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Freed Egg Salad
Makes 4 to 6 cups, enough for 4 to 6 side servings
If you're watching your cholesterol, this recipe will be a very welcome alternative to regular egg salad. The real challenge in creating this recipe was to achieve a great flavor. I hope you'll think it's as good as I do.
Find this recipe and more in Chef Paul Prudhomme's Fork In The Road.
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Chef Paul Prudhomme's Vegetable Magic®
½ teaspoon dry mustard
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup finely diced onions
½ cup finely diced green bell peppers
½ cup finely diced celery
3 (8-ounce) cartons egg substitute
1 cup finely chopped green cabbage
1 cup finely chopped red leaf lettuce
1 cup finely chopped grean leafy tops of bok choy
½ cup fienly diced white stalks of bok choy
1 cup nonfat whipped mayonnaise
½ cup thinly sliced green onions
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 (1-gram) packets arteficial sweetener
how to prepare
Combine the first 2 ingredients in a small bowl to make the Seasoning Mix.
Preheat a heavy 10-inch skillet, preferably nonstick, over high heat to 350°, about 4 minutes. Add the oil, diced onions, bell peppers, celery and 2 tablespoons of the Seasoning Mix. Stir and cook, scraping the bottom of the skillet as sticking occurs, for 4 minutes. Add the eggs, reduce the heat to medium, and cook, turning over the eggs as they begin to form. Once they are cooked-they should still look moist, just like regular scrambled eggs-turn off the heat, let the eggs cool, and break them up into small pieces. Place all the remaining ingredients in a large bowl, add the cooled eggs, and gently fold until well mixed. Use in sandwiches or serve on a bed of lettuce.
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Carl Zimmer: Hello, Biologic Institute. If I make a strong claim about science in an online forum, and someone asks me for evidence for that claim, I do not say, "Well, you'll just have to read my book." I provide the evidence–I point to the peer-reviewed research on which I based my statement. But, hey, I'd be perfectly satisfied if you pointed me to a scientific paper that presents calculations showing that the chromosome fusion could not have happened six million years ago. I can go find it for myself–if such a paper actually exists.
Well, that was the last I heard from the Biologic Institute. They still haven't piped back up on their own thread. However, I did hear from someone who had read the book, Paul MacBride. (
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Carl, I can tell you the answer to your question, as I have read the book. Luskin provides no evidence for this. Well, more correctly, he quotes a question from this paper http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12421751 "If the fusion occurred within the telomeric repeat arrays less than ∼6 Mya, why are the arrays at the fusion site so degenerate?" but not their three suggested answers. Luskin asserts that if a chromosomal fusion occurred it should have been a neat and tidy joining of the two chromosomes in question, anything else is a Problem For Evolution. Dave Wisker addressed this succintly in a comment at Panda's Thumb http://pandasthumb.org/archives/2012/07/paul-mcbrides-r.html#comment-288503
That paper MacBride mentions? It's the 2002 paper I mentioned at the start, the one that presented evidence for fusion based on a study of the human genome . In other words, the authors of this new intelligent design book cherry-pick a quote out of a paper that's ten years old (you can check for yourself, the paper's free). That, it seems, is all the evidence they have. If anyone tells you how impressive the science is behind intelligent design, how superior it is to evolutionary biology, may I suggest you use this example to show them how wrong they are.
I read the 2002 paper long ago, but MacBride's link led me to reread it. I also noticed that it was cited by a number of more recent papers, including Eichler's new one. It just goes to show how you can end up learning something new in the most unexpected places.
Update : Man, these folks will do anything to avoid just pointing me to some evidence.Update
Update #2: Actually, they'll do a lot more– here's my round up of the four days since I posted this.
Update #3: After five days, I finally got my answer. And it shows why the creationists are wrong. And thus ends this strange story.
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The FDA approved 27 new drugs in 2013, down from the 15-year high of 2012 with its 39 approvals. This shouldn't be cause for alarm – 2013 numbers fall in line with the average over the last 5 years of 28 (FDA.gov).
The FDA attributes the drop to fewer applications received: 32 for 2013 vs. 41 for 2012. Of the 27 approvals, 9 were for rare diseases, and three were given the newly-established (2012) "breakthrough" designation.
Only two were large molecule drugs: Gazyva, a monoclonal antibody treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia marketed by Roche; and Kadcyla, an antibody-drug conjugate for the treatment of breast cancer developed by Genentech. Another approval of note was Kynamro, the first commercially-viable antisense drug approval. Kynamra was developed by ISIS Pharmaceuticals in partnership with Genzyme, and is used to treat familial hypercholesterolemia.
A complete list of 2013 approvals is available here directly from the FDA.
Breakthrough therapy designation expedites the development and review of drugs for serious or life-threatening conditions based on preliminary clinical evidence that demonstrates the drug may have substantial improvement on at least one clinically significant endpoint over available therapy. A breakthrough therapy designation conveys all of the fast track program features as well as more intensive FDA guidance on an efficient drug development program.
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Single and multiple intravenous doses of finafloxacin were considered to be safe and well tolerated by male and female subjects when it was administered at dose levels of 200 to 1,000 mg q.d. and 600 to 1,000 mg q.d. for 7 days, respectively. In comparison to oral administration ( 9 ), single intravenous doses of finafloxacin appeared to be related to a lower rate of adverse events, while there was no relevant difference for multiple doses. The previously reported increase in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels in subjects receiving multiple oral doses ( 9 ) was not confirmed for intravenous administration. Since the increases in ALT levels were observed only in healthy carriers of Helicobacter pylori , the possibility that the effect on the ALT levels was a result of the H. pylori infection cannot be excluded.
Conclusion. Despite a moderate to high interindividual variability at higher doses, exposure following intravenous administration of finafloxacin appears to be predictable. Individual elimination processes should be evaluated in more detail. Finafloxacin exhibited favorable safety and tolerability.
Trial design. This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalating trial in healthy adult male and female volunteers receiving single or multiple intravenous administrations of finafloxacin or placebo. Single doses of 200 to 1,000 mg or multiple doses of 600 to 1,000 mg finafloxacin were administered by intravenous short-term infusions (infusion duration, 1 h). In part A of the study, subjects were assigned to one of two treatment groups (groups 1 and 2). Each subject was randomized to receive two out of three single doses of finafloxacin (group 1, 200, 400, and 600 mg; group 2, 800, 1,000, and 1,200 mg) and one dose of placebo (crossover design). The initially planned dose of 1,200 mg in group 2 was not studied on the basis of intermediate pharmacokinetic results. In part B of the study, each subject participated in a single treatment period in which a daily dose was administered for 7 days (groups 3 and 4, 600 mg; group 5, 800 mg; group 6, 1,000 mg). Each subject in part B was randomized to receive finafloxacin or placebo, with eight subjects receiving finafloxacin and two receiving placebo in each treatment period. Doses were escalated on the basis of safety, tolerability, and intermediate pharmacokinetic results, with a minimum washout period of 12 days taking place between dose escalations. The trial design was adjusted if needed. All volunteers received information on the investigated drug, the conduct of the study, and potential risks and gave written informed consent. The study was conducted in accordance with guidelines on good clinical practice, the current revision of the Declaration of Helsinki, and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines and was carried out at the Covance Clinical Research Unit in Leeds, United Kingdom. The investigation (ClinicalTrial.gov registration no. NCT01910883) was approved by the Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Independent Research Ethics Committee.
Evaluation of volunteers. Volunteers of both genders were screened not earlier than 28 days before the first administration of finafloxacin. The screening included evaluation of inclusion/exclusion criteria, physical and laboratory examinations, 12-channel electrocardiography (ECG), and inquiries about demographic and biometric data. From 24 h before the first administration to 48 h after the last administration, volunteers resided at the clinical research unit site. Poststudy examinations of the volunteers, including physical and laboratory examinations and a 12-channel ECG, were conducted 5 to 7 days after the administration of the last dose of finafloxacin. Female volunteers 50 years of age or younger were included only if they were surgically sterile or postmenopausal (defined as at least 2 years after the cessation of menses and/or a follicular stimulating hormone level of >40 mU/ml and a serum estradiol level of <110 pmol/liter).
Sampling scheme. In part A, venous blood samples for the determination of finafloxacin plasma concentrations, blood chemistry, and hematology safety parameters were drawn before dosing and at 0.33, 0.67, 1, 1.17, 1.33, 1.67, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 h after the start of the infusion. Urine was collected before dosing and in fractions of 0 to 4, 4 to 8, 8 to 12, 12 to 24, and 24 to 48 h after the start of the infusion. In part B, on day 1 blood samples were taken before dosing and at 0.33, 0.67, 1, 1.17, 1.33, 1.67, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 16 h after the start of the infusion. On days 2, 4, and 6, only predosing samples were taken, and on day 7, samples were taken before dosing and at 0.33, 0.67, 1.0, 1.17, 1.33, 1.67, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 h after the start of the infusion. For part B, urine was collected on day 1 before dosing (spot sample) and in fractions of 0 to 12 and 12 to 24 h after the start of the infusion, on days 2 to 6 in fractions of 0 to 24 h after the start of the infusion, and on day 7 in fractions of 0 to 12, 12 to 24, 24 to 48, and 48 to 72 h after the start of the infusion.
Bioanalytical quantification. A liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was validated to quantify finafloxacin concentrations in plasma and urine samples. The lower limit of quantification was 5 and 100 ng/ml for plasma and urine concentration measurements, respectively (ClinicalTrials.gov registration no. NCT01910883). Inaccuracy and precision were better than 2.7% to 11.1%, respectively, for plasma samples (concentration range, 15 to 20,000 ng/ml) and 3.9% to 7.2%, respectively, for urine samples (concentration range, 300 to 90,000 ng/ml) (ClinicalTrials.gov registration no. NCT01910883).
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This work was supported by a grant from MerLion Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Berlin, Germany, to the Covance Clinical Research Unit, Leeds, United Kingdom.


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Retinal Development, Stem Cell-based Modeling and Retinal Repair
The retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye. In retina, rod and cone photoreceptors are the cells that detect light and convert it to an electrical signal. This signal is relayed to bipolar cells and then to ganglion cells whose axons transmit this signal to the brain. In this signal processing, horizontal cells and amacrine cells play essential roles. The photoreceptors are metabolically active and are nourished by a layer of support cells – the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). The retina is fed by both retinal and the choroidal vasculature, which is within and underneath the retina, respectively.
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2011-12: Concluded her junior campaign with 10-2 singles record and a 2-2 doubles mark … won the Flight E competition at the Liberty Invite in the fall … claimed a perfect 4-0 mark in singles in the spring.
2010-11: Went 10-2 overall in singles and 11-1 overall in doubles as a sophomore ... went undefeated in conference play during the spring with a 6-0 singles and 6-0 doubles record ... posted a 4-2 singles and a 4-1 doubles record during the fall ... claimed the Flight C singles flight at the ODAC Fall Championships (10/10) ... also partnered with Kerry Cotter to take the Flight B doubles title at the ODAC Fall Championships.
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Not true "whatsoever," said a source close to the situation.
Earlier Wednesday morning, Eagles coach Andy Reid could not defintively say that Kolb would not be traded by the Oct. 19 trade deadline.
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A day earlier, Reid said that Kolb had not asked for a trade. Kolb was asked Wednesday about the possibility of playing for another team.
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Omer council discusses playground improvements
OMER — Members of the Omer City Council met Nov. 28 and laid out possible plans to install new playground equipment at the park next to the city library after receiving $19,780 from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe for the project.
Council members Revia Stewart, James Steward, and Ruth Ann Cook were absent from the meeting, and as a result the council lacked a decision-making quorum, but Mayor Alice Sproule filled in the remaining members on what information she had gathered so far.
She said she had spoken with Frank Riggle of Miracle Midwest, the company who provided the playground equipment for the Pinconning Park and the Deep River Township Park, about doing the same for Omer.
The company is currently running a sale, on a single structure playscape with 11 different activities on it, Sproule said. Omer does not have someplace to store the equipment through the winter, but she said the company is willing to honor the sale price for Omer in the springtime.
The cost of the equipment would be roughly $17,200, Sproule said. The city would get a 3-percent discount, Sproule said, which would come out to about $600. To actually set up the new playground equipment, the city could hire Miracle Group for $1,600, or work with an outside group. It would also get free shipping for the playground equipment.
Sproule said a contractor was recommended to her, Lee Carpenter, who would help install it for about $600. She also plans on calling Cathy Wilk, who led the effort to get the Deep River Township Park equipment, to see who installed theirs.
"I know the school kids helped," Sproule said. "Different people supplied snacks and lunches, so I will work with the Wilks for ideas."
She said since the city would not be able to store the equipment over the winter, it gives the city council until the spring to decide what to do.
The playscape Sproule is looking at is 42-by-32 feet and capable of having about 60 children playing on it at one time. She believes there should be room for it at the park without needing to remove or move any of the existing equipment.
"We will try to find a place for it rather than remove what's there now," Councilman Larry Daly said.
While the Deep River Township Park uses rubber mulch around its playground equipment for safety, Sproule said it would cost about $8,000 to go that route — more money than the city can spare. Pinconning Park uses specially treated wood chips that do not disintegrate as quickly as untreated wood. The treated chips would cost about $1,300.
"It's going to be pretty tight," Sproule said. "I encourage stopping over at the Pinconning Park to see what they use."
The $19,780 came to the city through the tribe's fall distribution of its 2-percent gaming revenue grants. During the distribution Nov. 20, Sproule said she had applied for the grant numerous times, and the tribal council finally approved it this year.
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|2011-02-21, 11:02
|Link #42
Secret Society BLANKET
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: 3 times the passion of normal flamenco
And heavy tanks of equal or higher tier always have the advantage in sight range afaik, hence why you need your tank destroyer's camouflage advantage to stay safe. There have been times when I'm using a heavy tank (US M6 currently) and yet can't see a tank destroyer that's shooting at me until I get very close to it... if I don't get killed first
|2011-02-21, 12:31
|Link #43
dn ʎɐʍ sıɥʇ
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northern Ireland
Like I said I don't rush in or join in with the main force I generally find a good covered position in a wooded area or group of bushes and take shots at range unless in some instances that I join a smaller group on a flanking run but thats generally when it looks as if the bulk of the enemy has funneled down a single side of the map.
The problem is no matter how far back or how well hidden I am as soon as I take a shot I'm insta-killed from miles off and when I do land a shot it doesn't ever really do much damage against a lot of the tanks I'm pitted against since most are massive KV's and such.
Don't get me wrong I understand the role the TD fills do get kills but it just seems that we're at a constant disadvantage.
Made a major boo-boo last night when I sold my SU-85B to fund the SU-85 I sold the crew along with it X[
I take most here on the US server ? pity since we could have set up our own AS tank battalion!
|2011-02-21, 12:47
|Link #44
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: England
I've been playing this for a while now on the EU server.
It was taking forever for my crew to level up to 100% so I just spent the 200 gold to get them to learn the skill you can have. Currently using a BT-7 because I'm going down a path to get to the T-54 because that's one of the tanks the Edelweiss from Valkyria Chronicles is based on. Yep.
I'm not really good at this but it's extremely fun.
|2011-02-22, 02:22
|Link #45
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sydney Australia / Taiwan
Age: 29
Edelweiss is more King Tiger than T-54
|2011-02-22, 09:59
|Link #46
Sensei, aishite imasu
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Hong Kong Shatterdome
I've come to the following conclusion about World of Tanks. It's two competing teams of new types arranged in a telepathic hive mind fighting each other in a minovsky particle heavy environment. LOS is extremely limited, even against targets out in the open within your line of sight. However, if anyone on either team spots an enemy, the entire team will know it's exact location and be able to target it.
Whether or not this is the best game mechanic I'm more dubious about.
|2011-02-22, 11:25
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Sensei, aishite imasu
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Hong Kong Shatterdome
It's not really cloaking. It's just that a tank might only have a view radius of say, 400 meters, even if you have a clear view of a tank 500 meters away. But if any friendly (with the radio range) spots the enemy tank, you can target him accurately.
|2011-02-23, 04:39
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Secret Society BLANKET
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: 3 times the passion of normal flamenco
It admittedly is somewhat confusing at first, but once you've grasped the mechanics of the entire system its contribution into making the game a teamwork-based tactics game instead of being just a twitch shooter shows.
Also, found this on danbooru, with the original Pixiv link:
This would have been your normal 'girl on tank' image, if not for the following:
|2011-02-27, 21:58
|Link #51
Senior Member
A hint to people in the lower tiers: You are probably being shot at by higher tier tanks from very far away because higher tier tanks generally have a higher view range. Tank destroyers tend to also have lower view ranges than turreted tanks (this encourages you to have friendly tanks in front of you). Additionally, higher tier tanks require more grind and therefore their crew levels are likely higher, the crew % makes a WORLD of difference. I wouldn't go for a new tank unless I could use credits to raise the crew to a respectable %. Also, as you go up in tiers it may be beneficial to retrain your crew to the new tank.
EDIT: To people who aren't penetrating a tank when they are lower tier:
don't use auto aim, it often aims for the most armored part of the enemy (their turret).
- use weak points to your advantage. For example, hatches, viewports, machine gun ports, are often weak spots on enemy tanks.
- flanking is a good strategy, if you are sufficiently low tier, enemies will often ignore you while they are engaged with a higher tier ally, allowing you to get some damage in. Just make sure to retreat when the enemy turns a turret towards you.
- sides / rear are often the weakest point of a tank.
<-- Just got the tier 10 American heavy tank, T30 and it kicks ass except for a few things:
- lower tier tanks on my team think "OMG, top tier tank he must be godly!" and follow me everywhere blindly. Therefore, whichever side I go to, will be heavily stacked with tanks, leaving no one to guard the other flanks. When we lose I often get blamed because I couldn't race back and destroy half of the enemy team by myself.
- lower tier tanks on my team think "OMG, top tier tank he must be godly!" and therefore hide behind me everywhere I go, restricting my maneuvering space as well as using me as a shield. I have camouflage training on my crew so my tank isn't spotted as easily as the folks behind me, but when they shoot at them they end up hitting me. The T30 has TERRIBLE armor for a top tier tank and every time I take a hit it hurts.
- being the highest tier tank is like having a bright neon sign that says "SPGS SHOOT ME" flying atop of the turret - expect that everyone on the enemy side is gunning for you, and whenever you reveal yourself half of the enemy team will rapidly ping their minimap and announcing your presence.
- I often get blamed when you don't destroy half the enemy team, cap their base, and protect all of the artillery by myself at the same time.
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Hmm... People in this game are quite the accusers arnt they? They tend to follow whoever has the better tank since they get shot down when they first tried it very easily, but I was able to beat a tank 2-3 tiers higher then me with a surprising trick of mine but they should learn that having the highest teared tank doesn't always mean victory (of course having a high tier tank is a changing factor in some way, if the player doesn't know what he/she is doing, then they are basically done for)
Well I must be rambling nonsense But just got up to Tier 4
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It's a common mistake of many beginners in WoT: That somehow, getting a better tank will make you better in combat. This is true in some ways (A Tier 1 vehicle that gets into a game with Tier 4 and above vehicles won't survive a single hit), yet your survivability in a lot of games depends greatly on your actions and decisions and not your tank's specs. Even the heaviest Tier 10 vehicles can get creamed if you don't know what you're doing and try to lone wolf everyone
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What makes it more hilarious is usually they scream "NOOB TEAM" when they die from what was undoubtedly their own fault.
I've slapped the 122-mm gun on my SU-85 for the time being as it seems to be a lot more powerful than the previously fitted gun and I can usually take down a light/medium tank with a single shot however the reload time is nearly twice as long so I really have to pick my shots.
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Also, new patch today. Seems like they're adding a new map which is neat.
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Steel Wall: American Tank Destroyers
The T95 as the Tier XI TD for the Americans... wow
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Wow... everyone's in T1's, MS-1's and Loltraktors... no more screaming of insane matchmaking for the moment
*Game is now live for those wondering*
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LuxRays is the name we have chosen for the part of LuxRender dedicated to accelerate the ray intersection process by using GPUs. You can find more information about the ongoing effort of integrating OpenCL support in Luxrender here.
An open source component for accelerating any ray tracing application
GPGPU computing is a formidable tool to accelerate any ray tracing application. Test result has shown has modern GPGPUs can easily increase the performance of an ray tracer by an order of magnitude. This is a simple path tracer (SmallptGPU) running on a GPU at the eye-popping speed of 114,000,000 of samples/sec:
This is exactly the same scene rendered first with Luxrender for 60 seconds with Metropolis sampler and Path surface integrator:
And same scene rendered for 60 seconds with SmallptGPU:
Integrating GPU support is going to be a mandatory task for any open source rendering engine. The Luxrender team wants to share its effort with other open source developers and decided to develop LuxRays as a stand-alone library. This library will be developed with the main task of accelerating Luxrender but it will be available for any other project that does not want to waste its time developing a duplicate of our work. Indeed, as in any open source project, any contribution will be highly welcome.
All the code included in LuxRays repository (i.e. LuxRays, LuxCore, LuxCore implementation aka SLG) has been released under a new license: Apache Licence 2.0. It is a very liberal license allowing the use of the code inside commercial products too.
LuxRays will have the following list of features (in bold the features already implemented):
- a wrapper written in C in order to expose the API to C application too;
- Multiple OS support (i.e. Linux, Windows, MacOS);
- Multiple hardware support (i.e. ATI and NVIDIA via OpenCL);
- Support for rendering over a wide range of heterogeneous devices like CPU, GPU, CPU+GPU, CPU+Multiple-GPUs;
- a level of abstraction over rendering device available with support for:
- OpenCL devices (CPUs, GPUs, etc.);
- Native threads;
- NVIDIA CUDA support may be added in the future even if it is not planned at the moment.
- A wide range of accelerator structure (i.e. BVH, QBVH, KD-Tree, etc.);
- triangle mesh primitive support (support for other kind of primitive may be added in the future);
- low GPU memory foot print because accelerating only the process of ray interactions (i.e. no need to use GPU memory for texture maps, materials, frame buffer, etc.);
- support for Virtual Devices (i.e. many GPUs seen as a single device or one GPU seen as multiple devices).
LuxRays is mainly developed to accelerate off-line renderings. Even if the current generation of GPUs are so fast to offer near real-time rendering time, we are going to optimize for bandwidth (i.e. number of ray intersections per seconds) over latency.
A data parallel model
LuxRays uses a Data Parallel Model: it doesn't reduce the time spent to trace a single ray but it is able to trace many thousands of rays in parallel.
Hybrid CPU/GPU mode
LuxRays supports Hybrid CPU/GPU mode where only the ray intersection task is off load to the GPUs while everything else run on the CPU and can be written with usual tools and languages.
GPU-only mode
LuxRays support also GPU-only mode where all the work is done by the GPUs and the code is all written in OpenCL. This is an example where i7 860 + 5870 + 5850 are used:
Status of the project
LuxRays is a recently started sub-project of Luxrender. A specification of the API is not yet available. SmallLuxGPU has been used as test to define how the API should work and to collect performance results:
LuxrenderGPU included the very first prototype of LuxRays:
LuxRays has now its own source repository at http://src.luxrender.net/luxrays.
If you are having trouble downloading from the main site, a backup mirror has been provided for Luxrays at googlecode
hg clone https://luxrays.googlecode.com/hg/ luxrays
Building on Linux
Ubuntu 10.04
Install the OpenCL SDK for your GPU. AMD/ATI OpenCL SDK is available here. NVIDIA OpenCL headers and libraries should be already included with the X11 driver. (Check /usr/include/CL/ for all headers listed on the page linked below and download them manually if required). OpenCL C++ bindings (i.e. cl.hpp) are included in ATI SDK and they will be part of OpenCL standard from version 1.1. NVIDIA doesn't yet include this file in its SDK but you can find a copy here (linked from this page)
Run the following commands:
sudo apt-get install build-essential cmake mercurial libfreeimage-dev \ libfreeimage3 libboost-dev libboost-thread-dev libboost-date-time-dev \ libboost-program-options-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libopenexr-dev \ libboost-iostreams-dev libboost-regex-dev libboost-serialization-dev \ libboost-wave-dev libtiff4-dev libpng12-dev glutg3-dev hg clone http://src.luxrender.net/luxrays luxrays cd luxrays
Edit the CMakeList to point to your OpenCL SDK if required and run the following commands:
cmake . make -j 4 .
Building on Ubuntu
A package for Luxrays(1.6-3) is now available for Archlinux users :
pacman -S luxrays
Building on Mac OS X
Snow Leopard 10.6.x
- Install the OSX Developer SDK which can be downloaded from here.
- Get mercurial for managing the repositoryy ( checkouts/updates )
- Get CMake 2.6-4 or newer.
- Get QT 4.7.1 or higher and install it. ( for 64bit cocoa-version is mandatory )
- Get cl.hpp from KHRONOS and place it in: /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.6.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenCL.framework/Versions/A/Headers
All other needed dependencies are located in the "macos" repository.
Get source of Luxrender, LuxRays and macos in the same directory ( you can use the mirror too )
hg clone http://src.luxrender.net/luxrays
hg clone http://src.luxrender.net/macos
The new OSX buildprocess :
Compile LuxRays (OSX 10.6):
In cmakeGUI ( 2.6+ recommended ), do following action :
1. fill in the "Where is the source code" field, using the folder where you put the LuxRays source code
2. fill in the "Where to build the binaries" field
3. configure -> xcode-crosscompile
4. set in crosscompile: Name = darwin, version = 10.6, Processor = i386, x86_64, c = gcc, c++ = g++, root = /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.6.sdk
... Modes = set all to "find from root then native system".
press configure once more , then boost is found in boostroot
5. generate
6. open XCode.project
7. set your preferred architecture by going to the Project menu -> Edit Project Settings -> Architectures (cmake 2.6 sets default = two architectures, universal Intel, cmake 2.8 sets" active architecture only"by default, uncheck for universal builds)
8. build
Hint:If you wanna deploy LuxMark complete "dependencyless", use macdeployqt for bundling used Qt-frameworks into the app-bundle.
Important: only SDK-builds are guarantied to be crosscompatible.
API Documentation
The Doxygen LuxRays API Documentation is available here.
SmallLuxGPU (SLG)
SmallLuxGPU is now included in LuxRays has a demo of the library.
LuxMark is an OpenCL benchmark based on SLG and LuxRays.
A special thanks goes to:
- Alain "Chiaroscuro" Ducharme for Blender 2.5 SLG exporter and several scenes provided;
- Sladjan "lom" Ristic for several scenes provided;
- Rikb for source patches;
- Livuxman for source patches;
- Nate Robins for glut32.dll;
- Diego Nehab for PLY reading/writing library;
- all OSX-porting by Jens Verwiebe
- http://www.hdrlabs.com and http://shtlab.blogspot.com for HDR maps;


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Disappointing. Going to have to hire better ones.
What do you mean, "How do I know?" You're here reading my shirt, aren't you? Out loud, no less, as if to assist in the intense mental processing required.
We get a lot of suggestions through the Bounty Program. A handful of us pore over several hundred of them each month (including the half a dozen each month that suggest something about "this new, awesome thing called The Game" and the dozen that propose shirts we've sold for the past decade) and then we get together to compare our favorites. Frequently two of us will have the same one jotted down. Occasionally more than two of us will have selected the same one. Very rarely does a single bounty suggestion show up on everyone's list in the room. This one did. It was basically the closest thing we've ever had to an insta-shirt.
The sentence "I see the assassins have failed." in white ink on a black, 100% cotton shirt.


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Two female prisoners who escaped from the Edmonton Institution for Women were in custody Tuesday night after being arrested in downtown Edmonton.
Kelsie Laine Marie Mast, 23, and Samantha Faye Toope, 20, were recognized by a member of the public, who called police. Police located the women strolling near 104 Street and 102 Avenue at 8:30 p.m.
Both women are violent offenders with a history of weapons offences, police said. They had advised the public not to approach them.
At around 8:40 p.m. Monday, prison officials reported the two women jumped the east fence and escaped the prison, located at 11151 178 St., according to a Tuesday news release.
Officers from the Edmonton police west division, along with assistance from the EPS Canine Unit, responded to the scene, but were unable to find the escapees.
Both women will be returned to the custody of Correctional Service Canada, police said.


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You've heard us talking about it all summer, and we're finally ready to show you what we've been working on. I'm proud to announce that AuditionUpdate.com is moving to its new home on the Backstage Community.
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An expansion of Biketoberfest could depend on whether organizers can come up with enough events to fill 10 days.
DAYTONA BEACH — Whether four days long or 10 — stay tuned for that decision — Biketoberfest might feature a new trike show next year to broaden the event's appeal.
The subcommittee that is looking into expanding Biketoberfest to encompass two weekends decided at its meeting Thursday to begin preliminary planning for a trike show as part of efforts to shake up Biketoberfest.
"It's been the same old stuff," said Tom Guest, the subcommittee's chair. "The same old stuff for the past 20 years."
The subcommittee has not decided whether it will recommend lengthening Biketoberfest, but it has concluded that the event would need new attractions to draw motorcycle enthusiasts during any additional days, Guest said.
"We need to get all these events going because what little we have going on now will not expand to 10 days," he said.
Biketoberfest, held each October, currently features motorcycle shows and concerts.
The Biketoberfest Development Committee, a citizens' advisory group that plans for Biketoberfest and answers to the Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, created the subcommittee earlier this month.
The Halifax Area Advertising Authority board of directors, which oversees the visitors bureau, would have to approve any plans to extend Biketoberfest. The board's next meeting will be Jan. 16, though Guest said he's skeptical the development committee will be ready to make a presentation by then.
Jeffrey Hentz, the visitors bureau's president and CEO, said in a telephone interview after the meeting that the development committee would have to convince the ad authority board that it has a plan to keep attendance steady throughout an extended event.
"That would be a great start," Hentz said of the trike show. "Those are the types of things we are looking for. We are looking for events within the event to draw more bikers ... If we are not growing the event, we are just taking two weekends to draw the same number of people, and that doesn't benefit all our businesses."
Subcommittee members decided to begin seeking judges, trophies and a location for the proposed trike show. Additionally, subcommittee members will come up with awards categories for the show.
"I'm just looking for something that would be really beautiful that would make our city in photograph's look fantastic," said subcommittee member John Perras, who originally proposed the trike show and suggested a grassy area near Jackie Robinson Ballpark as a possible location.
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As is typical on my 30-minute or so morning commute, I first navigate my way through the veins or arteries of Graham�s city limits to the corridors of N.C. 54 to head east to my employer. The city of Graham has some long-standing landmarks and undoubtedly long-standing memories for many of the remaining citizens. When passing by the Graham Memorial Park at the corner of Gilbreath Street, and Cooper Road, my attention turns toward the newest arrangements of memorials for loved ones placed under canopies surrounded by walls of flowers; sprays and wreaths that whisper farewell or, until we meet again. Many of them fade or are strewn from winds and storms aging the length of the memory.
At the thought of many close family and friends gone on before me I pondered whether that person actually knew how much they were loved and appreciated given, the silent expressions standing in salute or lying in heaps around the fresh soil of the newly packed mound. Almost instantly, I recalled an incident to record to memory regarding the staff members at Alamance Regional Medical Center concluding that, they deserve flowers � while they live.
When checking in on my mother, during my lunch hour this one particular Friday, my mother answered in excruciating pain, seemingly unable to stand erect from lower back pain. Let me add, that rainy weather is no friend to arthritis. Although a situation worthy of emergency transport, our seniors often tend to trust those closest, as safest and less judgmental of his or her personal crisis. Without persuasion I became the emergency transportation promising to �be there soon� and see that care was provided.
Arriving safely with patient in tow to Alamance Regional Medical Center, the greatest challenge was this particular patient�s cooperation as we moved at a snail�s pace approaching the check-in desk. Herein lies the truest representation worthy of �flowers� as overseen by Emergency Room supervisor Debbie Hunt, in addition to Assistant Chief Chris Verdeck of the Burlington Police Department. In uniform, officer Amy Isley (Burlington�s Finest) sat monitoring security and impulsively offered us assistance helping the �patient� off her feet. Brandi pleasantly completed the check-in process and the wait began.
With lunch in hand, imagine the disappointment of missing the spoon necessary to enjoy chili on this rainy, afternoon. As I approached Officer Isley to inquire and request plastic ware if possible; one step further, Officer Isley not only provided me with a spoon but warmed the lunch! Triage nurse Lindsey was cordial and patient though, I injected and completed sentences or answered questions on the true patient�s behalf. Shortly after, we were assigned to a room where Jonathan came to verify my mother�s information and cordially shared his aspirations, goals and dreams. RN, Linda handled all formalities with care and precision, sharing conversation and fondness of her son, Danny. Dr. Ronald Smith offered his concern advising what next � dismissing us with a compassion that we should all wear as a crown. The experience might have been more difficult when dealing with difficult people but fortunately for us, our experience was noteworthy.
For so many who have or will pass by ARMC, tell them while you can that it takes a special kind of person to render a special kind of care and that we�re glad they are there. Give them their �flowers� won�t you, while they live.
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STREAMWOOD – St. Charles East contended for the Upstate Eight Conference River Division wrestling title last winter, but a home loss by criteria to eventual champion Batavia turned the tide.
The Saints left little doubt about their River royalty this season, completing a perfect run to the league title with Friday's 67-3 rout of Streamwood.
"We really stressed dominating tonight to make sure that we didn't leave anything out there," Saints coach Jason Potter said. "We wanted to make sure we locked up conference to get some momentum going, especially for a tough weekend coming up."
East (13-1, 6-0) is set to wrestle host Homewood-Flossmoor and Willowbrook in a triangular today, tuning up for next weekend's UEC tournament at Batavia.
The Saints expect their share of close matches in the triangular, and actually were part of a few against the Sabres. Sophomore 120-pounder Quinn Doherty won his match, 4-2.
Peter Banks edged out a 1-0 victory at 220.
"For most of the night, we handled them pretty well," Potter said. "We were very aggressive and it showed right away."
Conference runner-up Batavia competed closest with East, losing, 43-24, in its only River defeat.
Elgin 36, Geneva 33: At Elgin, Geneva (3-3 UEC River) dropped a narrow dual, losing five of the nine contested bouts. Jake Boser recorded a fall at 182 pounds for the Vikings, while Mike Huck won a tight decision at 145.
Sycamore 59, Burlington Central 53: At Sycamore, BC fell behind, 14-0, early, and was unable to finish its comeback after closing within 46-44 with just over four minutes to play.
"You can't spot anybody 14 points," Rockets coach Brett Porto said. "The first quarter started out with way too many turnovers."
Moter Deng scored 19 points to lead Central (6-11).
St. Charles East 52, Larkin 32: At Elgin, conference-leading East (11-9, 6-1 UEC River) rolled to snap a two-game skid.
Amanda Hilton sparked the Saints with 13 points as coach Lori Drumtra spread the minutes on the heels of today's game at St. Charles North.
"When it's back-to-back like that, it's kind of nice when you can sit your starters a little," Drumtra said.
The Saints outscored the Royals by 51 points in two meetings this season.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Small companies are taking the limelight on a choppy start to the week.
The Russell 2000, an index of small-company stocks, rose above 1,000 for the first time Monday. The index is outpacing the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index this year.
Small stocks are doing well partly because they are less exposed to Europe's economic woes than large companies.
The Dow fell 19 points to close at 15,335, a loss of 0.1 percent.
The S&P 500 fell a point to 1,666, or 0.1 percent. The Nasdaq composite fell two points to 3,496, or 0.1 percent.
The Russell rose a point to 998.
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When is this proxy tool coming out? Best regards.
proxy service is already available and it is free.
proxy appliance is not yet available for beta test. eta is not set.
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the service is up and running.
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The URL seems to be down.
Yea, the url seems to be down. Not exactly sure what's going on.
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Congratulations and many thanks to the AFP chapters in the U.S. and Canada who have engaged every single member of their board in supporting the AFP Foundations for Philanthropy. By attaining 100% board participation, the question to your members becomes an inclusive one: "Will you join US in moving the nonprofit fundraising field forward?"
Thank you for all that you do throughout the year! With your support, the AFP Foundations for Philanthropy will be able to provide resources in local communities including: scholarships, education, networking events, leadership training, and diversity and inclusion focused workshops. Additionally, research for the profession, scholarships to the AFP International Fundraising Conference and leadership development will be funded with your important gifts.
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Handling Specialty has developed an excellent reputation for successfully delivering custom engineered material handling systems to a wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive, entertainment, process, energy/nuclear, rail transportation and a variety of advanced manufacturing applications. Our expertise is channeled to medium and large-scale projects that unfold from conceptual engineering through to site completion, start up and commissioning. We are experts with material handling or motion projects involving high duty cycles, large weight capacities, unique mounting configurations and stringent process, quality and safety demands of advanced manufacturing and process industries.
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Handling Specialty has a challenging career opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Outside Technical Sales Professional. In this role, you will be responsible for prospecting for new opportunities, qualifying leads, nurturing existing or past customers, preparing comprehensive technical/commercial proposals and generating sales bookings. This position reports directly to the Sales Manager and is based at our operations in Grimsby, Ontario.
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May I draw your attention to Multiple Designers Theory ?
And to my knowledge, no ID proponent has yet addressed the manufacturing problem except for William Dembski, who once opined (in Intelligent Design Coming Clean ) that a designer could "impart" (lovely weasel word, that) information into the matter and energy universe via a zero-energy, zero-channel capacity link. Oh, and one mustn't forget Michael Behe's puff of smoke conjecture.
Nice (and patient) analysis from CZ.
Given that gene sequence along a chromosome can be altered, often without changing phenotype, the very existance of homologous regions of chromosomes (regions with the "same" genes in the same sequence) in humans and any other organism (and there are plenty, known generically as shared syteny: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synteny ) is strong evidence against special creation, unless god wanted to be purposely deceptive, which would not be very nice.
(here is an interesting link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16242204 )
@The Gray Monk
The Hebrew bible uses "yom" in the first chapter of Genesis, which does NOT have an alternate meaning of "era" or "epoch". Which word are you referring to?
This is a very good thread, no wonder both Richard Dawkins and Jerry Coyne referred here. That joe g character is very interesting, hope he comes by more often. It is good to know how the specimen works, in order to understand the symptoms of the diseased minds .. Brave CZ! you don't have to be doctor Zimmer, only IDers make issue of that.
I have read the article and a third of the comments, congratulations. From the Netherlands where we used the article in a discussion on our FreeThinker forum. Usefull.
RBH, thanks for the link to that article. I'll check it out.
I like Fundamentalist Scientists best of all. Truth can be found in a text book of Evo-Devo or Microbiology! Best of all ,except for the price of the book, I won't be asked for more contributions!
Carl Zimmer, Richard Dawkins et. al. keep 'em coming!
Earth is Sagan's pale blue dot. THAT'S all…
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If the fused chromosome 2 also occurs in Neanderthals, this would demolish the notion that the event occurred in humans and not the common ancestor of humans and Neanderthals. The likelihood of a fusion event in the same place in two subspecies is infinitesimal.
A mother and stepfather accused of beating a 10-year-old Stockton Springs girl to death will be held on $500,000 bail, a judge decided Wednesday.
Julio Carrillo, 51, and Sharon Carrillo, 33, made their first appearance in Waldo County Superior Court in Belfast on Wednesday afternoon. They arrived in separate vans from Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset, and officers ushered them separately through the back entrance of the courthouse. They each wore handcuffs and shackles.
Investigators arrested the Carrillos on Monday and charged them with depraved indifference murder in the death of Sharon Carrillo's 10-year-old daughter, Marissa Kennedy, who allegedly suffered months of violent abuse at the hands of her mother and stepfather.
Assistant Attorney General Donald Macomber, in asking Superior Court Justice Robert Murray to set high bail amounts, said the abuse the Carrillos inflicted on Marrissa multiple times per day every day "can only be described as torture."
At this, Sharon Carrillo broke into tears and began shaking her head back and forth.
"Given the severity of her conduct, she would pose an extreme flight risk," Macomber said, adding that the Carrillos had only lived in Maine for about two years and had no family, no jobs, and no ties to the area that would prevent them from fleeing if they were released.
Unlike a premeditated murder charge, a depraved indifference charge allows the defendant a chance at bail. If convicted, Julio and Sharon Carrillo would be sentenced to 25 years minimum in prison. The maximum sentence is life.
Why did consistency matter when building a large payments system? Data in the system needed to be consistent. But just how consistent? For some parts of the system, only strongly consistent data would do. For example, knowing if a payment has been initiated is something that needed to be stored in a strongly consistent way. For other parts, that were less mission-critical, eventual consistency is something that was considered as a reasonable tradeoff. A good example is listing recent transactions: these could be implemented with eventual consistency (meaning, the latest transaction might only show up in parts of the system after a while - in return, the operation will be return with lower latency or be less resource intensive).Why did consistency matter when building a large payments system?
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means that once data is successfully added to a data store, it will be available going forward. This will be the case even if nodes in the system go offline, crash or have their data corrupted.
Different distributed databases have different levels of durability. Some support machine/node level durability, some do this at cluster level and some just don't provide it out of the box. Some form of replication is usually used to increase durability - if the data is stored on multiple nodes, if one or more nodes go down, the data will still be available. Here is a good article on why achieving durability in distributed systems can be challenging.
Why did data durability matter when building a payments system? For many parts of the system, no data could be lost, given this being something critical, like payments. The distributed data stores we built on needed to support cluster level data durability - so even if instances would crash, completed transactions would persist. These days, most distributed data storage services, like Cassandra, MongoDB, HDFS or Dynamodb all support durability at various levels and can be all configured to provide cluster level durability.Why did data durability matter when building a payments system?
Nodes in distributed systems perform computations, store data and send messages to each other. A key characteristic of sending messages is how reliably these messages arrive. For mission-critical systems, there is often a need for having zero messages being lost.
For distributed systems, messaging is usually done by some distributed messaging service, such as RabbitMQ, Kafka or others. These messaging services can support (or be configured to support) different levels of reliability in delivering messages.
Message persistence means that when some failure happens on a node that is processing the message, the message will still be there to process after the failure is resolved. Message durability is usually used at message queue level. With a durable message queue, if the queue (or node) goes offline when the message is sent, it will still get the message when it comes back online. An good article to read more on this topic is this one .
Regional shifts of planting areas have partly determined the changes of crop compositions and stimulated the growth of maize production. Recent increase of maize production in China, however, greatly exceeds its domestic demand, resulting in huge stockpiles of maize. As a consequence of these changes, China's food production has changed the global trading market. For example, China has changed from a net importer to exporter of maize since 2003. However, in recent years, China is forced to import wheat to meet the shortages in domestic demand (Figure
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). The government has realized the overproduction of maize and announced to reduce 3.33 million hectares of maize cultivation areas in the Northeast, North, Northwest, and Southwest by 2020 (Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China, 2015 ).
In addition, the increases of planting area in Northeast and Northwest China strongly depend on the expended irrigation conditions because of the low rainfall. It is very important to realize that the expansion of irrigation‐based agriculture has resulted in many negative environmental consequences, such as the depletion of water resources, water pollution, and soil salinization. The increase in cropping areas in these regions has substantially increased the agricultural uses of water and therefore aggravated the shortages of water resources for other uses. Ground water withdrawal for crop production in the North has led to a rapid decline in the water table (−0.8m/year) since the 1970s (Shen et al., 2013 ). Recent study highlighted that groundwater in the North and Northwest has been stressed or overstressed due to the high population and irrigation demand (Richey et al., 2015 ). Moreover, irrigation has led to soil salinization on about 9mha of arable lands in the northern regions, adversely affecting the cropland quality and crop yield (W. P. Chen et al., 2010 ). How long and how extensive this irrigation‐based agriculture can be sustained across various regions in China is a major scientific question that requires immediate attention.
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About David Bates
With his paintings, sculptures, and collages, David Bates claims, "I make art of the things I know." The sources of his knowledge range from national events (like Hurricane Katrina) to local activities to the people and things that fill his own life. Accordingly, his works range widely from tabletop still lifes to bayou swampscapes to portraits. An avid art lover, Bates is quick to quote in his work painters he admires, such as Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Marsden Hartley, Arthur Dove, and Philip Guston.
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Starr Ranch Field Ecology Programs
Field ecology is a branch of biology that focuses on the outdoor study of the relationships among animals, plants, and their environment
Ecology Programs
Our 1 – 2 hour Ecology Programs focus on a wide range of animal and habitat topics and offer groups of all ages an opportunity to experience nature hands-on as wildlife biologists.
Starr Ranch Field Ecology Programs are an innovative approach to environmental education, created in 2000 by Research & Education Director, Dr. Sandy DeSimone. Our programs connect people with nature through participation in ecological research at Audubon California's 4000 acre Starr Ranch Sanctuary in southeast Orange County. Ecology Programs are 1 – 2 hour sessions that offer an opportunity for groups of all ages to experience what it's like to be a wildlife biologist. Most programs, described below, are offered in three different versions: light, research and advanced research. In light versions, groups have fun with techniques biologists use for studying wildlife. In research versions, we take groups through simulations of actual research using the scientific method. We begin inside posing a study question, then go outside to gather data on animals and habitats, and end with a discussion of results. Advanced research versions introduce the relationship of study questions to ecological theory. Staff are all biologists with graduate degrees. Numbers for all programs are kept small (15 – 20) for safety and program quality. Minimum total group size is six, maximum 175. Larger groups usually choose 2 – 3 ecology programs then break into smaller groups that go through each program together. We offer very flexible scheduling and build outdoor experiences to meet group needs during the day, evening, or overnight. Our aim is to instill a love of nature, so we try to create exciting programs that reach all individuals and types of groups. Following are our current Ecology Programs:
Songbird Monitoring: Catch and Release
The program begins with an introduction to songbird monitoring, its importance for conservation, and the Ranch's most common bird species. Participants then join biologists outside to see and identify wild birds up close, take data on age and sex, and aid in release.
Western Screech-Owl Survey
How many Screech-Owls live in Starr Ranch's Bell Canyon? Learn how biologists answer this question while participating in a survey using a "call playback" method. Groups do their survey at night while riding on benches in the back of our flat-bed truck and usually hear and see owls.
Hawk Research Program
In this simulation of hawk research, participants first learn how to identify, by sight and sound, the common hawks of Starr Ranch. Outside, they have a "hands-on" experience with the radio telemetry and GPS equipment that raptor biologists use to track hawks and map their nests.
Predators and their Prey: Owl Diet
Their strong feet and grasping talons are just two features that make owls some of the most formidable predators in the bird world. To investigate the diet of Starr Ranch owls, participants search for pellets then examine contents under a microscope. There is also a close-up visit with a live Great Horned Owl.
Cougars, Bobcats, and Coyotes
Experience how wildlife biologists study large mammals in southern California. All versions utilize actual scent-baited stations (scent stations) placed in the wild and provide participants with the skills to identify signs such as tracks and scat left by large mammals when they visit the scent stations. During our research versions, groups have the opportunity to use these skills to investigate a research question that asks if different large mammals are found in habitats near the houses bordering Starr Ranch versus habitats that are farther into the Ranch.
Evening Wildlife Survey
This nighttime program introduces groups to how biologists study nocturnal wildlife. Participants explore Bell Canyon from benches in the back of a flat-bed truck making stops to call for owls and coyotes and, in the winter and early spring, listen for chorusing frogs in nearby Bell Creek. Other wildlife is frequently seen, and it is not uncommon to observe Common Poorwills, small mammals, and tarantulas on or around the canyon bottom. Upon returning from the ride, we use a black light to survey for nocturnal insects and other invertebrates.
Insect Research
Use the scientific method to investigate whether different types of insects and other invertebrates are found in different parts of a grassland habitat at Starr Ranch. Groups employ multiple techniques to make comparisons of samples collected from the ground and from grassland vegetation. Participants are provided with the skills for basic identification and have the opportunity to examine their catch using magnification boxes and microscopes. All insects are treated with care and respect then released back to areas where they were collected.
Nature Magnified
Participants use microscopes to examine the usually hidden world of plants and insects and are introduced to how these tools assist biologists during research. Before venturing into the field, groups have the opportunity to learn some of the more common plants and insects of Starr Ranch as well as their basic anatomy. While outside, participants collect plant samples and use multiple techniques to gather insects from different habitats for viewing under microscopes.
Reptiles and Amphibians
Learn how biologists monitor changes in the diversity, distribution, and abundance of the reptiles and amphibians (herps) of southern California. Groups spend a short time indoors learning about trapping techniques and the common species of Starr Ranch before heading outdoors to check actual reptile and amphibian traps. In the research version, we detect changes in herp communities across different habitats by examining trapping arrays in coastal sage scrub and oak woodland.
Stream Biosurvey
Investigate and answer questions about the aquatic environment and some of the organisms that live under and on the surface of the water. Our light program introduces groups to the concept that streams are a mosaic of habitats (riffle and pool). In this version, participants use dip nets and underwater viewers to explore and make observations about the insects and other invertebrates living in these habitats. During our research version, we use the scientific method to make a more in-depth investigation of different creek habitats. The advanced research version introduces the concept that aquatic invertebrates can be used as indicators of stream water quality. Participants use standardized procedures to collect invertebrates from a pristine stream for use in comparison with data previously collected from a polluted portion of the same stream. By sorting and grouping organisms according to their pollution tolerance, we often see clear distinctions between the pristine and polluted sites.
Stream Water Chemistry
In a program that complements our Stream Biosurvey (above), groups examine how urban runoff affects the chemistry of streams at Starr Ranch and how biologists measure such effects. We collect water samples from a pristine section of stream for comparison with water samples collected by staff biologists from a section of the same stream impacted by urban runoff. Water quality testing kits and detection equipment are used to measure specific chemical variables from each sample. Results are ultimately compiled and discussed with emphasis on how they may affect the biological communities of each stream section.
Stream Water Quality
Combines both Stream Biosurvey and Water Chemistry in a half day program that introduces groups to the standardized protocols used to monitor stream water quality nationwide.
We also offer educational and research opportunities through our other program areas: Starr Ranch Junior Biologists, Ranch Research, Family Nature Workshops, and Starr Ranch Bird Observatory. For more information on programs and how to schedule your group call Sandy at 949-858-0309 or see "Starr Ranch Field Ecology Programs" brochure and other links on the homepage.


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Call it tea with Kate and the in-laws.
The Duchess of Cambridge will join her grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth, and her stepmother-in-law, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, at an official engagement at Piccadilly's flagship Fortnum and Mason's store on March 1, as "three royal ladies have tea," a royal source tells PEOPLE.
The tea party with the trio will serve as the centerpiece of an event to mark the regeneration of the London area of Piccadilly and be the first of two outings for Kate while William is serving as a Search and Rescue helicopter pilot in the Falkland Islands.
The second event, on March 8, will find Kate joining the Queen and Prince Philip on a field trip to Leicester.
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Until then, Kate is scheduled to visit Liverpool Tuesday, to pay her respects at an alcohol-free bar connected to the charity Action on Addiction and a children's hospital.


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The Parliamentary Service Values and Code of Conduct, set out in the Parliamentary Service Act 1999, govern the ethical standards expected of departmental employees. A series of departmental policies support the values and code of conduct and describe in detail the standards of behaviour expected of staff.
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During 2007–08, the Financial Management Section completed an annual review of the instructions, making minor amendments to them.
While there were no serious breaches of the Clerk's Instructions during the year, there was a minor breach of an internal instruction relating to the timeliness of the banking of receipts, which has since been rectified.
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Canadian Bartenders Prove They Are World Class
Feb 21, 2013, 01:30 EST
For the first time ever, Canada is participating in the search for the world's best bartender shining the spotlight on Canada's thriving cocktail culture
TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Fifty countries, 15,000 bartenders, 100,000 cocktails. The quest for the world's greatest bartender has begun and for the first time ever, Canada is being represented on the global cocktail stage.
Known as the Oscars of the Cocktail world, Diageo World Class is an international ground-breaking cocktail training program for bartenders that celebrates the craft of bartending including creativity, flair and skill.
The Canadian debut is generating international attention and attracting cocktail legends from across the globe to Canada, including world renowned experts and sought after speakers Steve Olsen and Tony Abou-Ganim. Canada will also host internationally acclaimed Global Mixologists, previous Diageo World Class winners and Brand Icons who will impart their knowledge on Canada's bartenders and support the country's thriving cocktail culture.
According to Diageo World Class judge and American Cocktail Expert, Gary Regan, "from all that I've seen from Canada's bartenders, there's absolutely no doubt that Canada is not only ready, but also willing and able to join World Class. You know it makes sense."
"Now in its fourth year, we're thrilled that Diageo Canada is participating in World Class, giving our Canadian bartenders the opportunity to showcase their talents in the world's largest international cocktail event," said Maggie Lapcewich, president of Diageo Canada. "Fifty of the most elite bartenders will vie for the coveted title of Diageo World Class Bartender of the Year, and for the first time, we're proud that a Canadian will be among them."
Canadian bartenders have been anxiously anticipating Diageo World Class since the program's inception. According to Vancouver bartender Shawn Soole, "Diageo World Class Canada gives us the opportunity to work with the greatest names in the business and attract a larger and more global clientele who want to be served by the best bartender in the world."
Before a Canadian can become the best bartender in the world, they first have to prove they are Canada's best! To embark on this journey, bartenders must submit a video of themselves, explaining why they love being a bartender, then complete a series of three educational modules scoring a minimum of 80% on each. Finally, they must create one cocktail using the finest spirits from Diageo's Reserve brands which include: ZACAPA® rum, BULLEIT ® bourbon, JOHNNIE WALKER® Blended Scotch Whisky, KETEL ONE® vodka, TANQUERAY® #TEN™ gin, tequila DON JULIO® , Classic Malts and GRAND MARNIER®. Bartenders can complete these tasks by registering at www.diageoworldclasscanada.com.
From February 20th to April 30th 2013, the nationwide search for Canada's best bartenders will be underway, with Global Ambassadors and Master Distillers meeting Canadian bartenders to share their wisdom in their quest to find the best. Global World Class Mixologist Philip Duff from Ireland and Global Tanqueray Brand Ambassador Angus Winchester from England, will narrow the field of entries down to ten, and Canada's top ten finalists will meet in to Toronto for the Diageo World Class Canada finals on June 10, 2013.
To win the title of Diageo Canada's World Class Bartender of the Year, finalists must complete three challenges that require them to create six original cocktails. The bartenders and their cocktails will be judged by an esteemed panel of judges including Cocktail Luminaries Steve Olsen and Tony Abou-Ganim, along with last year's World Class USA winner Ricky Gomez and Canadian author and journalist, Jacob Richler.
The bartender with the highest score will be crowned Diageo Canada's World Class Bartender of the Year and go on to represent Canada in the Global Final aboard the Azamara Club Cruise Ship Azamara Journey from July 4th - 9th setting sail along the French Riviera in Nice and Monte Carlo. Only the 50 best bartenders in the world will be selected to compete to earn the coveted title of Diageo Reserve World Class Bartender of the Year.
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Diageo (Dee-Ah-Gee-Oh) is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer, and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray and Guinness, Beaulieu Vineyards and Sterling Vineyard Wines.
Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. For our global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com.
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The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) announces $40,000 available to agricultural producers and food hubs serving institutional markets through the Local Food Market Development Grant program for 2014.
Any Vermont producers, processers, community food organization, or food hub interested in a Local Food Market Development grant can find more information and download an application at http://agriculture.vermont.gov under the 'Grants' tab on the homepage.
Maximum grant awards will be $7,500 with a 25% cash or in-kind match requirement by producers and 50% match requirement by community groups and food hubs. All applications must be received by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture no later than 4:30 pm on Monday, March 3, 2014.
Local Food Market Development Grant Program funds, appropriated by the state of Vermont, are intended to increase Vermont producers' access to institutional markets and to increase the quantity of local food available in Vermont institutions. Vermont institutions are defined as: colleges and universities, preK-12 schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and correctional facilities. Proposals addressing access to wholesale markets, including grocery stores and retail food co-ops, will be considered. Grants will be distributed, through a competitive application review process, to agricultural producers, producer groups, food-focused community groups, and food hubs.
Funds are eligible to support:
1. Infrastructure Development: on-farm capital improvements, equipment purchases.
2. Market Access and Development: coordination of matchmaking events, development and production of marketing materials, targeted outreach to secure institutional markets.
For more information about the Local Food Market Development Grant program visit the VAAFM website http://agriculture.vermont.gov or by contacting Abbey Willard, Local Foods Administrator, 802-272-2885 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
About the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets: VAAFM facilitates, supports and encourages the growth and viability of agriculture in Vermont while protecting the working landscape, human health, animal health, plant health, consumers and the environment.