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 Predator-prey interactions between a recent invader, the Chinese sleeper (Perccottus glenii) and the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis): a case study from Lithuania http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/18261
The European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis, is a critically endangered species in most European countries. Habitat degradation and fragmentation are considered the main reasons for the decline of E. orbicularis. However, the spread of invasive species may also contribute to the disappearance of E. orbicularis populations. We examined the range overlap and predator-prey interactions between the invasive Chinese sleeper, Perccottus glenii, and E. orbicularis through controlled experiments and in field studies. Field surveys showed that both species occupied similar habitats. Predator-prey experiments suggested that newly hatched turtles are resistant to P. glenii predation. Conversely, adults of E. orbicularis consumed juvenile P. glenii even when other food sources were available. Overall, these findings suggested that E. orbicularis is not among the potential prey organisms in the diet of the invasive P. glenii, and that this fish does not directly contribute to the decline of E. orbicularis in Europe.
 Vytautas Rakauskas Rūta Masiulytė Alma Pikūnienė 2016-12-29 2016-12-29 11 Effective thermoregulation in a newly established population of Podarcis siculus in Greece: a possible advantage for a successful invader http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/18075
Temperature affects all aspects of reptilian biology. In order to colonize new habitats and support viable populations lizards have to successfully deal with their thermal environment. Podarcis siculus is a notorious example of a successful colonizer that has invaded numerous habitats outside its natural distribution range. Though certain features of its thermal biology have been assessed so far, the thermoregulatory abilities of the species remain poorly described. Here we investigated a recently discovered population in Greece and evaluated the effectiveness of thermoregulation measuring three main thermal parameters: set-point range, operative and field body temperatures. The Greek P. siculus appear to be accurate, precise and effective thermoregulators achieving E = 0.96. This effective thermoregulation may be used to explain, among other special characteristics, its spreading success.
 Grigoris Kapsalas Ioanna Gavriilidi Chloe Adamopoulou Johannes Foufopoulos Panayiotis Pafilis 2016-12-30 2016-12-30 11 The unexpectedly dull tadpole of Madagascar's largest frog, Mantidactylus guttulatus http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/18009
The Madagascar-endemic mantellid genus Mantidactylus contains one subclade with two described frog species characterized by very large body sizes. This subclade is classified as the subgenus Mantidactylus and is widespread in eastern and northern Madagascar, but their reproductive biology and larval stages are still unknown. We here provide a detailed description of the larvae of one species in this subgenus, M. guttulatus, on the basis of genetic assignment (16S DNA barcoding). The tadpoles were collected in the dry season from shallow waters near a stream in the Mahajanga Province in northwestern Madagascar. Their body and tail shape is remarkably generalized as typical for stream-adapted tadpoles, and the oral disc and labial keratodont row formula (4(2-4)/3(1)) are similar to those of other lotic mantellid frog larvae with generalized mouthparts like those in the subgenus Brygoomantis. The well-separated positions of these subgenera in the mantellid phylogeny suggest extensive homoplasy in the evolution of larval mouthpart morphology within Mantidactylus.
 Arne Schulze Roger-Daniel Randrianiaina Bina Perl Frank Glaw Miguel Vences 2016-12-29 2016-12-29 11 Thermal ecology of Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmalz, 1810) in Menorca (Balearic Islands, Spain) http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/18117
We studied the thermal ecology of an introduced population of the Italian wall lizard, Podarcis siculus, in Menorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). We measured field body temperatures of adult lizards, as well as air and substrate temperatures at their capture places, during spring and summer. We assessed the relations between body and air temperatures, and between body and substrate temperatures, for both seasons. We studied the preferred temperature range of P. siculus in a laboratory thermal gradient. In addition, we recorded the operative temperatures of the habitat of the Italian wall lizard during summer. Then, we calculated the three indexes of behavioural thermoregulation for summer: thermal quality of the habitat, accuracy of thermoregulation, and effectiveness of thermoregulation. As expected, our results show that Italian wall lizards achieved significantly higher body temperatures during summer than during spring. Body temperatures were not significantly related to air temperatures in spring, but the correlation was significant in summer. In addition, body temperatures were not significantly related to substrate temperatures for any season. The preferred temperature range of the species was similar for males and females: 28.40-31.57 °C. Introduced Italian wall lizards of Menorca are effective thermoregulators, with an effectiveness of 0.82 during summer.
 Zaida Ortega Abraham Mencía Valentín Pérez-Mellado 2016-12-25 2016-12-25 11 Growth, longevity and age at maturity in the European whip snakes, Hierophis viridiflavus and H. carbonarius http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/18695
Age and size at maturity are major life history traits, because they influence lifetime fecundity. They represent the outcome from complex interactions among environmental pressures (abiotic and biotic) and individual characteristics. They are also difficult to measure in natural populations and thus they are rarely appraised, especially in reptiles due to the elusive nature of juveniles. Using skeletochronology to circumvent these difficulties, this study aims to compare age structures, longevity, age-size relationships, growth curves, age and size at maturation and potential reproductive lifespan in three populations of the European whip snake (two Hierophis viridiflavus, one H. carbonarius). We measured the body size and counted the skeletal growth marks on 132 specimens, accidentally killed or from museum collections (72 from NW France [Chizé]; 28 from Tuscan Archipelago [Montecristo], Italy; 32 from S Italy [Calimera]). General patterns of age at maturity and longevity were consistent with previous studies based on recapture investigations. Strong differences among populations suggest local adaptation to contrasted environmental conditions. These results suggest that skeletochronology is a useful technique that can be applied opportunistically in snakes (e.g. using road-kills) in order to collect otherwise unavailable data that are essential to address fundamental questions regarding longevity, life-history traits and to perform population viability analyses.
 Sara Fornasiero Xavier Bonnet Federica Dendi Marco A.L. Zuffi 2016-12-30 2016-12-30 11 Redescription of Cyrtodactylus fumosus (Müller, 1895) (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae), with a revised identification key to the bent-toed geckos of Sulawesi http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/17874
The binominal Cyrtodactylus fumosus has frequently been used for populations of bent-toed geckos occurring on some Indonesian islands, including Java, Bali, Sulawesi, and Halmahera. Unfortunately, incorrect usage of this name for different geographic lineages has resulted in confusion about the true identity of C. fumosus. Examination of the type specimen and additional specimens from Rurukan and Mount Masarang, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, revealed that this population is distinct from other forms heretofore called 'fumosus' by a combination of unique morphological characters. In order to stabilize the taxonomy of C. fumosus sensu stricto, and to prevent further confusion, we provide a comprehensive redescription of this species, whose distribution we herein restrict to North Sulawesi. Cyrtodactylus fumosus is one of the most distinctive species among the six bent-toed geckos recorded from Sulawesi, and it differs from Sulawesi congeners by the presence of (1) precloacofemoral scales, including three pore-bearing scales on each thigh, separated from 10 or 11 pore-bearing scales in the precloacal region by 9-11 interscales in males, (2) a precloacal groove in adult males, (3) flat dorsal tubercles in 4-7 irregularly arranged longitudinal rows at midbody, and (4) a distinct lateral fold lacking tubercles. We also provide a revised identification key to the bent-toed gecko species of Sulawesi.
 Sven Mecke Lukas Hartmann Felix Mader Max Kieckbusch Hinrich Kaiser 2016-12-16 2016-12-16 11 The castaway: characteristic islet features affect the ecology of the most isolated European lizard http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/18201
The ecological importance of islet endemics are in the front line of conservation efforts and thus the good knowledge of their biology is required. Podarcis levendis is a lacertid lizard, endemic to two rocky islets in the Cretan Sea, Greece, that was raised to specific level in 2008 and since then no data on its biology are available. Here we present the first ecological information on the species, focusing on population density, tail autotomy and feeding preferences. We recorded regenerated and damaged tails in the field and estimated population density with the transect method. We also dissected museum specimens and analyzed their stomach content. Regenerated tails were common and reached a considerable 71%. The latter finding could be attributed to the intense intraspecific competition due to high population density but also to the seasonal predation pressure by migratory birds. The diet of P. levendis coincides with that of other insular congenerics, including high percentages of plant material.
 Petros Lymberakis Efstratios D. Valakos Kostas Sagonas Panayiotis Pafilis 2016-12-30 2016-12-30 11 Sources of calcium for the agamid lizard Psammophilus blanfordanus during embryonic development http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/15109
We determined the sources of calcium for the developing embryo and the parallel changes in eggshell structure in the Indian agamid lizard Psammophilus blanfordanus. The developing eggs were opened at 0 (freshly laid), 10, 20, 30, 35, 38, and 40 days of incubation and at hatching (day 41) and subjected to chemical and structural analyses. The oval and flexible-shelled eggs had undergone significant changes in size (40% increase in length, 68% increase in breadth and 315% increase in weight) from laying to hatching. The fresh eggshell contained 2.76 mg (12.51%) calcium whereas the hatched eggshell had only 1.02 mg (7.20%), or a 63% reduction from its original content. The yolk + fluids fraction provides only 0.47 mg to the 1.76 mg of calcium in the hatchling, the rest being resorbed from the eggshell during development. The fresh eggshell (62 µm thick) had a rough granular structure in its calcareous layer with near uniform rectangular/polygonal fields made up of globules of varying sizes. The membrane layer had a multilayered mat of interwoven, irregularly oriented and bifurcated, fibres of uneven thickness. The spherical globules were absent at several places in the hatched eggshell as a result of eggshell calcium utilisation by the developing embryo. Hence, like that of most reptiles, the eggshell of Psammophilus blanfordanus also acts as a secondary source of calcium for the developing embryo. The embryo utilizes the eggshell calcium towards the end of development.
 Jyoti Jee Birendra Kumar Mohapatra Sushil Kumar Dutta Gunanidhi Sahoo 2016-12-25 2016-12-25 11 Mediodactylus kotschyi in the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece: distribution and habitat http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/18176
The gecko Mediodactylus kotschyi is considered rare in mainland Greece, yet it is very abundant on the Aegean islands. It has been thought to be saxicolous throughout much of its range. In a recent survey on the Peloponnese peninsula, however, we encountered it mainly on trees, and with higher frequency than previously reported. We combined our observations of localities in which we detected this gecko, and places where we failed to detect it, with data about its occurrence from the literature and museum collections. We posited two hypotheses as possible causes for the apparent relative scarcity of M. kotschyi in the Peloponnese: that it is associated with low precipitation and that it has an aversion to limestone rock. We predicted that M. kotschyi would be more likely to be found in arid places and where limestone is not the dominant type of rock, since it has been reported that this substrate is less suitable for this species. Moreover, we predicted that geckos occurring in limestone regions would be found on trees rather than under rocks. Geckos were indeed found mainly in the more arid parts of the Peloponnese, but not exclusively so. We found no evidence of limestone avoidance. We suggest that, because M. kotschyi is better known as being mostly saxicolous over most of its range, and exclusively so on the Greek islands, in the Peloponnese the search for this species has been restricted to a single habitat type, i.e. under rocks and not on trees. It may thus inhabit more localities in the Peloponnese and be more abundant there than has previously been thought.
 Rachel Schwarz Ioanna-Aikaterini Gavriilidi Yuval Itescu Simon Jamison Kostas Sagonas Shai Meiri Panayiotis Pafilis 2016-12-30 2016-12-30 11 Swimming performance and thermal resistance of juvenile and adult newts acclimated to different temperatures http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/18616
Thermal acclimatory adjustments of locomotor performance and thermal tolerance occur commonly in ectothermic animals. However, few studies have investigated ontogenetic differences in these acclimatory responses, and thus, their causes remain unclear. In this study, juvenile and adult Chinese fire-bellied newts (Cynops orientalis) were acclimated to one of two temperatures (16 or 24 °C) for 4 weeks to examine ontogenetic differences in acclimation effect on burst swimming speed, and critical thermal minimum (CTMin) and maximum (CTMax). Swimming performance was thermally acclimated in both juvenile and adult C. orientalis. Adult newts had greater absolute swimming speeds than juveniles, which may simply result from their larger sizes. Cold acclimation enhanced low-temperature resistance, and warm acclimation enhanced high-temperature resistance in both juveniles and adults. Despite no ontogenetic difference in CTMin, adult newts had greater CTMax and acclimation response ratio than juveniles, indicating their greater abilities to withstand extreme high temperatures and manage rapid temperature shifts. Ontogenetic change in the thermal acclimatory responses of newts may be related to changes in the thermal environment they experience.
 Hong-Liang Lu Qiong Wu Jun Geng Wei Dang 2016-10-22 2016-10-22 11 Olim palus, where once upon a time the marsh: distribution, demography, ecology and threats of amphibians in the Circeo National Park (Central Italy) http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/18061
The Circeo National Park lies in a territory that was deeply shaped by human activity, and represents one of the few remaining patches of plain wetland habitat in Central Italy. In this study distribution and few demographic information of the amphibians in the Park were provided. Seven species and 25 bibliographic and 84 original breeding sites were recorded, and population size estimations were carried out for a population of these three species: Pelophylax sinkl esculentus, Bufo balearicus and Rana dalmatina. For the studied populations of pool frog and green toad the operational sex ratio and the demographic effective population size was also estimated. For Rana dalmatina, which is strictly associated to forest environment, a positive and significant correlation between the number of egg clutches and maximum depth of the swamps was found. The State plain forest is the most important habitat for amphibians' conservation in the park. The occurrence of dangerous alien species was investigated and they are evaluated as the major threat for amphibians in the park, especially the crayfish Procambarus clarkii in the State plain forest. Index of Calling Survey were performed for anurans and the medians did not differ among species. The potential distribution of amphibians in the Park was evaluated by building a species distribution model. Finally, the absence of three species reported in literature in the 60's of the last century (Bombina pachypus, Salamandrina perspicillata, Rana italica) is also discussed.
 Antonio Romano Riccardo Novaga Andrea Costa 2016-10-27 2016-10-27 11 On the feeding ecology of Pelophylax saharicus (Boulenger 1913) from Morocco http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/17821
The Sahara frog is the most common amphibian found in North Africa. However, the knowledge of its natural history is rather fragmentary. In the present work we studied the trophic ecology of Pelophylax saharicus at some areas of Morocco through the analysis of 130 gastric contents. We did not find any significant sexual dimorphism in body size of adult individuals. Consumed prey show similar sizes in both sexes, while bigger frogs normally eat larger prey. As in other Palearctic frogs, the diet is basically insectivorous, including terrestrial and aquatic prey. We found some differences in the diet of juveniles, with a higher proportion of flying prey, probably indicating a foraging strategy closer to ambush hunting. In the Atlas region, the high consumption of slow-moving terrestrial prey, as Gastropoda, stands out. Only in the Atlas region, the diet was similar to that described from other areas of North Africa, as Tunisia.
 Zaida Ortega Valentín Pérez-Mellado Pilar Navarro Javier Lluch 2016-12-30 2016-12-30 11 Notes on the reproductive ecology of the rough-footed mud turtle (Kinosternon hirtipes) in Texas, USA http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/17842
Kinosternon hirtipes is among the least-studied North American turtles and little is known concerning reproduction. In the United States, K. hirtipes occurs at < 10 sites within a single creek drainage in Presidio County, Texas where it is considered a threatened species. We investigated the reproductive ecology of one of these populations at Plata Wetland Complex in 2007. We captured nine female K. hirtipes in wire mesh traps and hoop nets baited with fish. Eggs were obtained by injecting females with oxytocin. We recovered 19 eggs from six females captured in May and June. The smallest female that produced eggs was about 7.1 years old. Mean (± 1SD) clutch size, egg length, egg width, egg mass, and clutch mass were 3.1 ± 1.4 eggs, 28.7 ± 1.4 mm, 17.5 ± 0.9, 5.3 ± 0.6 g, and 17.5 ± 0.8 g, respectively. Relative egg mass and relative clutch mass were 0.035 and 0.011, respectively. There was a significant, positive linear relationship between female carapace length (CL) and egg width. The relationship between CL and relative egg mass was negative, and approached statistical significance. Relationships between CL and clutch size, egg length, and egg mass were not significant. Reproductive attributes of K. hirtipes in Texas are similar to those reported from a population in Mexico.
 Steven G. Platt Dennis J. Miller Thomas R Rainwater Jennifer L. Smith 2016-12-27 2016-12-27 11 Heavy traffic, low mortality - tram tracks as terrestrial habitat of newts http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/17922
Amphibian mortality caused by rail traffic has not attracted much attention in comparison to road mortality. Density of railways in landscape, as well as traffic intensity, is usually much lower than in case of roads. As a consequence, their overall effect on amphibian populations is tacitly assumed to be less negative. To test whether very intensive rail traffic can cause substantial mortality in population of a small amphibian, we investigated a Smooth newt Lissotriton vulgaris population located in the city of Poznań, W Poland, where tram tracks border isolated breeding ponds. We performed controls during the peak of autumn migratory activity along the tracks. Less than 1% of all individuals found during the survey were killed by rail traffic. Observed mortality was very low despite large number of individuals present on the track and intensive tram traffic. As negative effects of traffic are low, rail or tram embankments can provide an important terrestrial habitat for small European newts.
 Mikołaj Kaczmarski Jan M. Kaczmarek 2016-12-30 2016-12-30 11 Sutherland, W.J., Dicks, L.V., Ockendon, N., Smith, R.K. (Eds). What works in conservation. Open Book Publishers, Cambridge, UK http://www.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/18614 Sebastiano Salvidio 2016-12-30 2016-12-30 11


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William H. Macy sees new turn in career track
By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Award-winning actor William H. Macy says his long career in movies, on stage and on television is in transition, moving him behind the camera as offers for acting roles have hit a lull.
Macy is currently starring in low-budget comedy "Bart Got a Room" in U.S. art houses playing a hapless father whose son can't get a date to his high school prom. But he soon expects to take his first stab at directing an upcoming film called "Keep Coming Back."
"I'm transitioning a little bit," the 59-year-old Macy told Reuters. "I'm at an odd age, and it's hard to cast me. I'm not the grand old man, but I'm certainly not the young guy anymore. There aren't that many roles that are scintillating."
Macy has long been known in Hollywood as a hard worker who will take numerous roles in any given year. His filmography lists over 100 parts. He was nominated for an Oscar for his work in 1996 Coen Bros. movie "Fargo," and he won an Emmy for television movie "Door to Door."
But right now, Macy said he enjoys being a stay-at-home dad to his two daughters, ages 7- and 8-years-old, while his wife, actress Felicity Huffman, goes to work every day on TV comedy "Desperate Housewives."
He said he took the role in "Bart Got a Room," mostly because writer and director Brian Hecker would not take "no" for an answer.
"Independent films like this are made because of passion, and Brian would not let that go, nor would he let me go," Macy said. "I liked the script immediately and told him so, but I had all sorts of commitments and time constraints. But God bless him, he made it work. And he held the film for me."
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CH Auto Lithia debuts on the Beijing Auto Show
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CH Auto is a Chinese design studio based in Beijing. Each show they bring some fine concept cars. Last time we saw the mad BMW-powered Aculeus, this time a sleek rear-wheel drive electric sport coupe called the Lithia.
Design is very fine, especially up front. B-pillar a bit Audi R8. Electric motor has 201hp and 220nm, top speed is a surprisingly low 170km/h, 0-100 takes 12 seconds. Range is 150km. Size: 4502/2046/1265, wheelbase is 2700. The Lithia is a showcase, production is unlikely, but not impossible…


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When a small towns sheriff is murdered inexperienced deputy Ben Owens (Anthony Perkins) steps in as a temporary replacement. Idealistic and eager to succeed Owens enlists the services of ex-lawman turned bounty hunter Morg Hickman (Henry Ford) to help him grow into his new role. The cynical world-weary Hickman forges a bond with the younger man as he confronts his own lost idealism and falls in love with a widow (Betsy Palmer) who shares his outcast status. A leisurely but engaging character-driven Western.
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"I'm still a Cardinal," Herron said. "I plan to sign on signing day with Louisville. I'm just taking these (other) official visits to have fun. It's a one time opportunity to travel like this and see what other schools have to offer. Right now I don't think anyone has anything on Louisville."
Herron was one of 14 prospects visiting Louisville this weekend, including 12 others who plan to sign with the Cardinals next month. Three other offensive line commits - Sid Anvoots, Joe Manley and T.C. Klusman - also visited UofL this weekend with Herron.
"It was really fun," Herron said. "I had a good time, a lot of fun. It was a good experience meeting the players and checking out the dorms We were out with our hosts the whole time and then we just toured the campus. They're all cool kids. They're all going to make an impact for the program."
Ryan Mack served as Herron's host during his visit.
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Mack and the other Louisville players told Herron what to expect next season playing for Charlie Strong's program.
"They told me I'm going to have to drop weight and be ready for conditioning," Herron said. "There's no guarantee that I'll start. But the players say if you work hard it pays off. So I enjoyed listening to their advice on my visit."
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New Delhi, Oct 1 : Pakistani troops today fired from across the border to push in armed militants in Jammu and Kashmir, in yet another ceasefire violation.
A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesman said, "Pakistani Rangers opened fire on Tent Post along the international border in Kancchak sub-sector of Jammu frontier in the wee hours today."
BSF troops beat back the infiltration bid and the militants later escaped into the Pakistani side.
"A group of militants tried to enter into Indian territory in Zeroline area under the cover of Pakistani firing, following which the BSF personnel retaliated," the spokesperson said.
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I can no longer control myself.
My rage releases as I bash your skull against the wall.
"Love me," I say, but you can only sob and wince.
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Again I hit you and you whimper.
I will beat it into you.
Love me... Love me... Love me...
You cry out and weakly grab my shirt, begging for mercy.
"No," I say, "Not until you learn."
I tear your flesh with my nails and bathe my hands in your warm blood.
Your body shakes with violent sobs, but I won't stop. I can't stop.
"Love me," I command, over and over, "Love me. Love me. Love me!"
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Love me, Yusei.
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Justin Erenkrantz wrote: >Yes, I'm seeing more system calls with post-2.0.28 builds. But, >I can't really say that they are hurting anything. Remember that >we did a lot of optimization to take bottlenecks out. I'm wondering >if we've just shoved the optimization requirements from us to >FreeBSD. If so, that's exactly what we should do. =) > ... >The number I like is: 224.47 (2.0.28) vs. 263.82 (HEAD) for about >a ~17% increase in req/sec. The 5 second syscall rate is 5679 vs. >6785 (~19% increase). 17% increase in rps yields 19% increase in >syscalls. I'd say that's about a statistical wash. > I agree with your assessment. These results don't look bad at all; the increase in syscalls/second proportional to the increase in throughput just means that we're getting better utilization of the hardware. >As shown by the vmstat, there are definitely more processes actively >running with HEAD than with 2.0.28. Is that necessarily wrong? Can >someone make me believe that a higher run-queue is a bad thing? I >can't see anything detrimental here, and the statistic I care most >about (rps) shows an increase in recent builds. Please show me >the error of my ways. I want to learn. =) -- justin > In the case of your test data, I agree. In your vmstat output, there's an increase in run queue length as the CPU utilization approaches 100%. No problem there at all. Daedalus, in contrast, looks really screwed up. Here's an interesting bit of the vmstat output that Greg captured from 2.0.30 on daedalus, from the trace file at http://www.apache.org/~gregames/vmstat: procs memory page disks faults cpu r b w avm fre flt re pi po fr sr da0 da1 in sy cs us sy id 237 3 0 250776 115292 94 0 0 0 60 0 27 7 888 1853 2512 2 7 92 Two hundred and thirty-seven runnable procs, with a nearly idle CPU. Wow. So the load spike on daedalus wasn't the same phenomenon that occurred in your tests. Even after the switch back to 2.0.28, there were very high run queue lengths with a near-idle CPU: procs memory page disks faults cpu r b w avm fre flt re pi po fr sr da0 da1 in sy cs us sy id 64 3 0 256552 42276 509 0 0 0 333 0 5 6 842 4154 1515 11 8 81 My hypothesis upon seeing these numbers is that the high run queue length is due to us hitting some bottleneck in the kernel on daedalus--and because post-2.0.28 releases waste less time in usr-space code between syscalls, they hit that kernel bottleneck a lot harder than 2.0.28 did. What do you think? --Brian
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It is a nice looking laptop. I've used SSDs and Spin disks, and SSD wins hands down. Best bang for your buck upgrade you can get these days.
But, I've never played around with one of these hybrid drives. Sounds interesting, and with limited drive options on a laptop (most only support a single SATA disk), it might be a good choice as a "desktop" replacement. I'd be inclined to go with the hybrid.
Well now I went out and realized the Dell 15 7000 with the 4th gen i7 is getting cleared out, and is very competative in the $950&1050 prices, with a great screen.
Not sure the upgrade to 5th gen i7 & 4k is worth $300-400 more.
Dell Canada seems to show the 4G i7 at $999 and $1249 - are there $950/$1050 sale prices elsewhere on the site?
The Broadwell (5th Gen) chips are a process shrink and incremental improvements on the Haswell (4th Gen) CPUs. The big advantages will be lower power (and thus better battery life), with I think good but modest CPU performance improvements at the same clock speed, and improved graphics.
The Dell's with 5th Gen seem to have added a discrete AMD Radeon graphics GPU, rather than use the onboard Intel HD 5500 from the i7. I'm not sure if the Intel underperformed (they used the equivalent HD 4400 on the 4th Gen), or if it didn't do all they wanted with those new 4K resolution displays. They could have chosen an i7 variant that had the better HD6100 graphics (this will be what Apple uses); I don't know how the Radeon compares.
$949-$1199 (Inspiron 7000)
The XPS is the only one with a SSD
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One compromise (depending on who is objecting, and how the baby's eating) is that the parent who doesn't want to co-sleep is in charge of transferring the baby from the baby's bed to the boob and back again in the night. In my very limited experience, getting out of bed multiple times per night sometimes changes a person's perspective.
When we discussed it before the baby was born DH felt very strongly that he wanted the baby to have it's own sleeping space and not be in our bed. We both wanted the baby in our room and didn't mind baby in our bed occasionally but it was important to DH that we had a cot and ideally baby would sleep in it.
We did look at the bedside cots or side caring as a compromise but there was not enough room next to our bed to make it work.In the end we had a cot at the foot of our bed, we put the kids down there in the evening. . Sometimes they would get put back after a night feed, other times not.
Once the baby was actually here DH became much more comfortable about the safety aspects of bed sharing, seeing how it worked in practice. However it worked well for us to have a bit of time alone in our bed before being joined by a very wriggly baby.
Before our child was born, we decided to have the family bed in his room and keep the master bedroom as our couple space. My partner already felt his sleep was sometimes disrupted by having me in the bed, and he wasn't sure he could handle having a baby there, too. He read about the advantages of co-sleeping and agreed that it sounded great for the baby and convenient for the nursing mom but not so great for a sensitive dad. So really it was that my partner didn't want to co-sleep but was supportive of my co-sleeping.
Here are some of the advantages to having the family bed in the kid's room:
- no feelings of having lost our couple space; no dilemmas about where to be intimate. Our bed was still our bed and not all full of toys.
- no worries about how to get him to sleep in his own room–he was already there! The transition to sleeping alone was just that, not also a transition to a new room and new bed.
- crawling into bed with my partner became an exciting novelty for me!
- comfortable extra bed is all ready when one parent is sick and needs to sleep alone. (The other parent can sleep all night with the kid, away from the germs. However, when he was still breastfeeding, I stayed in his bed while I was sick. He never caught any of my illnesses, probably because he was getting antibodies from my milk!)
- parents can do awake stuff–talk, play a game, put away laundry, work on projects–in our room while the kid is sleeping.
- I was able to do the full attachment-parenting all-night nursing thing without worrying about disruptions to my partner. It was nice to be able to focus on only two people's needs, not three!
- co-sleeping was easy to phase out gradually. After he stopped nursing during the night, I began sleeping in the master bedroom again. As long as he had a parent lying next to him until he fell asleep, he didn't seem to mind being alone while sleeping, and only summoned us into his room once in a while. When he was 6 and 7 years old, we tried a couple of different approaches that eventually got him consistently falling asleep alone, so now I can get up after reading his bedtime story.
It seems like almost everything about co-sleeping is written with the assumption that parents will add the baby to their bed with both of them. For us, it worked a lot better for me to sleep with the baby and have the option of spending some of the night in another room with my partner.
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We started out with a baby hammock right by our bed and a bed in the "sitting room" part of our room for me and the baby to share if I/she wanted, and then transitioned to a bed for the baby right by our bed, so that I could roll over to her bed if needed.
Now she is in her own room and I usually start the night in our room and bed and finish it in hers because she standardly still (at 4) wakes up once a night and needs an adult to go back to sleep (I always intend to go back to our bed, but I fall back asleep before she does). The main reason for all of this was that my husband cannot share a bed with me without spending all night cuddled up arms wrapped around me, which made the moving around for nursing extremely difficult -- I would need to actively wake him up to let go of me. But I would think it would work in a case where only one parent wanted to co-sleep as well.
One compromise (depending on who is objecting, and how the baby's eating) is that the parent who doesn't want to co-sleep is in charge of transferring the baby from the baby's bed to the boob and back again in the night. In my very limited experience, getting out of bed multiple times per night sometimes changes a person's perspective.
We did end up with our arrangement because I was the one doing the nighttime parenting, so I was the one to determine whether we were co-sleeping or not. DD1 was in a side-car bassinet for 3 months before coming into our bed. DD2 lasted 2 nights before we pulled her into bed with us, and dh was most appreciative because it was easier on both of us. DH still got up every now and again if she just wouldn't settle down after nursing, but that was maybe once a week at first and that quickly dwindled down to nothing. Of course, we had a room big enough for 2 queen-size futons.
If not, I would have had dh sleep in another room. In fact, on those bad nights when one dc would be sick and fussy, I would send him out of the room to get some sleep. I actually slept better, not worrying about keeping him awake with all our bustling and fussing and cooing and calming.
If he hadn't gone along, if he put up his own fuss to me, put up a battle, you can bet I would have summoned all the fires of hell for him suggesting that the nighttime parent make their job infinitely harder just for some idea that kids are better off in another room. Kids are better off when their parents get some sleep-- and if that means sleeping together, well then, there ya go. DH was wise enough not get into an argument with a sleep-deprived mama with 2 kids attached to her breasts. Grawrrrr!!! I will fight until I win, no matter how long that takes!!!
Funny, after all these years how little sympathy I have for dp's about this?? Thankfully, my dh never gave me a hard time, and would even let me sleep in if he could. And we never, ever got into a fight about this. I never had to summon hell fire to win my battle. I still curl up with my girls most nights, even at 6 and 8, and dh is just fine with that.
"She is a mermaid, but approach her with caution. Her mind swims at a depth most would drown in."
My husband didn't want to co-sleep, so we didn't. Our bed is probably too small anyway. But when he started objecting to me falling asleep with her nursing, I told him he could be in charge of picking her up and putting her back in her (sidecarred) crib. Somehow that never happened all that much (although in hindsight I think nursing all night was a bad habit that we shouldn't have started). And once he wanted her in her own room, he was responsible for going and fetching her for a nursing then putting her back. It actually worked out pretty well.
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If Stout can avoid being taken down he should win this handily. If it goes to the ground i foresee Lauzon subbing him fairly easily.
I love me some Sam Stout so i hope he wins by KO round 1.
I'm taking Joe Lauzon here. Sam Stout has far too many holes in his game. But his biggest problem looks to be that he's just not strong enough in his clinch work and grappling. I think Lauzon will be able to outwork him pretty swiftly.
Lauzon by armbar, round 1 :thumbsup:
Stout's problem is he needs to get away from Shawn Tompkins, Tompkins was 0-4 as a fighter and why somebody would continuously follow him from gym to gym is beyond me, Stout has good hands but the rest of him game needs to continue to develop and it won't happen working with Tompkins.
Lauzon by submission.
Every time I hear Stout being announced I think of UFC Undisputed.
I still can't believe Stout, guy is the same fighter he was 6 years ago, at 19 he was a huge prospect and the world was his but now he is really fading out.
Stout got busted open bad in the first round. Dominated the end of the round though. Nice little backfist too :)
Very good round for Stout, I did not expect that.
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Business partners and Elance buyers Wayne Byrne and Robert Byrne found Elancers to help create software tailored to cut development time for programmers. The software, Iceberg, is essentially an application development platform that allows anyone to create custom-built business software, giving its users programming capabilities with a point and click interface.
Wayne and Robert began development of Iceberg in 2001 and continued over the course of four years – outsourcing parts of the development to Elancers.
"We've used Elance from the very beginning and have had portions of our application built by Elance service providers. We started by posting a few projects and found some great freelancers who did amazing work for us," Wayne said.
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With the help of Elance providers, Iceberg has grown into a robust application platform, enabling developers to work faster - creating more advanced applications in shorter periods of time. As a developer, you're able to deliver prototypes of an application to go along with your project bid in the same amount of time as it would take to write a detailed proposal. Also available on the site – a growing directory of free applications that you can download and install easily.
Wayne and Robert plan to use Elance in the future for various projects including application development for Iceberg's application directory.
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Netflix escapes Canadian broadcast regulator's ire
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's broadcasting regulator won't impose restrictions on online streaming companies including Netflix after finding "no clear evidence" they've harmed existing Canadian television providers.
Cable companies such as Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications, as well as telecom companies that offer television content packages such as BCE's Bell and Telus complain that Netflix gets a free pass while they are burdened with regulations and fees.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, or CRTC, said its fact-finding study of online and mobile broadcasting showed the medium seems complementary to the existing broadcasting system, which includes requirements for a minimum amount of Canadian content and payments from broadcasters to support local content.
Netflix launched a streaming-only service in Canada last September that offers a limited but growing catalog of films and television shows for a flat monthly subscription far cheaper than a typical television subscription.
"There is no clear evidence that Canadians are reducing or canceling their television subscriptions," the CRTC said in a statement posted on its website on Wednesday.
Network constraints may challenge the growth of online and mobile content and Canadian creators were also taking advantage of the digital environment to reach audiences, it said.
Netflix cut the default data use for its streaming Canadian service in March in a bid to fit under the restrictive Internet data caps typical in Canada.
The CRTC said it would continue to monitor so-called "over-the-top" services and the subject would be a main focus of its annual industry consultations in November.
While Netflix is the most obvious target, Google's YouTube offers streaming movie rentals and Canadians can also watch content purchased via Apple's iTunes store. Continued...