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Also known as oto cats, otocinclus catfish are some of the smallest aquarium fish out there and also some of the best algae eaters.
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Oscars are a type of cichlid and they are a very amusing species of freshwater fish to keep in the home aquarium.


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U.S. Accounting - Ask Avmar
Cayman registered but US sourced income..uh oh
Dear Kdhguard00,
The Internal Revenue Code is a bit murky as to when non American crew members are responsible to pay US taxes. Section 861a 3 states that "compensation for labor or services performed in the United States shall not be deemed to be income from sources within the United States if the labor or services are performed by a nonresident alien individual in connection with the individuals temporary presence in the United States as a regular member of the crew of a foreign vessel engaged in transportation between the United States and a foreign country or a possession of the United States". I say this is murky because some attorneys I have spoken to interpert this language to mean only commercial vessels and I have spoken to attorneys who interpert this language to mean all vessels. If the foreign crewmembers are not working in the United States then their income is not US sourced, when they are working in the United States than depending on your interpertation of the above IRC section they would be repsonsible for paying tax on the amount of income they earn while working in the US. Most crew members i prepare taxes for interpert the above section to exclude them from being reponsible for remitting tax and i have yet to see the IRS audit a non-resident crew member on this issue. I wish i could give you a definite answer however the IRS has yet to fully address the issue of nonresident crewmembers.
I hope this helps,
Tom Andrews CPA AvMar Accounting Services
"... regular member of the crew of a foreign vessel engaged in transportation between the United States and a foreign country or a possession of the United States."
So, when a privately owned yacht has entered US waters under a pleasure registry rather than the commercial registry used when chartering, how can any reasonable person claim that vessel is engaged in transportation between a foreign country and the US? In shipping, "engaged in transportation" generally refers to a common carrier does it not?
I don't believe you can't have it both ways. The boat is either a commercial vessel engaged in transportation or it's a pleasure vessel. There is a reason those yacht licenses are so easy to get, why passengers are called "guests" instead of passengers, and why they charter the boat rather than buy a ticket ... because a yacht is not a commercial vessel engaged in international transportation.
In addition, if the boat is owned by an American, how can anyone make the argument that the source of the payroll is not "Effectively Connected Income (ECI)" since it derives from an American source? Even if the money was paid by an offshore bank is it not still ECI? Or is it simply laundered money?
As the government's lust for tax money grows I believe they will look much more closely at this little purse of gold dust that has been slipping through its fingers for so long.

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text: Whitecaps are USL champs, Puerto Rico go down 2-1 - The Province October 12, 200812:00AM PDT Previous Next Gbeke headers put Whitecaps ahead By Marc Weber Some players have a nose for the net - Charles Gbeke has a whole head. And it's a noggin that Vancouver Whitecaps fans are long going to be nostalgic over. Gbeke twice struck header goals in the second half of Sunday's USL First Division championship game to lift the Whitecaps to a 2-1 win over the Puerto Rico Islanders in front of an over-capacity crowd of 5,822 fans at Swangard Stadium. It's the second title in three seasons, the seventh championship in club history and the first at home since beating the Toronto Blizzard in 1991. "I'm still looking around and I don't know what's happened," said veteran defender Jeff Clarke, who flicked on Alfredo Valente's 55th minute corner to set up Gbeke's opener. "Our fans are joining in it with us and it's just a wonderful feeling. Now that we've done it [won at home], I don't know if you can compare the two [Rochester in '06 and Sunday] - it's on a different level." Gbeke's winner came in minute 73, as the hard-to-handle 6-foot-2, 210-pound forward firmly finished off Justin Moose's whipped-in cross. Midfielder Sandi Gbandi had pulled Puerto Rico even in the 68th minute, heading in a pass from Noah Delgado in an open, entertaining final. "The two biggest goals of my career and it feels great," said a beaming Gbeke, who was on the losing end with Rochester in '06 and today leaves for Brazil, where he will get married in December. "I was crying that day ['06 final] but today is great, being Canadian, winning here with Vancouver." Since his first stint with Vancouver in 1998 - the reason he wears No. 98 - Gbeke has played for five teams in this league and has also spent time in France, Brazil and Denmark. Dealt from Montreal mid-season for midfielder Tony Donatelli and cash, he joined the Whitecaps for a fourth time - this version of the squad searching for scoring depth beyond Eduardo Sebrango. It's a trade that's worked well for both sides but, today, it's Vancouver's deal to gloat about. "Tony's an outstanding young player and to know he's not going to be around for the next five years is a blow," said Clarke, "but you trade for a guy like Gbeke, who steps up in a game like this, I don't know if there's much left for Charles to repay the club." The Islanders' best chance to tie was in the 79th, as the ball fell to Gbani with Nolly well out of position after he raced out to punch away a cross. Gbani sailed a 20-yard shot high. "I'm very disappointed," said Islanders head coach Colin Clarke, whose side was 1-0-2 against Vancouver this regular season. "It was another tight game. We didn't do a good enough job on set plays and if you don't defend your box, defend your goal, then you're not going to win games." His players' heads weren't in it quite as much as Gbeke's. email@example.com Previous Next


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Flexees is the shapewear division of Maidenform. The Flexees shapewear philosophy is 'Looking great is all about what you are wearing underneath.' And Flexees works hard to create products that will make women of every shape and size, including plus sizes, look terrific.
Flexees bodyshapers literally have you covered, with a variety of shapewear collections that shape and slim you with comfortable support. And their level of support goes from everyday comfort smoothing to ultra firm support for those special occasions or dress situations.
Flexees feels they design solution shapewear to address any fit and shape problem a woman feels she is having. There are women that want all over shaping and smoothing. The solutions for her are unitards, body briefers and full body-shaping slips. New to this category are Flexees shapewear garments that allow women to wear their own bra while being smoothed. Flexees calls them W.Y.O.B products which stands for 'Wear your own bra.' These silhouette pieces have names like singlet or torsette and can be a terrific solution because they fit a woman regardless of her bra size, and allow her to custom fit her bra choice into a shapewear solution.
The buzz phrase 'back fat' has entered our lexicon over the last few years. It's that bulge women get on their backs caused by the bra pressing into soft back tissue. Flexees has come up with several shapewear pieces to give women back-smoothing options. The Flexees Fat Free Dressing tops have become a big hit. They can be worn over your bra, or even in place of your bra and are really inner wear that looks like outerwear. Each top has back smoothing properties, but the extra special feature with Fat Free Dressing tops is their waist shapwear panel that goes completely around your torso to keep you tucked in without a muffin top. And, unlike other products like this on the market, the fabric at the top and the fabric around the middle look the same. So no one but you knows your fabulous t-shirt is serving double duty as a shapewear piece as well.
Layering is a fashion staple. So, it makes sense that Flexees would come up with undergarment pieces that can give you shaping while creating a layered look. Of course, the Fat Free Dressing pieces are the perfect solution again. And we should point out that Flexees has expanded this idea into long-sleeve arm toning tops, leggings and slip dresses. Flexees has even been mentioned in the news as the go-to camisole top to wear with skinny jeans.
Few women are proud of their thighs. We all feel they could be smaller, firmer and/or lifted a little. Well, once again, Flexees comes to the rescue with several thigh sliming silhouettes. The Fat Free dressing thigh slimmer gives firm control while having a beautiful lace edge should the garment make an unexpected appearance under a skirt or dress. And the Flexees Weightless Power Everyday Slimming shapewear pieces give you light control in an extremely lightweight fabric that disappears under clothing. You'll forget you're even wearing one of them.
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text: The Seekers understand the ugly truth of whats really happening in this world. They have an underground network, run by the Overseers. They send Liaisons to keep each Seeker station running. The Liaisons receive task notices and give them out to the Seeker teams they deem best suited to the situation. We are now forming a team of Seekers to write with us. New Seekers are welcome to join us.


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This post differs from most of the other posts on this site, in that it is a lot more personal in nature. It acknowledges two very important "men" in my life – my husband, Clive, and my son, Carter.
My husband is the inspiration and the one-man technical support team behind this website. Clive knows how important thinking and communicating about environmental history and related subjects is to me, and felt that this would be an ideal mechanism to enable me to express myself and engage with others on this topic. If it was not for his initial idea, and his ongoing support and encouragement, this site would not exist. Clive is also a school teacher and has been involved in Enviroschools and other initiatives to encourage student learning about the environment through direct experience. Continue reading


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MTV is a brand that has grown and remained relevant for almost 30 years. And still holds a unique place in the market. We had the chance to create the complete packaging design for their new music show MTV BUZZ. Which included intro and outro animations as well as all the other bits and pieces neccessary to put such a show on air.
A sculpted crystal, fluids and particles make up the logo animation for games studio Deepsilver.
For the redesign of the VIVA "Game One" computer games show Aixsponza created the whole package. This is the opener for each show. It's covering the history of computer games starting from Pong over Jump and Run to First Person Shooters in a more abstract style.


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What if all software was open source? Anybody would then be able to add custom features to Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Apple iTunes, or any other program. A University of Washington project may make this possible.
"Microsoft and Apple aren't going to open up all their stuff. But they all create programs that put pixels on the screen. And if we can modify those pixels, then we can change the program's apparent behavior," said James Fogarty, a UW assistant professor of computer science and engineering.
His approach hijacks the display to customize the user's interaction with the program.
"We really see this as a first step toward a scenario where anybody can modify any application," Fogarty said. "In a sense, this has happened online. You've got this mash-up culture on the Web because everybody can see the HTML. But that hasn't been possible on the desktop."
"Let's say I'm writing a paper in Microsoft Word but I want to listen to music at the same time," explained co-author Morgan Dixon, a doctoral student in computer science and engineering.
Right now he would have to click back and for the between Word and iTunes, but the system he helped create can simply add a few iTunes buttons to the Word toolbar.
"I'm using some program that I love," Dixon said, "and I'm going to stick in some features from some other program that I love, so I have a more unified interface."
More importantly, having more control over widely used programs would allow people to benefit from accessibility tools that have been gathering dust in academic research labs.
One example is target-aware pointing, which can make many interfaces easier for people with muscular dystrophy, Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy or other motor-control disabilities. On such tool, the bubble cursor, highlights the button closest to it, making it easier for people with disabilities to click a button without having to hit it dead on. Fogarty and Dixon show the first implementation of a bubble cursor in various commercial applications.
"The human-computer interaction community has done 30 years of research on how to make computers more accessible to people with disabilities. But no one change is perfect for everybody," Fogarty said. "That's why you don't see these tools out there."
His research allows people to personalize programs based on their needs.
The tool, named Prefab, takes advantage of the fact that almost all displays are made from prefabricated blocks of code such as buttons, sliders, check boxes and drop-down menus. Prefab looks for those blocks as many as 20 times per second and alters their behavior.
Prefab unlocks previously inaccessible interfaces, allowing people to add the same usability tool to all the applications they run on their desktop. The system could translate a program's interface into a different language, or reorder menus to bump up favorite commands.


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Exhibit A, shown above, is a photo of Joey's toes.
Consider now Exhibit B, an outline of Joey's foot compared to an average-sized foot. The blue line sits at the base of both Joey's and the stranger's big toe for better height comparison. (I stole this pic from the Internet. NOTE: If you ever want to make yourself sick, Google images for "toes").


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Beckman Coulter, Inc.'s Board of Directors Recommends Stockholders Accept Danaher's Cash Tender Offer
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE: BEC) announced today that its board of directors unanimously recommends that Beckman Coulter's stockholders tender their shares to Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) at the previously announced price of $83.50 per share of Beckman Coulter's common stock.
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The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2011 and is subject to various conditions, including the tender of at least a majority of the outstanding shares, calculated on a fully-diluted basis, of Beckman Coulter's common stock in the tender offer and the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and other applicable regulatory approvals. Following completion of the tender offer, Danaher will acquire all remaining shares of Beckman Coulter's common stock through a second step merger at the same price per share paid in the tender offer (without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes).
In consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, Beckman Coulter has filed a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Stockholders of Beckman Coulter are advised to read Beckman Coulter's Schedule 14D-9 statement because it contains important information. Stockholders may obtain a free copy of the statement at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Stockholders may also obtain, without charge, a copy of the statement from Beckman Coulter by telephone at (714) 961-6320, by mail at Beckman Coulter, Inc., Investor Relations, 250 S. Kraemer Blvd, Brea, California 92822, or by going to Beckman Coulter's Investor Relations page on its corporate web site at www.beckmancoulter.com.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. is serving as financial advisor, and Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as legal counsel, to Beckman Coulter.
About Beckman Coulter
Beckman Coulter, Inc., based in Orange County, California, develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical tests. More than 200,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in laboratories around the world, supplying critical information for improving patient health and reducing the cost of care. Recurring revenue, consisting of consumable supplies (including reagent test kits), service and operating-type lease payments, represent about 80% of the company's 2009 revenue of $3.3 billion. For more information, visit www.beckmancoulter.com.
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Certain statements either contained in or incorporated by reference into this document are "forward-looking statements" including, but not limited to, statements regarding the combined companies' plans following, and the expected completion of, the proposed acquisition. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements and generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions. Risks and uncertainties include the ability of Beckman Coulter and Danaher to complete the transactions contemplated in the merger agreement, including the parties' abilities to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the proposed acquisition; the possibility of any termination of the merger agreement; the timing of the tender offer and the subsequent merger; uncertainties as to how many of Beckman Coulter's stockholders will tender their shares of common stock in the tender offer; the possibility that various other conditions to the consummation of the tender offer or the subsequent merger may not be satisfied or waived, including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant approval for the consummation of the acquisition; other uncertainties pertaining to the business of Beckman Coulter or Danaher; product safety; legislative and regulatory activity and oversight; the continuing global economic uncertainty and other risks detailed in (i) Beckman Coulter's public filings with the SEC from time to time, including Beckman Coulter's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its subsequently filed SEC reports, each as filed with the SEC, and (ii) Danaher's public filings with the SEC from time to time, including Danaher's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its subsequently filed SEC reports, each as filed with the SEC, in each case, which contains and identifies important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to unduly rely on these forward-looking statements. Beckman Coulter expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise publicly these forward-looking statements except as required by law.
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Rohan Bopanna to partner Rajeev Ram, Mahesh Bhupathi combines with Daniel Nestor
Rohan Bopanna has confirmed his partnership with American Rajeev Ram for the next ATP season, the move comes in the wake of Mahesh Bhupathi-Bopanna combine deciding to part ways.
Rohan Bopanna has confirmed his partnership with American Rajeev Ram for the next ATP season, the move comes in the wake of Mahesh Bhupathi-Bopanna combine deciding to part ways.
While Bhupathi will be partnering Canadian Daniel Nestor, Bopanna will be seen pairing up with long-time friend Rajeev on the ATP circuit next year.
The duo has a combined experience of 17 years on the professional circuit.
"Rohan and Rajeev had decided a few months ago to combine forces to make what they believe an extremely formidable partnership, given their complementary styles of play and strong service games," a release from Play Right, the firm which manages Bopanna, stated on Tuesday.
Bopanna had a successful year with Bhupathi, which included two titles at Dubai and Paris and runner-up finish at the just-concluded season-ending London Masters.
He also attained his career-best ranking of eight in March this year.
"I played with Mahesh in 2012 with a special focus on preparing for the London Olympics and now that it's over, I want to concentrate on the ATP circuit and I am eager to build a strong, sustainable partnership," Bopanna said about his decision.
"Rajeev is a great player and given our individual strengths, and his command of the deuce court, I believe that we can complement each other very well on the court," he added.
The duo had earlier made an appearance as a team at the Australian Open in 2008, where as an unseeded combination they proceeded to the pre-quarters defeating higher ranked teams along the way.
With a career best doubles ranking of 33, Rajeev has maintained a fine balance between the singles and doubles circuits.
The 28-year-old, however, has limited his singles appearances in the last couple of years and is concentrating more on the doubles game.
Rajeev earlier this year in September won the St Petersburg Open along with Nenad Zimonjic.
"I am very excited to play with Rohan in 2013. He is not only one of the best doubles players in the world but also a good friend. It is a great opportunity for me and I am looking forward to it," Rajeev said.
With a total of 14 ATP doubles titles between them, Rohan and Rajeev are looking to recapture the magic in 2013.
"2012 has been a good season for both of us and we hope to continue the momentum into 2013. However, we really want to focus on one match at a time," said Bopanna.
His new partner was, though, was in no mood to look too far ahead.
"Looking at the first month of the year, there are two big events in Chennai and the Australian Open so there is no need to look any further than that," Rajeev pointed.
"We haven't played together since Australia in 2008 so it has been a while. I just hope to continuously improve so that we can reach our full potential," he added.
The newly-formed combination will open their campaign in 2013 at the Chennai Open, where Rajeev won the title in 2009 partnering Eric Butorac.


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Sunday Night Soups: Crab and Okra Gumbo for Brian 'Smoochy' Billick Recipe
Sunday Night Soups, where each week The Gurgling Cod shows up to offer a soup appropriate to the week's Sunday Night Football game on NBC.
This Sunday evening sees the renewal of the Carbetbag bowl, as the Colts, former Charm City NFL franchisees, return home to face the Ravens, who stepped out on the long-suffering fans of Cleveland, where they were known as the Browns, but were required to leave their colors and nickname in Cleveland for the new Browns. Got that?
Brian Billick coaches the Ravens, and could be seen last week blowing kisses to Rodney Harrison after the Patriots safety snared an interception during the Patriots' Monday Night victory and drew the Ravens' coach's attention to the play he had just made. So some sort of lip-smackingly delicious soup seems warranted. Peyton Manning, of New Orleans, will also be participating in this contest and is likely to have an impact on the outcome.
The game is in Baltimore, which is in Maryland. As Thomas Cecil pointed out back in 1630, in Maryland, "The Sea, the Bayes of Chesopeack, and Delaware, and generally all the Rivers, doe abound with Fish of severall sorts; for many of them we have no English names: There are Whales, Sturgeons very large and good, and in great aboundance; Grampuses, Porpuses, Mullets, Ttruts, Soules, Place, Mackerell, Perch, Crabs, Oysters, Cockles, and Mussles."
Billick. Manning. Cecil. The circumstances warrant a crab gumbo. Back in October, we saw a chicken-based no-okra gumbo for Saints-Seahawks. This time, consider a crab and okra gumbo, like this one, adapted from Gourmet.
Crab-and-Okra Gumbo for Brian 'Smoochy' Billick
- 12 live small hard-shelled crabs or 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 rounded tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 pound okra, rinsed, stemmed and chopped into rounds
- 1/2 cup diced tasso, or country ham
- 14- to 16-ounce can tomatoes, including the juice
- 1 diced green bell pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 thyme sprig
- 2 tablespoons chopped celery leaves
- Cayenne, to taste
- 1 tablespoon filé powder (usually available with spices at good supermarkets)
- Cooked white rice
Blanch the crabs in boiling water for 2 minutes, drain them, and let them cool until they can be handled. Discard the top shells, the aprons, the gills, the sand sacs, and the mouths and reserve the crabs. (If you ask nicely, sometimes a fishmonger will do this for you.)
In a cast iron skillet, melt the butter over moderately low heat, add the flour, and cook the roux, stirring constantly, for 30 minutes, or until it is slightly darker than a paper bag. Do not neglect the roux, or it will burn, and you will have to clean the pan thoroughly and start again.
Stir in the onion and cook the mixture, stirring, until the onion begins to soften. Add the okra; cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until the okra slightly softens.
In a kettle, bring 8 cups water to a boil, add the roux mixture, the ham, the tomatoes with the juice, the bell pepper, the garlic paste, the bay leaves, the thyme, and the celery leaves, and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 50 minutes. Stir in the crabs or crabmeat; simmer the gumbo for 5 minutes.
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My whole life I have spent every summer going up to Fairvew canyon to the cabin my grandpa built like 45 years ago. It was tiny and very primitive but we loved it. When my grandma died a few years ago the cabin was split between my mom and two of her siblings. It was getting really hard to maintain it and my mom was doing most of the repairs so she decided to sell her portion and she bought a time share into another cabin that is in the same canyon.
My good friends growing up also have a time share in this cabin so I had actually been there once as a teenager. Anyway, we took our first trip into the cabin as a family a few weeks ago. We had a blast!!!
Here is the cabin from far away. Looks tiny but it is much bigger than our old one.
We were going to snow shoe in for about a mile and a half but the weather was so great and the snow was already packed down so we just hiked in.
Amy and her fiancé Adam who we had never met before flew in from Arizona so they were able to join us on the trip.
Sadly, Brandon decided not to come last minute. We had a babysitter lined up for the kids and everything. He still has yet to spend a night away from the twins. I was a loner but I still had a really good time.
We spent a lot of time inside playing games and we also had a lot of fun outside sledding down the hill right out the back of the cabin. I am so excited to be able to go stay at the cabin multiple times every year. It was such a nice weekend away.


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Wozniacki wins, Stosur loses at Dubai Championships
- Samantha Stosur lost to doubles specialist Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-2%2C 6-4
- Caroline Wozniacki outlasted Marion Bartoli 4-6%2C 6-1%2C 6-4
- Vinci will face doubles partner Sara Errani in the semifinals
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova overpowered defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 6-4 to set up a semifinal against former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in the Dubai Championships on Thursday.
Wozniacki needed more than two and a half hours to get past Marion Bartoli of France, whose aggressive play was undermined by 14 double faults — two that cost her games in the second set — and 46 unforced errors.
Doubles specialist Roberta Vinci of Italy surprised former U.S. Open champ Sam Stosur 6-2, 6-4 in their quarterfinal and will face doubles partner Sara Errani after the seventh-ranked Italian overcame 12th-ranked Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-4, 0-6, 6-3.
No. 4-ranked Radwanska had no answers for the big-hitting Kvitova, who neutralized the Pole with a powerful forehand that contributed to 37 winners.
Neither player managed to hold serve in the nervy first five games. But then eighth-ranked Kvitova held for the first time to go up 4-2 and broke for a fourth time to make it 5-2. The second was tighter but Kvitova took control when she converted a fifth break chance in the game to go up 4-2. The Czech won the match with a powerful forehand that Radwanska returned weakly into the net.
"I think to beat Agnieszka here it means something more because she's defending champion, so she's playing well here," said Kvitova, who has a 4-1 record against the Pole. "So that's a good sign for me."
Kvitova said she would have to play even better against Wozniacki, including reducing the 38 unforced errors she had against Radwanska.
"It's important to have less unforced errors, but it's part of my game," she said. "I am a player who is going for the winners, so I have to accept the unforced errors, too. I shoot bullets on the court next time."
Wozniacki and Bartoli had a similar sloppy start, with six breaks of serve in the first set. Bartoli came from 4-2 down to win the first set. Wozniacki was almost untouchable in the second, and the third became back-and-fourth. Bartoli jumped out to 2-0 and then Wozniacki ran off five straight games. Bartoli won two straight to make it 5-4 but Wozniacki was able hold her nerve and serve out the match.
After her win, Diego Maradona, an ambassador for the Dubai Sports Council, came onto the court to give her one of his signed Argentina jerseys emblazoned with his No. 10. The Dane gave him a signed tennis racket.
"It was disappointing to lose that first set after I had been up," Wozniacki said. "But then I felt like she couldn't really do much in that second set because I was all over it. And in the third set, down 2-love, could have been 3-love and all of a sudden it's not looking too good. But I just kept fighting and every game was close."
Earlier, Vinci put away a mistake-prone Stosur, who lost in the quarterfinals in Doha last week following a galling second-round exit at her home Australian Open.
Stosur made 28 unforced errors and was broken twice in each set.
"Way too many errors," Stosur said. "She did well to not be bothered by anything I was trying to do. She used her slice very well which kept all the points neutral."
Despite the latest setback, Stosur felt she was improving over her dismal start to the year.
"January didn't really go as well as I wanted it to. I wasn't playing up to the standard and level that I think I'm capable of," she said. "The last couple of weeks, it's gotten better. I've played many more good matches than bad."
Vinci also ousted sixth-ranked Angelique Kerber. Her coach told her to attack Stosur's backhand.
"She (Stosur) has an unbelievable forehand, so I tried to play against her backhand because she has a lot of problem with backhand, and try some slice and also some top when I have time," Vinci said.
Vinci said her success in doubles — the Italian has 19 doubles titles to only seven singles — has contributed to her resurgence in singles, where she was ranked 17th.
"In doubles, you can try something that you can play in singles," she said. "I probably play more relaxed and then I play better in the singles."


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A burgeoning tourism industry in Calgary has opened the door to unique ways to capitalize on seeing and experiencing local attractions.
River Valley Adventure Co./Canada West Segway has started operating the first and only guided Segway tour in Calgary as a pilot project approved by The City of Calgary for the pathway system, using the two-wheeled, battery-powered vehicle.
Chris Szydlowski, co-owner of the company which has been operating in Edmonton for the past six years, said it had been trying to set up shop in Calgary for a long time.
"We are excited to bring this attraction to Calgary and offer a unique opportunity for tourists and locals to have some fun and enjoy a bit of a cultural experience on the Segway tour," he said.
The company is located behind the Talisman Centre in Lindsay Park overlooking the banks of the Elbow River. It offers five tours per day.
Tour operations will run until October 31.
Szydlowski said the idea has become very popular in Edmonton with the Segway adventure being one of the top activities on TripAdvisor.
"It's an opportunity for tourists to come and enjoy a piece of the city they may not have had the chance to see and it gives locals a chance to experience something new and explore some of the wonderful pathways Calgary has to offer in a unique, new experience," he said.
"Calgary is definitely a wonderful city with some really nice areas and there's a lot of tourists that are coming into Calgary right now. But I do see a ton of out-of-town guests from all over the world coming into Calgary."
Another unique transportation service launched this year is a four-wheel Quadricycle pedal-driven carriage, with a fringe, that has been operating in the city through the Yes Surrey Bike Co., based in Chestermere.
Jeanette May, owner of the company, said the rental service has been at various festivals this summer in southern Alberta. Seven or eight bikes are usually taken to a given festival.
"And they're constantly out," she said of the bikes, which seat either up to five people or up to eight.
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- For information on Wisconsin's rare vertebrate animals, contact:
- Rich Staffen
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- For information on Wisconsin's rare invertebrates, contact:
- Jay Watson
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Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
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Status and Natural Heritage Inventory documented occurrences in Wisconsin
The table below provides information about the protected status - both state and federal - and the rank (S and G Ranks) for Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina). See the Working List Key for more information about abbreviations. Counties shaded blue have documented occurrences for this species in the Wisconsin Natural Heritage Inventory database. The map is provided as a general reference of where occurrences of this species meet NHI data standards and is not meant as a comprehensive map of all observations.
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COVER SIDEBOX- Station celebration: O. Winston Link Museum
Organizing curator: Tom Garver, an art historian and former Link agent who assisted Link on three photo/sound junkets in the late 1950s
Museum manager: John M. "Jay" Saunders Jr.
Location: Former N&W passenger station next to famed Hotel Roanoke
Size: 15,000 in a 27,000-sq.-ft. building
Built: 1905
Re-built: 1947 by renowned industrial designer Raymond Loewy in the art moderne style
Heyday: 1950s when passengers could board five main rail lines in all directions
Nayday: The railroad cubiclized the station after Amtrak took over American passenger rail in 1971 and then took Roanoke off the map. In 1991, the railroad demolished the passenger concourse to allow double-decker freights to pass.
Donated: 1997 by Norfolk Southern
Restored: 2003 for $9.1 million
Exterior architectural features: Brick, limestone, and glass
Interior architectural features: Brushed aluminum columns, travertine marble, and terrazzo floors
Contents: 190 signed prints, 85 estate prints, all 2,400 negatives, Link's photo equipment, and a "virtual rail experience" to towns Link shot
Other occupant of the old station: The Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau
Room with a view: A little glassed promontory offers a view of the historic "East End Shops," the holy grail of engine manufacturing for N&W rail buffs
Iron horse bonus: Norfolk Southern donated locomotive #1218 (Link's favorite) for display at the nearby Virginia Museum of Transportation
Official opening: Saturday, January 10
Invited honchos: Governor Mark Warner, U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Roanoke Mayor Ralph Smith, Norfolk Southern Chairman David Goode, Miss Virginia Nancy Redd; and the son of the artist, W. Conway Link
Not invited: Conchita Mendoza Link and Edward Hayes
But almost present anyway: Festivities include a speech from Link's lawyer entitled "The Trouble with Conchita."
The museum, located at 101 Shenandoah Avenue in downtown Roanoke, is open Monday-Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Adult admission is $5. 540-982-LINK; linkmuseum.org
This former passenger station was designed in 1947 by famed industrial designer Raymond Loewy.


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Boulder, CO—Product Architects, Inc., maker of the Polar Bottle insulated sport bottle, has recently added several new hires in order to solidify both the sales and production staff in anticipation of the upcoming busy spring season. Adam Shinn has been brought on as a Sales Associate for the company, concentrating primarily on exploring new markets and expanding the Polar Bottle brand to those markets. Alazim Faye and Ian Sharp have been added to assist in the preparation, production, and packaging of the bottles.
Shinn joins Polar Bottle from a Boulder-based online business specializing in nutraceutical products for pets, where he was employed as a credits and transaction manager, drop ship coordinator, and social media strategist, as well as one of the top sales performers for the company. Originally from Michigan, he has lived in Colorado since 2007 and considers himself an outdoor adventure addict. In addition to his outdoor passions, Shinn sits on the Board of Directors for Outdoor Mindset, a Boulder nonprofit with the mission to unite and inspire individuals affected by neurological challenges through a common passion for the outdoors.
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Today, data communication has become a key to success in building management. Data communication allows devices such as pumps, sensors, boilers, fans and air conditioning to communicate with each other. This gives the building manager and technical staff an overview of the complete HVAC system in a building.
With power consumption being an important factor, an optimized building management system (BMS) can save a lot of energy while maintaining a high comfort level in the building.
With CIM/CIU, Grundfos enables a wide range of pumps and pump systems to communicate with other devices and BMS solutions, using the established communication standards in the market, such as BACnet, LONworks, Modbus, GSM and Profibus.
CIM add-on module
CIM is short for Communication Interface Module, and it is an add-on communication module installed internally in 11-22 kW Grundfos E-pumps and Dedicated Controls.
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The CIU with internal power supply is for Grundfos products that do not support the add-on module. It is short for Communication Interface unit, and is an external box to be placed on a wall or in a control cabinet (See picture).
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NEW GARDEN - Smoke detectors becoming 'flaky' with age were discovered in New Garden Elementary School last month after an investigation into a false fire alarm late last month.
Bob Perzel, the director of facilities and construction at the Kennett school district, said the alarm detector was located on the ceiling of the main hallway in the school.
Shortly after the quick search Jan. 28, the fire chief from Avondale Fire Company, Steve Cole, Jr., arrived and gave the all clear for students and teachers to return to their classrooms.
Simplex, the fire alarm company, was contacted immediately to inspect the faulty detector and arrived mid-afternoon to replace it. The technician informed the district those particular detectors may become 'flaky' with age, leading Perzel to ask for a quote to replace all 21 of them in the school.
'(Simplex) said that sometimes with age, that particular type (of smoke detectors) just start to become unreliable,' Perzel said.
New Garden is the only school in the district which has the particular type of detectors.
As if on cue, that same night, two more false alarms happened from two similar smoke detectors around 9 p.m. and again at 11 p.m. in the same hallway as the first.
Cole and head custodian, Larry Rigler, came out both times to check the safety of the school and found nothing.
In a report sent in by Perzel to the district, he said 'We were suspicious that the extreme cold may be exacerbating the weakness in these particular older ionization type smoke detectors since they were mounted on the ceiling of the hallway and the space between the ceiling and the roof is unheated and certainly much colder than normal.'
Simplex replaced all 21 smoke detectors on the following day after school was out and there have been no further issues at New Garden.
Incidentally, a false alarm sounded at Greenwood Elementary the same day when New Garden's were replaced. The detectors at Greenwood are a different style, but since Simplex was already in the area, they went out to replace it.
Perzel is attributing the false alarm at Greenwood as just a coincidence.
All fire alarm systems in the school are covered by service agreements and are checked and inspected annually by Simplex, but the district also has now done its own thorough inspection of detectors in each of the schools.