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Salman Khan Shocks Rajkumar Santoshi July 26, 2016 17:51
Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan is on cloud nine after the release of his latest movie titled Sultan. The movie has been declared as a massive hit all over which has been directed by Abbas Ali Zaffar. Anushka Sharma essayed the female lead in the movie and Aditya Chopra produced Sultan on Yash Raj Films banner. He will be next shooting for his upcoming movie titled Tubelight which will be directed by Kabir Khan. The regular shoot of the movie will start in Ladakh from August. Salman signed his next movie in the direction of Rajkumar Santoshi and the film has been expected to start rolling from December this year. Atul Agnihotri was roped in to produce the movie however the film has been shelved completely. Salman and Santoshi met recently and they kept the movie on hold revealed a leading tabloid. Rajkumar Santoshi will work with Wave Cinemas soon as Salman's film is not happening.Read More
Fire Birds Won Women's Pro Kabaddi Qualifier; Beat Ice Divas 22-13 July 26, 2016 16:45
Although the score looks completely one sided, Ice Divas could not pull a win against Fire Birds despite a tight performance in Women's Pro Kabaddi Qualifier at Thyagaraj Sports Complex in Delhi on Monday.Till the last five minutes Ice Divas were in the game, but in the last five minutes Fire Birds turned the game to their side. Raider Mariya Mounika gave a 2-point lead to Fire Birds with scoreline reads 3-1 after three minutes. It was difficult for Ice Divas to score points without Abhilasha Mhatre on field. Soanli Shingate scored a point to level the scores at 3-3. But Mamtha Poojari scored a raid point to give 4-3 lead to Fire Birds in the sixth minute. Fire Birds' defense played a key role in defending Ice Birds raiders as well providing points as they provided 7-5 lead to Fire Birds after 13 minutes. At the end of the first half, Ice Divas somehow managed to level the game at 8-8 with the help of Sumithra Sharma's points. Later, in the second half, after too much give and take, match were leveled at 9-9 after 18 minutes. Abhilasha Mhatre could not score a single point till 20th minute. Ice Divas awarded with a technical point in 20th minute to level the game again at 10-10. Sonali Shingate again scored a point and provided Ice Divas 12-10 lead. After 25 minutes, Fire Birds were trailing 12-13. With just five minutes remaining to finish the game, Fire Birds attacked with their full force and scored back to back points with a super tackle to wrap up the game at 22-13.By Prajakt K.Read More
Patna Pirates Beat Dabang Delhi KC 32-31 July 26, 2016 16:28
Dabang Delhi KC, who were ahead throughout the game could not pull win against Patna Pirates at Game 52 of fourth edition of Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League on Monday at Thyagaraj Sports Complex in Delhi. Patna Pirates are at the top of the table with scoring 52 points in 10 wins out of 13 and with their qualification hopes resting on the performances of the other teams, Dabang Delhi KC are at seventh position with 27 points in 4 wins. In the first half, Dabang Delhi KC immediately after the start send Pradeep Narwal out of the game to level the 1-1 after Rajesh Mondal opened the account fro Patna Pirates. In the sixth minute Kashiling Adake scored points to provide 4-3 lead to his team. But counter attack from Rajesh Mondal ensured Patna Pirates leveling the score at 4-4 in the seventh minute. After 11 minutes, scores were 6-6. Star raider Pradeep Narwal who could not score till the first 12 minute went on to score a bonus point in 14th minute with Patna Pirates leading 9-7. Kashiling Adake saved an all out of his team and scored points as his team were trailing 11-13 after 16 minutes. Two back to back super tackles provided 16-14 lead to Delhi KC at the end of the first half. Later, in the second half, Patna Pirates, managed to level the score at 16-16 after 22 minutes. Patna Pirates missed 4th chance of scoring an all out on Delhi KC as Meraj Sheykh came between them and scored points to lead 21-19 after 25 minutes. Dabang Delhi KC's Meraj Shyekh were giving a top class performance as he went on scoring and proving firm leads to his team. In the 29th minute Patna Pirates successfully scored their first all out of the game on Delhi KC to lead 26-25. They even sent Meraj Sheykh out of the game to lead 27-25. But Kashiling Adake scored a supoer raid and provided 31-29 lead in the 31st minute. Pradeep Narwal scoring good points leveled the score at 31-31 in the 38th minute and at the end inflicted a tackle to win 32-31. By Prajakt K.Read More
7th pay commission notified, Central government employees to have salary hike July 26, 2016 15:56
The Modi government has notified the 7th Pay Commission report, which means Central government employees will get the new pay boost in their August salaries. The Union Cabinet had earlier cleared the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission headed by A K Mathur on June 29 in respect of the hike in basic pay and pension. 4.8 million central government employees and 5.2 million pensioners will get the increased payout for their August salaries.The decision on 7th Pay Commission suggestions relating to allowances has been referred to a Committee headed by Finance Secretary. The recommendations on Allowances (except Dearness Allowance) will be referred to the Committee comprising of Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) as Chairman and Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health and Family Welfare, Personnel and Training, Posts and Chairman, Railway Board as Members.There shall be two dates for the grant of increment, 1st January and 1st July of every year, instead of existing date of 1st July, provided that an employee shall be entitled to only one annual increment on either one of these two dates depending on the date of appointment, promotion or grant of financial up-gradation.Rate of increment has been retained at 3 percent. This will benefit the employees in future on account of higher basic pay as the annual increments that they earn in future will be 2.57 times than at present.The additional financial impact on account of implementation of 7th Pay Commission suggestions in 2016-17 will be Rs. 1,02,100 crore. There will be an additional implication of Rs. 12,133 crore on account of payments of arrears of pay and pension for two months of 2015-16. Brief snapshot of what this means for government employees. 1. There will be an overall hike of 23.55 per cent in the basic salary and allowances. 2. The 23.55 per cent overall hike in salaries, allowances and pension would entail an additional annual burden of Rs 1.02 lakh crore, or nearly 0.7 per cent of the GDP. 3. Entry level pay will be raised to Rs 18,000 a month from the current Rs 7,000. 4. The maximum pay has been fixed at Rs 2.5 lakh a month, up from the current Rs 90,000. 5. This is the lowest pay hike for government employees, in terms of a pay panel report, in the last 70 years. 6. While the Budget for 2016-17 fiscal did not provide an explicit provision for implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, the government had said the once-in-a-decade pay hike for government employees has been built in as an interim allocation for different ministries. 7. Experts said the higher payout will boost consumption, especially of consumer durables and services. By PremjiRead More
Pakistani terrorist caught alive by Indian Army July 26, 2016 14:51
Four militants were killed and another apprehended by security forces during an encounter in Naugam sector near the LoC in Kupwara district of Kashmir, an Army official said. He said all the militants were foreign nationals. Amid Pakistan sponsored terrorist activities in the state of Jammu and Kashmir on the rise, the security forces had a major success when they caught a Pakistani terrorist alive.The arrest of a Pakistani terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupawara district is a "big success" for the security forces, as it exposes the game plan of Pakistan, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said."Catching a terrorist alive is a big success as it brings in open the game plan of Pakistan. The arrest of a terrorist in Kupwara is a big achievement of security forces," he told reporters in New Delhi.Minister of State (MoS), Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir confirmed that, "The terrorist caught alive in Kupwara is a Pakistani.""The Army had launched search operation to flush out suspected militants. After two days, contact was established and during the ensuing gunfight four militants were killed while one militant was apprehended," Srinagar based Defence spokesperson said."The militant group was intercepted close to Anti-Insurgency Obstacle System (AIOS) after the Army noticed a suspicious movement. As the militants were challenged, they opened fired triggering a gun battle. The Army maintained a tight cordon around the forest area for the whole night to ensure that the militants don't manage to escape from the area," he said.Terming the arrest of a terrorist alive as a "big catch", the official said once the arrested terrorist is subjected to intense grilling, many vital information about the design of the terror groups operating from across the border is likely to unravel.By PremjiRead More
Akshay Kumar's Special Cameo July 26, 2016 13:58
Bollywood Superstar Akshay Kumar is known for wrapping up films in quick succession. He manages to release 3-4 films every year and he has number of movies lined up always. He scored massive hits like Airlift and Housefull 3 this year and his next film Rustom is gearing up for release on August 12th. The actor surprised everyone in a cameo in the upcoming action entertainer Dishoom starring John Abraham and Varun Dhawan. The movie has been directed by Rohit Dhawan who made his directorial debut with Desi Boyz starring Akshay Kumar and John Abraham. Akshay Kumar shares a good bonding with the director and he gave his nod for a cameo. His new look for the movie has been creating huge sensation all over and Akshay has been seen in a completely different look with long hair. The movie is gearing up for a massive release on July 29th all over the world. Sajid Nadiadwala produced Dishoom which is releasing between huge expectations.Read More
Srirastu Subhamastu Impresses Big Time July 26, 2016 13:41
Allu Sirish is making his comeback after an enough gap and his comeback film has been titled as Srirastu Subhamastu.Parasuram directed the movie which completed shoot recently. Allu Sirish and Lavanya Tripathi played the lead roles in this romantic entertainer. The makers unveiled the theatrical trailer of the movie which has been completely engaging. The complete trailer has been pleasing and impressive with loads of entertainment and emotional content. SS Thaman composed the music and the audio of the film is already a massive hit.The makers of Srirastu Subhamastu have been promoting the movie extensively and Allu Sirish has been quite confident on the film's success. Allu Aravind produced Srirastu Subhamastu on Geetha Arts and the movie has been slated for release on August 5th all over.Read More
Congress's blackmailing on GST, harming nation July 26, 2016 13:07
Finance minister Arun Jaitley will chair the meeting of state finance ministers on Goods and Services Tax, which is likely to discuss various vexed issues that is holding up the passage of the much-talked-about tax reform in the Rajya Sabha. There are indications that the Congress may hardening its stance on the Bill after the National Herald case flared up over the weekend.Congress is trying to arm twist the government for getting relief in the National Herald case for which their dynastic leaders Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi along with other Congress leaders are facing a case of cheating and forgery for which they are out on bail. Furious with the criminal case slapped on them, Congress is keeping the country in ransom with their objection in GST bill which will help the country to grow."The removal of the one per cent additional tax on inter-state trading may come up for discussion at the empowered committee meeting," a government official said.On Friday, while listing out government business for the week beginning 25 July, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said in the Rajya Sabha that the GST Bill will come up for discussion next week."(This is for) further consideration and passing of the Constitution 122nd Amendment Bill, 2014, as passed by the Lok Sabha and as reported by the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha," he said in the Upper House.The Congress is hardening its stance on the Bill after the investigating agency booked former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in the National Herald cheating case in which Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul is already facing the trial."I think the objections raised by Congress are purely political as the government has shown its intent to agree on two of their demands … The only issue is the point relating to putting a cap on 18 per cent tax rate either by incorporating it in Constitution or through some via medium in the Bill so that it can be amended by Parliament. I still think that if Congress wants the Bill to be passed, things can still be worked out and a solution can be arrived at. They should not hold it for political reasons," said Naushad Forbes, president, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)."I can't understand why the whole nation should not get the benefit of GST just because of this argument on imposing a constitutional cap on 18 per cent tax rate … It can always be put in Constitution by the Congress at a later date when they have the numbers to do so but don't hold it up now as it is something that will benefit the entire nation," said RC Bhargava, chairman, Maruti Suzuki India.By PremjiRead More
July 26, Kargil Vijay divas July 26, 2016 11:32
The nation on today is paying tribute to its brave Indian soldiers who have laid their lives during the two-month long war on the icy heights of Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir, bordering the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in 1999. On the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas, PM Narendra Modi hailed the supreme sacrifices made by the Indian soldiers and paid his rich tributes to the war heroes.I bow to every valiant soldier who fought for India till very last breath. Their heroic sacrifices inspire us, PM Modi said in a tweet.India will never forget the fearlessness with which our courageous soldiers gave a befitting & unforgettable reply to the intruders, he tweeted.We recall with pride, the firmness demonstrated by India's political leadership in 1999, which ensured a decisive victory in Kargil, another tweet. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag, Air Chief Marshal also paid homage to the Kargil War martyrs in the national capital. In the Drass sector in Jammu and Kashmir, the families of Kargil War heroes paid tributes to the fallen war heroes on the occasion of 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas. Father of Captain Vikram Batra, who lost his life in Kargil War, said his son was a legendary soldier. We are very proud of him, he added. The official history of the three-month conflict is being written in the Ministry of Defence. The two-year long project, which has started in January last year, is being headed by the historian Srinath Raghavan. But the army, which has played the leading role in evicting Pakistani intruders from the mountain ranges, is not sharing any operational detail with the history division of the ministry. Lt General (retd) Vinod Bhatia, former DGMO, said, "It is important to write the history of the Kargil War but every operational detail cannot be shared. So many of our current deployments in the area are based on what happened in 1999, and the DGMO can't possibly share them. Also, the tactics we used, our launch pads for operations, we can't let that information out even now.""Our operational and logistics build-up, location of reserves etc. are not a matter of detail, but one of military capability and hence, need not be in the public domain," Bhatia said. By PremjiRead More
Hyundai Introduces Automatic Variant in Creta S+ Trim July 26, 2016 10:55
Hyundai has introduced the automatic transmission variant of the S+ mid-range trim to the market at a price of Rs. 13.56 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Korean carmaker had already introduced the S+ AT trim a couple of months ago but did not mention any price. Now as the price of the trim is listed on the official website of Hyundai, the bookings for the automatic transmission variant have begun in the metros in India. The price of Rs. 13.56 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi) is lower than the price of the top-end SX+ automatic trim by about Rs. 1 lakh. The Creta S+ AT trim will surely boost the sale of the Creta, as the feature is made available on the slightly lower priced version of the SUV. The Creta tops the sales charts in the compact SUV segment in India, being the bestseller since it was launched last year. Now, you can book for the Creta S+ trim in metros at (ex-showroom prices) Rs. 13.78 lakhs (Chennai), Rs. 14.27 lakhs (Mumbai), Rs. 13.99 lakhs (Kolkata) and Rs. 13.76 lakhs (Bengaluru). The Creta S+ AT's direct rival is the Renault Duster AMT, which is priced Rs. 13.14 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Creta S+ AT uses the 1.6-litre, CRDi, VGT, 4-cylinder, turbocharged diesel mill, mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission, to power itself. The power output is 126 bhp at 4000 rpm and 265 Nm of torque at 1900 rpm. The Creta comes with a front-wheel drive configuration. Source: Vicky.inRead More


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KC's Corner: What Makes a Winner?
I'm sure for most of you the dullness and unfulfilling nature of the MLB All-Star break has you nearly bored to tears. But never fear my friends, I've found some of Fanduel's finest (or at least most recognizable) personalities and posed a question to them that I think should provide you with at least the smallest of smiles during this drudgingly horrific down time.
The question was simple. "What Make's You Good at Daily Fantasy?"
The answers I'm afraid were not simple at all. And while I must admit that I may have nudged survey participants into giving me answers that were not entirely serious, it became apparent to me very quickly that some of our more prominent Fanduel players are just a bit 'out there'…
So I now proudly present to you the responses. Read at your own risk:
tonycpros911 – It has be that my parents never let me play with dolls as a child. I am not even talking about the questionable Ken dolls, there were no Evil Kneivel or GI Joe dolls allowed in my house. My parents told me that dolls were for sissys. Instead I was required to read the backs of baseball cards and know if Manny Sanguillien hits from both sides of the plate. They did not let me eat the HARD GUM in the packs either. So I studied these cards and fell in love with stats and prayed one day in my future would be a fantasy title led by a rookie from Caracus,Venezuela. Then as I got older, I observed the FanDuel chatroom and realized if someone tells you how good they are, they are trying to convince themselves. So don't listen to any advice they offer, and right now if your wondering, "Yes I am speaking about you."
jmbwngfn – To be "good" you have to put FanDuel above everything. Family/Work/Health etc. Everything is secondary to lineup decisions and splits reviews.
chainsaul – I do a lot of talking to many of the FanDuel regulars whose names I will not mention. They are all great at this. So of course, since mama didnt raise no fool, I act like I am their friend and those suckers believe it. They then tell me which players to take at night. This outside advice, coupled with my constant monitoring of the FD homepage looking for new players to pray on, makes me a dominant force.
tommygmets86 – I invested in a crystal ball a few months ago and have been rolling ever since.
pudge – I never complain about bad luck. I've lost in every imaginable way possible and have experienced enough to know that only good players get bad beats. Why? Because bad players have to get lucky to be in contention with me to begin with. The world class poker player goes all in with the dominant hand. The 'donk' goes in dominated. The 'donk' can't get a bad beat because he went in losing. Only good players can get unlucky or get the bad beat. The same holds true for fantasy sports. I will never be the 'donk.'
When I originally came up with the idea for this piece I thought I would offer detailed, comical commentary about each response. But after receiving these 'interesting' answers I decided that a one-sentence response would more than suffice as reaction.
tonycpros – You probably need some counseling, or at the very least a big hug.
jmbwngfn – Your wife is one lucky woman.
chainsaul – Deception and Ruses are the spirit of sport in this country. I'm glad to see you are carrying on this legacy.
tommygmets86 – I can honestly say this is the first time I've thought about Miss Cleo in years, so thanks for that.
pudge – I find myself wondering now if I am this so-called 'donk?' What's that saying? "If you can't spot the 'donk' in the 5-man tourney, within the first 5 pitches, you are probably it." Or something like that.
So now that we've heard from some of our players on what it takes to be a winner, I thought I'd wrap up this week's article by highlighting the players that actually did some winning in Fanduel's bigger tournaments this week:
$5K Monday MLB MVP Winner – giedrius771 – $1,200
$4500 Tuesday MLB Strikeout – kcearnal – $1,000 (yeah, that's me)
$5K Wednesday MLB Blast – jaykooks – $1,600
$3500 Thursday MLB Strikeout – blazer40 – $900
DFBC Qualifier – Friday – devilboy1985 – He wins the seat all daily fantasy baseball players dream about…
$3K Saturday MLB Home Run – lilstevie3003 – $750
$1500 Sunday MLB Steal – kcearnal – $325 (yeah, that's me again)
Congrats to all this week's big winners. Especially me. For a look at those guys that have been consistently dominating the Fanduel tournaments check out the Tournament Kings Leaderboard.
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This item was great quality and packed securely. I found it elsewhere for $18.
This butter dish is so cute; I love the blue color (my kitchen is this color so anytime I see kitchenware in this color I am so excited!) and the little bird on top is a cute touch. The dish is roomy as is the lid; so far I have not had any issues with the lid touching/rubbing against the stick of butter.
The color is not quite the pretty bright baby blue it shows here, it has more grey/green in the blue. The shape also seems a little different, it's bigger than I expected. All in all it's very cute, but mine was not exactly as pictured.
My little Aqua Bird Butter Dish is a wee bit more greenish than bluish but very cute. Also the center sides of the lid are a bit narrower than the ends which makes putting the lid on over a stick of butter A bit of a sticky mess. If I lived closer to the World Market, I would have exchanged it but I ordered it by mail and did not want to deal with the shipping/cost hassle. But still adorable especially for the price.
I already owned the Blue Bird water dispenser and loved it. I am happy to have the matching butter dish. Quality and usefulness on both are excellent.
AdorabLe addition to our kitchen. I bought one for my girlfriend. We are both happy with the quality and unique design.
It's the little things that make you happy! Great size as it doesn't squish the butter stick like my old glass one. Cheerful color and love the bird handle! Makes me smile every day!
Looks exactly as advertised. So cute and bright! Love it on my countertop.
I am pleased with the Aqua Bird Ceramic Butter Dish. It's big enough to hold a stick of butter and the lid is tall so it doesn't hit the butter on the ends or on the top. It won't fit into the butter keeper in my refrigerator but it looks nice when I open the door and it's there on display. I aslo ordered the matching salt cellar. It's adorable!
I love this little butter dish. The color goes so well with my other dishes. I especially like the little bird on top. It makes a great little handle. I have it in my kitchen on a sideboard, next to my bird bookends that hold my cookbooks.
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what i'm trying to do is to read each line of the file then put it into other function called handleLine which then creates output, numericgrade calculates the overall percentage and then lettergrade assigns a grade.
for example in file i have "name, last name", classid, exam, final and i want it to output full name, score , grade
def main():
fin=open("scores.csv", "r")
fout=open("grades.csv", "w")
fout.write('"Name", "Score", "Grade"\n')
for line in line:
fout.write('"' + lname + "," + fname + '" ,' + score +", " + grade+ ' ", ')
def numericGrade(midterm, final):
score=0.4*float(midterm) + (0.6 * float(final))
def letterGrade(score):
grade = None
if score >= 90:
grade = "A"
elif score >= 80:
grade = "B"
elif score >=70:
grade ="C"
elif score >= 60:
grade = "D"
grade = "F"
def handleLine(line):
fout=open("grades.csv", "w")
fname= line[1][1 : -1]
lname= line[0][1 : ]
midterm= line[2]
final = line[3]
numericGrade(midterm, final)
score = numericGrade(midterm,final)
grade = letterGrade(score)
return lname, fname, score, grade
if __name__=="__main__":
I'm having trouble putting one function to another, now it says that lname is not defined in line 14. Im really lost now.
EDIT: I have fixed the
lname, fname, score, grade= handleLine(line)
but i have an error now in line 14
TypeError: cannot concatenate 'str' and 'NoneType' objects


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|Pot Growing Operation Dismantled In Marshall County
An investigation that was initiated by the Marshall County Sheriff's Office and the Cornersville Police Department on Monday (March 11, 2013) night of this week led to the seizure of approximately an ounce of marijuana from a Cornersville resident, according to Sheriff Norman Dalton. That investigation began when Captain Bart Fagan of the Marshall County Sheriff's Department and Officer Mark Chandler of the Cornersville Police Department conducted a "knock and talk," with a resident of Cornersville. The resident allowed them to enter his home and turned over approximately an ounce of marijuana. As that investigation continued, law enforcement officers from those agencies along with agents of the 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force stopped a vehicle being operated by Earl Anderson who resides at 3116 Rich Drive in Lewisburg. At the time that Anderson's vehicle was stopped, officers detected a strong odor of marijuana emitting from Anderson's vehicle. A subsequent search of that vehicle resulted in the seizure of approximately 2 ounces of high grade marijuana, according to Director Tim Lane of the 17th Drug Task Force. Anderson was arrested at the scene of the stop and agents of the 17th Drug Task Foerce secured a search warrant for Anderson's residence. The search warrant was executed by officers and deputies from the Marshall County Sheriff's Department, the Cornersville Police Department, the Lewisburg Police Department, and agents of the 17th Drug Task Force. That search resulted in an elaborate marijuana grow operation being found in the garage area of the residence and twenty plants. There were also three large Ziploc bags found in the residence that contained approximately 1.1 pounds of processed marijuana along with approximately 7 pounds of unprocessed marijuana. All of this was seized and the grow operation was completely dismantled by the officers. Anderson was charged with Possession of Schedule VI Drug for Resale and was incarcerated in the Marshall County Jail on a $3000 Bond. This is another example of law enforcement agencies working towards a common goal of removing illegal drugs from the streets of our county, according to Sheriff Dalton. This investigation continues by law enforcement and additional arrest(s) are anticipated.


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I created a new website in wordpress for a company that have many webs under the same domain.
The url for this new site is "www.ccee.ed.uy/posgrado".
The thing is that in the same folder, there was another web installed for another service, and the url for this other site is "www.ccee.edu.uy/posgrado/upae/upae1.htm"
My problem is that now I can't access the old web. I think this is because of the permalink in wordpress, he thinks "upae/upae1.htm" is part of my website, and is showing the 404 error page.
Is there a way to define an exception in the permalink or something in my wordpress so that when I go to "www.ccee.edu.uy/posgrado/upae/upae1.htm", it shows the old page, and not my wordpress??
P.S:I don't have access to the other web and I shouldn't move any of the files.


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I love this song, just...so...funky!
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its too fruityloopy
You used too much of the speech synth (especially sice you didnt make them say something new!)The other synths and their melodies were good though.
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Very funny :P
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Do Public Apologies Matter?
Happy Bastille Day!
And what that has to do with us? Not a darn thing, except I'll take any excuse for a party. Champagne, anyone?
Onto today's business, which is not the happiest. (You might want that glass of bubbly, I don't know.)
The American Medical Association (AMA) is offering apologies for its legacy of aiding and abetting racism in the medical profession. I want to point out the Washington Post piece, which broke the story last week. It details exactly why the AMA's history of excluding African American physicians matters, or did matter.
African Americans within the medical community were often denied hospital privileges, or access to continuing education, so they had a hard time being trained on the latest techniques. They were also denied scholarships because, often, the AMA would not give any support to doctors trained at black hospitals. And on, and on ...
Is this ancient history?
Dr. Carl Bell, one of Chicago's (and frankly the country's) most prominent physicians, experienced many of these things in the late 1960's and early 70's. Bell was one of our guests on today's program, along with AMA immediate past president Dr. Ronald Davis, who wrote the apology.
Our question to you: Do you care? Does this matter?
Does this make clear the organization's "current moral orientation," as Davis put it, or is it just a way to relieve past guilt.
... Too little, too late (or some other point of view we haven't thought of)? No need to open old wounds? Do public apologies matter?
And, today's conversation about undocumented immigrant undergrads ... Here is where I hope we can have a deeper discussion because, frankly, I don't think we got all the way there in the interview, for which I take full responsibility. I'll just say it: it was interesting to hear the existentialist, as well as the practical dilemmas of undocumented college undergrads, but I still feel there are social equity issues that were not fully explored.
Is this a sins-of-the-fathers question, like the apologies for past racism? Are we asking children who were brought here by their parents without papers to pay for their parents' decision by denying them access to higher education, for which they would otherwise be qualified?
Are we encouraging more people to break the law? Are we flouting the law? ... Or, is this common sense, suggesting that if people are here in the U.S., they should be as well trained as possible?
Mariana Zamboni, one of our guests in today's discussion, had these thoughts after the interview (posted with her permission):
... I left feeling unaccomplished, especially when I had to answer the question Ms. Martin asked Professor Wong and I about social equity and granting undocumented immigrants privileges/rights above those waiting in line. Although I support the importance of complying to the law and understand that undocumented immigrants broke the law by entering the country without proper documentation or overstaying their visa, reality is that when migration determines if you live or die, waiting in line for 10 years is not feasible. The factors that lead many immigrants to leave their countries is rarely addressed. The war and poverty led many Guatemalans to migrate many illegally, like my family. What is rarely discussed is the involvement of the U.S. government in training and financing the war in Guatemala. So, we are here because they were there. U.S. foreign policy has had a huge impact on the economic development and social conditions of many Latin American countries, and as a result [there is] pushing and pulling to immigrate to the United States. But, it was difficult for me to express this sentiment on the air because I come from a country that if you speak up against the government you are killed. And, although I don't think I will lose my life, I felt very scared to share my opinion because I am not a naturalized U.S. citizen yet, therefore, I was afraid to speak up. So, through this email, I hope my voice can be fully heard.
What's the right frame for having this discussion? Should we revisit? ... And with whom?
Also regarding today's program, if you have time, I'd love for you to read Ha Jin's story in its entirety. You don't need to be a fan of his work to devour the details of his first summer in America — although, I think it will convert you, as well as the other three essays (one was so heartbreaking, I had a hard time getting through it ... if you have young kids yourself, I bet you can guess which one).
And, TMM's CHEAPSKATE week. What about taking a vacation (horrors!) at home?
I confess my family did not grow up going on vacations, so I don't find this so startling as a concept. But, what I do wonder is: if taking a "staycation," how do you keep your office from bugging you when they know you're at home?
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I think Mariana Zamboni hit the nail on the head here, especially in regards to Central American immigration. Why do people forget that the U.S. intervened in the politics of these countries, supporting military agendas that destroyed the lives of millions of people, and then these people were left with literally nothing? The connection was created and has much to do with why they are now here searching for a better future.
One thing that is also rarely mentioned in the U.S. media in regards to Mexican immigration to the U.S. is the fact that RECRUITMENT of particularly poorer, rural Mexicans to come to work in the U.S. occurred for decades, and this has definitely contributed to the growth of this group in this country. Still to this day laborers come based on social networks, from employer to employee to work soliciter.
When we talk about "breaking the laws," in regards to immigration, it is very unfair to exclude these factors. WE HERE IN THE US HAVE CONTRIBUTED to this broken immigration system, and children should not be punished and allowed to become third class citizens!
How does it make any sense to give away scholarships to foreign students while you have a growing underclass that WILL NOT disappear at home? It does not make any sense to punish children who are productinve members of society for a decision their parents made.
Sometimes I feel undocumented by Brandon Greene
As I was listening to the NPR Program tell me more, I found myself surprisingly engaged in a story that dealt with undocumented college students. As the stories of these talented students began to unfold, I couldn't help but see striking similarities between their stories and mine. Now of course I am not an undocumented student, but I share similar struggles. They were brought to this country against their will because their families were looking for better lives. My ancestors were also brought to this country against their will. These students worked hard and excelled in hopes that they would have the opportunity to attend college. I did the same, even earning college credit while in highschool. Their dream was that college would put them in a position to be able to provide for their families and set an example. My dream was that college would allow me to continue the legacy of my family and escape the ills of the inner city. We all fulfilled our dreams of becoming college educated, some are continuing on with masters degrees and even doctorates. I am starting my graduate program next month. After all their hard work and dedication, they are unable to secure jobs because they're not citizens. After all my hard work I am unable to secure a job because of "lack of experience", and I am unable to secure certain internships because I already possess an undergraduate degree. We are all being deprived of what we have been told is the attainable American Dream. I was taught that if I go to school and excel that the world is my oyster, however me and the undocumented college graduates of UCLA of both found this line of thinking to be a false hood. I fear at 25 I am much to young to so jaded.
AMA Apologies:
What I want to know is what else is AMA doing beyond the apologies. I'm not questioning the sincerity of the association's apology but what action is it going to take in the future for history not to repeat itself. Hint: Get more diverse or offer scholarships to people of color could be a start.
About Staycations:
On most vacations, I'm out of the country or my resident state. But in 2005, I decided to stay home (with some time at the beach) for a few days. My colleagues at the time had the nerve to call me (when I didn't do the same to them) about some work problems as if the office will go down if I didn't respond.
After the call was over, I switched my cell phone to vacation status with a "special message" that I won't return any calls until a certain date. And you know what, it worked. Nobody left a message except a friend who was laughing on the other line asking who was bugging me.


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Gario is a hater. Dont listen to him. This is awesome music. I love megaman, and the music contrasts perfectly.
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Ouch, my ears...
I'm not familiar with the source, sadly, but this arrangement hurts my ears with all of the highs + lack of lows. You need to tone down the upper mids + highs on this track, and fill the bass with some bass instruments. The current mix not only muddies the upper range, it causes me physical pain.
The textures that are there are neat, and the song itself sounds pretty cool. I can't ignore the production on this one, though - fix it up, please.


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Xbox 360 Slim Liteon 13599 Dash Update Safely flash to OFW
I'm new to posting but I've read through so much of various websites looking for an answer for my question but have not seen in any of them.
I have an Xbox 360 Slim that is LiteOn DG-16D4S 9504 stock FW, now FW: 0272 and has the Dashboard 13599 update. It has never been flashed before this time.
I'm looking to see if there is a way I can use the JF program or any other way to flash it to its stock FW 9504 safely (without bricking the drive or anything) and possibly upgrade to the LT slim 2.0. I have a phat drive that I have upgraded to 1.9 but that one was so much simpler that this one is turning out to be.
If there is any possible way please let me know as soon as you can, I've taken it apart and left it hoping that the new release of JF and LT would allow me to do things that I wasn't able to before. The hardware on my old 360 isn't lasting much longer and so I wanted to move my backup discs to my slim.
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Re: Xbox 360 Slim Liteon 13599 Dash Update Safely flash to OFW
how did you upgrade the phat one? wich tools
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hook up on jf and find out what chipset you got and
follow this guide
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You dont flash to stock 9504 you flash to stock 0272 as your drive is no longer a 9504.
And you dont use a phat drive either NO SPOOFING IS ALLOWED ANYMORE !
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12th October 11 #4
Re: Xbox 360 Slim Liteon 13599 Dash Update Safely flash to OFW
isnt that saying in the guide ?
NOTE: If you have updated to the dashboard 2.0.13146.0 then your fw version will now be 0272. If you have updated to dashboard version 2.0.13599.0 then your drive is now locked and you need to follow the same procedures as the 0225 and 0401 drives
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Re: Xbox 360 Slim Liteon 13599 Dash Update Safely flash to OFW
Basically I was hoping that there was a chance that there was maybe a way to use just the JF program to put it back to whatever stock drive it would be which @Ubergeek says it would be the Slim Stock 0272. And if that is the fact that there is no way to move backward, then it seems as though the 0225 and 0401 methods for simplicity sake (without any PCB changes) require the x360USB Pro attachment...
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Re: Xbox 360 Slim Liteon 13599 Dash Update Safely flash to OFW
yep, ubergeek misunderstood me, i was not refering to spoof the phat drive, was just wondering if you had a usbpro, ck3 pro or lite cause thats what you need to flash drives, not even mentioned pcb sputnick board cause youre drive is locked now.
if you have any doubts doing ityourself, youre better bring to a pro.
12th October 11 #7
Re: Xbox 360 Slim Liteon 13599 Dash Update Safely flash to OFW
Yea, all the guides have been really helpful and I've followed them to the letter. I just seemed to update the dashboard and locked it before I should've. I was hoping that I wouldn't need to go get $100 worth of tools because I accidentally went too far with the update.
So I would be right in assuming that there is no way without these tools to revert the system back to before the 13599 dashboard? Either through JF or a usb stick that would auto start an update?
Thanks for all the quick answers by the way!
12th October 11 #8
Re: Xbox 360 Slim Liteon 13599 Dash Update Safely flash to OFW
well , without the tools you go nowhere.
but if you want to play your backups from your orginal games you cant do without the proper tools
and you need them on every fw update.
or the other option is to bring it to a pro.
12th October 11 #9
Re: Xbox 360 Slim Liteon 13599 Dash Update Safely flash to OFW
Yea, makes sense now that I've gone past that "wall". Thanks again guys for everything!
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Underestimating the damage: interpreting cetacean carcass recoveries in the context of the Deepwater Horizon/BP incident
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-263X.2011.00168.x
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Williams, R., Gero, S., Bejder, L., Calambokidis, J., Kraus, S. D., Lusseau, D., Read, A. J. and Robbins, J. (2011), Underestimating the damage: interpreting cetacean carcass recoveries in the context of the Deepwater Horizon/BP incident. Conservation Letters, 4: 228–233. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-263X.2011.00168.x
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Evaluating impacts of human activities on marine ecosystems is difficult when effects occur out of plain sight. Oil spill severity is often measured by the number of marine birds and mammals killed, but only a small fraction of carcasses are recovered. The Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the largest in the U.S. history, but some reports implied modest environmental impacts, in part because of a relatively low number (101) of observed marine mammal mortalities. We estimate historical carcass-detection rates for 14 cetacean species in the northern Gulf of Mexico that have estimates of abundance, survival rates, and stranding records. This preliminary analysis suggests that carcasses are recovered, on an average, from only 2% (range: 0–6.2%) of cetacean deaths. Thus, the true death toll could be 50 times the number of carcasses recovered, given no additional information. We discuss caveats to this estimate, but present it as a counterpoint to illustrate the magnitude of misrepresentation implicit in presenting observed carcass counts without similar qualification. We urge methodological development to develop appropriate multipliers. Analytical methods are required to account explicitly for low probability of carcass recovery from cryptic mortality events (e.g., oil spills, ship strikes, bycatch in unmonitored fisheries and acoustic trauma).
The Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was not only the largest in the US history (Machlis & McNutt 2010) but was also the first to release oil at the sea floor (over 1.5 km below sea level) and to involve the widespread use of dispersants below the surface (Mascarelli 2010). However, many media reports have suggested that the spill caused only modest environmental impacts (Grunwald 2010; Walsh 2010), in part because of a low number of observed wildlife mortalities, especially marine mammals (Unified Area Command from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association 2010). Not surprisingly, perhaps, this spill has been compared to other acute environmental disasters, such as the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS). In the case of EVOS, the mortality of sea otters became emblematic of environmental impact, as well as a contentious effort to agree on compensation (Ehrenfeld 1990; Estes 1991). In contrast, the Deepwater Horizon/BP event has not left such an iconic symbol of devastation. As of November 7, 2010, "only" 101 cetacean (whale, dolphin, and porpoise) carcasses had been detected across the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The critical issue is, therefore, how to interpret this relatively low number of carcass recoveries in terms of impact to populations. The Gulf of Mexico is a semienclosed subtropical sea that forms essentially one ecosystem with many demographically independent cetacean populations (Mullin & Fulling 2004). Some of these cetacean populations, such as killer whales (Orcinus orca), false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens), melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra), and several beaked whale species, appear to be quite small, are poorly studied, or are found in the pelagic realm where they could have been exposed to oil and yet never strand. Small, genetically isolated populations of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)could have experienced substantial losses either inshore or offshore.
In an ideal world, one would simply compare postspill to prespill abundance estimates. But, it is rare to have good knowledge of long-term trends in wildlife abundance (Bonebrake et al. 2010). Abundance of many marine mammal populations has been monitored for decades, but the low precision of most cetacean abundance estimates would prevent us from detecting all but the most catastrophic declines using conventional null-hypothesis testing (Taylor et al. 2007b). As a result, it would not be very informative to compare pre- and postspill abundance estimates for populations of cetaceans in the northern Gulf of Mexico. An alternative approach is to count the number of carcasses recovered, acknowledging that these recoveries were subject to a number of processes (e.g., sinking, decaying, scavenging, drifting) that reduce detection probability, and then adjusting the counts upward to estimate total mortality. This is the approach that is commonly taken to estimate the effects of power lines on bird mortality, for example, in which it has been shown in one instance that carcass counts underestimate total mortality by 32% (Ponce et al. 2010). This also appears to be the approach being taken to assess impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Incident on whales and dolphins, with the important caveat that the carcass counts appear to be presented at face value, with no attempt to extrapolate to total mortality (Unified Area Command from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association 2010; Grunwald 2010; Walsh 2010).
Cetacean carcasses do not necessarily strand along coastlines or remain afloat long enough to be detected at sea. The probability of detecting the death of a marine mammal depends on a wide range of physical and biological factors, including: behavioral responses prior to death, proximity of the carcass to shore (or at-sea observers), decomposition rates and processes, water temperature, wind regime, and local currents (Epperly et al. 1996). Cetaceans subject to natural predation would obviously leave no carcass at all. Shore recoveries may be very site-specific, such that the likelihood of a carcass drifting to shore varies with the geography of the coastline itself (Faerber & Baird 2010). As such, "oiled" carcasses detected subsequent to the Deepwater Horizon/BP event are expected to represent a small fraction of total mortality in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
Given the magnitude of the spill and complexity of the response, quantifying the ecological impacts will take a long time. To contribute to this effort, we examined historical data from the Northern Gulf of Mexico to evaluate whether cetacean carcass counts in this region have previously been reliable indicators of mortality, and may therefore accurately represent deaths caused by the Deepwater Horizon/BP event.
We estimated historical carcass-detection rates for 14 species of cetaceans in the northern Gulf of Mexico for which species-specific estimates of abundance (Waring et al. 2009a, b; Mullin & Fulling 2004) species-level adult-survival rates (Taylor et al. 2007a), and stranding records exist (Waring et al. 2009a, b). Estimates of mortality were generated for each species by multiplying recent abundance estimates by the species-specific mortality rate. An annual carcass-recovery rate was then estimated by dividing the mean number of observed strandings each year by our estimate of annual mortality (Table 1). First, an overall pooled carcass-recovery rate was calculated across all cetacean species (n= 14) in the Gulf of Mexico for which data was available by using the expected number of deaths across all species and the total number of observed carcasses across all species. Next, species-specific carcass-recovery rates were calculated using only species-specific values and a mean (n= 14) of those was taken across species. Species-specific carcass-recovery estimates were not generated for Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei), bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.), and Fraser's dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei) due to uncertainties in their abundance and/or population structure (Waring et al. 2009b). No attempt was made to estimate carcass-recovery rates in the two taxonomic groups that are not identified to species in the field during raw data collection: Kogia (a pooled estimate for two species, dwarf and pygmy sperm whales), or mesoplodonts (a pooled estimate for a genus of similar-looking beaked whales) (Waring et al. 2009b).
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|Pantropical spotted dolphin
|Striped dolphin
|Spinner dolphin
|Rough-toothed dolphind
|Clymene dolphin
|Killer whale
|False killer whale
|Pygmy killer whale
|Melon-headed whale
|Risso's dolphin
|Short-finned pilot whale
|Average of all species
|Pooled across all species (n= 14)
Our analysis suggests that an average of 4,474 individual cetaceans died annually between 2003 and 2007 from all natural and anthropogenic causes. However, during that period, an average of only 17 cetacean carcasses were detected annually along the northern Gulf of Mexico. This would suggest that the overall pooled rate of carcass recovery for cetaceans in the Gulf of Mexico is approximately 0.4% of the total estimated mortality. Table 1 breaks down the recovery rates by species. Carcasses were recovered only from a mean of 2.0% (range: 0–6.2%) of cetacean species deaths along the northern Gulf of Mexico. The disparity between this value and the overall pooled value likely results from undue influence of poorly studied and relatively rare species (e.g., Cuvier's beaked whale and melon-headed whale; Table 1) with high estimated carcass-recovery rates that are weighted equivalently and treated as reliably in this average as estimates from species that are common and well studied. We have reason to believe that the Cuvier's beaked whale recovery rate is positively biased. The original abundance estimate is thought to be an underestimate by a factor of 2 to 4, based on the assumption of certain track line detection (Mullin & Fulling 2004). Our carcass-recovery rate for deep-diving whales would then be biased high by a factor of 2–4.
Our results indicate that carcass-recovery rates are historically low for cetaceans in the Gulf of Mexico. Studies of other populations show similar recovery rates. In long-term studies of killer whales off the coasts of British Columbia and Washington State, in which populations are censused completely every year, carcasses from confirmed deaths of known individuals are recovered only 6% of the time (Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2008). Similarly, low-detection rates have been estimated for carcasses of eastern gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus, <5%, Heyning & Dahlheim 1990), North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis, 17%, Kraus et al. 2005), and harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena, <1%, Moore & Read 2008), all of which occur in near-shore waters. Beached carcasses of other pelagic marine vertebrates have been shown to be equally poor indicators of mortality (for example, 7–13% recovery rates for four species of sea turtle, Epperly et al. 1996). As such, raw carcass counts alone are not reliable indicators of the magnitude of mortality for these species.
We do not claim to have calculated definitive multipliers for this spill. Instead, our aim is to show plausible ranges for those multipliers, in order to illustrate how much they would affect our perception of the ecological damages caused by Deepwater Horizon incident and why this topic is worthy of additional resources for methodological development. Consider, for example, one sperm whale being detected as a carcass, and a necropsy identified oiling as a contributing factor in the whale's death. If the carcass-detection rate for sperm whales is 3.4% (Table 1), then it is plausible that 29 sperm whale deaths represents the best estimate of total mortality, given no additional information. If, for example, 101 cetacean carcasses were recovered overall, and all deaths were attributed to oiling, the average-recovery rate (2%) would translate to 5,050 carcasses, given the 101 carcasses detected (Table 1). As the necropsy results emerge, we can evaluate whether this prediction is high or low, but the sheer scope for underestimation builds a compelling case, in our view, for additional work. The vast majority of carcasses recovered appear to have been bottlenose dolphins.1 As necropsy results emerge and the need for recovery plans debated, we encourage such discussions to explicitly take into account the probability that the number of dolphins stranded represented something on the order of only 2% of the number of animals killed. The potential is high for the spill to have caused catastrophic impacts on small, localized populations of bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf. We note that coastal and offshore forms of bottlenose dolphins are found off California, with the coastal carcass having a 50-fold greater probability of stranding than an offshore one (Perrin et al. 2010).
Even in the case of EVOS, the large number of observed deaths was acknowledged to represent only a fraction of the total mortality (Estes 1991). Two approaches were taken to estimate total mortality in Prince William Sound: (1) a comparison of pre- and postspill population size; and (2) extrapolations from recovered carcasses to total mortality from a multiplier based on the probability of recovering a carcass (Garshelis 1997). Our estimates of carcass-recovery rates were calculated from the best available data, but we caution against using historic (i.e., pre-spill) carcass-recovery rates to generate a simple multiplier to assess total mortality in the Deepwater Horizon/BP Incident. On the one hand, considerable efforts were expended by government agencies and others to search for marine mammal carcasses after the spill, which could raise recovery rates above those estimated here. Fortunately, a comparison of pre- and postspill search effort ought to be among the most tractable factors to account for when calculating carcass-recovery rates. On the other hand, there are several arguments to suggest that our carcass-recovery rates are biased high. First, we estimated the number of carcasses using adult-survival rate; had we included juvenile and calf mortality, the total number of carcasses would have been substantially higher and our estimated carcass-recovery rate substantially lower. The point estimate is strongly influenced by some optimistic values for Cuvier's beaked whale and melon-headed whale (Table 1). Abundance of these elusive species is biased low, due to well-known difficulties in estimating track line detection probability (g(0)) for deep-diving species. Some of these cetaceans represent prey species: our denominators include animals that would have been preyed upon and not ended up as carcasses. Given that many cetaceans are highly social, entire clusters, schools, pods, matrilines, or groups of animals could have been affected (Williams et al. 2009). Although we used recent population estimates, it has yet to be determined how many animals in each population were actually exposed to the spill. Finally, the location of the spill and the subsequent response effort likely affected the probability of detecting associated deaths. These are the factors that must be carefully considered as efforts to assess population impacts continue. We present our historic recovery rates as starting points for discussion, but caution that incorrect multipliers may result in estimated mortalities exceeding the number of animals that were ever in the vicinity of the spill (Parrish & Boersma 1995). Estimating the correct multipliers will require an interdisciplinary research effort to combine oceanographic and cetacean habitat modeling to assess exposure risk and likely deaths caused by exposure. This research is needed, but currently lacking from research priorities emerging from the oil spill mitigation and recovery efforts.
The issue of carcass-detection rates is not merely of academic interest. Our results are directly relevant to assessment of ecological damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill, but also have global relevance for litigation and marine conservation policy. Given that environmental restitution in the United States can be based on a violation system (Alexander 2010), carcass-recovery rates must be explicitly considered when evaluating the impacts of such disasters. In the case of EVOS, legal damages placed the value of each sea otter killed at US$80,000, or the cost of rehabilitating each oiled otter (Estes 1991; Garshelis 1997). In terms of broader recommendations for marine policy, we note that carcass counts are used in many countries, including the United States, to monitor human impacts on cetacean populations. The tools that managers use in the United States to estimate and limit the impacts of human activities on stocks relies upon "potential biological removal" (PBR), a calculation that determines how many animals can be removed from a stock before causing harm. The PBR estimate, under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) depends on reasonably unbiased and precise estimates of human-caused mortality (Wade 1998). In contrast, the effects of many human impacts are only witnessed opportunistically, such as a carcass being discovered on a beach. The issue arises when policymakers, legislators, or biologists treat these carcass-recovery counts as though they were complete counts or parameters estimated from some representative sample, when in fact, they are opportunistic observations. Our study suggests that these opportunistic observations should be taken to estimate only the bare minimum number of human-caused mortalities. This work suggests that carcass counts alone are unreliable indicators of either natural or anthropogenic sources of mortality. It is vital to develop a framework that explicitly accounts for the low probability of recovering carcasses, if we are to accurately assess the sustainability of all cryptic forms of human-caused mortality.
Human impacts on marine ecosystems and marine mammals are growing both in type and scale (Kraus & Rolland 2007; Clausen & York 2008; Duce et al. 2008; Doney 2010; Hoegh-Guldberg & Bruno 2010; Tittensor et al. 2010). Establishing the proper spatial and temporal scales, at which to assess the impacts of acute events, is further complicated by potential long-term effects and a lack of basic population-specific information (Bejder et al. 2006). This highlights the need for long-term population monitoring, such as that mandated by the U.S. MMPA (Bonebrake et al. 2010). In the first year after the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill, the AT1 group of "transient" killer whales experienced a 41% loss; there has been no reproduction since the spill (Matkin et al. 2008). Although the cause of the apparent sterility is unknown, the lesson serves as an important reminder that immediate death is not the only factor that can lead to long-term loss of population viability. The recent disaster in the Gulf of Mexico provides an important opportunity to assess whether or not the intensity of monitoring conducted in the Gulf of Mexico is sufficient to detect even catastrophic effects (Taylor et al. 2007b). If line-transect survey data are found wanting, we see value in exploring new passive acoustic monitoring methods to detect trends in relative abundance (Marques et al. 2009, Rojas-Bracho et al. 2010). These could be especially useful for rare or pelagic species, or those for which g(0) estimation is particularly problematic. Accurate assessment of impacts also must consider how species are likely impacted, whether acutely on contact with oil or over the longer term through toxicity or habitat degradation (Lovett 2010; Schrope 2010b). If support for longer term assessments dwindles as the time passes and public attention moves elsewhere (Schrope 2010a), then chronic effects will remain unknown. In such cases, only immediately observable effects, such as the number of carcasses, have and will be used to determine the impact of an event, and synergistic and lagged effects will not be considered. Our findings suggest that assessments of the impact of anthropogenic events based solely on the numbers of carcasses recovered are deceptively biased. A better understanding of carcass-recovery rates and the degree to which they underestimate actual mortality, is critical to assessing the true consequences of oil spills and other human activities known to cause cryptic mortality, such as ship strikes, certain fisheries interactions, and acoustic trauma.
Lynne Barre, Dee Boersma, and Dave Thompson gave valuable comments at an early stage of the development of this manuscript. We thank Leah Gerber, Tim Gerrodette and Barb Taylor for their careful reviews.
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Venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife gave $1.5 million last week to a group that's defending global-warming legislation in California, bringing the couple's total contribution so far to $2 million.
Proposition 23, a ballot initiative that Californians will vote on Nov. 2, would delay the Global Warming Solutions Act until the state's jobless rate, now 12.4 percent, falls to 5.5 percent for four consecutive quarters. The state law authorizes a series of greenhouse gas-cutting programs, including a California cap-and-trade market that's due to start in 2012.
John Doerr, a partner at the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in Menlo Park, California, gave $500,000 Sept. 30 to a committee that's campaigning to defeat Proposition 23, according to state records. His wife, Ann Doerr, gave $1 million to the group the same day, Steven Maviglio, a spokesman for the committee, said in an e-mail. John Doerr had earlier given $500,000 to the committee on Aug. 6.
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Will the issuance of new stock reduce the dividend?
Owned SUN years ago and sold it, stagnant. Bot ETP recently only b/c all the nos. added up that ETP was going to be a BIG winner. With SUN's recent announcement of earnings, it is difficult to comprehend why they sold. Will someone get canned over this sellout? Appears SUN was taken advantage of. ETP will prosper and so will SUN.SUN owners, it's time to buy more ETP.
No because they don't issue stock and don't pay a dividend.
We know this for sure. Cramer, says lots of folks are mad at ETP management for the secondary because they don't think they needed the money. In that case the dividend is safe for sure. It makes you wonder if ETP is actually going to stash some cash for an acquisition instead of floating the secondary after the acquisition is made. That's my guess.
An MLP like ETP does not stash cash for an acquisition unless the acquisition is already announced and close to closing. It does not happen.
I hope so too...but I wouldn't worry about it. This thing is not like CPNO or something like that, where covereage is an issue. The DCF is strong and should only get stronger as these newer developments take root. GL.
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Scissortail Creative Writing Festival
Apr 06, 2017 - Apr 08, 2017
East Central University, Ada, OK 74820
Gather with fellow poets and prose writers at the annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival in Ada. Here, listen ... read more...
Educational Event, Performing Arts Event
Apr 14, 2017 - Apr 15, 2017
Pontotoc County Agri-Plex, Ada, OK 74820
The Pontotoc County Quilt Show, an annual quilt show held in Ada, features over 150 quilts on display as well as a ... read more...
Craft/Hobby Show
Aug 28, 2018 - Sep 01, 2018
Pontotoc County Agri-Plex, Ada, OK 74820
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Likes Wal-Mart, wants Sam's Club
Published: Monday, February 14, 2005 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 14, 2005 at 12:00 a.m.
To The Editor: I am sick and tired of hearing people complain about Wal-Mart. It is ridiculous for anyone to suggest that the new Sam's Club will put Ingles, Kmart, Staples, Winn Dixie, Bi-Lo and Food Lion all out of business in Hendersonville.
Asheville has had a Sam's Club for years and I haven't seen any of these businesses shut completely down up there. We live in a country that thrives on a free marketplace. Competition is good for the consumer. No particular company has a preferred right to stay in business over another. Companies have been going out of business for years when stronger, more competitive business entered the market. This has been going on long before Wal-Mart opened its first door.
I like shopping at Wal-Mart. If Kmart wants my business, they need to clean their cluttered aisles. If Bi-Lo wants my business, they need to teach their employees to smile at me. If Ingles wants my business, they need to lower their prices. Where I shop is my choice and I choose Wal-Mart.
Ronda Fountain
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