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Artificial reef domes placed in Galveston Bay
TPWD and Galveston Bay Foundation collaborative project benefits fish, oysters and more
HOUSTON – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently enhanced one of its oyster restoration projects in East Galveston Bay with the addition of 59 concrete artificial reef domes donated by Galveston Bay Foundation.
The artificial reef domes were placed on a 1-acre patch of restored oyster reef in East Galveston Bay (approximate center point 29° 30' 44", -94° 39' 54"). Each dome was individually placed on the site using a crane on a construction barge. Care was taken to ensure that the domes were not stacked on each other so that water depth over the site would be maintained at safe levels for small craft navigation. The domes will be used to attract fish and oyster larvae and will facilitate studies on oyster density and fish utilization.
The department's artificial reef program has enjoyed tremendous success placing large reef domes in the Gulf over the past 15 years. Dale Shively, Artificial Reef Program Director, notes that there was a marked increase in the number of fish after the placement of the reef domes. Though smaller than the large artificial reef dome structures in the Gulf, the reef domes in Galveston Bay may also attract large game fish.
Reef domes have been used in several areas affected by natural disasters to encourage marine life to resettle. Likewise, this project is part of ongoing efforts to restore oyster reef habitats which were severely impacted by Hurricane Ike-induced sedimentation in September 2008. The 1-acre site is part of a larger 25-acre research reef where different oyster reef designs and materials will be evaluated for use in other parts of the bay and in other bay systems along the Texas coast.
TPWD has restored approximately 200 acres of oyster reef in Galveston Bay. These domes are an integral part of the department's continuing research efforts on finding the best methods for oyster reef restoration and increasing and improving fish habitats.
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Pepe Reina says Liverpool can't compete in Premier League title race
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has admitted the Anfield outfit 'can't compete' in the Premier League title race.
By Francisco Acedo
Last Updated: 04/02/13 12:48pm
The Reds are currently 26 points adrift of leaders United in the Premier League table and remain 17 behind champions City following Sunday's thrilling 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium.
Brendan Rodgers' side held a 2-1 lead against City going into the closing stages, before Reina's ill-advised rush from his line allowed Sergio Aguero to score a spectacular equaliser.
And the shot-stopper believes that the difference between the financial muscle and squad strength of the Premier League's leading trio and Liverpool has reached a significant point.
Reina told Marca: "Right now we can't compete with the big guns. They have a big edge over us at the moment, both financially and squad-wise.
"There's a reason they are so many points ahead of us, and it's not because of one or two better players."
The Spain international has come under the spotlight personally this term, with his standards having slipped from previous seasons.
Reina admits this has been the most testing campaign for himself and the Reds since he moved to Anfield in July 2005, but defended his displays and insists the club need to be given time under Rodgers.
He added: "It's been a strange season for me because I've missed lots of games with injury.
"Some people say I've had a bad season, but honestly I think I only had three poor matches, at the beginning of the year.
"This has been the most unsettled season, both personally and as a team, since I joined the club.
"Liverpool is going through a transitional period, with new ideas and a different playing philosophy. That takes time. People have to be patient. It's normal for us to be erratic."

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WASHINGTON � A federal judge has struck down a rule setting a cap on the fees that banks can charge merchants for handling debit card purchases, saying the Federal Reserve didn't have the authority to set the limit in 2011.
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon Wednesday handed a victory to a coalition of retail groups. They had sued the Fed over its setting the cap at an average of about 24 cents per debit-card transaction. The previously unregulated ''swipe'' fee averaged 44 cents. The Fed initially proposed a 12-cent cap, and the retailers had argued that the Fed buckled under pressure from bank lobbyists when it set the cap higher.
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(HONG KONG) Dragonair has unveiled its new Asian Delights menu which comprises signature dishes from nine Asian countries – Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, India and the Philippines. Business Class passengers on Dragonair flights to and from Beijing and Shanghai can now enjoy the many delights from this Asia-inspired menu until mid-April 2013.
Dragonair has introduced the Asian Delights menu following feedback received from focus groups conducted last year. Passengers expressed a preference for having different Asian dishes served on flights, so Dragonair came up with this new menu that includes over 80 different dishes drawn from the cuisines of nine different Asian countries. The menu features a range of popular Asian specialties including Singaporean coconut rice, Malaysian laksa, tom yum from Thailand, Indian curry, miso dishes from Japan, Korean ginseng and many more.
Dragonair General Manager Inflight Services Cecilia Leung said: "Asian tastes have become increasingly popular among our passengers and now, thanks to a great effort by our catering team and catering provider, we are offering a wider range of exciting Asian dishes to satisfy customers' needs. We hope our passengers enjoy the Asian Delights choices no matter whether they are on business trips or leisure journeys with family or friends."
Some of the Dishes from Dragonair's Newly Launched Asian Delights Menu Available in Business Class on Beijing and Shanghai Flights:
Singapore Chili Chicken Stew, Turmeric Rice and Vegetables
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Singaporean Hainan Chicken Rice
Malaysian Style Chicken Rendang with Braised Leek, Steamed Rice and Coconut Curry Vegetables
Malaysian Style Curry Beef, Steamed Rice and Vegetables
Penang Hot and Sour Fish, Steamed Rice and Vegetables
Malaysian Deep-fried Cod Fish with Laksa Paste, Steamed Rice and Vegetables
Thai Style Green Curry Pork, Fried Noodle and Vegetables
Thai Style Tamarind Beef, Fried Rice with Egg and Vegetables
Thai Style Garlic Prawns with Satay Sauce, Fried Rice with Egg and Vegetables
Thai Style Tom Yam Chicken, Steamed Rice and Vegetables in Coconut Sauce
Japanese Style Sake Steamed Dory with Miso Sauce, Chestnut Rice with Black Sesame
Japanese Style Teriyaki Chicken, Steamed Rice with Black Sesame and Vegetables
Japanese Fillet of Pork and Egg, Steamed Rice and Vegetables
Japanese Style Curry Seafood, Steamed Rice with Black Sesame and Vegetables
Deep-fried Sole with Citron Sauce, Fried Rice with Egg and Vegetables
Korean Style Fish Fillet with Spicy Sauce, Steamed Rice and Vegetables
Korean Style Beef with Kimchi Sauce, Steamed Rice and Vegetables
Korean Style Roasted Chicken with Ginseng, Mushroom Rice and Vegetables
Vietnamese Braised Duck Thigh with Orange Sauce, Fried Rice with Egg and Vegetables
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Well there is the right to assemble, but as for why to bother the states do get some local political help from the coynventions.
It motivates the core of the party, kind of a emotional rally to help them put forth the tremendous grass roots effort to get the parties' candidates elected.
There doesn't seem to be much point to conventions anymore. The platform has been written and the candidates selected.Why bother?
Because the elites in politics like free beer. They like free wine. They like any kind of free party (and as delegates, they get all this stuff free). I agree with you that conventions are wasteful and useless in many regards... they really do fire up partisans, but few else. You have to think there'd be a better way to fire up the base than to have a huge convention that's boring to watch for most people who aren't there. But as long as elites keep putting their free wine and their status/ego-trips above the people they serve, you're going to have conventions. Sad fact. Even sadder, I know several people who were seriously talking about going to the Democratic convention and sneaking into parties with the delegates they knew, etc. Once again, it was just because they wanted to attend a big drunken party. I think that's incredibly shallow and that it misses what conventions should actually be about if they actually mattered at all, but that's just me.ZAP


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Schrag Edging Profiles, a German manufacturer of press-brake-formed purlins, box gutters and other profiles for industrial and commercial buildings, has commissioned its seventh Schuler blanking line. The line includes a decoiler, Vario straightener, coil laminator, roll feed, Vario hole punch and cut-to-length shear, and handles coils to 12 metric tons and 1600-mm wide. Sheet thickness range: 0.75 to 4.0 mm.
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LONG BEACH – People may shrink with age, but the city of Long Beach is getting a little taller, at least in some areas.
The Central City district and Grissom Island – an artificial island off Long Beach Harbor – grew by as much as .8 inches from November 2010 to October 2011, according to the latest report on elevation changes in the city submitted to the City Council on Tuesday.
Parts of the Harbor District increased in elevation up to 1.1 inches in the same period. The changes, measured by 12 global positioning satellite stations scattered around the city, were attributed to natural geologic factors.
Since 1929, Long Beach has a history of losing elevation, called subsidence, as oil was pumped from the Wilmington Field beneath the city. Elevations dipped 29 feet until the 1950s when water was injected into areas sucked dry of oil.
Experts say the changes today appear random and aren't well understood.
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The City Council voted Tuesday to start a pilot program for ballot rotation in any city contest in the April 10 election that goes to a runoff in June.
City Clerk Larry Herrera said the program is estimated to cost $12,000 for a maximum of three runoffs in Council Districts 2, 4 or 8.
The program, which rotates the printing order of candidates' names on the ballot, was requested by council members because of data that showed that candidates placed first on the ballot were more likely to win office.
On average, council and school board candidates in California listed first on a ballot are 5.6 percent more likely to win election, according to an analysis by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.
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Also on Tuesday, city leaders approved an amendment to the agreement with SMG (formerly Spectacor Management Group) for the management of the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center to allow the company to enter into beneficial long-term partnerships beyond its 2022 contract expiration date.
One partnership cited was the hosting of annual Jehovah's Witnesses conventions. The religious group has held the events at the Center since 1996.
During their time in Long Beach, the Jehovah's Witnesses have made $3.7 million in capital improvements at the facility, which have been credited against rent.
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In this strange and wonderful book, thirty elders of the ancient Hopi tribe of Northern Arizona--a people who regard themselves as the first inhabitants of America--freely reveal the Hopi worldview for the first time in written form. The Hopi kept this view a secret for countless centuries, and anthropologists have long struggled to understand it. Now they record their myths and legends, and the meaning of their religious rituals and ceremonies, as a gift to future generations. Here is a reassertion of a rhythm of life we have tragically repressed; and a reminder that we must attune ourselves to the need for inner change if we are to avert a cataclysmic rupture between our minds and hearts.
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If it seems like Tyrann Mathieu is fitting in well with the Cardinals, it's hardly an accident.
After all, cornerback Patrick Peterson leads a cast of mentors from his college days, but even the players who didn't have that link had a hunch he'd end up there, and began planning accordingly before the Cards took him in the third round.
"When he started having problems, we knew Pat reached out and was going to give a helping hand, and we all said, 'You know, if he ended up on this team, we were definitely going to pitch in,' " cornerback Jerraud Powers said, via Darren Urban of the team's official website. "It was a perfect spot for him.
"He didn't need to go to a team where he didn't know anybody. He didn't need to go somewhere where he might not get the warm welcome he probably needs. It just felt like the perfect place for him to be was here."
It's far from his New Orleans home, which might be a good thing for a guy who was kicked off the team at LSU for failing drug tests. But Peterson took Mathieu under his wing well during a recruiting visit, and kept him there when the trouble hit.
That's why Mathieu thinks he's in a "good place," and will be able to prosper there.
"I think I have found a routine," Mathieu said. "I'm just staying out of the light, man. Out of sight, out of mind. If I am not playing football I'm pretty much at home or over at Patrick's house. That routine is working for me. . . .
"Of course I miss my family. But I think this is a pretty good situation for me, given the distance I am from home."
Now, he can work on the easy part, playing football. The early returns on his transition to safety are positive, and thanks to a strong supporting cast, his chances of succeeding off the field are better too.


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The St. Johns County Solid Waste Management Department announced this week that it will host a Super Community Collection Day from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, at 7200 County Road 208, St. Augustine, near Wells and Sons Farms.
Residents are encouraged to bring household hazardous waste and electronics for disposal.
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10th January 2018
Grayling's Emily Plotkin reports back from day two of CES.
The day began with a minor inconvenience--the Las Vegas Convention Center (the home of CES) lost power this morning in the middle of the show. The outage lasted two hours and at the time of writing, the cause is still unknown. Without power, most companies were unable to show off their products. But It didn't stop companies from displaying some of their most innovative products later. Here is our roundup of today's CES news:
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During the run-up to the January opening of his organization's $64 million concert hall, Randall Kline — founder of SFJazz — talked about making it a destination for all sorts of arts lovers. Not just for jazz fans, but for fans of the visual arts and literature, plus good food (the venue has its own trendy restaurant) and digital innovation.
Well, an early experiment is happening through the weekend at the SFJazz Center, where guitarist/composer Bill Frisell has prepared a pair of multimedia programs. The first took place Thursday, when Frisell conducted a seven-piece band in his new score to Allen Ginsberg's "Kaddish," in which the Beat poet spelled out the details of his mother Naomi's madness and death. Thursday, the poem (which dates to 1959) was narrated by Hal Willner (the event's producer) and Chloe Webb (its director), with visual images projected above the stage, including many by cartoonist Ralph Steadman, whose freaky caricatures (resembling bug-eyed devils) spelled death.
A worthy experiment? Definitely. Yet this "Kaddish" (the title refers to the Jewish mourner's prayer) lacked legs.
For 75 minutes, there was the raw power and honesty of Ginsberg's extended verse, with frustratingly little response from Frisell. Perhaps he was trying to lurk inside the space around the words, but it didn't work. So minimal was the score that it registered as background music, a retreat from the poem. It relied on a string of tricks: Philip Glass-like arpeggios, slow and lean, but lacking Glass' obsessive mania (which would have added something here) occasional chorales, leading nowhere; a three-note cello riff introducing shuffle-boil jazz interludes at mid-tempo. These, too, had no destination until, finally, all too late, in the performance's closing minutes.
Ginsberg's poem celebrates Naomi's life, even as it chronicles her dissolution: her institutionalization, electro-shock, loss of control of bodily functions. Time and again, the music failed to amplify or otherwise illuminate the text. Frisell, who is one of SFJazz's resident artistic directors this season, is a master of understatement, but this effort was more like a nonstatement.
The band included some terrific improvisers, all longtime Frisell collaborators: violinist Jenny Scheinman, cellist Hank Roberts, clarinetist Doug Wieselman, trumpeter Ron Miles, trombonist Curtis Fowlkes, pianist/singer Robin Holcomb, drummer/vibraphonist Kenny Wollesen. Aside from Holcomb, whose occasional vocals breathed some emotion into the performance, they didn't do much. Letting them loose to improvise in response to the text might have been a better strategy.
The poem's recitation was a mixed bag. On the one hand, there was Webb, vividly depicting Ginsberg's mother. Wrapped in a shawl — resembling a prayer shawl — she captured Naomi's voice, channeled her emotions as a child, proud mother and madwoman, always zesty and somehow life-affirming. On the other hand, there was Willner — a top music producer, with a flair for matching disparate talents — whose mumbling performance was stiffly amateurish.
Webb created the overhead stream of projections, zooming from life images (blossoms, Ginsberg family snapshots) to death images, mainly Steadman's Expressionist figures with the bulging eyes, like freaky windows of the soul. (More images by Steadman — famous from Rolling Stone magazine's San Francisco days — will accompany Frisell's weekend shows, setting music to journalist Hunter S. Thompson's "The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved." Keep your fingers crossed.)
Ginsberg's poem was twice redeemed, musically. At the outset, before the musicians walked onstage, the audience listened to a mash-up of two recordings: Ray Charles singing "I Believe to My Soul" ("One of these days, and it won't be long, you're gonna look for me and I'll be gone") and a Jewish cantor chanting an ornate portion of Hebrew liturgy. The blue-note intersections were thrilling: great idea, but, again, no real follow-up.
The ending's tribal abandon reminded this listener of the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows." The cello riff finally ignited a full-boiled response from the band, with a madhouse bass-clarinet improvisation from Wieselman, leading into passionate call-and-response by Willner and Webb. And overhead: images of a black crow, flying into the void, like Naomi, wild and free. "Ca-caw!" shouted Webb. "Ca-caw! Ca-caw! Ca-caw!"
Contact Richard Scheinin at 408-920-5069, read his stories and reviews at www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin and follow him at www.Twitter.com/richardscheinin
Bill Frisell
In a multimedia adaptation of "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved," with text by Hunter S. Thompson and images by Ralph Steadman, presented by SFJazz
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin St.
Tickets: $35-$80, 866-920-5299, www.sfjazz.org


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Postfix Local Mail
- 1 Postfix How To: Local-Host only mail delivery
- 2 What is postfix?
- 3 Goals
- 4 Postfix Installation
- 5 Postfix Configuration
- 6 More help?
Postfix How To: Local-Host only mail delivery
by CacTus
What is postfix?
Well, I think the postfix website gives a good enough definition for our purposes.
"Postfix attempts to be fast, easy to administer, and secure, while at the same time being sendmail compatible enough to not upset existing users. Thus, the outside has a sendmail-ish flavor, but the inside is completely different." -- http://www.postfix.org/
The goal of this how to is to setup postfix for local mailbox delivery only.
Required packages:
- postfix
Postfix Installation
Step 1: Install Postfix
[root@computer] $ pacman -Sy postfix
Step 2: Check /etc/passwd, /etc/group
Make sure that the following shows up in /etc/passwd
Make sure that the following shows up in /etc/group
postdrop:x:75: postfix:x:73:
Note: Postfix can be made to run in a chroot. This document does not currently cover this. Might be added later.
Postfix Configuration
Step 1: /etc/postfix/main.cf
The only two things you need to change are as follows. Uncomment them, and modify them to the specifics listed below. Everything else can be left as installed by pacman.
inet_interfaces = localhost mynetworks_style = host append_dot_mydomain = no
Step 2: edit /etc/rc.conf
Add postfix to the daemons list. Make sure you put it after the network has started.
Step 3: edit /etc/postfix/aliases
namely, put a username in for the the following, substituting the correct username you desire (actual system account required) for USER
# Person who should get root's mail. Don't receive mail as root! root: USER
Run the following command. This creates the map file that postfix understands.
postalias /etc/postfix/aliases
Step 4: start the daemon
postfix check
If postfix check returns no errors, then start the daemon.
/etc/rc.d/postfix start
Check /var/log/mail.log for any errors.
Step 5: Test
Try sending an email. Even from yourself to yourself should be a good test.
mail -s test user this is a test email. .
now..check you mail using whatever client you desire..
Step 6: Test some more!
make sure root mail forwards to the desired user...use the same test above, but substitue root for user.
More help?
Still not working? You might try this forum thread. http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=9222


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I'm going to be facilitating a panel on anarchism and social technology at this year's Anarchist Studies Network conference in Loughborough next week. You can read the abstracts below.
There are a couple of really interesting papers up for presentation that seek to account for the social changes we're witnessing around the globe. Both papers draw on some really interesting and novel theoretical approaches to social media and technology that – in the true ethos of the internet – hack existing theories to account for contemporary radical projects or event. For example, Aaron Peters takes Paolo Virno's 'Soviets of the Multitude' – an extremely far-sighted perspective that appropriates Marx's notion of the 'general intellect' and uses it to account for the decentralised and autonomous techno-social productivity that we're witnessing with the social web. Thomas Swann, meanwhile, draws on (the often maligned) cybernetic theory to account for the decentralised organising seen during last year's riots.
Aside from facilitating, I want to use my time to give a short overview of what has been described as the "ambivalent relationship" between anarchism (and anarchists) (Gordon, 2008). This relationship appeared to be manifest when trying to generate interest in this conference panel. Despite the organisers citing the #Occupy and Arab Spring movements as powerful, contemporary anti-authoritarian forces rising from the grass-roots it has not been easy to identify researchers or practitioners to take part.
I plan to address this issue and hopefully put it into some context before attempting to briefly point a way out of the ambivalence!
Maybe see you there 🙂


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Registration for USA Triathlon's 2012 Duathlon National Championship, presented by TriSports.com, opens Thursday. The nation's top run-bike-run event will be held April 28, 2012, in Tucson/Oro Valley, Ariz.
Visit usatriathlon.org for more information on 2012 Duathlon Nationals and for a link to register.
Contested in Tucson/Oro Valley for the second straight year, Duathlon Nationals features standard-distance (5k run, 35k bike, 5k run) and sprint-distance (2.5k run, 17k bike, 2.5k run) events.
"Following a very successful event last year, USA Triathlon is excited to return to Tucson/Oro Valley for 2012 Duathlon Nationals," said USA Triathlon National Events Director Jeff Dyrek. "By offering two different race distances next year, more athletes will be able to enjoy competing for national titles on what is a scenic and challenging course."
Team USA spots for the 2012 International Triathlon Union Short Course Duathlon World Championships in Nancy, France, on Sept. 22-23, 2012, will be on the line in the sprint- and standard-distance races. The top 18 finishers in each age group (rolling down to 25th place) will earn the chance to represent the United States on the world stage.
The 2012 Paraduathlon National Championship will be held in conjunction with the sprint-distance event.
Additionally, the sprint-distance event features an open division, geared toward first-time duathletes. Competitors in the open wave will be compete against other first-time athletes and will not be eligible for national titles or Team USA slots.
About USA Triathlon
Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon – one of the fastest growing sports in the world – as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon and paratriathlon in the United States. USA Triathlon sanctions 3,500 races and connects with more than 150,000 members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work with athletes, coaches, and race directors on the grassroots level, USA Triathlon provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including ITU World Championships, Pan American Games and the Summer Olympic Games. USA Triathlon is a proud member of the International Triathlon Union and the United States Olympic Committee.


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Man Rides Unicycle While Playing 'Star Wars' Theme on Bagpipes [VIDEO]
In what will surely be the quirkiest thing you see today, a man in a kilt rides a unicycle down the street while playing the the theme to 'Star Wars' on bagpipes.
The sight was so unusual that multiple passengers in a passing car began recording it, creating a video-in-video effect. Check it all out below:
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Welcome to Salisbury University's virtual Arboretum. Our campus is a place for the scientific study and public display of various species of woody and herbaceous plants. The school began its collection of plants in 1985 and in the spring of 1988, American Public Gardens Association (APGA) granted The University arboretum status. The arboretum has become an integral part of the 200-acre campus and exists to provide an attractive landscape setting, conducive to learning, that demonstrates the diversity of the plant kingdom.
Dr. Chris Briand, SU Professor of Biological Sciences, has created an astounding record of the University Arboretum's holdings. Find everything from the types of fruit on the various species to a biography of an artist who has created a sculpture you will find on campus.
Take a few minutes to click through our virtual Arboretum that will provide detailed information about both the plant life and sculpture you will find at Salisbury University. Hopefully this will inspire you to spend some time exploring our campus and discover for yourself the vast beauty that awaits you.
- Arboretum Map - This highly detailed map will show you where you can find the plant life and sculpture on SU's campus.
- 2D Interactive Online Tree Map - View our vast collection of trees on SU's campus.
- 3D Interactive Tree Map - Explore a three dimensional visualization of SU's tree collection and utilize the search engine.
- Woody Plant Collection (PDF)


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Tupac Shakur's singing blowjob sex tape (with a non-sexual Money B cameo!) is off the market, purchased by a "private collector," TMZ reports. This is mysterious and strange for at least six reasons. But first, a refresher on what the tape entails:
The tape, shot in 1991, begins with a bunch of groupies in a living room during a house party. Tupac walks into the room with his pants down to his ankles, his shirt off, sporting several chains.
Tupac—whose head is shaved—pulls one of the women toward him, and she begins performing oral sex. As she does her thing, an unreleased song of Tupac's is playing in the background, as Tupac is singing along and dancing, wiggling his hips.
Here's why TMZ's report about the sale is mysterious and strange:
- Though TMZ doesn't have a figure on the sale, they claim the bidding "had reached $1,000,000" and that the tape will "never see the light of day." Does that make any economic sense?
- "Private collector" usually means "my agent bought it so we could destroy it," but who would do that, at such great cost, for Tupac? Particularly since the tape merely confirms everything we already assumed about Tupac's sex life?
- Supposedly the tape was worth the million "for the background music alone." But Tupac has already had eight posthumous albums, featuring dozens of previously unreleased tracks! Are unreleased Tupac tracks really worth this much, anymore?
- So, if there is no reason to bury this tape at such a high cost, we can only conclude that the "private collector" is, in fact, a random rich pervert who has some kind of underground porn lair full of rare videos of famous people fucking, as though it is art. We're actually living in a sequel to Eyes Wide Shut, now, right?
- Or we could conclude that the million-dollar figure was a bluff, and the whole thing sold for, like, a couple thousand dollars and a piece of earwax.
- Or maybe I'm just off in my understanding of the economics of Tupac?!
And with that, I am officially done thinking about Tupac Shakur's singing blowjob sex tape. [TMZ, TMZ, TMZ]


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Lifestyle programming for your members is a great way to get results and keep your members coming back for more. Mix your nutritionist with regular personal training, some lifestyle coaching and the added benefit of spa services and the list of benefits is unbeatable.
Let's face it, everyone is conscious about their weight. Many of our members go to the gym to keep their weight down in proportion to their height. Creating opportunities in the spa to reinforce healthy lifestyle choices for weight management can be easy. Contouring services like herbal body wraps, alginate-based hydrotherapy and toning Vichy showers enhance hard-to-manage areas such as the inner and outer thighs, upper legs and tummy. Homecare products used afterwards with slimming essential oils for self-application and bathing adds to the effectiveness of the overall treatment. When experienced in a series, contouring services can be enjoyable and effective, especially when combined with diet and exercise.
A seasonal detox program can welcome in the new season in a healthful way by cleaning out the lymph system. Not only is it great to give your digestive system a rest, but it is healthful for the organs and the skin. While members can adjust their workout routine to assist with the process, the spa can also come in handy in assisting with the cleansing process. Clay packs stimulate circulation, cleanse the lymph system and draw toxins out of the pores. Algae wraps that use Mylar sheeting to cocoon the active ingredients and create heat are also useful for detoxifying the system. Your spa might consider offering a full-day package that features a deeply cleansing facial, lymphatic drainage massage, one cleansing body therapy and a water treatment. Offer fresh juice and broth throughout the day and allow the member to enjoy a session with a personal trainer and some time with your nutritionist. You could go so far as to offer a series of six sessions or encourage the member to partake in such renewal sessions on a monthly basis.
For members who only come to your club to work out, shower and go home, a day at the spa can be a relaxing variation from aerobics and weightlifting. This package could include time with a trainer to discuss how to break up their routine and explore other forms of movement and self-care. The softer-based movements such as Nia, BodyFlow, Pilates and yoga are often ignored by the hard-core step class crowd. Combining some core stabilization work, nutrition, a soft movement class along with an aromatherapy massage, spa pedicure, herbal facial and a steam canopy treatment can give a regular member a whole new perspective on the club.
If your club already has a spa and you aren't tying it directly into other club classes, personal training or aquatics, you are missing a sizeable opportunity for revenue. Your membership base is a captive audience. Don't allow your spa to merely occupy a part of your floor plan. Tie in opportunities for the club to serve the member completely.
Melinda Minton is a spa consultant and health and beauty expert in Fort Collins, CO. She is the founder of The Spa Association, which is dedicated to enriching the professional beauty industry through self-regulation, education and sound business practices.


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Birthday Girls
I share this day with two incredible women--Josephine Marcus Earp and Elizabeth Bacon Custer.
There was a quote by one of Wyatt Earp's nieces or nephews (when asked about the uncle's exploits) that I found very interesting. Paraphrasing here, he/she replied, "Well, they said Uncle Wyatt was a murderer but he lived with that woman for 50 years and never harmed a hair on her head."
This implies, of course, that Josie Earp, or Sadie, as her family called her, was the kind of woman that might inspire exasperation. I like that. If a woman isn't exasperating, well, there's just not much point, is there?
Of course, when we think of Josie today, we imagine her as Dana Delaney who played her so boldly in the movie Tombstone. There aren't many images of Josie, and the pretty pornographic image purported for decades to be her-- isn't. I found this picture (above), sold by John's Western Gallery in San Francisco a couple of years ago, that is supposed to Josie in 1881. She looks like such a nice Jewish girl!
Josie was born in Brooklyn in 1861 and died in Los Angeles in 1944. (Her beloved Wyatt died in 1929.) They are buried together in Hills of Eternity Memorial Park in Colma, California.
Elizabeth Bacon (right) married the dashing Union officer, George Custer, in 1864 while the Civil War still raged. She joined him, when possible, while he participated in the Appomattox Campaign. After the War, George served on the Plains and Libbie followed him there, enduring danger and hardships to be near the man she fairly worshipped. Libbie is his redeeming quality. Beautiful and accomplished, George must have had a depth of soul we rarely see to have won the love of such a woman. Her courage matched that of her mate. While so many army wives in the West hated the assignment, Libbie reveled in the experiences. Like Josephine Marcus, Libbie knew she was living in historic times with a remarkable man.
George died, of course, in 1876. Libbie devoted the rest of her life to sustaining his memory and perpetuating his reputation as a hero. She was so universally loved and respected, that many critical of her husband refrained from expressing such publicly out of concern for her feelings. Libbie died in 1933 and is interred with her husband at West Point.
Again, the movies have shaped much of our perception of Libbie. As played by Olivia De Havilland, Libbie is the consummate belle--lovely, lively, ladylike. The parting scene (left) between Olivia and Errol Flynn, playing Custer, is one of the most poignant in Hollywood history, and that was the last time the two acted together. I like to believe Libbie would have been flattered by Olivia's performance.
Happy Birthday to Josie, Libbie, and Debbie. I aspire to live as boldly (and as long!) as each of you. And if you bend your ear to the earth, I will put in a CD of Jimmie Dale Gilmore just for you.
Photo of the Day
Policeman Mike Peter, Vice-President of the Meade Society, defends the reputation of General George Meade at the recent Preservation Dinner in Philadelphia. (Probably one of those uppity Rebels got invited by mistake. Probably a cousin of mine. . . .) Or, Mike got to the refreshment table first and someone cut-lined and jumped in front of him. . . .


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News editor
Marion County schools saw a mixed bag in performance on the ACT college entrance exam for the class of 2013. The average score at Marion increased nearly a point, while Goessel school leaders were caught off-guard by an almost 5-point decline.
No school's graduating class had more than a third of students who were fully ready for college, according to the ACT's benchmarks.
By the ACT's determination, a score of 18 in English, 22 in math, 22 in reading, and 23 in science indicate that a student has a 50 percent chance to get a B or better or a 75 percent chance to get a C or better on related college coursework.
The Kansas average scores were 21.2 in English, 21.7 in math, 22.3 in reading, 21.7 in science, and 21.8 overall, and 30 percent of Kansas students who took the ACT met the test's college-readiness benchmarks in all four subjects.
The average composite score for Marion High School increased from 20.7 to 21.6, while the school had a 55 percent increase in the number of students taking the test, from 29 in 2012 to 45 in 2013.
Component scores rose in all areas, as well, from 19.9 to 20.9 in reading, 21.0 to 21.3 in match, 20.8 to 21.6 in reading, and 20.7 to 22.0 in science.
Superintendent Lee Leiker said he was glad the scores rose, but it wasn't all rosy.
"Obviously, I'm disappointed we're not at the state average in all areas," Leiker said. "It's an important measurement. We'll continue to focus on it."
Over the past five years, Marion's scores have fluctuated up and down by as much as 1.5 points. Leiker said his goal for the district is to meet or exceed the state average on a consistent basis. The average science score for the school was better than the state average, though.
Leiker is optimistic about next year's results, because this year's senior class has several students who have maintained a perfect grade point average through the first three years of high school.
With 62 students in the graduating class, 11 students — 18 percent — met ACT benchmarks for college readiness in all four subject areas.
Centre's average composite score decreased from 20.4 in 2012 to 20.1 in 2013. Component scores were 18.3 English, 20.5 math, 20.9 reading, and 20.7 science.
Out of a graduating class of 23, three students — 13 percent — met the ACT benchmarks for college readiness in all four areas.
Superintendent Brian Smith said the scores themselves didn't look great, but he noted that the scores of students who took upper-level math and science courses were comparable to or better than state average scores for students who took the same classes.
Centre is planning a test preparation day Oct. 2. The "Power Prep" class will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will be taught by Carolyn Devane, an ACT specialist from McPherson.
Historically, people who have taken the class have improved their ACT scores by about 2 points, Smith said. Registration is due Sept. 20, and there is a $35 fee. He said the class will also be open to Marion students, if any are interested.
Centre also offers ACT preparation classes as part of its virtual school.
Scores at Hillsboro High School were a mixed bag, and slightly down overall, from 22.4 in 2012 to 22.2 in 2013. English and reading scores increased, from 21.5 to 21.8 and from 22.1 to 22.5, respectively. Math and science scores declined, from 22.8 to 22.3 and from 22.4 to 21.8, respectively.
Overall, scores are down compared to two to four years ago, when they peaked at 24.2 in 2010. Noble said he couldn't draw a conclusion specifically tying the scores to it, but he noted that the high school had cut back from having three sections to two of core math, English, and other classes over that time frame.
Noble said the school's curriculum hasn't changed much in recent years, but the number of poor students has increased steadily. Because of the relatively small number of students taking the test, averages can change substantially from year to year, and a single student can have a greater effect, he said.
Noble hopes to use the ACT as Hillsboro's standard assessment in the future, provided Kansas allows school districts to choose their own assessments. The district plans to pay for every senior to take the ACT once this year.
The number of students tested increased from 30 to 42, although there were 51 seniors. Fourteen students — 27 percent of the graduating class — met ACT benchmarks for college readiness in all four areas.
The average ACT score at Peabody-Burns High School dropped from 21.8 in 2012 to 20.5 in 2013. Component scores were 19.8 English, 20.3 math, 20.6 reading, and 20.7 science.
The district had 21 seniors, and all of them took the test. Four met the college readiness benchmarks in all areas. With so few people taking the test, large fluctuations in average scores are expected, Superintendent Ron Traxson said.
In contrast, all high school graduates in Colorado take the ACT, which allows for a truer comparison from school to school and year to year, he said.
Traxson said the school will administer a practice ACT to juniors in October as part of "Test Fest Day." Freshmen and sophomores will take ACT precursor tests the same day.
English teacher Doris Unruh gives students some ACT preparation questions as part of normal class work. Traxson thought some other teachers did the same, but he wasn't certain.
Algebra is one area of the ACT where students often surprisingly struggle, because juniors and seniors usually haven't had algebra for a couple of years, moving on to trigonometry and calculus. Traxson thought a quick refresher could help improve math scores.
In the long term, state school standards that are closer to the ACT standards would likely see ACT scores rise. But under old, unaligned standards, even exceeding standards on state tests wasn't a clear predictor of success on the ACT.
For the first time in at least five years, Goessel High School's average ACT score fell below the state average. The composite score fell from 24.9 in 2012 to 21.0 this year, and Superintendent John Fast was flummoxed.
"That puzzles us," he said. "This is an anomaly for us."
Fast said the school didn't have reason to expect such a drop. State assessment scores, student classroom performance, and college acceptance for the class of 2013 were all comparable to previous years, he said. Making it even more surprising was that the class included a student who received a very high score — 34 or 35 — which should have buoyed the average score.
Fast planned to look at the situation with other staff members to see if there is a problem that can be corrected. Three variables he plans to examine are the curriculum used at the school, variation in the test from year to year, and changes in the student body.
The school had 16 students tested out of 22 seniors. Only three students — 14 percent of the graduating class — met the ACT benchmarks for college readiness in all four areas.
College admissions
Average ACT scores of incoming students vary from college to college, and there can be significant difference among a college's "average" students. A difference of 6 points on the ACT composite score between a college's 25th percentile students and its 75th percentile students isn't uncommon.
- Emporia State University: 20 to 25 composite, 19 to 24 English, and 19 to 25 math.
- Fort Hays State University: 18 to 24 composite, 17 to 24 English, and 17 to 24 math.
- Tabor College: 19 to 25 composite, 19 to 26 English, and 18 to 25 math.
- University of Kansas: 22 to 28 composite, 21 to 28 English, and 22 to 28 math.
- Wichita State University: 20 to 25 composite, 19 to 25 English, and 20 to 26 math.
ACT scores are not the only, nor even necessarily the most important, factor colleges consider in admissions and scholarships. A student's class rank percentage is considered more useful in some circles.


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Employers dropping coverage for thousands of spouses over ObamaCare costs
Republican lawmakers are raising new concerns about ObamaCare after several large employers announced they are dropping health coverage for some employee spouses due to rising costs under the new law.
Both the University of Virginia and UPS told their employees recently they are no longer offering spousal coverage to those able to obtain insurance elsewhere; meaning thousands of Americans will no longer be able to choose the benefits they prefer.
UVA said Wednesday this is only one of many "major changes" coming to their health plans as a result of ObamaCare. The university says the changes are necessary because the law is projected to add $7.3 million to the cost of the university's health plan in 2014 alone.
"The modified plan will provide new options and reward those who participate in wellness programs," UVA's Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Susan Carkeek said in a press release. "But we must make adjustments or face millions of dollars in rising costs, fees and taxes that would be passed along to employees."
Similarly, UPS partially blamed the new health law for the change, which is estimated to affect roughly 15,000 employee spouses.
The rising cost of health care "combined with the costs associated with the Affordable Care Act, have made it increasingly difficult to continue providing the same level of health care benefits to our employees at an affordable cost," UPS said.
The trend has drawn the ire of Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, who cite it as a clear example the Obama administration is not following through on its promise that, "if you like your plan, you can keep it."
"American families who are already grappling with higher health care costs under the law are also coming face-to-face with the stark reality that they will lose the coverage they have and like," their office said in a statement Wednesday.
The Obama administration would not respond when asked for comment on the UPS' new policy by Kaiser Health News, but said when Massachusetts implemented a similar health overhaul, employer coverage actually increased.
"The health care law will make health insurance more affordable, strengthen small businesses and make it easier for employers to provide coverage to their workers," said Joanne Peters, spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Republican lawmakers say this trend is only one of the concerning effects of ObamaCare, amid reports some companies are citing the law when they reduce employees to part-time hours.


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For Immediate Release, September 28, 2009
Contact: Rebecca Noblin, (907) 274-1110
Ice-dependent Arctic Seals Advance Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
Court Settlement Requires Agency to Make Listing Findings for Ringed, Bearded, and Spotted Seals
ANCHORAGE, Alaska— A federal judge on Friday approved a settlement between the Center for Biological Diversity and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration requiring the agency to decide whether ice-dependent ringed, bearded, and spotted seals deserve legal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Under the settlement, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration must make a finding on whether listing is warranted for the spotted seal by October 15, 2009 and for the ringed and bearded seals by November 1, 2010.
In May 2008 the Center filed a petition to protect the ice-dependent ringed, bearded, and spotted seals under the Act due to threats from global warming and increasing oil development in their habitat. In September 2008, the agency found that the three seal species may deserve Endangered Species Act protection, but it has subsequently failed to make a decision on whether the species warrant legal protection within the one-year deadline provided by the statute.
The ice seal settlement comes as scientists announce that Arctic summer sea ice has reached its third lowest level ever. "Global warming is wreaking havoc on the Arctic ecosystem," said Rebecca Noblin, an attorney with the Center in Anchorage. "An entire ecosystem is rapidly melting away, and we risk losing not only the ice seals but the polar bear and walrus as well if we do not take immediate action to address global warming."
Ringed, bearded, and spotted seals use the sea ice in slightly different ways, but each depends on the sea ice for giving birth, rearing pups, and resting. Ringed seals, which are the primary prey of polar bears, excavate snow caves on sea ice to provide hidden, insulated shelters for themselves and their pups. The early breakup of sea ice destroys these snow sanctuaries, resulting in increased deaths of pups. Bearded seals, which are distinctive for their mustachioed appearance and their elaborate courtship songs, give birth and rear their pups on drifting pack ice over shallow waters, where their bottom-dwelling prey is abundant. The early retreat of the sea ice off the food-rich shallow shelves decreases food availability for these seals. Spotted seals, whose longer noses give them a dog-like appearance, rely on the edge of the sea ice away from predators as safe habitat for giving birth and as a nursery for their pups. Loss of sea ice and early sea-ice breakup threaten these seals' ability to successfully rear their young.
In addition to loss of sea ice from global warming, ice seals face threats from increased oil and gas development in their habitat. Oil and gas development brings a heightened risk of oil spills and rising levels of noise pollution and other kinds of human disturbance. The Obama administration is currently in the process of deciding whether to go forward with a Bush-era plan to expand offshore oil and gas development in the United States, including in the Arctic ice seal habitat.
"With rapid action to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, combined with a moratorium on new oil and gas development in the Arctic, we can still save the ice seals and other Arctic wildlife," Noblin said. "If the ice seals are to survive, we need to protect their habitat, rather than converting it into a polluted industrial zone."
Listing of the seals would not affect subsistence harvest of these seals by Alaska natives, which is exempted from the law's prohibitions.
The Center has also filed petitions seeking protection of the polar bear, ribbon seal, and Pacific walrus from melting sea ice and other effects of global warming. The polar bear was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act on May 15, 2008. The Bush administration denied listing of the ribbon seal in December 2008, a decision the Center is challenging in court. This month, pursuant to settlement of a previous Center lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that listing of the Pacific walrus may be warranted. The agency's announcement came as federal scientists discovered as many as 3,500 Pacific walrus hauled out on the Arctic coast near Wainwright, victims of reduced sea-ice habitat from global warming. Under the Pacific walrus settlement agreement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must make a decision whether listing of the walrus is warranted by September 10, 2010.
"Unfortunately the Obama administration has been all too willing to perpetuate the destructive policies of the Bush administration in the Arctic," said Noblin. "Unless this administration takes immediate and decisive action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and put a stop to foolhardy offshore oil and gas development in the Arctic, these ice-dependent species face a grim future."
For more information on ringed, bearded, and spotted seals and a link to the federal petition, please see:
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/mammals/bearded_ringed_and_spotted seals/index.html.
The Center for Biological Diversity is a national nonprofit conservation organization with 225,000 members and online activists dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places.
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Arencibia surprises autistic fan with tickets
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- J.P. Arencibia has ensured that Matt Harvey's start to the Blue Jays' 2013 season will get off on the right foot.
Harvey is a self-proclaimed diehard fan who has been closely following the team since the early '90s. He's also autistic and had to suffer through years of bullying before reaching his adult life.
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- J.P. Arencibia has ensured that Matt Harvey's start to the Blue Jays' 2013 season will get off on the right foot.
Harvey is a self-proclaimed diehard fan who has been closely following the team since the early '90s. He's also autistic and had to suffer through years of bullying before reaching his adult life.
We can strike out to end a game or lose it on the field but all that means nothing in the game of life. Change as many lives as u can. #Life- jp arencibia (@jparencibia9) February 25, 2013
The 31-year-old's story was recently featured in an article on the Canadian Baseball Network, and when Arencibia got wind of everything Harvey went through, he reacted quickly by sending him a pair of tickets to Toronto's season opener on April 2 against the Indians.
"He always tweets at us and he has always been one of the guys that has been inspirational," Arencibia said. "He's always writing positive stuff and I didn't realize to the extent until I got to read his story. It kind of hit me and I think there's zero tolerance for bullying.
"When you look into a lot of problems that come about with kids that have issues or insecurities, it comes from bullies. I have the ability to take care of him, make him be there on Opening Day and I figured it was something I could do."
Harvey was completely caught off guard when Arencibia tweeted earlier this week: "I have two tickets for you! The bullies can watch it from home, you won't have to!"
In some ways, it was like a dream come true for Harvey, a native of St. Catharines, Ontario. Arencibia has been Harvey's favorite player for the past three years in particular because of the way he treats his fans.
Arencibia is notorious for spending a lot of time posing for pictures and signing autographs. During the Grapefruit League season he can often be found down the right-field line where a group of Blue Jays supporters congregate near the team's clubhouse.
Thanks for the nice messages but its not about me... There is NO room for bullying... Looking forward to take this issue on some more!— jp arencibia (@jparencibia9) February 27, 2013
That never went unnoticed by Harvey, who has made the trip to Florida before. Harvey also has a lot of respect for the way Arencibia appears to play with emotion and the fact that he has a lot of power -- especially for a catcher -- certainly doesn't hurt, either.
"J.P. doing this is really truly amazing, it's hard to even explain," Harvey said. "I am still so stunned and thankful because it's so kind and sweet and shows why I like J.P. I plan on getting a jersey of his out of respect.
"I like to tell the guys positive things because that's part of being a diehard [fan]. I am not a fan of saying things negatively, because it's a hard job to do and I am so proud [of the] players."
Harvey wasn't officially diagnosed with autism until he was in his 20s. Before that, he went through a lot of challenging times and high school proved to be especially tough. There were times when he was cornered and beat up in the locker room for no other reason than he was different.
Most of the bullying came from jocks who felt Harvey was "weird and they didn't know any different." The repeated incidents made Harvey understandably depressed and he labeled it as the most difficult experience of his life.
There's nothing that can erase that from Harvey's memory, but it's the small things in life such as Arencibia's gift and the support of his girlfriend, who suffers from a similar condition, that have changed his outlook on life.
Arencibia was informed prior to his interview that Harvey wanted to pass along his thanks and said he was excited for what he felt would be a truly amazing experience. It's not often that big leaguers take time out of their day to think about the big social issues like bullying, but the relayed message brought a smile to Arencibia's face.
@jparencibia9 thank you so much that means an incredible amount you are amazing bro- matt harvey (@halladayfan32) February 25, 2013
"It's unbelievable," he said. "For me, the biggest thing is how you treat people and the legacy that you leave behind. Even from just that, it has made me want to start a program or do something for people that have to deal with that stuff. Not just autism, but also being bullied.
"I'm in a position where I can take somebody like that and make it a special day for them. It makes whoever was bullying wish they had the same opportunity. Make those people realize they are special regardless of whether they have health issues or they're not the cool one in the class. None of that makes a difference, everyone is a human being and everyone has a heart."
Harvey now finds himself more excited than ever for the upcoming Blue Jays' season. The club restocked itself during the offseason with a series of big moves that suddenly has the fan base optimistic about the postseason for the first time in almost two decades.
It's something that Harvey has spent a lot of time looking into. One of the things that originally sparked his interest in the game are the amount of stats. Numbers are a passion of his and there's no shortage of that during a baseball season.
"Autistic kids have skills, in some cases trains, cars, other things," said Harvey, who can be found on Twitter at @Halladayfan32. "In my case, it was stats because I am a numbers type of autistic kid. Baseball has so much stats in all of it with ERA, batting average, and all these advanced stats like WAR now."
Harvey will be keeping close tabs on those numbers all season, but instead of evaluating them from home on Opening Day, he'll be right there with a sold-out crowd as Toronto begins its quest to conquer the American League East.
There's little doubt he'll be cheering loudly for the entire game, but the loudest ovation likely will be saved for his favorite player who made the special moment possible.
"A player like J.P. doing something about bullying is really important," Harvey said. "A lot of times kids with disabilities need someone to step up and it's incredible that he's doing that."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB.


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Thursday, February 3, 2011
The Lass of Lochroyan
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gorgeous... I hate you... I tried to draw something this afternoon... and we'll leave it at that.ReplyDelete
Wow, the full spectrum of emotion...I hope you went right back to that drawing.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Hey Will:ReplyDelete
you really seem to be developing a distinctive style. I was expecting gothic dramas and/or superheroes! But the big question is: are you ready to give Larry Long a make-over for the twentieth-first century (patent purchased for a modest fee)
Avuncular Paul
Hi Paul. I'm glad I could disperse your pre-conceptions, but whether I'm ready to carry such a weighty mantle is questionable...just how tall is he, how would he deal with peering over the walls of a modern 60,000 person capacity stadium? Does he have an ipad?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:35 AM
Theses are all good questions that could be ironed out with my representatives.ReplyDelete
Product placement is certainly a possibility (as long as it doesn't collide with LL's sociopolitical message).
Meanwhile, I am intrigued by the possibility of your narratives here--I hope you get to complete some. Make the most of the rest of the year "off" . . .
I thought I'd seen Larry as the agent of political activism in a couple of 1970s Punch back-issues.ReplyDelete
There's a story I'm working on right now, which is the focus of my Masters project, so I've no choice but to complete it...it's about fishermen, their superstitions and the decline of the industry if that whets your whistle?


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The Internet of Things began to be recommended by Kevin Ashton on 1999 and started popular through Auto-ID centre in MIT. It keeps growing as today we can see Internet of Things implementation in our home and daily life. University student also use Internet of Things as their project.
With many people developing Internet of Things devices, IoT Platform is getting popular and people wants to use IoT Platform to ease their process in building IoT system.
Internet of Things includes many infrastructure which makes devices connected to the Internet, such as electronic embedded, software, sensors, actuators, and network connection.
Real Time Storage Data – Internet of Things technology needs integration with data storage (Cloud Storage), where data storage from sensor or data from other devices need a real time data storage. It is because IoT's main focus is data streaming.
IoT Protocol Connection – Protocol Internet of Things from every device might be different. This makes developer must do many changes and data conversions.
Data Processing – Internet of Things is focused on faster data processing to make a real time data insight.
Analytic's – Statistic processing and data management by various data connections and hardwares have to make a result about accurate data analytic.


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The father of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick wasn't an extortionist but a sharp-elbowed consultant who did legitimate work for people who wanted business with the city, his attorney said Thursday during final arguments in the father-son corruption trial.
Witnesses said Bernard Kilpatrick leaned on them for cash because Kwame Kilpatrick had the power to kill or approve deals. But defense lawyer John Shea said there's evidence to show the 71-year-old was engaged in the nitty-gritty details of public contracts for his clients.
"There's nothing wrong with a consultant ... calling up the mayor and asking for a meeting," Shea told the jury. "Was it easier for Bernard Kilpatrick to get a meeting with his son? Absolutely. Maybe it's unfair but it's not illegal."
The Kilpatricks and a third defendant, Bobby Ferguson, are charged with conspiring to enrich themselves through extortion, bribery and rigged contracts. The Kilpatricks are also charged with tax crimes.
Shea played the government's secretly recorded conversations of Bernard Kilpatrick and a convention hall contractor discussing unpaid bills to the city. Shea said the elder Kilpatrick would only get paid if the contractor did.
The attorney also tried to soften the impact of a secret recording of Bernard Kilpatrick threatening to "blow up" a major sludge-hauling deal unless a company representative didn't pay him. Shea said it was just angry talk.
Earlier in the trial, the government showed that Bernard Kilpatrick deposited $605,000 in cash in bank accounts over a seven-year period. Agents said Kwame Kilpatrick spent $840,000 more than his total salary, which exceeded $600,000 during his years in office.
"He's not guilty of these charges," Shea said of the elder Kilpatrick. "That's what you're here to decide, not whether he's a saint. Canonization is not part of your deliberations."
After lunch, Ferguson's attorney, Gerald Evelyn, quoted the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and held the book "Profiles in Courage" as he made an emotional final pitch on behalf of his client. He said it's unbelievable that some of the Detroit-area's largest construction companies took on Ferguson as a subcontractor because they were intimidated by Kwame Kilpatrick, as alleged by the government.
"This man earned every dime, paid taxes," Evelyn said, pointing to Ferguson. "He bought equipment. He paid employees. He paid bonds and insurance. He had a real company.
"You don't do that if you're cheating. You do that if you're working," the attorney told jurors. "They're trying to pull the wool over your eyes. Don't let that happen."
The jury will get the case Friday after prosecutors give a final rebuttal. It's not known if deliberations will start Friday or Tuesday. Monday is a public holiday.
Kilpatrick resigned as mayor in 2008 in another scandal. He pleaded guilty to obstructing justice by lying in a civil case about whether he had had sex with a top aide. He subsequently served 14 months in prison for violating his probation in that case.


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Bosch stories
To accelerate towards the dream, let's GO together!
To accelerate towards the dream, let's GO together!
On 29th September, the 'Winged Speed' Team of Tongji University made a cool move at the New 2015 Car Show in the Exhibition Hall at the New Energy Automotive Engineering Centre, Tongji University.
The mysterious 'great body' under that red cover
On 29th September, the 'Winged Speed' Team of Tongji University made a cool move at the New 2015 Car Show in the Exhibition Hall at the New Energy Automotive Engineering Centre, Tongji University. From under the red cover an entirely new TR15 racing car was unveiled——
The leaders of the School and the Car Racing Team unveil the car together, and the new TR15 racing car is released!
BOSCH car stickers are fixed to the TR15, to rev up the dream!
'Winged Speed' Team members escort the all new racing car to the School's training track to show off the new car.
Steady steering by the driver and a faster lap time bring the Show to a perfect end, whilst at the same time opening up a whole new journey for the 'Winged Speed' Team.
"For design, manufacture, assembly and testing, from power tools to measuring tools, BOSCH is the best choice for our racing team."
Those who dreamt of making a fast car
The 'Winged Speed' Team of Tongji University was the first of the three car racing teams to be set up in China. The Chassis Department, the Powertrain, the Electronic Controls Unit, the Body and Aerodynamics Section, the Business Management Department – all these five major departments, and over 120 people, just wanted to make a racing car that could with the wings of dream.
As a pioneer in the FASE University Formula SAE Competitive Programme for China, the 'Winged Speed' Team has designed and made at least one racing car per year. It has participated in eight successive Japanese University Formula SAE competitions as well as all five Chinese University Formula SAE competitions, often won.
In the 2015 Japanese competition, the 'Winged Speed' Team was placed 13th out of 86 car racing teams (and 77 petrol car teams), the best for any Chinese car racing team participating in foreign competitions.
Here is the 'Winged Speed' Team as seen through the eyes of its members:
And here is how they see their BOSCH power tools…
"BOSCH's drills, angle grinders and laser rangefinders are absolutely essential weapons in our competition."
"The flat sander is my favourite! It's super-efficient to grind the tail of the racing car using Bosch sander. If I were to sand this myself using sandpaper, it would take me at least five times longer!"
"The cordless machines are really handy to use with no obstruction from wires, making screwing much easier."
This is a contest of sophistication
Car racing is not only about speed and passion, it is also about precision engineering.
Every screw, every wire, every steel plate, every component in the little car's body each has its unique role to play in maintaining the racing car's vitality and cutting edge. That's right, meticulous attention to detail in the laboratory can guarantee the perfect head start of a few tenths of a second in competitions.
Whether using an angle grinder to cut a board component, drilling with a drill, or polishing burrs with a sander, BOSCH power tools have been essential weapons in the 'Winged Speed' Team's research and development programme. Every splashing of sparks and every pile of iron filings has been a contribution towards an unceasing 'precision'.
We go hand in hand towards the dream
While you still talk about dreams, the 'Winged Speed' Team has already tasted the sweat and the sweetness of the chasing dreams.
While you regret about having no fellow travellers on the road, the 'Winged Speed' Team has already proven itself with action, has stayed up all night writing reports, has combined the new car's components, and has found brotherhood in the roar of the engine during the test run.
While you are satisfied with stagnation, ease and comfort, the 'Winged Speed' Team has shown you the passion of constantly chasing breakthroughs in life.
While you are still using awkward tools without thinking, BOSCH has already thought of everything for you! Regardless of whether you build a dream racing car, or a grand mansion, or even construct a warm home, BOSCH power tools will always go hand in hand with you!


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The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers -- and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges. If you are to triumph over your naysayers you will need to gain as much support from your people as possible. Your decisions will shape the future of your nation, and more importantly, the size of your off-shore bank account.
Tropico 4 also brings a new level of social interaction with the addition of Facebook and Twitter integration (Windows PC version only). Post comments on Twitter direct from the game and have updates go out when you complete missions or unlock new achievements. You can even take screenshots of your burgeoning island and post your dream creation on your Tropico 4 Facebook page and compare your interactive Dictator Ranking on the online leaderboards.


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Connect with Kylie
In the all-about-me department, I'm a native Midwesterner, having lived my whole life in Iowa. My husband and I are still trying to adjust to becoming empty nesters. Much of the time we rattle around our big century-old Victorian with a spoiled Polish Lowland Sheepdog named Lexie. We're on the go a lot, travelling to see our kids and grandsons, tailgating at Iowa games, and enjoying new tropical getaways. If you know anything about Iowa winters, you'll understand our desire for sun and beach once January hits.
In 1990 I began writing out of sheer desperation. Always an avid reader, I'd found that my favourite authors just couldn't write fast enough to keep me in reading material. Someday if you twist my arm and buy me very strong margaritas, I might be convinced to share my whole embarrassing road to publication story. The short version is that my second manuscript sold in 1992, and then a few months later my first manuscript was bought, too, after it had undergone several major surgeries. To date I've written twenty five books for Silhouette Intimate Moments (Romantic Suspense), six dark romantic thrillers for Berkley, a short story for eharlequin.com and participated in an Iowa authors murder mystery.
I live a dual life. Believe me, that sounds much more glamourous than it is. By day I'm an elementary special education teacher, working with students who have learning and behaviour problems. During the weekends and summers… well, I can be forgiven for needing a little relaxation, right? And if my idea of relaxation includes dreaming up new ways to kill and maim my characters, it seems a harmless enough hobby. Some people golf. Now there's a dangerous pastime. All those swinging clubs and small speeding objects. Someone could lose an eye.
When I'm not at the computer (always writing, never playing solitaire), I enjoy hanging out with family and friends, exercising, reading, flower gardening, and travelling.
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Objective: - To evaluate the applicability, feasibility, complications, short and long term results of vaginoplasty by using sigmoid colon graft with stapler assist for resuming colonic continuity in children with absent vagina.
Patients and Methods: - Records of 17 patients, 12 of them had Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, 3 had Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and 2 had vaginal atresia underwent sigmoid graft vaginal reconstruction with the aid of circular stapler during the period from 2005 to 2010 were reviewed retrospectively.
Results: A neovagina was constructed in 17 patients aged from 1 to 8 years (mean 3 years), where sigmoid colon was used in all patients. Hospital stay ranged from 5 to 12 days (mean 7), operative time ranged from 60 to 120 min (mean 75). Complications occurred in 4 patients, introital stenosis in 2 patients, and 2 cases had minor wound infection. The need for neovaginal dilation was indicated in 5 out of 17 patients. There was no complications related to bowel anastomosis, No mortality in this group, the cosmetic results were excellent in all cases, with good patient satisfaction.
Conclusion: Sigmoid colovaginoplasty appears to be applicable for remedy of vaginal atresia at any age. It is associated with a less complication rate, the long term results is satisfactory and it seems better technique than skin flaps, especially in girls who doesn't expect sexual activity shortly after surgery.
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Ruby giant rolls hosted Memcached service
Heroku to simplify EC2 'complexity'
Ruby hosting giant Heroku is letting developers roll Memcached into their web-based applications for fast performance and internet-size scale.
Heroku has released a Memcached add-on to its core hosting platform that runs atop Amazon's EC2, using start-up NotrthScale's Memcached Server.
The Ruby host picked NorthScale having abandoned an attempt to build its own Memcached offering that reached beta but was pulled. NorthScale is home to a number of core Memcached project committers and engineers who've worked on MySQL and Drizzle, while its Membase Server - a distributed key-value database - is in private beta on Zynga's FarmVille and Café World, close to the heart of Facebookers. Public beta is due by June.
Heroku is home to more than 50,000 Ruby applications and used by developers of all sizes including giants like US consumer electronics retailer Best Buy.
Memcached was the number-one requested feature by those who've built the 50,000 plus applications on Heroku. Three hundred applications have so far plugged into the add-on, which is run by NorthScale whose Memcached is also on Amazon.
API calls are passed between the Heroku and NorthScale services when a user wants to deploy Memcached.
NorthScale co-founder James Phillips told The Reg Ruby applications on Heroku that use the add-on would get snappy performance and long-term scale. Memchaced is supposed to provide an architecture of hosting frequently accessed and fast-changing data that's easier to build and manage than using the traditional approach of relational databases in massive, web-based systems with millions of users.
Further, the fact the service is provided as part of Heroku means developers don't have to get into the details of requesting a new EC2 machine, assigning a new IP address, loading the software on that machine or spinning up a SQL server instance from Amazon.
Heroku draws on the computing power of EC2, but sits above the service to provide two benefits: a simplified management interface for EC2 and a system of charging that's easier to understand then wading through and assembling the raw options offered by Amazon.
"You can add what you want without pre defining schemas to add more capacity or adding more boxes to the cluster," Phillips said, adding this meant Ruby developers can focus on the code and don't need to think like "an infrastructure guy". Or gal, we might add.
"Heroku is all about abstracting from the developer anything to do to with any infrastructure. You build the source code and upload it to Heroku and tell us to dial up or dial down."
Simplicity of service was one reason Best Buy partner Bust Out Solutions picked Heroku in the first place to host its application for the retailer. Bust Out Solution build IdeaX, a social networking service for customers to share, discuss ideas and vote on ideas.
Bust Out Solutions said in a reference on Heroku's site EC2 was too expensive and complex to manage, which is why it picked Heroku. So much for the cloud being the answer to all our data-center headaches. ®