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Originally Posted by TEMPA
Yeah we have TV.
But if I was pulling that thing apart, and I had all those parts spread out on the bench in front of me, watching TV would be the last thing on my mind.
I would only need something to wipe the nervous sweat from my brow...
Good job. I wouldn't do it...
You gotta keep your hand on the remote or ill have to watch cartoon network all day or somthing else that i dont care about.
Thats what the remote is for, to pause, wipe off the sweat and watch some more football. Then dig back in and pound away
My camera gear Found on e-bay.
i too have a spring and a ball left over. i am devastated, honestly. can't afford a new s3 right now, settling for a canon a590 i think.... any suggestions on something under 150? or on what to do with this camera and all it's pieces i have left???
Originally Posted by amj3701
i too have a spring and a ball left over. i am devastated, honestly. can't afford a new s3 right now, settling for a canon a590 i think.... any suggestions on something under 150? or on what to do with this camera and all it's pieces i have left???
You might want to start a new thread in the "Which Camera Should I Buy" forum. This is a very old and unrelated thread.
Is there any way to get the pictures back on this. My girlfriend just dropped mine and now i have a couple of lens i would like to reassemble. Any help is appreciated.
I will post a download link, ... as soon as I find them.
Here you go. The numbers of instructions from the original post are the same as the pictures. (I think )
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I would need an advice, if anyone still checks this topic:
If the aperture does not open, how can I find out what should be done, after the camera is open? How do I recognize the failure?
(I have an S2iS, mine too was dropped (two years ago) and the problem is that the aperture did not open. Two years ago it was taken to service and the guys said it was aperture, fixed it and it worked for couple of months, than the failure repeated. Now it is not worth paying for the service again and I would try to fix it on my own.
bower64 hasn't been here for a while, wish I could help you out. But if nothing seems to be physically impeding the movement of the shutter it's probably has to do with it not recieving a signal.
I thought about who I am... and realized I was an
unformed, unreconciled imagery, without "GOD"
and some other Nikon stuff
I found this forum while working on a S2 Is. It helped me with the spring and
ball location.
To repair the black screen problem, it was oil on the shutter parts. It's part
of the iris unit. Very delicate to remove and clean with alcohol.
I know this is an old thread, but it was a great find for me. I just had my trusty 5 year old S2IS die with a E18 error. The cost to repair a 5 year old 5MP camera just seemed like a waste so I ordered the latest from Canon (Sx20IS). When I found this link I figured its dead anyways so what do I have to lose and started tearing it apart. Everything was going well and I had the 3 main gears removed. There didn't seem to be any dirt in the gears, but the lens seemed to be a little sticky rotating so I removed the outer lens.
Unfortunately there wasn't a warning about flying parts at this step (#28). The ball bearing went flying and I have no idea where it is. Unless someone knows what size the ball bearing is, I'm dead in the water. Does anybody out there have one they could check the size and let me know?
After reviewing the other posts more carefully I think I can measure the hole for the ball bearing with pin gauges to try and determine the size (as an engineer I do that sort of thing for a living). I will post my findings and where a replacement can be purchased if need be. An actual measurement would still be better if anyone has one.
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I measured the hole for the spring and pin. The largest gauge pin that can be easily slid in is .079" (a .077" can be dropped in). The spring ID is .051" and the spring OD is .067". The largest pin that will fit into the hole after the outer lens guide pin is in plase is .066". So, the ball bearing needs to be less than .079" to fit in the hole, but more than .067" to be trapped by the guide pin (I was thinking .077").
Turns out McMaster-Carr sells 5/64 (.078") stainless steel ball bearings (50 pcs/package) for 5.24 + S&H. I only wanted 1 so I went to a local camera shop hoping they could sell me a repair part. Turns out they only send cameras out so no parts, but he did have a traded in S2IS with the aperature problem he was willing to sell for $10. So I now have to choose if I want to spend $10 to play Dr Frankenstien and possibly get a working camera + a bunch of spare parts - OR - spend about the same amount and possibly get a working camera and have 49 left over bearing balls. Not real anxious to tear apard a 2nd one, but ... maybe ... if I I got 1 working I could buy the bearings too and ultimately get them both working? ;-)
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After the winter break I finally powered back on my Series 1. Something went horribly wrong when it was powered off I guess - the printer routinely stops printing with the following error on the terminal:
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Recv: Error:Print interrupted by stop button. To re-enable printing, push the front panel button back in, in the Connection section click on Connect then wait for the printer to reconnect. You will need to restart your print.
Changing monitoring state from 'Printing' to 'Error: Print interrupted by...'
I cycled that front button multiple times and even disconnected it from the circuit board - still the error occurs.
Any thoughts? It's really a bummer as I have no idea where to turn next.


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Hi all,
I'm an Australian moving to the US in a month and I will need to buy a car fairly quickly, so I'm trying to get a shortlist together. I currently drive a 2004 RAV4 which has been perfect but I'd like to try something different.
What I'm looking for: used mid-size sedan/coupe or small to mid-size SUV. Something with a good reputation for reliability, preferably also under warranty. I don't have a preference for 4 or 6 cyl., as long as it doesn't struggle when passing or driving up hills. I will likely be coming back in 3-4 years, so good resale value is a plus, as is low insurance and maintenance costs . Extras such as leather, sunroof, climate control not required but also would be a bonus. It will be used for a very short daily commute as well as shopping and the odd road trip so fuel economy is less important, but 20 MPG or better would be ideal.
Budget is around $17,000
The list I have so far:
2007/2008 Nissan Altima 2.5L
2009 Hyunai Sonata 2.4L (poor resale?)
2008 Ford Fusion V6
2008 Saturn Aura V6
2007 Honda Accord coupe
2008 VW Jetta (reliability concerns?)
2008 Mazda 6
2008 Nissan Rogue
2007 Mazda CX-7 (turbo engine a concern?)
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe (poor resale?)
2006 Nissan Murano (would be out of warranty) (too big for a single twentysomething?)
What do you think? This list is WAY too long, I need help to cut it down. The sensible part of me says get a sedan but I think I really want an SUV.
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fushigi Chicago suburbsPosts: 1,432Regarding the Hyundais in your list, the poor resale may work in your favor. What I mean is that the biggest hit on depreciation will occur during the first couple of years after the car was bought new. If you look at used cars a couple of years old (make that Sonata a 2007, for instance), the worst of the depreciation is behind you so you should be able to get a good deal. This applies to all vehicles, really, but brands that tend to have worse resale value take the biggest hit.
I don't think any of the vehicles in your list are poor choices. You might restrict your purchase decision to vehicles that still have some manufacturer warranty for some added peace of mind. You might also consider a Mitsu Outlander SUV from 2007 or so. I'm starting to enter the small SUV market and liked the Outlander a fair bit more than the Santa Fe.
What part of the US will you be relocating to? Is it to the north, i.e. an area where winters are more severe (snow, cold) or the south where having strong air conditioning is of value? Hilly or mountainous (where an AWD SUV might help)?2017 Infiniti QX60 (me), 2012 Hyundai Elantra (wife)0
You may want to add the 06 Accord to your list since it is virtually identical to the 07. Resale and low maintenance are strong points of the Accord. Those years also get great gas mileage.
I agree with the previous poster about the resale issue with the Hyundais on your list. There are a lot of folks who quite happy with them but they haven't built up that long-term reliability reputation yet so they get killed in resale early on.0
qbrozen Posts: 24,487I will likely be coming back in 3-4 years.... It will be used for a very short daily commute as well as shopping and the odd road trip
Have you considered leasing?
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Thanks for the replies so far. I'm moving to Birmingham AL, so good air conditioning is important. Must remember to turn the A/C on during a test drive, it's something I usually forget to do. I think it's quite a hilly city.
I have thought about leasing, it does have advantages - new car, full warranty, no hassle of selling when I leave - but I have no credit history in the US and I assumed this would make leasing difficult and more expensive. Does anyone have experience with this situation?
I'll also look for slightly older Hyundais, because the resale issue explanation makes lots of sense. The Hyundais get very good reviews and come with just about every gadget and safety feature anyone would need, which makes them stand out above some of the competition.0
Maybe some of our finance experts can jump in here, but leasing can be (or used to be, at least) difficult for someone who hasn't established credit in the US. When I shopped with British friends who weren't yet permanent residents, they had difficulty getting car loans.
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steine13 Posts: 2,642Resale and low maintenance are strong points of the Accord. Those years also get great gas mileage.
I don't think good resale is a "strong point" when one is buying a used car...
suydam Posts: 3,681But it is a "strong point" if you will have to sell it again in a few years.'14 Buick Encore Convenience
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I don't think good resale is a "strong point" when one is buying a used car...
Well, the OP said that was one of her priorities since she was going to be selling it in a few years when she went back home.0
Good point; however, as someone else pointed out, one could also do well by purchasing a used vehicle on which the major chunk of "resale hit" has already been taken. It just depends on the vehicle and at what price point you purchase.
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jproc Posts: 135Honda's retain their value at an amazing rate.I was looking at used civics last december and almost choked when I saw what the dealers wanted for 2-3 year old certified Honda's.If you are only going to want a car for 3ish years I think leasing makes the most sense.Don't have to worry about resale and u know upfront what it is going to cost0
Perhaps in the best of situations. But again, we're looking at someone who is just moving to the country. This could make it difficult to get financing on a lease. I know it *used* to be a problem.
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Just a few weeks remain before summer cedes to fall (the equinox is Sept. 22), which makes this August baby a little blue around the edges. Intellectually, I know the sun can't stay out late night after night, but even in my increasing years, breaking up with summer remains so very hard to do, just like Neil Sedaka sang it.
One way to keep the lovin' feeling alive is to stay present, particularly with produce. And if there's one crop that epitomizes the sultry essence of summer, it's the watermelon. As apples and winter squash make their pre-autumn debut, Mother Nature, god bless her, stops the rush hour traffic and allows the last bit of sun-kissed, lycopene-rich hunks of burning love to pass Go and keep on keeping on.
Seasonal melancholy begone; there's melon to thwack and slurp on, and those last golden days of summer to savor.
A Brief History
It's widely believed that the watermelon first came on the scene in the savannahs of southern Africa -- possibly in Namibia -- where it was foraged by the Khoi and San tribes of the Kalahari. It was first cultivated around 2000 B.C. in ancient Egypt, where it appears on wall paintings and the seeds and leaves were placed in tombs.
Through trade routes, it made its way to India, China and Europe, first by the Moors in the 10th century. It came to the New World via the transatlantic slave trade, with the first known colonial cultivation in Massachusetts in 1629. Along with okra and black-eyed peas, the watermelon is inextricably linked to the African American story and its central role in African foodways. As African culinary scholar Jessica Harris writes in High on the Hog, the watermelon was used as a symbol to stereotype African Americans: "some of the most virulently racist images of African Americans produced in the post-Civil War era involve African Americans and the fruit."
Factual Nibbles
- Luling, Texas, a small town just south of Austin, is home to the Watermelon Thump, an annual festival held in June. Celebrating its 59th year, the Thump includes a parade, a beauty queen and a trio of competitions -- watermelon growing, eating and seed spitting.
- Who knew seed spitting would inspire world records? The longest distance a seed has traveled is 68 feet, 9 1/8 inches, a Guinness World Record set at the 1989 Thump.
- There's a world record for watermelon largesse, too. Set in 2005 at the watermelon festival in Hope, Arkansas, the largest-ever watermelon weighed in at a whopping 268.8 pounds.
- Oklahoma loves the watermelon so much it decided in 2007 to recognized it as the official state vegetable, which is a little odd, given that it's a fruit (although related to vine vegetables such as cucumber and squash).
- The watermelon inspired Mark Twain; in his 1894 novel Puddn'head Wilson, he wrote: "The true southern watermelon is a boon apart and not to be mentioned with commoner things. It is chief of this world's luxuries, king by the grace of God over all the fruits of the earth. When one has tasted it, he knows what the angels eat."
Botanically, the watermelon is known as Citrullus lanatus, and is part of the larger cucurbitaceae family, which makes it a relative of the cucumber and the squash (both summer and winter).
It is one of the most widely cultivated crops in the world, with China leading the charge for more than two decades. The US ranks fourth in production, despite being grown in 44 states.
Its flesh comes in a variety of colors - from the familiar red and pink to yellow, green and even white. It is both highly dependent on honeybee pollination and drought resistant.
Environmental Impact and Seasonality
As mentioned earlier, the watermelon is a fruit of summer, peaking from July (depending on where you live) to September. Its great reach across the country makes the watermelon a local foodshed darling, giving us little reason to consider jet-fueled melons from the southern hemisphere.
According to the Environmental Working Group's 2012 Guide to Produce, watermelon ranks low on the pesticide scale, earning a spot on its"Clean 15" list. (See our veggie rule of thumb, below*.)
Watermelon has had its share of food safety scares; earlier this year, a salmonella outbreak in Europe was linked to sliced watermelon imported from Brazil.
The watermelon is aptly named, at 92 percent water -- and not surprisingly, has a long legacy as a thirst quencher, even for livestock. One cup of watermelon flesh is just 46 calories, yet it is a good source of Vitamins A, B and C, as well as potassium and magnesium. But the most compelling reason to slurp on watermelon is its bevy of disease-fighting antioxidants (namely beta carotene and lycopene), found in its pigmented flesh. In fact, the watermelon beats out the tomato in the superpower lycopene contest.
In other wellness areas, the watermelon may help boost the libido and enhance erectile function. An amino acid called citrulline may be responsible for helping increased blood flow. Mother Nature's Viagra? Maybe.
Watermelon seeds are not only edible; they're a rich source of protein and fat (8 grams and 13 grams for 1 ounce, respectively), as well as iron and zinc, and are commonly eaten in China and parts of Africa. The seeds are dried and ground into flour in parts of India.
What to Look for
Pick it up. It should be heavy. Knock on it like the front door. Do you hear a THWUMP? That means it's ripe.
The underside (aka "soil side") should be slightly yellowish, too. It means the fruit has been spending time in the dirt getting ripe. And the exterior should be hard to the touch, never soft or squishy.
What to Do With It
What can't you do with watermelon? The flesh can be cut into cubes and skewered, shaped into balls for salad and cut into any cookie cutter shape. The rind may be pickled or candied, the seeds roasted and ground. Puree it for juice, cocktails, a twist on gazpacho or an icy granita.
As a savory playmate, watermelon loves feta cheese, red onions and bitter greens like arugula. For a ying yang adventure, sprinkle it with cayenne, sea salt and a squeeze of lime.
And yes, Virginia, there is Grilled Watermelon.
A whole, uncut watermelon can be stored at room temperature. Before cutting, wash the exterior well, and make sure to thoroughly clean your cutting surface.
Once cut open, store the fruit in the refrigerator. The larger the pieces, the longer it will keep.
Marinated Watermelon Steak with Pink Peppercorn Rub
(KOD note: Even without the peppercorns, this dish is a kick in the pants)
From "Fire It Up" by Andrew Schloss and David Joachim
1 crosswise center-cut slice of a large watermelon, about 11/2 inches thick
3/4 cup light rum
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 lime
Coarse salt
2 tablespoons pink peppercorns, crushed
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons honey
Remove the green and white rind from the watermelon, and then cut crosswise into quarters to make four wedge-shaped steaks.
Combine the rum, butter and mint in a 1-gallon zipper-lock bag. Grate the zest from half of the lime into the bag, then squeeze in all of the juice. Add a pinch of salt and the watermelon steaks. Press out the air, seal and gently to blend. Let stand at warm room temperature (at least 72°F) for 1 to 2 hours.
Light a grill for indirect medium heat, about 350°F.
Combine the crushed pink peppercorns, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small dish. Remove the watermelon from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels; reserve the marinade. Sprinkle the rub all over the steaks.
Brush the grill grate and coat with oil. Grill the watermelon directly over the heat until grill-marked, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Move the watermelon away from the heat, close the lid and cook until very tender and slightly shrunken, 30 to 40 minutes.
Boil the marinade in a small saucepan until reduced to 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes. Stir in the honey and drizzle over the steaks.
Makes 4 servings
*Fruit and vegetable rule of thumb: We think that first and foremost, in terms of nutrition, people should eat lots of fruits and vegetables whether they are organic or not. The EWG's guide is a handy list, but we will point out here that the impacts of pesticides are not limited to your ingestion of them -- agricultural chemicals also affect farmworkers and local waterways, both good reasons to buy organic, even those vegetables that carry a light pesticide load. Also, it has been demonstrated that produce grown by small-scale farmers, even those who are not certified organic, tends to have a lighter pesticide load than its industrially-produced counterpart, owing to industry's tendency toward large monocrops.)
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It was a bold move by Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas) Thursday, filing two resolutions to start an impeachment inquiry against Attorney General Mark Herring.
Del. Marshall told NBC12 before our 5:30 broadcast we could "christen and baptize the news" of his impeachment inquiry. Marshall said he took the step reluctantly, two days after Herring argued against the Commonwealth's constitutional ban on same sex marriage.
But 25 minutes after we confirmed the developments, a spokesperson for Speaker Bill Howell (R-Stafford) indicated the impeachment effort is going nowhere fast.
"The Speaker has expressed his concerns regarding the Attorney General's actions, but does not believe impeachment is an appropriate or practical recourse at the moment," wrote Spokesperson Matt Moran Thursday.
Reaction from the AG's Office was also swift, with Director of Communications Michael Kelly saying three constitutional scholars have supported Herring's refusal to defend the same-sex marriage ban.
"A small handful of legislators seem to remain oblivious as to how the law works, the role of the Attorney General, and the publicly stated opinion of top legal scholars, including the author of Virginia's modern Constitution," said Kelly.
"It's our hope that this political gambit doesn't distract or take away momentum from reaching agreement on a state budget as soon as possible."
As Ryan Nobles pointed out earlier this week, the criticism from conservative adversaries seems to embolden Herring in his fight against the constitutional ban.
"Having the right to fight for the rights of all Virginians is an awesome responsibility that I am honored to have," said Herring. "It makes all the politically motivated criticisms, and the misrepresentation of my actions and the role of the Attorney General, pale in comparison."
Marshall's fight also stems from Herring's position that children of illegal immigrants should be eligible for in-state tuition. The Delegate also noted Herring's viewpoint that same-sex couples should be alowed to file joint tax returns.
"I have filed these resolutions to obtain the judgment of the House of Delegates on whether Mr. Herring's behavior on these serious matters reaches the level to warrant impeachment," said Marshall in a statement Thursday.
"It is the responsibility of the House of Delegates to investigate this matter, and determine whether, in the opinion of that body, Mr. Herring meets the constitutional standard of 'offending against the Commonwealth by malfeasance in office, corruption, neglect of duty, or other high crime or misdemeanor.'"


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Telephone: (207) 646-9226
Aquaboggan churns over 1 million cubic feet of water every minute without losing a drop. Thats more than all the major rivers in Maine put together. Aquaboggan, founded in 1978 has more than doubled its number of rides and park size since its inception in Saco, Maine. There is simply no other waterpark in New England that compares to Aquaboggan on the fun scale or in the variety of rides possible one can enjoy per hour with less waiting time. And no waterpark anywhere prices its rides more reasonably than Aquaboggan!


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pinkyring necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 237 diseños de 48 diseñadores freelance.
I am the owner of http://www.novoholdings.com, a company that sells branded gift items throughout latin america via numerous websites.
Motivemos.com is a new project for us, with the new site we plan to expand our line of branded gifts to sell them to human resource departments to use as empoyee awards. Motivemos.com's translation in english is "Let's Motivate!", and we want to become a leading resource of motivational ideas and solutions.
Principally human resource department managers in large and medium size businesses.
We want to project our expertise in employee motivation and create a site that any HR manager will want to explore and pull ideas from.
We need a logo that is inspiring but corporate too, as we will be selling to manager level clients.
Stars, people cheering or celebrating, a trophy are welcome elements for the logo, although they have been used by other businesses with similar business models.
I think colors should be fresh, and i personally feel blue represents success (like a blue ribbon).
The logo should have two versions, with and without the ".com".
We will need a version of the logo in black and white as well.
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It only matters if you let it matter. I work with people subject to verbal and emotional abuse and I often tell them a "modern" non-religious version of this sutta:and what if someone says your full of crap, is that rude or just an opinion?
Here - the Buddha experienced verbal abuse and this is how he handled it:
SN 7.2 Akkosa Sutta: Insult
Once the Blessed One was staying at Rajagaha in the Bamboo Grove near the Squirrels' Feeding Place. Now the brahman Akkosa Bharadvaja heard this: "The brahman Bharadvaja, it seems, has become a monk under the Great Monk Gotama."
Angry and unhappy, he went to where the Blessed One was. Having approached the Blessed One, he abused and criticized the Blessed One in foul and harsh words.
Thus reviled, the Blessed One spoke to the brahman Akkosa Bharadvaja: 'Well, brahman, do friends, confidants, relatives, kinsmen and guests visit you?"
"Yes, Gotama, sometimes friends, confidants, relatives, kinsmen and guests do visit me."
"Well, brahman, do you not offer them snacks or food or tidbits?"
"Yes, Gotama, sometimes I do offer them snacks or food or tidbits."
"But if, brahman, they do not accept it, who gets it?"
"If Gotama, they do not accept it, I get it back."
"Even so, brahman, you are abusing us who do not abuse, you are angry with us who do not get angry, you are quarreling with us who do not quarrel. All this of yours we don't accept. You alone, brahman, get it back; all this, brahman, belongs to you.
"When, brahman, one abuses back when abused, repays anger in kind, and quarrels back when quarreled with, this is called, brahman, associating with each other and exchanging mutually. This association and mutual exchange we do not engage in. Therefore you alone, brahman, get it back; all this, brahman, belongs to you."
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Each and every year PAS brings the new "it girl" to SEMA, as we parade this hottie around in front of her adoring fans. Our very own staff have fallen hopelessly in love the super sexy cutie you see here, but trust us if you want a smokin' hot girlie like Nicolette Lacson you better bring your A-game and she's warned us that typical machismo tactics are useless on her. This 20-something Filipina can spot a player a mile away and prefers a man with intelligence, honesty and respect who knows how to speak to a lady... just the right way. But then again it isn't like she needs a sugar Daddy either, she is totally booked up with a booming modeling career and new swim suit line called LolliMe. Scoring all kinds of covers and various modeling gigs, we regret to inform all you fellas out there that this lovely treat will always remain wrapped up. Nicolette revealed to us that her brother Vinnie would shoot both her and the photographer if she lost her clothes in front of the lens.
Birth date: April 2
Sign of the Zodiac: Aries
Measurements: 34C / 24 / 34
Nationality: Filipino/American
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Turn-ons: Intelligence, a sense of humor, confidence, good hygiene, goals, imagination, manners, and compassion.
Turn-offs: No ambition, lack of understanding, laziness, arrogance, and bad hygiene.
Pet Peeves: When people chew with their mouth open and little white lies...still lies folks!
Photos by Steve Bitanga www.babeblvd.com www.stevebitanga.com
Bikini provided by LolliMe www.lollime.com
PAS: How long have you been modeling?
Nicolette Lacson: I've been modeling since I was 15. One of my first gigs was in a bikini shoot, which I got in tons of trouble for at school because... I guess I can be a little disctracting in a bikini (laughs)
PAS: Well you are welcome to distract us anytime. What's the best part of being a model? Any highlights so far?
Nicolette Lacson: The best thing would have to be all of the traveling and experiencing new places and cultures. As for highlights, it'd have to be starting the race at the Red Bull MotoGP!
PAS: Describe yourself in three words.
Nicolette Lacson: Caring , loyal, imaginative.
PAS: Tell us your likes or dislikes about modeling?
Nicolette Lacson: I like all the free time I have to be with family, friends and my dogs. But I do not like how people try to take advantage of you especially when you are nice!
PAS: Have you done any strange or wierd photo shoots?
Nicolette Lacson: I once did an ad for Pay-Per-View / Blind Date and the show was called "Lesbian Vampire Car Wash". ummm...enough said right? (laughs)
PAS: What trait do you like most about yourself?
Nicolette Lacson: My thirst for knowledge, how I am very understanding, my honesty, and I'm respectful.
PAS: What traits do you dislike most about yourself?
Nicolette Lacson: I can be naive sometimes...in this business its hard to tell who is your friend and who isn't. People can be shady sometimes.
PAS: What is your best physical feature?
Nicolette Lacson: It would probably have to be my eyes and my skin. My skin is really soft…wanna touch? (smiles)
PAS: Wow... that's as smooth as a fresh jar of Skippy. How do you keep in such great shape?
Nicolette Lacson: I eat really healthy. No meat and no sweets...ok that's a lie. I honestly love sweets! But I am a piscetarian or as some say a "vege-quarian" (laughs)... I also go to the gym around 3-4 times a week.
PAS: Do you have any pets? What kind?
Nicolette Lacson: I have 3 little Yorkshire "Yorkie" Terriers. They are the best! So loyal and caring.
PAS: Our reader's need to know... what's your dream car?
Nicolette Lacson: I'd have to say a yellow Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder ahhhh... maybe one day!
PAS: Hmm, I don't know which would get more attention an exotic car like that or a total hottie like you driving it. On what occasion do you think it's ok to lie?
Nicolette Lacson: Never...sometimes to hear the truth may turn out to be for the best.
PAS: What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Nicolette Lacson: Lots and lots of love, perfect health and being with the people I love.
PAS: What three items would you take with you to a deserted island?
Nicolette Lacson: Food, water, and matches would be the obvious I guess...but, I really probably would bring some books, my iPod and some sunscreen.
PAS: If you had one wish, what would it be?
Nicolette Lacson: To end animal abuse! And for all the dogs and cats in animal shelters to be adopted to good loving people.
PAS: What was your worst childhood experience?
Nicolette Lacson: When I was in daycare they used to lock me up in a dark room or closet. That probably explains why I am afraid of the dark. Just kidding. (laughs)
PAS: What do you like to do for fun?
Nicolette Lacson: I love to go swimming and hiking with my dogs. I also love watching movies.
PAS: What is the sexiest thing about a man?
Nicolette Lacson: Intelligence and his soft touch.
PAS: What can a guy say to make you melt?
Nicolette Lacson: Tell me how beautiful I am...but I guess it has to come from that special person who makes you melt anyway.
PAS: What is your motto?
Nicolette Lacson: "Live as if you will die tomorrow but learn as if you will live forever." -Ghandi
PAS: What quality do you like most in a man?
Nicolette Lacson: Respect, ambition, confidence, and most importantly he has to have family values and a very good sense of humor.
PAS: Tell us about any upcoming projects of yours?
Nicolette Lacson: Well I just started my own bikini line called LolliMe and that's been keeping me really busy. Starting your own business is honestly as hard as everybody says it is! Check it out at www.lollime.com for more.
PAS: Do you have any shout outs or last words?
Nicolette Lacson: Much love to all of you fellas at PAS Magazine... you are certainly a fun group and just as crazy as I had been warned about. (laughs)
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Let's set the record straight first of all. The Pogues' Fairytale of New York is without a doubt the best Christmas song there's ever been, and likely ever will be. The 1987 classic is often highlighted for its dry, humorously dark take on Christmas, full of alcoholism and drug addiction, and features the most fractious relationship in pop duet history. "Happy Christmas your arse / I pray God it's our last" may be the line that everyone remembers, but it's the crushingly down-to-earth, cynical regrets of call-and-response line "I could have been someone / Well so could anyone!" that really tugs the heartstrings. It's a beautiful song, perfectly produced and arranged and is rightfully on track to compete for this year's Christmas number one, 25 years after it narrowly and wrongly missed out on the title to a vapid Elvis cover by the Pet Shop Boys.
But for many, Fairytale of New York is where their knowledge of The Pogues begins and ends. Skewed by the stereotype-enforcing image of sometimes drunken, shambling and warbling frontman Shane MacGowan, many miss the beauty, poetry and keen political charge of The Pogues' wonderful back catalogue. MacGowan may well be an alcoholic, but at his best, he's also a genius.
When The Pogues first appeared on the scene in the early 1980s, they arrived like a hurricane. MacGowan, an Irish punk living in London, pulled together a band whose ability as technically marvellous traditional folk musicians was matched by their raucous live energy and politically astute punk ethics. Teetering on the brink of collapse with every note, The Pogues' working class liberalism was a perfect match for their punk-infused-folk tunes, a stark contrast to the safe, sanitised synth-pop that dominated the airwaves that decade.
While banjo runs and tin whistle airs collided heroically against punk rock screams, MacGowan's unique, wry lyrics are where the real magic of The Pogues lays. It's often overlooked how evocative a storyteller MacGowan can be. Whether documenting a surreally drunken, liberating dream encounter with Irish Republican Brendan Behan in Streams of Whiskey to the solemn, seedy dissolution of big city life in The Old Main Drag, MacGowan's romantic style deserves to be as revered as Bob Dylan's lyrical work.
MacGowan's alcoholism and drug addiction would eventually lead to the band's demise in 1996, and while the albums Waiting for the Herb and Pogue Mahone (written following MacGowan's 1992 departure) are still wonderful, they lack the bite and vitriol of MacGowan-era Pogues, a spark the band only reclaimed once they began reuniting with the troubled frontman once more for their shows since 2001.
The Pogues first three albums however (1984's Red Roses for Me, 1985's Rum Sodomy & the Lash and 1987's If I Should Fall from Grace with God) are absolute gems. Fairytale of New York may well be the hit, but no self-confessed punk or folk fan's record collection is complete without those choice Pogues cuts. Likewise, as a live band The Pogues are still a force to be reckoned with; even as men of advancing years, their annual Christmas and St Patrick's Day shows are the stuff of legend, joyous riots that all fans of live music should experience at least once.
If you're still not sure where to start, here's a handful of our favourite Pogues songs.
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
"If I should fall from grace with God where no doctor can relieve me / If I'm buried 'neath the sod but the angels won't receive me / Let me go boys"
The Pogues at their very finest in our opinion: a wild song of proud Irish nationalism and rebellion, there's anger, hope and euphoria all scrunched tight as a fist as MacGowan decries centuries old British influence over Northern Ireland, and highlights the little-known plight of Irish slaves during the colonisation of America. A live highlight.
The Old Main Drag
"In the cold winter nights the old town it was chill / There were boys in the cafes who'd give you cheap pills / If you didn't have the money you'd cajole and you'd beg / There was always lots of tuinol on the old main drag"
A sad, reflective (arguably autobiographical) tune from MacGowan documenting an Irish immigrant's disillusionment and decline upon arriving in London's "Big Smoke". The Old Main Drag in question is the Red Light District of Soho and/or Kings Cross, areas of the capital that even today are where you end up when you fall through the cracks of London society. Keep an ear out for that sustained, discordant note at the end; chilling stuff.
The Body of an American
"He fought the champ in Pittsburgh and he slashed him to the ground / He took on Tiny Tartanella and it only went one round"
Perhaps best known now for appearing at the close of hit TV show The Wire, The Body of an American sees MacGowan tearing through one his fastest, funniest and also saddest lyrics. Describing the manic attempts to have an Irish national repatriated upon his death in the USA, it turns to farce as the mourners get a bit too "piskey". Jim Dwyer, the dead man in question, lead a troubled life that saw him pulled from his native Ireland to become a pro boxer, making loads of cash before having his reputation ruined for refusing to throw a match. It's riveting stuff if you can keep up with MacGowan's fast-paced delivery.
""Come on you rambling boys of pleasure and ladies of easy leisure / We must say adios until we see Almeria once again!"
Written in tribute to a four day party in the middle of a desert the band had while filming the movie Straight to Hell (incidentally one of the maddest films of all time), it's the sort of soundtrack few parties can ever live up to. To have been on that particular four day bender would have been quite an experience, if this song is anything to go by.
Sally Maclennane
"We walked him to the station in the rain / We kissed him as we put him on the train / And we sang a song of times long gone / Though we knew that we'd seeing him again"
A bit more ambiguous this one, describing the life and times of both a pub and a guy named Jimmy, who goes off to seek his fortune only to return home to find his his old way of life (and those who inhabited it) no longer exist. It also sings of some of the best qualities of the Irish people, not least the hope they're able to express even upon the loss of someone dear. With the whole song able to be viewed as a metaphor for an Irish wake, it's joyful rather than sorrowful.
Thousands Are Sailing
"Ah, no says he twas not to be, on a coffin ship I came here / And I never even got so that they could change my name"
We'll throw this one in as a bonus, as it's not written by MacGowan, but by Pogues guitarist Phil Chevron. Another beautifully evocative tale and tune, it tells of "the ghosts" of the Irish that "haunt the waves" following the mass migration to the United States over the centuries.


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CoolIT Vantage Advanced Liquid Cooler Review
In this day and age we can get just about anything you can imagine to cool a processor in our systems. The gamut runs from the stock cooling solution, all the way up to the slightly more exotic high-end air cooling, to water cooling, all the way up to super cooled liquid gases, such as nitrogen and helium. There is a solution for everyone in this wide range of products. You have the person who buys a pre-built computer that doesn't care or doesn't have any idea what the temperatures in that mundane box are, just so long as it works. That really is not the audience we are after. Again, the guys at the top end of the overclocking world are all about how much colder can the chip stay when searching for that last MHz. Again, probably not who's looking at the mid to high-end solutions. Then you have the ever growing field of enthusiasts that look for the best temperatures they can get for their performance dollar or someone just looking for better temperatures without breaking the bank.
In this middle ground, we have a cooling solution from CoolIT, the Vantage ALC (Advanced Liquid Cooling). This model looks to be a step up from the ECO A.L.C. we looked at just recently with added functionality and programmable performance modes instead of just a connection to the motherboard. The ECO A.L.C. was a great introduction to liquid cooling and I am curious to see if CoolIT has made improvements that allow the Vantage ALC exceed the performance of the ECO with the similar build up. Let's take a look at the Vantage and see.
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Having just recently taken a look at CoolIT's ECO ALC cooling solution, the packaging on the Vantage is a major leap forward when it comes to shelf visibility and visual appeal. The ECO was simple and straight forward black and white while the Vantage has a cool blue and black theme with illustrations of the cooling solution and its functionality across all four panels. The front shows a shot of the Vantage with information about its ability to be upgraded, low noise signature, the six LED colors of the control panel and the universal retention mechanism. The rear shows the performance curves of settings, a picture illustrating the Vantage installed and both the AMD and Intel logos as the Vantage is compatible with both manufacturers latest sockets.The bottom panel lists the specifications and talks about the design elements that make the Vantage a superior cooling product.
Popping open the packaging shows the Vantage ALC is encased in a split foam block that easily protects it from the rigors of the current shipping environment. One side of the block contains the mounting system for AMD sockets and the back plates for use with Intel's latest sockets. Splitting the foam block yields the first glimpse of the Vantage ALC. The radiator and liquid transfer lines are wrapped in plastic.
The accessory bundle that comes with the CoolIT Vantage ALC is what you would expect with a higher-end cooling solution. You get the mounting hardware for all of the compatible sockets from both AMD and Intel, a set of screws to mount the radiator, a comprehensive manual and a tube of CoolIT's own proprietary thermal paste, 'PRO A.T.C.'. The Intel hardware comes pre-installed with the AMD hardware included. Swapping the hardware is a simple task that should take no more than a few minutes.
The packaging is only a prelude to looking at the CoolIT Vantage ALC.


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Gary Allan delivers edgy new album
Gary Allan, "Set You Free" (MCA Nashville)
Gary Allan shows younger country singers the difference between true emotion and posturing on his searing new album, "Set You Free." Allan avoids all Nashville trends and clichés, as he has for most of his 17-year recording career.
Instead, he digs deep into edgy songs that balance pain and self-reckoning with gritty determination and, ultimately, a hard-earned transcendence.
Experimenting with sounds and textures, Allan co-produced seven of the 11 tracks while collaborating with three different producers, among them the red-hot Jay Joyce. Allan also co-wrote five cuts, including the current country radio hit, "Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)."
After recent vocal surgery, the California native sounds more expressive than ever, and the roller-coaster of feelings he instills in "Set You Free" illustrates why he's among the few contemporary country stars deserving of being called an artist.


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Contact: Jerry Horn, 540-785-4733
New York City- Priests for Life responded today to the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Rights' recent move to begin "Theology and Reproductive Rights" classes in Protestant seminaries.
"The reproductive theology of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Rights (RCRC) has been exposed in a study as inconsistent with the positions of the denominations it claims to represent," said Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life and President of the National Pro-Life Religious Council, which commissioned the study. "The book Holy Abortion? shows that while many denominations consider abortion a 'necessary evil,' RCRC presents it as a positive good, even a holy act. That is offensive not only to most Christians but to most Americans generally."
For more information on Priests for Life, please visit www.priestsforlife.org. For more information on the National Pro-Life Religious Council, please visit http://www.nprcouncil.org/


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So the additions of Molina and Castro have done nothing to improve the farm? Not even better than the likes of the Marlins and Astros...
I am not shocked, but I guess a little surprised that those two (now number 2 and 3, respectively in SOX farm) didn't boost the farm even a tad. I guess it just shows how absolutely terrible it was going into this offseason.
He has the Indians at 29. Trading off White, Pomeranz, and graduating Kipnis and Chisenhall lopped off the top of that system.
The Astros system is slowly but surely getting better. Singleton, Cosart, Springer, Villar, and Clemens aren't an awful top portion.
As for the Marlins, going by Sickels, you have Yelich, Ozuna, Fernandez, Realmuto, Dominguez, Rasmussen, James, and Conley as "B" prospects. (By comparison, the White Sox have 2 "B" prospects, though both B+ as ranked by John.)
As for the Sox, the Molina addition was really the only "solid" prospect addition this offseason. Castro's stock is down, and it should be after a bad season last year. Hopefully he figures things out.
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|One Nation Under God in Need of Prayer 'For Such a Time as This'
|by Wes Riddle
|Mon, Apr 30, 2012, 11:56 AM
The National Day of Prayer is an annual event passed by joint resolution of Congress in 1952 and signed into law by President Truman. Of course the tradition of calling for special days set aside for prayer goes back much further, indeed to the American Revolution and to the First Continental Congress in 1775. The National Day of Prayer is observed on the first Thursday of May each year. Because our nation continues to navigate through extremely challenging days, the National Day of Prayer Task Force chose "One Nation Under God" as this year's theme. It is perhaps something to remember moreover, that this year is a pivotal election year. The inspiration for the 2012 theme is found in Psalm 33:12, which offers this important reminder: "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord..."
Another verse worth referencing is Nahum 1:7 which states, "The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him." Indeed, the Book of Nahum is interesting, in that, it is actually a warning to
Esther was a beautiful Jewish maiden. She was orphaned and brought up by her cousin Mordecai, who held office and served Xerxes the king of
Mordecai nevertheless persuades her to find courage and to persevere, by reminding her of the gravity of the situation and of greater purpose beyond her mortal self. He references the unlikely series of events that brought her to the throne and suggests to Esther that she may have come into her position just "for such a time as this." It is a peculiarity of the Book of Esther that the name of God does not once occur in it, but the reality of God is clearly present. Esther obtains permission from the king to arrange a banquet and to invite Haman. She petitions the king at the banquet to stop all the outrages being committed against Jews in the kingdom. When asked by the king who is responsible for the terrible things she describes, she fingers none other than Haman who is there present. In an amazing turnabout, Haman is hung on the very gallows he had built and prepared for Mordecai. Talk about poetic justice! As for the Jews, they "rested from their enemies" and were allowed to take revenge—their desperate situation having turned in an instant "from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day" (Esther 9:22).
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________________________Wesley Allen Riddle is a retired military officer with degrees and honors from West Point and
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written by ElHombre , May 01, 2012
"Exposing evildoers in public can have a dramatic effect as it did with ACORN..."
Interesting choice of example as it was a series of lies made by conservatives which led to the defunding of ACORN. It says far more about Mr. Riddle's lack of character than the rest of his latest load of garbage calling for his version of Christianity be made the government-sponsored religion of the land.
Such a coward you are, Mr. Riddle.
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Psychiatric Times November 2005 Vol. XXII Issue 13
Psychiatric Times' columnist Ronald Pies, M.D., is a physician committed to encephiatrics ("brain healing"), a poet with a compassionate heart and a philosopher with a zeal for exploring fundamental issues of life.
A native of Batavia, N.Y., Pies was educated at Cornell
"I had the sense from the very beginning that psychiatry was the specialty within medicine that would allow me the greatest breadth and depth in terms of my general interests," Pies told Psychiatric Times.
Several of his professors at Upstate Medical Center (now University), including Eugene Kaplan, M.D., Robert Daly, M.D., Richard Phillips, M.D., and Ellen Cook Jacobsen, M.D., helped him see that that psychiatry "allows one to create a synthesis of sorts, bringing in everything from biology to poetry to art," said Pies, who is now clinical professor of psychiatry at the Tufts University School of Medicine. Pies was also formerly a lecturer on psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Indirectly, Pies said, the residency program stimulated his interest in psychopharmacology.
"We had a very fine program and really excellent teachers, but it was focused much more on psychodynamic psychiatry, including object relations theory, and less so on psychopharmacology," he said.


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Will Montreal's Carey Price recover for Game 2?
Down 1-0 in the conference final and looking for a Milan Lucic-type villain on which to focus their energy, the Canadiens will have to make do with Chris Kreider for now.
The New York Rangers winger would certainly fill the bill if his collision with MVP goalie Carey Price does result in the latter missing some or all of the series. But there is difference of opinion, even in the Montreal room, whether Kreider's spikes-up contact that jammed Price's right ankle into the post in Game 1 was intentional.
Price skated only five minutes on Sunday, taking no shots at the Canadiens' suburban rink. But since it was an optional practice, which the busy Price usually skips anyway, coach Michel Therrien was able to stay vague on his netminder's availability for Game 2 on Monday night.
Forward Brandon Prust led the conspiracy theorists among the Habs, calling Kreider's action "accidentally on purpose". Price allowed two goals after the incident, both on his right side, hastening his departure after two periods with the Habs trailing 4-1.
"He didn't really try to avoid him," said Prust, a former Ranger, who took some costly penalties pursuing Kreider as New York piled on power play goals in the 7-2 result. "We're in the NHL. We know how to not put our skates first when we fall. He did the same thing against (Pittsburgh's) Marc-Andre Fleury in the last series. He's not doing anything to avoid him, so it's not totally intentional, but he doesn't do anything to lighten it up a bit."
Replays showed the speedy Kreider, who is quite a handful at 6-foot-3, 230 pounds, getting knocked slightly off balance by pursing Canadiens defencemen, then skidding into Price. Kreider attempted to shoot while on his knees, which could account for his skate blades being thrust out. He also injured Ottawa goalie Craig Anderson last year in a crease mash-up.
"I've reviewed the (Price) incident and obviously it was accidental contact," Therrien said. "But let's put it this way, he didn't make much effort to avoid the contact.
"It's happened in the past. I'm sure the intention is not to hit the goalie, but you have to try everything in your power to avoid contact. And it's tough to say he avoided contact."
While concerned about Price's well-being, New York coach Alain Vigneault expected he would play Game 2, while the rest of the Rangers were naturally standing up for Kreider.
"Accidental all the way," said defenceman Ryan McDonagh. "The guy skates with incredible speed, he's got a little separation on the defenceman in a 2-0 game, the first in the Eastern Conference final. So he's worried about one thing — putting the puck on the net. He knows guys are coming from behind him and sticks are flying everywhere. He's going as fast as he can."
At the same time, McDonagh conceded that the Canadiens "have to protect their goaltender … he's an important part of their team, like Henrik Lundqvist is to us, the backbone."
Prust was asked if what happened in Game 1 meant Lundqvist was now fair game if the Habs drove the net hard.
"We're not going to go out and run their goalie just because they ran ours," he said. "We've got to keep our cool. Obviously, I lost my cool a little bit, but it happens (trailing by so much). We're putting that game behind us and are focused on doing all the right things, not taking dumb penalties, not looking for retaliation. You lose a lot of hockey games that way."
No Price would mean backup Peter Budaj starts. His rough introduction to the series was a three-goal power-play onslaught in the third period while Prust was serving his long sentence. But this wasn't a stellar year for Budaj (10-8-3, .909 save percentage). The Habs had a couple of farm team goalies with them and promoted American Hockey League all-star Dustin Tokarski to the main group on Sunday in case Price is out.
"I'm ready if I have to go," Budaj said. "Hopefully, Price is all right. He's our best player and we wouldn't be here without him."
As for Rangers forward Derick Brassard's upper body injury from a Game 1 hit, Vigneault was less emphatic about his playing status than with Price's, repeating he is day-to-day.
After playing just three games for the Canadiens since March 12, Peter Budaj found himself in the heat of the conference final on Saturday afternoon.
Asked to hold the fort with Carey Price hurt, Budaj was rocked for three Rangers power-play goals in three minutes, including a 5-on-3 score.
"That's tough the way Peter got thrown in," Habs forward Dale Weise said. "We wanted to battle for him and 5-on-3s are not the way we wanted to start. He's there every day and he's such a great teammate."
Budaj shrugged it off.
"I did everything possible I could to be prepared to play at this time," he said. "Hopefully, Carey is ready to go in tomorrow, but if I am in, I'm ready."


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Pateobatis uarnacoides
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Pateobatis uarnacoides (Bleeker, 1852)
Common Name(s):
Himantura uarnacoides (Bleeker, 1852)
Trygon uarnacoides Bleeker, 1852
|Taxonomic Source(s):
|Bleeker, P. 1852. Bijdrage tot de kennis der Plagiostomen van den Indischen Archipel. Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunst. Wet. 24(12): 1-92.
|Taxonomic Notes:
|Last et al. (2016) described the genus Pateobatis, consisting of five medium-size to very large, marine whiprays previously placed in Himantura (including uarnacoides). Previously on The IUCN Red List, bleekeri was treated as a junior synonym of uarnacoides (M. Manjaji pers. obs. 2007). However Pateobatis bleekeri is considered a valid species by Last et al. (2016).
This species is misidentified for Himantura lobiostoma, Pateobatis hortlei and Maculabatis pastinacoides (M. Manjaji pers. obs. 2007).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Vulnerable A2bcd+3bcd+4bcd ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
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|White, W.T., Manjaji Matsumoto, B.M. & Fahmi
|Valenti, S.V. & Notarbartolo di Sciara, G.
This is an amended version of the 2004 assessment to accommodate the change in genus name from Himatura to Pateobatis.
Bleeker's Whipray (Pateobatis uarnacoides) occurs from India to Java, Indonesia, in shallow waters to at least 30 m depth. It is taken in very large quantities in demersal tangle net, bottom trawl, trammel net and Danish seine fisheries off India, Indonesia and Malaysia, particularly in the fishery that targets rhynchobatid rays. Although no species-specific data are available, overall catches of stingrays are reported to be declining, with fishermen having to travel further and further to sustain catch levels. All catches are generally retained and marketed. Little specific information on catches is available in other parts of the species' range, but population declines elsewhere are inferred from Indonesia. Marine pollution and coastal degradation has also impacted this species' coastal habitat. Given continuing high levels of exploitation throughout much of this species' range and evidence for declines in catches of stingrays off Southeast Asia, this species is assessed as Vulnerable.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|Eastern Indian Ocean and western central Pacific: from India to Java, Indonesia (Compagno 1998, White et al. 2006).
FAO fishing areas: 57, 71.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:India; Indonesia (Jawa)
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – western central
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|This inshore stingray occurs on soft substrates, to depths of at least 30 m (Compagno 1998, White et al. 2006). It is known to range into rivers and estuaries in Sabah (Manjaji 1997), and one specimen was caught in an ox-bow (saltwater) lake, near the mouth of Kinabatangan River (Sabah) (Manjaji 2004). Reproduction is viviparous with histotrophy (White et al. 2006). The species attains at least 119 cm disc width (DW) (300 cm total length), males mature at about 76 cm DW (Compagno 1998, White et al. 2006). Size at birth is less than 24.2 cm DW (White and Dharmadi 2007). Nothing else is currently known of the life-history parameters of the species.
|Use and Trade:
|Flesh is utilized fresh or salted and dried for human consumption (locally), vertebrae are dried and exported to the Orient, the denticulate skins are dried and are exported to either Thailand or elsewhere in Indonesia for manufacturing into items such as wallets, belts, handbags, shoes etc, which are becoming increasingly sought after and are beginning to be advertised on web sites in some developed countries (e.g., USA) (White et al. 2006, Authors pers. obs.).
|Major Threat(s):
Pateobatis uarnacoides is taken in very large quantities in demersal tangle net, bottom trawl, trammel net and Danish seine fisheries off India, Indonesia and Malaysia, particularly in the fishery that targets rhynchobatid rays (Compagno 1998, White et al. 2006, Authors pers. obs.). It is also captured by bottom longlines in Vietnam (C. Vidthyanon pers. obs. 2007). In Indonesia, although this species is still caught in large numbers, the fishing vessels have to travel large distances from many cities to sustain catch levels (W. White pers. obs. 2007). Thus, it is apparent that many areas, particularly close to major cities, have been heavily fished. The rhynchobatid fisheries are very intensive in this region, thus the level of exploitation is extremely high. In Indonesia, the dried ray meat that is obtained from catches of the rhynchobatid gill net fishery is an extremely important source of protein for the country. This will presumably increase in the future, thus of great concern to batoid species such as P. uarnacoides.
Inshore fishing pressure is high throughout much of this species' known range in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. In Southeast Asia (and presumably in other parts of its range, such as India), most specimens caught as bycatch by commercial fisheries (especially trawlers) are usually retained and marketed for human consumption (B.M. Manjaji, W. White, Famhi and Vidthayanon pers. obs). Artisanal and industrial fishing pressure is intensive off India (Flewwelling and Hosch 2006, Morgan 2006). Fisheries throughout India operate on an open access basis. Inshore marine species are thought to be fully or overexploited, with extensive use of illegal mesh sizes reported, and increasing ever-increasing bottom trawl effort (Flewwelling and Hosch 2006, Morgan 2006). Demersal species, such as this, suffer more fishing mortality than pelagic species on the eastern coast of India and declines in demersal shrimp and fish stocks have led to fishery closures in areas of the western coast (Morgan 2006). India's inshore fisheries are generally characterised by declining catch rates, recruitment and biomass and a shift from regular landing patterns (Flewwelling and Hosch 2006). Although no species-specific data are available on catches, this species may share the limiting life-history characteristics similar to many elasmobranchs, making it vulnerable to depletion.
Marine pollution and coastal degradation has also impacted the coastal habitat of this species (including estuaries) (Morgan 2006). Extensive trawl and gillnet fisheries also operate off Pakistan (Khan 2006) and in other areas of this species' range in the Indian Ocean.
|Conservation Actions:
|White, W.T., Manjaji Matsumoto, B.M. & Fahmi. 2016. Pateobatis uarnacoides. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T161547A104234006. . Downloaded on 15 October 2018.
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A three-point shot loosened the thread, and a veteranplayer pulled on it until it unravelled around Canada, depriving the Canadianwomen's basketball team of a massive upset victory at the London Olympics.
Canada lost control of a 10-point lead with fewer thanfive minutes to play in its opening game, falling 58-53 to Russia. TheRussians, ranked third in the world, were saved by a run of crucial basketsdown the stretch from Becky Hammon, the U.S.-born veteran who has become anaturalized Russian.
"We really believed we could beat them," Canadian coachAllison McNeill said. "But at the end of the day, we'll be proud of how weplayed."
Canada, sitting 11th in the FIBA rankings, held a 50-40lead with a little more than four minutes to play in the fourth. Russia hit athree, and climbed onto Hammon's back. She tied the game at 50-50, and thendrove the net hard — hitting a prayer in the process — to give the Russians a52-51 lead. They never looked back.
"We know we're a good team, we've known that for awhile," said Kim Smith of Mission, B.C. "Other people haven't really figured itout yet, but we know we can compete with anybody, and we're still looking tomake some noise in this tournament."
Smith finished with a game-high 20 points for Canada.
"We didn't really execute against their zone," Smithsaid. "We got out of sorts on our offence. And what really killed us wastransition defence. We gave up two wide-open threes, and that's somethingthat's a staple for us — and that's why it hurts a little but more, becausethat's where we usually win games."
The Olympic basketball tournament is comprised of 12teams split into two divisions of six. The top four teams from each groupadvance. Canada shares a group with Russia, Australia, Brazil, France and GreatBritain.
The Canadians face Great Britain on Monday. The hostnation is ranked 49th in the world, and is competing in the Olympics afterreceiving an exemption last year.
Canada is also an underdog at the tournament, which madethe final few minutes of its loss feel that much more sour on Saturday. TheCanadians were out-scored 21-10 in the fourth quarter, allowing the Russians an18-3 run at one point.
"We knew that we had it in our hands," Smith said. "Andit's going to hurt a little bit and it's going to sting, but this is a longtournament. We've been in these situations before, and we know that we have tojust keep fighting."


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An update on anaplasmosis in dogs
Both A. phagocytophilum and A. platys are in the order Rickettsiales, which includes members of the genera Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Cowdria, Wolbachia, and Neorickettsia. In 2001, a major restructuring of the classification of organisms occurred in the order Rickettsiales.1 As a result of these investigations, three separate species of Ehrlichia—Ehrlichia equi, Ehrlichia phagocytophila, and the previously unnamed agent causing human granulocytic ehrlichiosis—were found to be insufficiently different to warrant separate species designations. These organisms were phylogenetically most closely related to species in the genus Anaplasma, so they were reclassified as A. phagocytophilum. In addition, Ehrlichia platys was found to be more closely related to Anaplasma species and was subsequently renamed A. platys.1ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM INFECTION
A hallmark of this form of anaplasmosis is that it may result in subclinical disease or a chronic carrier state.
Infection with A. phagocytophilum was first reported in dogs from Minnesota and Wisconsin in 1996.2 Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection is a vector-borne zoonotic disease, and its appearance in dogs in those areas closely coincided with recognition of the disease in people.3
The organism has a worldwide geographic distribution and is endemic in the upper Midwest, East, and Northeast regions of the United States as well as the western coastal regions. European countries such as the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and Germany also have reported infections in ruminants, dogs, and people. The disease has been less frequently reported in Asia and South America. In the United States, most disease outbreaks are seasonal and coincide with the emergence of tick vectors in spring and early summer (May and June) and then again in the fall (September).
Tick vector and mammalian hosts
Several ixodid ticks can serve as vectors for A. phagocytophilum. In the United States, Ixodes scapularis is the primary vector in the upper Midwest and the Northeast, and Ixodes pacificus is the primary vector in the West. Ixodes ricinus is the primary vector in Europe. The organism can infect a wide range of mammals, including dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, people, and many wildlife species. White-tailed deer and several species of small rodents are considered the primary reservoir hosts. It is suspected that transmission to susceptible mammalian hosts requires prolonged tick attachment and feeding of 24 hours or more.4


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Some social changes are afoot.
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You're likely to hear more about the "fiscal cliff" in upcoming months, especially as the presidential election gears up: If Congress doesn't do anything, $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts will take effect in January, hitting defense spending and lots of other areas like education.
Some economists say that if this "cliff" isn't dealt with, it could actually cause another recession.
Meanwhile, more data on our changing social landscape: A Wall Street Journal analysis revealed that upper-middle-income families—those with households of annual incomes between $94,535 and $205,335—are actually the ones suffering most under the burden of student loans. This finding is ushering in more speculation that the student loan system is broken.
In other trends news, gas prices keep on rising, with the national average soaring to $3.66 a gallon. At least experts predict that prices will drop again by autumn.
Meanwhile, Gen Y is not buying cars: Could that be why? The trend is so pronounced some industry experts wonder whether the face of car ownership in America will change as a result.
This week, we'll talk about the paradox of rising rents—although the housing market is still weak, the price to rent a home is increasing. We also crunch the numbers on something fun: the Olympics.
Will the Olympics Be Good or Bad for London's Economy?
Cities compete viciously to host the Olympics, but does the world's greatest sporting event help or hurt the economy?
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Despite a potentially stagnant housing market, renting is becoming more and more expensive. Find out why, and what you can do about it.


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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The Beer Lovers Android Application
BeerWhere is a new essential application for beer lovers who own an Android phone (an iPhone app is on the way).
Using data from the excellent Beer Mapping Project, BeerWhere uses Google Maps to show you the best brewpubs, beer bars and beer stores in your immediate vicinity.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's crude oil supplies increased last week, the government said Thursday.
Crude supplies grew by 1.1 million barrels, or 0.3 percent, to 375.9 million barrels, which is 11.6 percent above year-ago levels, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report.
Analysts expected an increase of 1.5 million barrels for the week ended Nov. 9, according to Platts, the energy information arm of McGraw-Hill Cos.
Gasoline supplies shrank by 400,000 barrels, or 0.2 percent, to 201.9 million barrels. That's 1.6 percent lower than year-ago levels. Analysts expected gasoline supplies to be unchanged from the previous week.
Demand for gasoline over the four weeks ended Nov. 9 was 0.7 percent higher than a year earlier, averaging 8.6 million barrels a day.
U.S. refineries ran at 86 percent of total capacity on average, up 0.6 percentage point from the prior week. That matched analysts' expectations.
Supplies of distillate fuel, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by 2.5 million barrels to 115.5 million barrels. Analysts expected distillate stocks to decline by 500,000 barrels.
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Look out "Franklin & Bash," Heather Locklear is taking charge of the firm.
The veteran TV actress joins the TNT legal dramedy for its third season beginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday. She plays Rachel King, a no-nonsense partner at the law firm where Jared Franklin (Breckin Meyer) and Peter Bash (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) have been bending—make that ignoring—the rules for two seasons.
When the firm's owner, Stanton Infeld (Malcolm McDowell), makes Rachel their boss, she sets her sights on cleaning up the duo's unorthodox antics.
Locklear said earlier this month that Rachel might be tough and talented, but she's not ruthless like Amanda Woodward, the character Locklear made famous on two versions of "Melrose Place."
"She's not pulling shenanigans," Locklear told me during a call with reporters. "Just a few sexcapades."
One of those sexcapades involves kissing Jane Seymour, who returns as Peter's mother.
"She's great," Locklear said. "One of the executive producers was like, 'How do you feel about kissing a woman?' And I'm like, 'I've done that before onscreen, not in real life.' Then she said, 'How do you feel about kissing Jane Seymour?' And I go, 'I haven't done it before. Be nice to try.'"
Rachel doesn't hit it off so well with Peter and Jared. In the season premiere, she challenges the duo to a round of legal trivia during an appearance on "Piers Morgan Tonight" that results in a stripping down of the guys' egos--and more. (Read more about the nude scene here.)
Despite their onscreen sparring, Locklear said she's been having a great time with her new costars, Meyer and Gosselaar.
"I think anyone would have instant chemistry with those two boys. That was pretty much right away," she said, adding later that the actors are just as fun and funny offscreen as on. "They are the same. They might be worse or better--whichever way you want to look at it. Yes, they're awesome."
Gosselaar has equally nice things to say about Locklear. "She's a sweetheart," he said in a separate call. "She came on set always prepared, and she fit right in with the family, and has a great sense of humor and doesn't take herself too seriously. She was a perfect fit."
Locklear, whose credits also include "Dynasty" and "T.J. Hooker," hasn't been a series regular since the second iteration of "Melrose Place" ended in 2010. But she's always loved being on TV, she said, and "Franklin & Bash" was a perfect fit because it's different than what she's done.
She's playing a lawyer for the first time in her career, she said, and one who's talented to boot. "I like that she's strong and she's well-educated and knows world leaders and knows her business," Locklear said of Rachel.
The former "Spin City" star also said her new gig gives her the opportunity to do comedy again, albeit with a bit of drama.
"I loved 'Boston Legal.' I loved 'Ally McBeal,'" she said of two dramedies in which she guest-starred. "['Franklin & Bash'] is similar to that. It's a fun show."
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The Blackhawks practice facility locker room at Johnny's Ice House is big enough to fit 24 lockers, a flock of sports reporters, a massive laundry bin, a bevy of equipment managers and a storage cabinet with enough Juicy Fruit and Doublemint to stock a Sam's Club.
What it doesn't have room for is Andrew Shaw.
Not officially, anyhow. Because on this day in early April, one week before the start of the playoffs, the Hawks' roster includes several late-season call-ups, thus exceeding the available locker space. When this happens, the young guys rotate through the available lockers.
So now, as his teammates change at their respective stalls, Shaw sits smack in the middle of the lockerroom on a padded, foldaway United Center floor chair in lieu of any space of his own. Not that it bothers him.
"I'm the youngest guy, a rookie," he says with a laugh. "I guess [assistant equipment manager] Clint [Reif] decided it would be funny to put me in the middle. But I don't mind. I get to talk to everybody."
Indeed. While he is a fan favorite, Shaw is just as popular with his co-workers and employers as he is his paying admirers. He enters the lockerroom after practice and immediately gives fellow forward Bryan Bickell a congenial 1-2 punch in the arm, and Bickell, giving an interview, smiles and says, "That's Shaw."
Despite Shaw's natural aggression and his claim that he's "not a pretty goal guy," he has shown a penchant for puck-handling. On March 18 against the Capitals, Shaw emerged with the puck from a behind-the-net scramble, skated to the opposite side of the net, swooped around the post and laced a shot past Washington goalie Michal Neuvirth.
And his first NHL goal (on his first NHL shift no less) came courtesy of a near-the-crease shake-and-bake that would have made Wayne Gretzky proud. Though his confidence and assertiveness were there from the start, he surprised himself with how quickly he scored.
"I envisioned scoring in my first game," Shaw said, "but not on my first shot. When that went in, I was overwhelmed with joy."
That joy is evident in all aspects of Shaw, on and off the ice.
"He's a little ball of energy," Bickell said. "He puts his body on the line all the time. "
But thus far, Shaw's first playoff experience has been a downer. Held scoreless in Game 1, Shaw collected more penalty minutes in Game 2 than ice time, a result of his behind-the-net charge on Phoenix goaltender Mike Smith. A hit that earned him a suspension for Games 3, 4 and 5.
In a series comprised entirely of overtime games, the Hawks fell into a 3-1 series deficit with Shaw watching before capturing Game 5 Saturday night in Phoenix on the stick of captain Jonathan Toews. It was his second goal of the series and his team-high fourth point, quite an achievement considering he'd missed the team's final 22 regular season games.
Toews' absence meant an increased workload for Shaw who, over his final eight regular-season games, averaged 17.5 minutes of ice time, up from 14.6 during his first stint when he and Toews were active together.
They'll be together again Monday at the United Center when Shaw returns. A win means Game 7 and a renewed chance for another moment like Patrick Kane's Cup-winning masterpiece of 2010. Ask Shaw about it and he lights up like a boy at his birthday party.
"It was unbelievable," he said. "Once it went in, the joy on his face is one thing I strive to accomplish in my life."
Even scoring the goal?
"I don't know about scoring the goal. But maybe being a part of the celebration after, yes."
He watched that game in his family's cottage in Ameliasburgh, Ontario, and it's a quaint scene to imagine, the future star with Mom and Dad and a group of friends, watching his future teammate score a Cup-winning goal. Now the two men share a locker room, Shaw a valued member of a Stanley Cup hopeful, his place on the team secure.
As for his place in the locker room?
"I'm happy where I am," he said, looking confident and relaxed in the post-practice hustle. "I'd sit in this chair for 15 years if I could."
Jack M Silverstein is a RedEye special contributor. @ReadJack


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Safaricom Jazz Festival: Roberto Fonseca Quartet – Cuba & Fatoumata Diawara – Mali, Nov. 5 2016 @ Uhuru Gardens – Lang'ata Rd
Date: November 5, 2016
Venue: Uhuru Gardens – Lang'ata Rd
Time: from 6 pm to 11.59pm
Tickets: KES 2,000 Advance
All the proceeds, from this concert, will go towards the support of the Ghetto Classics Programme.
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Exhibition: FrancoAfric Art Affair, Until Apr. 28 2013 @ Alliance
The Alliance Française exhibition walls are resplendent with African Art from 8 Francophone African countries: The Ancient Kingdom of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, and Mali.
Dates: Until April 28, 2013
Venue: Alliance Française, Ground Floor Gallery
The Arts of Africa constitute one of the most diverse legacies in the world. The objects on display are part of the commercial collection of Aberahaman Njingou and Mounchigam Arouna from West Cameroon.
The diversity of ritual and ceremonial masks on display highlight the importance of masks as mediators between the living world and the spiritual world in traditional African societies.
Out of Town: 10th Sauti za Busara Festival, Feb. 14-17 2013 @ Old Fort in Zanzibar
Dates: February 14-17, 2013
Venue: Old Fort in Zanzibar
Festival Tickets*: EA Residents US $29, International Visitors US $109
Programme: Festival Timetable
*Festival admission prices vary with citizeship. Find full info here
The Festival
The festival will celebrate a lifetime achievement of bringing together artists and audiences from around Africa and beyond with enriching cultural experiences, promoting cultural diversity and social development for the past 10 years.
Sauti za Busara is an annual music event in East Africa and widely known as 'the friendliest festival on the planet'. This edition will feature 200 musicians: more than twenty five groups from East Africa and beyond; acoustic and electric, upcoming and established – all performing live.
The Old Fort will host three nights of non-stop live music, with the main programme continuing Friday through Sunday with performances from 5pm until 1am.
The festival also features African Music Films: documentaries, music videos and live concert footage, all focused on promoting the richness and diversity of African music as screened in the amphitheatre of the Old Fort.
Headline Artist Cheikh Lo – Senegal
Headline artist for the 10th edition of Sauti za Busara is internationally acclaimed Baye Fall artist Cheikh Lo from Senegal. A superb singer and songwriter as well as a distinctive guitarist, percussionist and drummer he has personalized and distilled a variety of influences from West and Central Africa, to create a style that is uniquely his own.
To celebrate ten years of Sauti za Busara, the festival showcases "Best of the Best"; audience favourites of past years including Tanzania's DDC Mlimani Park Orchestra.
Zanzibar's Culture Musical Club will also showcase at the 10th edition and they remain the most prolific and successful taarab orchestra from East Africa.
Other main acts include Khaira Arby (Mali), Comrade Fatso and Chabvondoka (Zimbabwe), Atongo Zimba (Ghana), N'Faly Kouyaté (Guinea), Nathalie Natiembe (Reunion), Nawal & Les Femmes de la Lune (Comoros/Mayotte), Wazimbo (Mozambique), The Moreira Project (Mozambique/South Africa), Owiny Sigoma Band (Kenya/UK), Mokoomba (Zimbabwe), Msafiri Zawose & Sauti Band (Tanzania), Mani Martin (Rwanda), Burkina Electric (Burkina Faso/USA), Lumumba Theatre Group (Tanzania), Sousou & Maher Cissoko (Senegal/Sweden), Super Maya Baikoko (Tanzania), Peter Msechu (Tanzania) and many more.
Networking Space
Sauti za Busara will continue to host the Movers & Shakers networking forum for local and visiting arts professionals. This networking space facilitates discussions, exchange and development of ideas on the creative industries in the East African region and beyond.
Fringe Events
It's not just the festival that puts on a show; the local community is encouraged to take part by hosting Busara Xtra fringe events. These include traditional ngoma drum and dance, fashion shows, dhow races, open-mic sessions, after-parties and performances of Zanzibar's oldest taarab orchestras as arranged by the local community.
For More Information: www.busaramusic.org