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Reading stories about Apple's victory over Samsung in court over alleged infringement intellectual property I can't help but think back to the protests over Apple's labor standards in China, in particular in the Foxconn factories where iPhones were made. Despite the fact that these jobs were good factory jobs in China, and that they may simply lead to manufacturers to replace the workers with robots, consumers made a lot of noise over this and got Apple to subject itself to increased monitoring and pressed Foxconn into giving raises. But where are the protests of Apple's attempts to squelch competition and reduce consumer choices through lawsuits and aggressive patenting?
Consumers may mistake this for a fight between Apple and Samsung, but consider Apple's move to have the following eight Samsung smartphones banned in the wake of winning the trial:
This isn't just Apple trying to get Samsung banned from selling these phones, this is effectively equivalent to Apple trying to get consumers banned from buying them. And yet I see little to nothing in the way of consumer protests. Sure other companies are guitly of aggressive use of IP and trying to block Apple and other competitor products, but why haven't consumers protested them either?
You might object that nobody is going to stop buying iPhones, other gadgets, and software that is defended with inefficiently aggressive use of IP law, so consumers have nothing to threaten. If all smartphone makers are offenders, you can't threaten to abandon them all. But I very much doubt that many people actually sold, threw out, or didn't buy an iPhone because they were upset about Foxconn. It is more the indirect effect of having a tarnished image, and the long-run pressure that places on sales. For good or for ill, the Foxconn protests put pressure on Apple. I see no reason why equally strong protests against inefficiently aggressive IP litigiousness can't have the same effect.
If it would help (and even if it wouldn't) it raise the question of why aren't consumers protesting? The welfare effects of what Apple is doing are much more likely to be negative than in the case of Foxconn labor standards, pink slime, or any of the other consumer protests that press companies into action. Are consumers simply confused about which company behaviors have negative welfare effects and which don't? Surely a large part of the explanation for why they protest is to signal, but why doesn't protesting for greater welfare increases signal caring even more strongly than protesting for questionable welfare increases? I don't have an answer for this.
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been thinking about it:
blogging sites provide free space
I'm going to call my site Forbes for Free
I'll start by putting out (copying) this Months Subscriber issue plus any of the Forbes internet blog posts I fancy.
I'll email to NYT, Washington posts plus hundreds of other websites (they are dozens of apple centric websites alone) that I'm trying this as a 'social experiment' that a Forbes blogger believes that broadening consumer choice trumps copy infringement.
I think at least some of websites well be interested and it'll start a lot of controversy and catch on.
so are you and your editors going to give me the go ahead?
Adam, let me point out to you again that it is very narcissistic of you to constantly "call out" every single comment you make. Grow up, okay?
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waited for more than a day
well I guess there's no response from Forbes about allowing me and my friends to copy Forbes content and distribute it.
what happened to Apple defending it's intellectual property is " Intellectual Property Bullying"? Forbes won't let me copy it's content either.
Do you dare tell me that if I started distributing free copies of Forbes subscriber issues (i.e do a Samsung) I won't be hearing from Forbes lawyers?
So what does than make you all?
If you think apple is bad (your description 'intellectual bully') you guys are worse as Apple is just defending itself, you guys while having the same attitude are criticizing others.
What does that make you? Two words:
Santimonious Hypocrites.
(perhaps consumers should protest that Forbes won't let me copy its content and distribute it? lol).
You should consider the possibility that some people just don't care about those phones you listed.
To put it another way, the marginal cost of protesting, manifest in time, energy, and so forth out weighs the marginal benefit, namely, the ability to purchase the aforementioned phones. This calculation is of course only true of some people, but it must represent a portion of the market if, as you assert, no-one has protested.
Of course there is a principle at stake, but here we observe the free-rider problem. Offended consumers at the margin effectively delegate their protest responsibility to outspoken market advocates, as we observe, well, right here in this blog post.
I'll just add that I don't know the evidentiary particulars of this case; my comparative advantage is not in IP law. I can only speak to the economics of the issue.
I've also wondered why there is no consumer blowback from Apple's disregard of Open Standards. The only difference between the i7 chip in an Apple computer and the i7 chip in a PC is the addition of a special key allowing it to run OSx. The very thing which used to get the Linux crowd up in arms.
As for the lack of any protest against the Samsung action, could it be that (1) consumers haven't realized yet that they may be retrained from procuring the Galaxy phones in the future, and (2) the company's foreign.
Because Apple products have a cult like fan base?
More than likely because all of the models that Apple wants banned area already obsolete and being phased out.
The newest Samsung phones are not among those that Apple requested be banned.
And you have two classes of people, foolish, sheep that eat whatever drivel Apple offers commonly referred to as clueless Applephiles and intelligent and wise people who test all things, do research and make decisions based upon quality (which automatically excludes any Apple product) and functionality.
"If it would help (and even if it wouldn't) it raise the question of why aren't consumers protesting?"
Because 1) They do not share your normative evaluation of the wonderful benefits of Samsung's intellectual property theft. 2) They do not share your normative evaluation of the wonderful benefits to Chinese workers of becoming wage slaves who risk their lives so that Adam Ozimek can have a cheaper IPhone or IPad. In short, because your normative evaluations are just that–your personal opinions, which others are not obligated to share.
Because, as amply demonstrated by your comment section, Apple fanboys believe that Apple can do no wrong. Steve Jobs invented the smart phone, the personal computer, the internet and the waffle iron and any evidence to the contrary is just lies and propaganda from jealous haters.
Nobody is going to not buy an iPhone because Apple is sticking it to people who don't want to buy iPhones. iPhone buyers already think that non-iPhone buyers are poor, misguided souls. Why would they care about their freedom to buy the non iPhone of their choice?
I'd like to think that ridiculous rulings like this would lead to some kind of broad, common sense, patent reform, but that would be fooling myself.


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This recall affects vehicles built around the world, from August 2003 to July 2006. Japan serves up the bulk of the recalled vehicles, with 835,000 units needing to come back in. The U.S. and Canada are not far behind, recalling 762,000 cars between them. The vehicles include a wide gamut of Nissan product, from subcompacts like the Micra and Cube up to larger cars and trucks such as the Titan and Infiniti QX.
Nissan joins an ever expanding list of automakers reporting recent recalls. BMW recently took the first step in admitting they have a problem, by recalling N54-equipped vehicles. Chrysler and Volvo vehicles have had power steering issues. Some Ram trucks went out with incorrectly labeled weight and seating stickers. Honda and Toyota used a parts supplier who was dealing in faulty brake master cylinders. The list goes on and on.
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Yesterday, State Rep. Tom Murt and the Republican leadership fled the house chamber in the middle of session and cancelled votes in order to prevent the passage of HR 520, urging the US Attorney General to investigate Gov. Tom Corbett's handling of the Jerry Sandusky investigation.
This is another example of Representative Murt's 'follow the leader' approach in Harrisburg. Rep Murt followed the Corbett administration in voting to cut millions of dollars from our schools, he followed the Corbett administration in restricting voting rights to the elderly and disabled and now he is following house Republicans in a partisan attempt to protect their leader, Tom Corbett.
It is time for Murt to stand up for Pennsylvania's families by calling for a federal investigation of now Corbett's handling of the Sandusky investigation. We now know that as Pennsylvania Attorney General Corbett had uncovered all of the material facts concerning these tragic events of prolonged child abuse at least two years before the criminal case was filed by his successor.
During some of that time as Governor, Corbett was even on the Penn State board of trustees. Yet he said nothing while acts of child abuse and the threat of more abuse were ongoing.
Murt purports to be a champion of our children, the disabled and our educators, but he has been silent on this, supporting his party's efforts to sweep this tragedy under the rug.
Now is the time for him to speak up and be counted by voting for this resolution, to ensure that the citizens of our Commonwealth that this will never be permitted to happen again. A call for an independent investigation is the right thing to do. It is time for Rep. Murt to stand up to his party's leadership and put the interests of vulnerable children first.
House Resolution 520 is a concurrent resolution calling on the Attorney General of the United States to appoint a special counsel to investigate the handling by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General of an investigation into alleged sexual abuse of minors and to investigate whether that alleged sexual abuse may have violated federal law.


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By Jill Keppeler
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal — Maybe it's a kindergartner trudging to school in the snow in only a T-shirt, no winter boots and holes in his socks.
Maybe it's a 9-year-old at a new school, embarrassed of her threadbare and too-thin clothing.
Or maybe it's a high school junior, studying for exams, trying to make sparse supplies stretch to the end of the school year.
Volunteers at the Ken-Ton Closet want to help them all.
Jill O'Malley of Kenmore, the director of the Ken-Ton Closet, a community initiative to collect donated clothing and other items and distribute them to children of the school district, said it all started as she made rounds of the schools for the Ken-Ton Parent Association.
"When I started going around to the schools to introduce our group, just sitting and listening to the PTA meetings, I really got a feel that there was a huge diversity of need in the district," said O'Malley, who is also the director of the KTPA. "The thing that got me started ... I was at a PTA meeting. Lindbergh (Elementary School) collects jackets. They do a wonderful job of it.
"I asked, 'Where do the jackets go if they don't need them?' Well, they donate them to Buffalo. I said, 'Don't we have kids here who need them?' "
Once the idea for the project was started, it grew quickly. On Jan. 15, the plan was formally submitted to the Town of Tonawanda; on Jan. 24, volunteers received permission to proceed with it. O'Malley will also make presentations at the Village of Kenmore meeting Tuesday and the Town of Tonawanda board meeting Feb. 25.
"Everyone has been incredibly receptive. I can't tell you the outpouring of support," she said. "It's nice because it's a lot of different entities coming together to make this project happen. Because our district is so diverse, people don't even think about this happening in our district. It makes my heart bleed. Why are we not taking care of our own?"
The project is based out of the Sheridan-Parkside Building in the Town of Tonawanda. Sheila Csicseri, program director for the Sheridan Youth Center, said she received a telephone call from O'Malley, who was looking for space for the donations.
The building's second floor had been refurbished for the Health Sciences Charter School, which relocated last year. And Csiceri knew someone who was looking for an Eagle Scout project.
"It was kind of one of those things that all fell together," she said. "I had the space ... Jill had a need and a passion. It should be a great resource to the entire community, not just this area but throughout the entire school system."
Right now, O'Malley said, the greatest need is, by far, for winter jackets, hats and gloves and backpacks.
"Those things are the most expensive," she said. "Even if you go to Walmart, it's at least $20. If you have a family of five, that's a lot. It adds up."
However, the project will also accept off-season clothing for distribution in the season when it's needed, as well as school supplies, toiletries and anything a child might need, O'Malley said. (It cannot, however, accept cash donations or gift cards at this time.)
Collection for the project takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Sheridan-Parkside Building, 169 Sheridan-Parkside in the Town of Tonawanda. In addition, Bumblebeez Consignment and Children's Boutique at 906 Brighton Road will be holding a collection event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 9, focusing on collecting new socks, new underwear, new toiletries and new school supplies. O'Malley is hoping that collection events and sites will eventually take place throughout the community.
For more information, email email@example.com, visit www.ktpa.org/Ken-Ton_Closet.html or search for Ken-Ton Closet on Facebook.TO HELP • Donations can be made 3 to 5 p.m. at the Sheridan-Parkside Building, 169 Sheridan-Parkside, Town of Tonawanda. Enter at the front of the building and check in at the table. • For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com, visit www.ktpa.org/Ken-Ton_Closet.html or search for Ken-Ton Closet on Facebook. IF YOU GO • WHAT: Collection event for the Ken-Ton Closet • WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 9 • WHERE: Bumblebeez Consignment and Children's Boutique, 906 Brighton Road, Town of Tonawanda


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The Westfield School student who had heart surgery Jan. 15 after collapsing during a varsity basketball game returned home on Friday.
Hes getting better every day, Trey Moody said Monday of his son, Tucker.
He added that Tucker should be cleared to return to school soon.
Tucker Moody, 15, collapsed after asking to be removed from the Hornets Jan. 10 home game with Crisp Academy. He stopped breathing and had no pulse, according to Crisp Regional Hospital emergency room physician Dr. Sheila Southerland.
Southerland stayed for the boys game after watching her daughter play for the Crisp Academy girls team. She was called to the floor by the Crisp Academy assistant coach. Southerland said she performed about 30 compressions of hands-only CPR before Moodys heart began beating again.
Moody had surgery at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. Hell follow up with a cardiology group in Macon, according to his father.
Were thankful for all the prayers and well-wishes weve been receiving, Trey Moody said. Its just been overwhelming.
Perry wins county duals
Buoyed by a strong performance at the GHSA state wrestling duals last week, Perry swept the local competition and won the 2013 Houston County duals Saturday at Veterans High School.
Save for its match with defending county champion Veterans, which wasnt decided until the second-to-last bout, Perry dominated. The Panthers opened with a 63-12 win over Houston County. Then, after an open session, Perry took down Northside (49-18), Veterans (42-30) and Warner Robins (69-12) in succession to claim its second county title and first in at least a decade, according to head coach Randy Moss.
Six Perry wrestlers went 4-0 on the day: Tal Lineberger; Cody Eakins; Rex Lower; Jake Adams; D.J. Collins and Sean Swann. Because of the teams depth, Moss was able to mix his lineup to create favorable match ups.
Youve got to have tough, hard-nosed kids that arent bothered to wrestle up, Moss said. Youve got to have quality depth.
Last week at the Class AAAA state duals, Perry placed in the top eight after finishing 2-2 in four matches.
In the final match of the day, Northside defeated Veterans for second place.
Wallace State signs two locally
Wallace State Community College out of Hanceville, Ala., has signed two local athletes to scholarships. On Jan. 9, Houston County senior Dalton Carriker signed on to play baseball. Then on Jan. 10, Northsides Courtnee Golphin committed to the Wallace State volleyball program.
Carriker said the college decision was a serious one, and hes glad to have it out of the way as he prepares for his senior season at Houston County. He said he looks forward to playing for Wallace States highly regarded head coach Randy Putman. According to the schools website, Wallace State has made 22 trips to the post-season in Putmans 23 years. In that time, he has coached the likes of professionals Derek Holland and Craig Kimbrell.
(Putman) had a big impact on my decision, Carriker said.
The son of Trent and Patti, Carriker lettered in his first three seasons at Houston County. While helping the Bears to the state playoffs last year, Carriker hit about .350 while playing second base and shortstop. He expects to play middle infield at Wallace State as well and is eager for the opportunity. As a baseball player and an athlete, taking that next step is a big one, he said. Thats what motivates you.
Carriker expects to follow a pre-med course of study.
Golphin became the first Northside volleyball player to sign a college scholarship when she joined up with Wallace State during ceremony at the high school. The Lady Eagles outside hitter was instrumental in helping the team to its inaugural state playoff berth. She averaged 2.7 kills and 1.8 digs per game.
Im gonna miss my team, Golphin said. Now I have to meet new teammates and try to continue to grow from there.
Golphin said the decision to sign with Wallace State surprised even her. She recently went to a tryout with the school but had no expectations when she arrived.
I didnt want to sign in the beginning, but then I saw the campus, Golphin said.
She added that the academic structure fits her desire to pursue a career in law enforcement and crime scene reconstruction. The Wallace State staff was equally pleased to find Golphin.
They liked my style. That Im confident with myself, she said.
The daughter of Bobby Gassaway and Keshia Thompkins, Golphin said she began playing volleyball as a sophomore libero at Northside. She plays club ball with Central Georgia Volleyball Association.
Knights of Columbus free throw winners
Jerome Johnson made each of his 25 free throw attempts to win the 11-year-old boys division of the Knights of Columbus free throw shooting contest Jan. 13 at Sacred Heart. The other contest winners were: Francis Gayon (10 boys); Jacob Peck (12 boys); Robert Cole Murphy (13 boys) and Lauraleigh Brooks (14 girls). Each winner advances to the state competition. For Brooks, it is her third straight season qualifying for state.
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Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is one of Italy's most famous wines, and can be found on wine store shelves all around the world. This classic, well-rounded, plum-scented Italian red is made from Montepulciano grapes grown in the Abruzzo region, on Italy's Adriatic coast. It is quite distinct from Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, which is a Sangiovese-based wine from Tuscany.
The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC title was created in 1968, and covers a vast area of eastern Abruzzo. It spans all 75 miles (120km) of Abruzzo's coastline (right up to the border with Molise in the south and Marche in the north) and spreads inland for roughly 20 miles (32km). Much of western Abruzzo is too mountainous for effective viticulture, so most Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines come from the low hills, plains and coastal areas. The finest examples come from the hills of the Teramo province; these have been granted their own DOCG title Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane.
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Montepulciano, one of Italy's most popular red wine grapes, has thrived in Abruzzo since the middle of the 18th century. A plump grape, which gives good yields of easy-drinking wine, it is popular with producers and consumers alike. The variety typically provides deeply colored juice (which varies from ruby to purple depending on vintage and the particular winemaking techniques used) with low acidity and soft, unobtrusive tannins.
The Montepulciano grape variety is almost entirely unconnected with the Tuscan town of Montepulciano with which it shares its name. The grape was named after the town, and was once widely used there.
To earn the right to be called Riserva a Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wine must spend at least three years ageing (at least six months of which must be in oak) before being released to market. These wines have the ability to age exceptionally well if the right winemaking know-how is put into practice.
There are five viticultural sub-zones which have been identified as producing Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines of particular quality, and their names may well be found on labels, written as part of the appellation title. These are: Alto Tirino, Casauria, Teate, Terre dei Peligni and Terre dei Vestini.


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When baseball and softball seasons open Monday, the ballfields at East Limestone will be eerily quiet. The school's fields were ripped apart by the deadly storms last April and have yet to be repaired.
Understandably, there were more important things than sports to think about following the storm's aftermath, but that doesn't change the fact the Indians' baseball and softball teams will not play a single home game in 2012.
"I've never seen anything like it," East Limestone head baseball coach Bill Tribble said about playing every game on the road. "It's definitely going to be challenging. We don't have any choice though. We're going to play with the hand we're dealt. We've talked to the guys about not using this as an excuse this year."
The baseball and softball fields suffered extensive damage. The fierce winds from the April 27 storms blew away the visitor's dugout along with the adjacent backstop. The storm was so strong it destroyed a new batting cage facility at the center of the complex. Other parts of the complex such as light poles, chain-link fences and storage building will have to be repaired before the team can play on the fields.
"The only thing I'm worried about is when they start putting up new lights and having to run new lines, I'm hoping they won't tear our fields up," Tribble said. "But they may just be part of progress. We've cleaned it up as much as possible. It's terrible for our seniors but it helped us do some things facility-wise that needed to be done. It will still be better when it's all said and done."
Since January, East's baseball and softball teams have battled a wet winter trying to get practice time in the small window of daylight after school each day. So far, East Limestone coaches say the unusual setting hasn't affected the players.
"It's trying find somewhere every day to do something," East softball head coach Brett Nave said. "We're fighting Mother Nature with the weather and daylight. The constant travel is going to wear on us. I'm anxious to see how it does with both programs when we've played 20 games."
As the team travels more and more this season, so will a caravan of cars filled with family and friends. It's the extra cost of gas and other factors that go unseen according to Tribble.
"This thing is affecting not only baseball, but our local community," he said. "Our local pizza place and Dip and Dogs. It's hurting their business. East Limestone's umpire association probably provided $10,000 worth of games. Our umpires our going to be taking a big hit."
As winter begins to fade, the East Limestone community prepares for its first spring without a baseball season in some time. The empty ballfields serve as another reminder of the devastation caused last April.
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When baseball and softball seasons open Monday, the ballfields at East Limestone will be eerily quiet. The school's fields were ripped apart by the deadly storms last April and have yet to be repaired.
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Our judicial system is based on defendants being tried before a jury of their peers.
It is designed to ensure life or liberty can't be taken away without due process of law.
The police or government can't just pick you up and hide you away in a prison.
However, justice can't be served if Muskogee County can't find enough jurors to conduct trials.
In the most recent two-week trial docket, only 110 people responded to 550 jury summonses.
That is so low that some trials had to be delayed until the next trial docket in February.
Justice delayed is justice denied — that's another concept upon which our justice system was founded.
Defendants have a right to a speedy trial.
That's something that can't happen if people in Muskogee County dodge jury duty.
Some potential jurors may have moved out of the county.
Some may have passed away.
Some may have a legitimate reason to ask to be excused.
However, there are some who just ignored the summons.
That's unacceptable.
Maybe they knew that ignoring the summons does not trigger punishment. There are no fines to be paid or no jail time to serve.
Potential jurors should answer the summons.
They should want to be a part of a system that is the best in the world.
It can't work without the participation of citizens.
If citizens won't bother to be part of the jury trial system, we are denying each other a constitutional right that many have defended with their lives.
The answer to the problem in Muskogee County is not just mailing more summons if people won't respond.


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Lately (since the reef shark encounter in August) we have been diving Logan's Run a lot. We have a route that takes us out to the spot we frequently see the shark, all the way up past the nice elkhorn coral stand near Hole in the Wall, back through the Winch Hole, then out to the ledge for a straight shot back to the boat.
It usually takes about 80 minutes for this route, and it's a healthy kick, covering a lot of area.
One of my favorite spots is not the winch itself, but the flat rubble area around the winch. I stop there to watch the yellowhead jawfish do their dance. It's one of those little entertaining tidbits along the route. Somebody is always doing maintenance and moving pebbles around their cubbyhole.
I frequently wonder what else happens on the bottom of the reef. I have not spent a lot of time reading about bottoms (of the reef, I mean), so I needed some help. I was fortunate to have an informative interview with Dr. Amy Hirons of Nova Southeastern University. One of her areas of focus is food web dynamics. So now I have another pile of scientific papers to read. It's ok, since there was no football this past weekend. She made a few slides for me with some definitions and diagrams, which you can see here: http://timgimages.com/PDF/Hirons_FoodWeb.pdf
As you look at her slides, it is important to note that a food web is much more complex than a food chain. Food webs are tracing the flow of energy as it is consumed from the lower, microscopic level all the way up to apex predators.
A note of clarification needs to be injected here. In the Keys, when I see the term "artificial reef," I think big, as in retired vessel big (Spiegel Grove, Duane, Bibb, Vandenberg). Her studies concentrate on much smaller sizes, like patch reefs and reef ball groupings, not the gargantuans in the Keys.
Dr. Hirons has a project going with Broward County to compare food webs among limestone boulder artificial reefs, natural reefs and the adjacent sand bottom. Her study will assemble observations on food web variations among these habitat types, using stable isotope analysis. These can be used to differentiate marine food webs by identifying the sources of organic matter at the base of each web, and tracing those isotope values up through the subsequent trophic levels.
According to Dr. Hirons, "Little is known about the role artificial reefs have in the trophic dynamics of reef fish. If our management objective is to help by biologically enhancing selected fishery stocks, then understanding the role of organisms recruited to artificial reefs and the surrounding infaunal organisms in the food web is of critical importance."
She wants to find out how effective artificial reefs are, relative to natural reefs and existing sand bottom, for the enhancement of fisheries for key species like hogfish, mutton snapper, red grouper and spiny lobster. It's a very complicated equation since local conditions, water movements and sedimentation may change frequently. Some species forage on the sandy bottom, and placing an artificial reef there may alter their foraging behavior. That could have implications for both commercial and recreational fishers, as well as for placement of future structures.
To get a grip on this food web thing, I had to go back to the basics. I found a few studies on food web theory and structure that helped me understand these relationships. In a study led by Jennifer Dunne (http://timgimages.com/PDF/NetworkStructure_Dunne.pdf), they examined marine food web characteristics relative to estuarine, fresh water and terrestrial food webs. All the webs have similar structural and ordering characteristics that can be compared across food web types.
They point out that most food web properties are scale-dependent, changing as biodiversity and complexity change. They constructed a model using species richness and connectance to simulate the potential effects (type and magnitude) of species loss in triggering cascading effects on other species. "For marine ecosystems, historically subject to intense fisheries pressure and subsequent collapse, more detailed knowledge of the complex network of trophic relationships that encompass species of economic interest will be important for guiding more sustainable policy."
Perhaps the most relevant takeaway from the Dunne study was the finding "that effects from perturbations, such as overfishing, can be transmitted more widely throughout marine ecosystems than previously appreciated." To me that means that extractive efforts that are deemed as acceptable practices may be more intrusive and detrimental to the ecosystem than presently calculated. How do we learn to tweak the sustainability equation so commercial and recreational fishers have robust populations to catch?
Amy told me they are looking at samples from the pelicans in the Keys to learn more about what is going on. Starving pelicans, and recently, starving pilot whales in the Everglades, indicate to me that something more fundamental is happening, and the implications have a temporal component I do not understand. And as you may recall, a couple years ago the spotted eagle rays that were beached up the west coast of Florida were also starved.
How is it all connected? How long does it take for these connections to break down? Something to do with food, all webbed together, starting at the microscopic, sandy bottom level? Hopefully Amy and her colleagues can begin to shed some light on these complex relationships.
Tim Grollimund is a freelance photographer and PADI divemaster based in Key Largo. He can be reached at email@example.com. Tim is a member of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. Opinions expressed by Tim are not the official views of the FKNMS.


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SALEM – Complaints against car dealers are up in Oregon, heading to a five-year high.
When the Department of Motor Vehicles gets car complaints, they send them to the dealers who go them and most get worked out between the buyer and seller.
But when that doesn't happen, they get sent to the Department of Justice.
That was the case with Jenifer Palmquist's new, used car, which she said turned out to be junk.
"We took it back the very next day to the same place and told them what the mechanic said and they laughed at us," she told KGW.
Palmquist said her mechanic discovered that the 2003 Chevy Cavalier that she had purchased had previously been in a major wreck, which severed the power steering line.
"He told me I was lucky it hadn't caught fire yet," Palmquist said.
Walt Dahlm said he bought a 2003 Honda CRV from the same car lot and "It was everything but safe," Dahlm said.
Like Palmquist, Dahlms said the salesman told him the car had never been in an accident.
"He said, no it hadn't been wrecked. Five months later I get a thing from West Coast Auto Sales stating it had been wrecked," Dahlm said.
Both Dahlm and Palmquist also accused the salesman at West Coast Auto and Truck Source of lying about the actual miles on the vehicles they purchased.
"So that's about as misleading as you can get," said Ed Sinclair, Palmquist's father.
Sinclair helped his daughter buy the Chevy from the salesman. He even got a note in writing that said the car had 70,000 miles on it and the salesman signed it.
"He kept saying, 'well if you don't buy this, I'm buying it for my wife because I can't believe it only has 70,000 miles," Sinclair said.
A closer look at the purchase order revealed a "1" in front of the 70,000 miles. But Sinclair said they didn't get that purchase order until after the deal was done.
"It's just wrong. You just don't do that. You don't tell somebody an out and out lie and it's got over twice as many miles as they claim it's just not right," Sinclair said.
After getting an "F" by the Better Business Bureau, West Coast Auto and Truck Source pulled its own license and closed down its sales lot on SE 82nd Avenue in Portland.
That left customers like Palmquist and Dahlm with nowhere to go to return the car or get a refund.
Federal law states that used cars must have a Buyers Guide posted on the window which clearly states it will be sold "As Is" with no warranty.
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By SHAWN RYAN, Press-Republican
---- — PLATTSBURGH — Hot and dry is just what a vintner hopes for.
"This year, in spite of bad weather all over the country, it's been fairly close to ideal for grapes," said Richard Lamoy, owner of Hid-N-Pines Vineyard in Schuyler Falls.
"Grapes love warm, dry weather — as long as it's not too dry."
Even the cold, hardy varieties grown in this region thrive in the kind of heat delivered up through July and early August.
Lamoy said his vines are producing both more and bigger grapes this year, and ripening is about a week ahead of schedule.
It's a welcome switch from last year, when Lamoy lost about 40 percent of his crop to Tropical Storm Irene.
"Last year was a disaster," agreed Ron Pray, owner of Pray's Family Farms in Keeseville.
On Aug. 28, the Ausable River flooded as Irene blew
through, destroying 95 percent of Pray's fields. Most of the pumpkin crop washed away, among other losses.
This year, he's happy to have the river wet his fields, but in a controlled way, through irrigation.
"It's been very dry," Pray said earlier this month. "We started up irrigation about a month ago. This year, it's a b
etter growing season overall because we're able to water."
For Jane Gregware, who runs a small farm stand in the Chazy hamlet of Ingraham, water — other than rain — is somewhat harder to come by. She has the resources to water some of her growing vegetables, but her sweet corn is left to the mercy of the elements.
There had been "close to enough" rain to get by when she first began filling baskets with corn to sell by the road, but the excessive heat was having an effect on her sweet-corn crop.
"It's stunting the corn some. And the heat, it's bringing all the corn ready at once," she said. "The warmth is kind of rushing the stuff that was planted later.
"So I'm getting a lot ready all at one time."
Along with the timing problem, Gregware has noticed the ears aren't quite as big as she would expect. But, she said, the heat also can make the corn taste sweeter.
Pray explained that corn needs water just as it's ready to be picked in order to fill out. If not, dry tips can be the result.
Irrigation is costly for Pray, but he takes the added expense in stride. Some of that is passed along to consumers, but he said that, with the other positives of this growing season, the prices overall should be pretty good.
"For the year so far, it looks good. It's not an exceptional year, but it's not a bad year.
As for Lamoy, even if higher yields hold out throughout this growing season, he doesn't think that there will be a glut of grapes that might adversely affect prices.
"This is such a new area around here for grape growing and wine making that we can use every grape that's grown, so it really shouldn't affect the price much."
Both Pray and Gregware agreed that a bigger problem facing local farmers this summer is late blight, which showed up in late July in both West Chazy and Plattsburgh. The fungus can wipe out tomato and potato crops, and the only way to keep it from spreading is to destroy infected plants.
The year 2009 saw a severe problem with late blight in the North Country.
Too little water, too much, storms and floods and disease.
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It's long training run season — which means staying energized over the many miles we log is crucial. So, here are the roundtables' takes on various foods/gells…
Carrie Birth, marathoner, 2011 women's Heart Mini-Marathon half-marathon champ: Food and running for me is a messy mix….I actually never eat anything, and barely drink….my boyfriend calls me a camel
David Corfman, Badwater Ultramarathoner: I use Perpetuem for my long runs up to 40 miles and in cooler weather. But I used Carbopro at Badwater last year to great success. My stomach liked it and it powered me the whole way.
Harvey Lewis, marathoner, ultramarather, teacher, adventurer: My favorite quick nutrition replenishment on the run are the Clif Shot Bloks. They are organic, vegan, all natural and delicious. They come in all kinds of great flavors. When I'm running, especially far, I crave them.
Julie Isphording, Runners High adviser and contributor, Olympian and Cincinnati running legend: I'm not gelling. Never have. Never will.…
Karen and Jon Minzner, our "Vowing to Run" couple:
Karen: My first experiment with food/gel during long runs made me a big believer in Cliff Shot Bloks. I then switched to Jelly Belly Sport Beans. They are the most tasty, and are the only way to get my 8 year old to run at all. I have recently been using Hammer Gel. The apple cinnamon tastes like apple pie filling and is my new favorite. Jon enjoys shouting "It's hammer time" and then singing the all too familiar annoying '80s song. It gets a big eye roll from me.
Jon: I wonder what my 5 K time in Hammer pants would be… anyway, I used to hate GU type products and used only sport beans. Although tasty, I couldn't eat enough of them to fuel me without getting heartburn. I've since learned to embrace the GU (the vanilla seems to be the least offensive).
Brian Nash, veteran marathoner: My strategy is simple. I smear Aquaphor on the sides of my feet and around my nails before a long run. It works great for me for anything 50 miles or shorter. When I tried a 100 miler, I switched to a lubricating powder that did not work at all, although I am not sure anything would work for that distance..
Jim Pleshinger, me: As I mentioned a few days ago, I always used to struggle with those little packets of glorified cake frosting during long runs. They were generally effective, albeit messy. Lately I've been using gummy-type chewables, and they're just a lot handier.
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Schulz, M.S. & Waldinger, R.J. (2004). Looking in the mirror: Participants as observers of their own and their partners' emotions in marital interactions. In P. Kerig & D. Baucom (Eds.), Couple observational coding systems (pp. 257-270). Mahwah , NJ : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
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First off Id like to say thanks to all those who have posted threads here at Club Polk documenting their SDA upgrades. Names like DarqueKnight, BlueMDPicker and ardvark1 are some I recall reading though there are more. A special thanks to DarqueKnight who cleared up some questions I had regarding components before I started.
There are no SRS 2 upgrade threads that I could find so I figured I would start one. While the circuit boards appear to be the same for some of the SDAs, the number of components on them varies due to number of drivers/tweeters. Perhaps this thread will help someone attempting to upgrade their SRS 2s in the future.
In regards to the parts, I decided to use Solen PB Series 400 volt caps based on DarqueKnights and others comments about them. I elected to use 12 watt instead of 5 watt resistors. I agree with DarqueKnight in that they are More robust and durable.
After receiving a copy of the 8.5 x 11 schematic from Ken at Polk, I magnified it to 11 x 17 making it easier to read. I compiled a list of components and ordered most of the them from Parts Connexion. Solen does not list a 40uf and 4.4uf cap so I ordered 39uf and 4.3uf caps. I dont think that difference is a big deal using 5% tolerance parts, but those who feel differently should order a 1.0uf and .1 uf cap and piggy back them on the 39uf and 4.3uf caps to get the exact values.
SRS 2 Component List (Partial, more below):
(2) Solen-51560 PB Series 39uf Cap
(2) Solen-51558 PB Series 20uf Cap
(2) Solen-51556 PB Series 12uf Cap
(2) Solen-62366 PB Series 4.3uf Cap
(2) Mills-62746 MRA-12 2.7 Ohm Resistor
(4) Mills-62754 MRA-12 7.5 Ohm Resistor
(100g) Cardas-62034 Solder. ($11.00)
Cost of these items is $82.70 at time of this posting.
If you wanted to use 5 watt resistors, order these part numbers and deduct $8.10 from the above amount.
(2) Mills-64619 MRA-5 2.7 Ohm
(4) Mills-64402 MRA-5 7.5 Ohm
Youll also need two 750uf Silver Mica caps. Parts Connexion listed a 300 volt Silver Mica in 5% tolerance, but I went with 500 volt 1% tolerance parts from Handmade Electronics. A local place had told me they had some, but they turned out to be 10% tolerance parts.
(2) 4-10482 Silver Mica 750uf
Cost was $1.60 for these parts. (There is a handling charge of $2 added to shipping charges for orders under $20).
I upgraded the stock binding posts with Cardas HCBP-S Short Economy Binding Posts from
DIY Cable. This thread by F1nut details how to go about it. The only thing I did differently to save some time was retain the Cardas mounting block for the low frequency posts instead of filing flats for the shoulder on the new posts. The center to center was the same in the binding post plate, so after enlarging the holes it was a drop in swap. I left the nuts on the binding posts loose and the posts hanging out as far as they could when I soldered the wires on them to avoid the possibility of melting the plastic.
The cost was $61.60 for four pairs of these, but you can halve that if you didnt want to retain the bi-wire option.
I installed the 12 watt resistors standing, and found if you lean them slightly you will have just enough lead protruding through to bend over on the circuit board. The resistor closest to the tweeter output connector would have been a problem as the holes for the resistor leads are very close together. Fortunately for me, Polk had provided another hole further away in that same circuit trace that was clean and just needed to be tinned with solder.
If you shift the 12uf cap towards the tweeter/driver connectors and butt it against the coils, the leads from the 20uf cap will be long enough to make it through the board. I left the leads on the 750uf cap longer (C4 on the board) and mounted it towards the coils to allow ample clearance for the 12uf cap and lead. I stood the 39uf on end so I only had to use one lead extension. I used a high quality hook up wire to extend it. Hot glue was used to secure the components.
The total cost of the parts for my upgrade was $145.90. Due to my odd work hours, I got them installed early this morning but couldnt play them very loud cause folks were still sleeping. At low volume, I could hear more detail and had a wider and deeper soundstage. Hopefully Ill have time this weekend to experience the improvements I have heard others speak of.
EDIT: 11/19/05 Added .1uf and 1.0uf to make exact OEM values (4.4uf and 40uf). One speaker done to find if it makes a difference. I'll eventually report findings.
The results:
McLoki met Normanality at my place to pick up Norm's LSi15's in December '05. I asked them to pick the best sounding SRS 2 without telling them which one had the exact value caps. I used the Rive's Audio test CD2, tracks 63, 69 & 70. Track 63 is the original recording of D'Angelo Trio/La Pardida. Track 69 and 70 are left and right channel only. Both of them picked the right speaker, which had the exact value caps, so there ya go. I added exact values to the left speaker so they match.


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NORMAN — Matthew Brian Terry, 41, of Edmond, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. Matt was born to his devoted parents, Bill and Jody Terry in Tulsa on Jan. 24, 1972.
He graduated from Stroud High School in 1990 and Northeastern State University in 1994. He was married to the love of his life, Kathy, on July 15, 1995. The light of Matt's life was his precious daughter, Heather, age 14.
Matt spent his professional career as a law enforcement officer at the Edmond Police Department, where he had worked for 19 years prior to his death. He started as a patrol officer and was a detective at the time of his death. Matt's career at the EPD was distinguished. Matt was awarded the Medal of Valor in April 2002 for bravely rushing into a burning home to rescue the homeowner, and was named the EPD Officer of the Year in 2007 after working to identify and solve the murder of an unidentified victim.
More importantly, Matt earned the undying friendship, respect, loyalty and devotion of his brothers and sisters in arms and returned it to them freely.
Matt was always the life of the party and the happiest guy in every room. His gift for a well-timed joke and love of a good laugh will never be forgotten. He was the kind of person everyone loved to be around, especially when his beloved Sooners were winning.
Matt is survived by his wife, Kathy; his daughter, Heather, his parents, Bill and Jody Terry; his older brother, Doug and his wife Amy; and Matt's adoring nephew and nieces, Gabe, Kendall and Madison Terry, all of Edmond; Matt's in-laws who loved him as their own, Lee Shahan, Bob Shahan and Pam Dickerson, Kelly and Vern Ramsey, Ken and Amy Shahan and Kyle and Kyoko Shahan; and ten much loved nieces and nephews, who all live near and far but love large. Matt's extended family, the Barnes and Terrys, includes dozens of aunts, uncles and cousins who love and will deeply miss him. Matt has hundreds of friends whose love and support has and is a blessing, comfort and tribute to the joy and honor of the man that Matt was.
Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church of Edmond. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Matt Terry Benefit Account at BancFirst, P.O. Box 3370, Edmond, OK 73083.
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If there's one thing that people in the industry would recognize you by, what would that be?
I'm mostly known as being one of the "Force girls". I am 15x Champ, John Force's, daughter and Ashley Force Hood's little sister. Some would say I'm a lot like my dad, John. Apparently I talk like him in interviews and have the same smile. Haven't decided if it's a good thing or not yet! Lol
Word Association:
Tweet= The word my dad uses when he is actually trying to tell me to text a person for him (My dad has never texted anyone in his life)… or if I'm on my cell phone he always yells at me to stop "tweeting", assuming that I am. Vision= Is a little hazy at 300mph Friend= A person who sticks by your side and understands when you miss their birthday, wedding, etc because of your job. Foe= I don't think it's good having any! I try to make nice with everyone. For everyone else, if you don't have something nice to say, don't say it at all. Boogie= Usually caused by clutch dust after a 300mph run! lol
When did you first start racing? Where/why?
I grew up out at the racetrack and loved traveling to each event with my family to watch my dad race. I loved hanging out with the crew guys, getting dirty and watching them work on these race cars.. it's pretty unbelievable what they do. However, I first started racing when I turned 16 when I got my Super Comp Dragster license, only a month after getting my regular CA driver's license. I raced in this category for about 3 years, going about 170mph in 9 seconds, before moving into the Top Alcohol Dragster category. I raced a 270mph Top Alcohol Dragster, in 5 seconds, for about 3 years before graduating from college and testing in the Fuel Funny Car. I've always known that I wanted to race a Fuel Funny Car with my dad, ever since I was a little girl, so it really was a dream come true in 2011. My dad let me go testing in a Funny Car for a season before I could compete with the rest of them on the circuit. I competed in my first professional season in Funny Car as a Rookie in 2012 with Traxxas as my sponsor and picked up my first win in Seattle, WA, at only the 15th race. I finished my first season in the #5 spot in points, while also earning the Rookie of the Year Award. I couldn't have asked for my Rookie Season to turn out any better and I'm having the time of my life! I get to race a 300mph Funny Car in 4 seconds down a racetrack and travel across the country with my family while getting to compete against my dad. I really am living my dream, thanks to all my sponsors and their support! ☺
What drives you to be sicker than everyone else?
This is a passion I've had ever since I first watched my dad race a Fuel Funny Car, even when his car caught on fire, blew up and flipped upside down, I knew I still wanted to do it. I think the motivation and drive of being better than everyone else on the racetrack, especially all of the boys, is motivation enough! I love the adrenaline and the butterflies you get in your stomach before every single run.
If you weren't ripping in your car, what kind of menial task would you want to do?
Learn how to be an excellent chef or work at Oakley because I always feel like they have the most fun at work! Or I would work in the media side of drag racing. I would say to host a talk show/news/sports but I can't memorize lines for the life of me!
If you had to share a bathroom with one Oakley rider/driver, who would it NOT be and why?
Ron Capps because he always seems so put together that I feel like he would hog all the bathroom time!
Tell me a funny story about an Oakley rider/driver...(We'll never tell)
As a kid, I went to McDonald's with my dad one day and got a kid's happy meal, which came with a Cruz Pedregon McDonald's sponsored toy Funny Car. I hid it from my dad knowing that Cruz was one of the toughest competitors out at the race track, and took it with me to play with in his trailer out at the track. I must have left the toy car lying out on the counter because my dad found me later and asked why I was playing with the McDonald's toy Funny Car instead of the John Force Castrol GTX toy Funny Car, and my best excuse was that it didn't come in my happy meal. This was the last day I got to play with that McDonald's Funny Car because my dad, very conspicuously, switched my Funny Car toy for a Castrol GTX one the next day! I think he wanted to make sure I was rooting for the right team!?
Talent…other than doing no handed pushups:
I used to be a cheerleader ever since I was a little kid and through most of my high school years and could do three back handsprings in a row. (It's been awhile though) lol I'm also getting pretty good at racing my dad with the Traxxas Radio Control Funny Cars!
Oakleys are…
Chrome Caveats! I'm wearing them in almost every interview on ESPN2 after I get out of my race car, after a run.
Best song to ride to:
I find a variety of new songs to listen to before every race whether it's country, top 40's, rock, house, or alternative (I listen to everything), but the song "Chemicals Between Us" by Bush seems to get me pumped up every time!
What is something that you wouldn't normally tell someone about yourself?
My ribs are uneven and have been that way since I was born. And my pinky finger is permanently damaged from when I broke it as a kid (slamming it into a sliding car door) and my mom didn't think I needed to go to a doctor. 15 years later I have a fat pinky finger full of cartilage and my dad constantly makes fun of me.
Fist pumping? Head Banging? C-Walking? Electric Slide? Or Funky Chicken? Which one? Or all of the above?
Little bit of everything all rolled into one amazing dance move.
Dream vacation spot:
I took a trip to Thailand and China with my sister Brittany and a friend of ours. This was definitely a destination we have always wanted to visit, and finally did! The beaches are crystal clear and we got to ride elephants, see monkeys, caves, and temples, go snorkeling and ride a bamboo raft down a river! I also would love to see Australia, Greece, and different parts of Europe!
Favorite Track:
Seattle, WA has to be a personal favorite track for me because I have won a National event here in both Top Alcohol Dragster and in the Fuel Funny Car class. There are so many other tracks on the circuit that I look forward to racing at like: Pomona (my home track), Sonoma, Las Vegas, Reading (for the record setting times there), Charlotte, Indy, etc.
The Track/Course You Dread Most:
The track in Dallas, TX only because this is the track my dad had a nearly fatal crash at in his Funny Car back in 2007 (although it doesn't bother him to race on it), I for some reason get the chills every time I pull in the parking lot because I remember exactly how I felt the day it happened. Definitely was a scary moment hearing that your father is being air lifted to the local hospital and no one knew what condition he was in.
Would you rather get punched in the gut by Mr. T. or super roundhouse kicked in the face by Chuck Norris?
I'll take being punched in the gut by Mr. T because all that pain would come to an end… not the case with the pain of a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick.
People would be super surprised if they knew that you…
I am a very shy person when you first meet me but have a very sarcastic and spunky personality once I'm comfortable with the person.
You've been mistaken for…
My sister, Ashley Force Hood, all the time, even though she's brunette and I'm blonde!
Jay Leno, Tosh.O or Conan?
Jay Leno because of his love for cars, but Tosh.O because he's hilarious
Last words…
Thanks to Oakley for all of your support this season and hope to see everyone at the races! ☺


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We, as citizens, have to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to protect the environment. It just happened in Ontario, where Highland Companies announced it was withdrawing its plan to build a massive open-pit limestone quarry in the rural countryside north of Toronto. People power won! And it wasn't the first time it's happened in Canada.
Most people understand the concept of financial capital. We pay for things we find valuable. But how much is our natural capital worth? According to the David Suzuki Foundation's research, the 7,000-square-kilometre Ontario Greenbelt provides at least $2.6 billion in non-market benefits each year. We wouldn't let a bank get away with losing our life savings. We shouldn't let decision-makers off the hook when they allow our natural wealth to be squandered.
We need a balance between ecology and economics, between the effects of the tar sands and the money it makes. However, this approach does not conform to the narrow and myopic world view of the Harper Conservatives. The Conservative majority rests on less than 40 per cent of the vote, yet for them this justifies demonizing and dismissing the other 60-plus per cent.
This week an all-out war has been declared on environmentalists -- from Suzuki's foundation coming under attack to a viral American video opposing green energy. What is most maddening is that the new anti-environmentalist approach has become a war on actual fact, being interpreted by audiences as simply a war of conflicting opinion.
There's been a lot of buzz around possible oil and gas development in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, including a proposal to drill in the Old Harry area. We need to keep strong laws to ensure we protect these places that give us so much and help define us as Canadians. But how good are we at protecting what's at the core of our identity?
Half the world's oxygen is produced in the oceans yet the federal government recently rejected millions of dollars in funding for a collaborative effort to establish a marine spatial plan and network of protected areas in Canada's Pacific North Coast waters. Why? Because it might restrict oil tanker traffic.


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