie Murphy (Canadaigua, NY/Marcus Whitman) now needs 56 yards receiving to become the seventh receiver in school-history to break the 1,000 yard receiving barrier … Murphy needs eight more catches to become one of just six players in school-history to catch over 100 balls … Anthony Acevedo (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) moved into fifth place on the College's all-time receiving yards list … Thomas Woodburn (West Islip, NY/West Islip) moved into fourth place on the College's all-time PAT kicks made list … Jake Larson (Bemus Point, NY/Maple Grove) is now five touchdowns shy of become the College's all-time leader in rushing touchdowns.


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|Dia. (inches)
|Weight (grains)
|Sectional Density
|Ballistic Coefficients and Velocity Ranges
.287 at 3600 fps and above
.270 between 3600 and 3400 fps
.255 between 3400 and 2800 fps
.236 between 2800 and 2300 fps
.210 between 2300 and 1900 fps
Price: $29.78Stock Code: 1039
100 bullets
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|Overall Rating
|Rate This Product
|Clinton D of Blanco, Texas
|November 8, 2015
|Nasty little varmit round in a 204, very accurate.
|Don C of Pasco, Washington
|November 7, 2015
|Need 6 stars for these! Incredibly accurate/consistent, devastating terminal performance. I shoot BlitzKings exclusively for all my varmint work...heck, I've shot many in Benchrest matches!
|David N of Trenton, Tennessee
|September 20, 2015
|On Sept. 19th 2015 I fired a .136" 5 round group in a custom rifle chambered in 204 Ruger. The unusual thing is the bullet had .170" jump to the rifling. The bullet had to be a major factor. Note: 28 grains of Varget and a Remington 7-1/2 primer.
|Tom Z of Overland Park , Kansas
|August 7, 2015
|My 204 Ruger loves this bullet. If I do my part, prairie dogs don't stand a chance. The 204 Ruger forum on Facebook also has a lot of similar positive feedback to share.
|David D of Alturas, California
|August 7, 2015
|When wanting to find out how accurate a rifle can be Sierra Bullets is my first choice. These bullets work very well on varmints also.
|Donald R of Lehi, Utah
|January 19, 2015
|I have shot many bullets in my Remington SPS and the accuracy with some are good but the Sierra .204 bullet in 39 grains is outstanding. I have never had a gun that would not shoot well with Sierra bullets.
|Garth K of Sharpsburg, Georgia
|November 12, 2014
|Best accuracy in Savage heavy varmint rifle and T/C encore. 1/4", one-hole groups @ 100 yds is common
|Mike A of Hooper, Utah
|May 2, 2014
|I have used this bullet on paper, and coyote......outstanding on both..shoots very well, even at the highest possible velocities...
|Brett W of Hobart, Australia
|February 18, 2014
|This Bullet has the highest Ballistic Coefficient of all 204 Ruger bullets and 5 shots went into a circle the size of a golf ball at 300 yards ! I am more than impressed with this bullet !
|Ed J of Athens, Louisiana
|November 13, 2013
|The Federal Premium load with this bullet is very accurate in my Savage 25 LWV. Based on its performance in the factory ammo, I have bought several hundred to handload. I normally wouldn't buy that many first time, but I am so confident in Sierra and this particular bullet, I broke my normal buying pattern. If Federal can do it, so can I. Varmints are definitely in trouble when they come out into the clear with this bullet. Unfortunately for Federal, they decided to load the Nosler bullet in newer loads. EJ
|David D of Alturas, California
|August 15, 2013
|This bullet out performed all others in my .204 especially at long range! It can't be beat!