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Last month, 4- and 5-year-old brothers in New York quickly spent $65.95 in real money to buy virtual goods in Marvel's Run Jump Splash game on the family tablet. They were able to rack up the charges without entering a password. And for that, the boys' mother has joined a class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday against Google, accusing the company of deceiving consumers about its in-app purchase system, which critics say makes it too easy for kids to spend money on their Android devices.
The case mirrors a class-action suit and Federal Trade Commission action against Apple for similar practices that had consumers decrying hundreds of dollars in surprise and unwanted in-app charges on games targeted toward children. The new suit also begs the question of why Google, seeing Apple's three-year-long public relations and legal headache over the issue, didn't follow Apple in strengthening billing protections for families. In 2012, Apple changed its in-app purchase system so that a password has to be entered every time a user wants to buy virtual currency or goods in an app.
Now, parents want Google to close its 30-minute window for unlimited purchases within an app and are seeking at least $5 million in damages. Google, which operates the Android Google Play app store, declined to comment on the suit.
Lawyers for more than 100 parents in the class-action suit say that by allowing kids to purchase goods online and without a password, Google Play took advantage of young children who won't exercise the same financial judgment as adults. Children may not fully understand that when they buy a virtual gold coin, fruit or crystal to advance levels in a game, their parents will be billed for the charges.
The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court of the District of Northern California, alleges that Google designed its in-app purchase system in a way that targets children. Popular apps such as Pet Hotel are free on Google Play and earn money through in-app purchases.
"A parents could enter his or her password to permit a child to download a free gaming App, and then allow the child to download and play the game," plaintiffs said in the suit. "What Google did not tell parents, however, is that their children [were] then able to purchase (virtual) currency for 30 minutes without any supervision, oversight or authorization."
In January, the FTC sought $32.5 million in a settlement with Apple over its in-app purchases. The federal agency would not comment on Google's practices, but European Commission regulators said last month that they would investigate complaints of Google's in-app practices.
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A Farmington man has been charged with assault after police say he punched a woman last weekend in Lakeville, attacked a man who tried to come to her aid and then threatened both of them with a hunting knife.
Randall James Thole, 50, faces two felony charges of second-degree assault, each of which carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison and a $14,000 fine.
Thole remained in the Dakota County Jail Wednesday on a $250,000 bond. An omnibus hearing in his case is scheduled for Aug. 22 in Dakota County District Court in Hastings.
According to the criminal complaint, Lakeville police responded to an apartment building about 1 a.m. Sunday after someone reported an assault with a weapon.
A man at the apartment complex told police that he was outside the building when he heard a woman screaming, "No, Randy! No, Randy!" He ran to the other side of his vehicle and found Thole punching the woman against the car, he said.
The witness began punching and pushing Thole to get him off the woman, and Thole punched him in the chest, he told police. The witness told Thole he needed to leave, and Thole "took off," he said.
The witness said the female victim was calling 911 and screaming for someone to get the key. He told police that he had put the key into a second door to get inside the apartment complex when Thole appeared, swinging a large hunting knife with an 8- to 10-inch blade.
Thole swung the knife in the direction of the man's stomach, and when he jumped away, Thole swung the knife at the woman's stomach, according to the complaint.
The witness said he jumped on Thole and was able to wrestle the knife away from him, shove him outside the door and help the woman back inside the apartment building.
During the altercation, Thole threatened repeatedly to kill the woman, reported the witness, who suffered injuries on his abdomen and his arm from trying to wrest the knife away from Thole.
The female victim suffered cuts to her shoulder, hand and abdomen and was taken to the hospital in serious condition because of blood loss, the complaint says. Doctors applied sutures and staples to treat her arm and abdominal injuries.
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But MPs have warned the new figurehead needs "real teeth", and fear its principle power to "name and shame" badly behaving retailers will be inadequate.
Politicians from across the political spectrum are united in demanding the watchdog can issue financial penalties, though the Government has refused to give ground.
However, Farming Minister David Heath, Liberal Democrat MP for Somerton and Frome, said the Government was prepared to listen to MPs about the need for fines.
He told MPs in the Commons as the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill received an unopposed second reading: "Let us discuss what the effective sanctions are. Let us make sure we have got it right.
"The Government believes it has got it right at the moment. Of course we will listen to what every member has to say on this issue and make sure we have legislation that is fit for purpose."
A code of practice to stamp out supply chain bullying was introduced in 2010, but has been described as "a game of rugby without a referee" without a watchdog in overall charge.
During the debate, MPs gave unqualified support to the creation of an adjudicator but urged ministers to give it more clout.
Camborne and Redruth Conservative MP George Eustice, who worked at his family's West Cornwall strawberry farm for a decade, outlined "sharp practices" he experienced.
He said: "Growers were frequently forced to participate, often unwillingly, in supermarket promotions, and were expected to sell their produce for below the market rate."
He added: "The groceries code adjudicator is more likely to succeed if the power to fine is there from the beginning and more likely to fail if it is not."
Neil Parish, Conservative MP for Tiverton and Honiton, also a former farmer, said: "The Bill will need to have real teeth.
"It is a great idea to name and shame retailers, but we need to have the powers to fine them and to keep fining them. If they do not adhere in the first instance, there must be real pain, by which I do not mean tuppence ha'penny from the billions of pounds of turnover; the fine has to mean business."


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Some questions about getting better in screaming and technique...
Hello guys,
I just have a few questions about screaming:
1. Do you get better by just practising or do you have to optimize your technique? Because when I hear the first Children of Bodom Album for Example, the singers voice didn't change much until their newest album. So, shouldn't the sound of his voice be better these days?
2. My mic goes directly into the computer, is the quality much better, when I have a mixer in between?
3. Just a question for the people who can growl well:
How do you shape your mouth when growling exactly and what muscles do you tense? Do you use the "vocal fry" technique or what else?
I'll hope for many answers ^^
ah man did you miss the screaming/growling tip thread or what? anyways ill be a nice guy here and answer, even though i personally cant scream at all.
1. alexi's vocals HAVE changed. they are lower and more solid sounding. some like it some hate it but there is a definite change between something wild and trashed lost and strungout. theres nothing wrong with trying to change your vocals for the better. besides, like it or not, theyre going to change after you do it for years
2. if you dont put echo or turn the volume down or something mic direct to comp is going to sound terrible. very sudden and loud. id recommend a preamp if you get serious about it
3. shaping the mouth is important. for higher pitched screams raise your eyebrows. that works for singing, too. purse your lips to do a gorguts "erosion of sanity" growl. make a tiny hole for air and use your diaphragm for frank mullen vocals. use your diaphragm and your lungs together, but dont give yourself a hernia
i hope you realize thats probably the longest post ive ever made and i dont even do vocals.
2. Oh! My friends told me it doesn't sound bad... I have to look for a preamp.
And yes, I AM serious. For about half a year and I'm going to take serious in the future, too
Thank you for your tips. I read the screaming/growling thread but my questions weren't answered there.
I'm waiting for further tips ^^
no problem. if youve got a good soundcard you probably dont need a preamp anyways. you could always get cooledit or something and add cool effects too
What is cooledit? Is it freeware?
And my soundcard is a SoundBlaster Live! Player 1024. Do you know if it's good for recording?
i dont know anything about which soundcards are good.... sorry. cooledit is a really expensive recording program, i got mine for free from a friend though. look into it, or at the very least cakewalk or something, just so you can play around with effects
I pirated cooledit and its fine. All over the place. You need to use a compressor, it will really help if you make the vocals nice and tight. Preamp, EQ, Compressor, they are all ideal for singing.
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Keene, N.H. - September 9, 2009 - The Springfield College men's soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision at Keene State on Wednesday evening in non-conference action. Keene State scored a goal in each half en route to the 2-0 win at Owl Athletic Complex.
Freshman Joe Senecal and sophomore Cam Blair found the back of the net for the Owls (2-2), who snapped a two game skid. Springfield College drops to 1-2.
Senecal gave KSC a 1-0 lead when he knocked in a rebound at the 20:09 mark. Freshman Shawn Shand had a chance to extend the Owls lead, but he was denied by SC freshman goalie Chris Walton, who stopped his shot by going airborne to deny his bid.
Sophomore Cam Blair scored a key insurance goal at the 79:17 mark of the second half when he buried a rocket into the far corner of the net to give the Owls a 2-0 lead.
Senior Peter Kersker made five save to notch his first shutout of the season for the Owls. Walton tallied six saves in goal for the Pride. The Owls had the advantage in shots (21-9) and corner kicks (6-3).
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Apple posted a Q&A today with its response to concerns about how its iPhone records location data.
In its post, Apple says the location database isn't tracking the iPhone. However, it does keep a database of nearby mobile phone towers and Wi-Fi hotspots so apps on the device can use that information for features and services.
According to the Q&A, large amounts of this location-based data isn't supposed to be stored on the iPhone, and its lingering on the device is due to a bug.
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Sycamore (9-1), Lakota East (7-3) and Moeller (6-3) were added to the list of locks Friday night in Division I, Region 4, according to area football playoff projections analyst Steve Shuck.
Lakota East gained a significant amount of momentum with computer points with a 33-21 upset of rival Lakota West Friday night. East is ranked No. 8 in The Enquirer Division I area coaches' poll while West is No. 2.
Colerain (10-0), Springboro (10-0), Elder (7-3) and Huber Heights Wayne (7-3) were already locks going into Friday night, Shuck said, but the order of Division I, Region 4 became evident after games played on the final Friday of the regular season.
Colerain, ranked No. 1 in The Enquirer Division I area coaches' poll and No. 9 nationally by USA Today, will be the top seed in Region 4. Springboro is projected to be the No. 2 seed and Lakota East is No. 7. The others are expected to be determined Saturday night.
St. Xavier (6-4) appears to be in at the No. 8 spot, according to Shuck, so that would set up a probable rematch of St. Xavier-Colerain. The Cardinals defeated host St. X 31-28 Sept. 7.
The top four seeds host first-round playoff games next week.
In Division II, Region 8, Turpin (10-0), Winton Woods (7-3), Franklin (9-1) and Northwest (8-2) were projected to be assured of playoff berths going into Friday night, Shuck said, and that remained the same.
MountHealthy (9-1), which defeated Northwest 28-7 to win the Southwest Ohio Conference outright Friday night, is also projected to qualify. Trotwood-Madison andEdgewood also appear to be in.
In Division III, McNicholas (7-3) helped its case for making the postseason with a 29-12 win over Badin but their status remained undetermined as of 11 p.m.
In Division IV, Region 16, Clinton-Massie, Batavia and Fenwick were assured of berths going into Friday because of significant wins last week, Shuck said, and that remained the same.
Norwood (9-1), which won its first league title since 1988 tonight against visiting Western Brown 39-29 Friday night, is also projected to qualify, according to Shuck. Cincinnati Hills Christian Acadmey (9-1) also has projected to qualify.
In Division V, Region 20, Summit Country Day is 10-0 for the first time since the 1985 season and will advance.
Shuck is in his 17th year of compiling Shuck's Projections, a newsletter that forecasts Southwest Ohio's high school football playoff possibilities.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association computer points system is based on schools' divisions, victories and the victories of their opponents.
The final computer points ratings will appear on ohsaa.org on Sunday morning. The regional quarterfinal pairings will be announced around 3 p.m. Sunday.
The Divisions II, IV and VI regional quarterfinal games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2. The Divisions I, III and V games are scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 3.
The state finals are scheduled for Nov. 30-Dec. 1 in Stark County. The last time the state finals started in November was 2008, according to the OHSAA. The Board of Directors changed the dates soon after the 2008 state finals so those will always be held the week after Thanksgiving and usually into early December, according to the OHSAA.
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Pinch Harmonics
Okay.. i'm a little frustrated.. For some reason I can't get pinch harmonics to sound right.. EVER.. it wouldn't bother me so much if I could get them to sound right sometimes.. hell it might even be my guitar.. anyways.. I really don't know if i'm doing them right.. i'm hitting the string with my thumb and the pick at the same time. but not with the side of my thumb.. well kinda.. I guess I hit it with the part of my thumb that sticks out when I hold the pick.. I kinda turn my hand a little .. I hope you guys can picture this or this is totally useless.. anyways.. they always sound really twangy .. (I.E. shitty) and I can never hold them for very long.. I think the problem might be that my guitar doesn't have very good sustain.. but i'm not sure.. I have a shit guitar that is like 6 years old I guess.. Any insight or maybe a .txt on how to play PH's might help.. I don't know.. What do you guys think? Thanks for the help
We've gone over pinch harmonics about 5-6 times on this forum by now. Here's the biggest thread about em.
I'm closing this thread.....if you have any further questions, post them in the thread i just linked.
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Mitch Chilson came back from a nine-month absence from the cage a different fighter. After losing to Eric Kelly at the inaugural ONE FC, Evolve Mixed Martial Arts' Director of Strength and Conditioning's hiatus to expand his skill set paid off with a recent submission victory over A.J.Vaa at ONE FC: Destiny of Warriors. He speaks his mind about facing Shannon Wiratchai at the impending ONE FC: Pride Of A Nation on 31st August,as well as about all things MMA.
What are your long-term goals as a mixed martial artist?
I think fighting in the UFC would be really cool, but I'm very happy in ONE FC right now. My main goal is definitely to capture the ONE FC Featherweight Championship. It felt awesome to win a Muay Thai title belt in Thailand. I am also working to earn my purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
What do you know about your next opponent Shannon Wiratchai?
He's a Thai guy who surprises me! He did not start out in Muay Thai and has a background in Kung Fu and Judo instead, which is fascinating! He's not your conventional fighter and is very unique, so this would be an interesting challenge.
How are you preparing for this fight?
He's a southpaw, so guys I've been training with have been switching stance to help me get used to that. They have also been throwing different attacks at me, because he likes to do that too, but I am still going to impose my game plan on him and not let him control the fight. His Judo is definitely a concern, because I haven't seen him use it. So we've been training with Judo-based movements – my coaches are completely prepared for this fight.
How did you train to come back to your winning ways after losing in the first ONE FC event?
Evolve MMA had a huge addition to the fight team, which was American wrestling coach Heath Sims. He's helped me add elements to my game and has, most importantly, taught me lots of transitions. Before this, I think I was just a striker. Now, I've learned how to control my opponent and transition effortlessly from Heath.
How do you think you have evolved as a fighter?
I'm a completely different fighter. I feel like a complete mixed martial artist now. I'm improving every day, getting better in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, striking and all aspects of the game.
Do you think you were more of a Muay Thai fighter in the past?
I think I was more of a really bad wrestler!
But you made your name for yourself by knocking out a respected striking specialist.
That fight was really tough! I was smashing him (Zhang Jingxiong) for so many rounds. I was exhausted, but heard my coach saying, "right hand," because he couldn't see my right hands coming, and that's how I got the victory. Yes, I won that fight, but training with Heath Sims has given me a new confidence.
Are you still most comfortable standing up?
I will always be most comfortable standing. I don't think there will come a time when I am more comfortable in guard or in any other position.
What are your thoughts on ONE FC acquiring MMA icons Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski?
Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski are drawing a lot of attention to the ONE FC: Pride Of A Nation fight card that I am on! I don't feel so much pressure. It doesn't make me nervous, but excites me instead! Plus, it's going to be in the Thrilla in Manila (Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III, 1975) stadium!
Are big signings like Sylvia and Arlovski a sign of MMA's growth in Asia?
Yes. When I first came to Singapore, there was nothing. Mixed martial arts was non-existent! Now, it's a way for housewives to get fit, for business people to relieve stress and for kids to build confidence. The landscape of Asian MMA has changed so much over the past 12 years. It's become a major sport, and Evolve and ONE FC have changed along with it.
What do you usually think of before stepping through the curtains and into the cage?
I've been spending a lot of time with sports psychologists to find out what goes on in the minds of elite athletes before a fight, which separates them from regular competitors. When I'm at the venue, I know that all the hard work's been done – all the training and all the dieting. Leading up to a fight, I try to visualise all the things I will feel during the fight, at the arena and even when stepping off the plane. It makes me feel very relaxed, even in front of 16,000 people, when these events actually arrive. I know I'm fighting for my family; my mom, my sister and my girlfriend, and fighting for something more than yourself makes it hard to fail. I believe in my game plan and my coaches. All this mental preparation helps me feel very relaxed and very good during the fight, which I wasn't during my loss to Eric Kelly, when I felt very nervous and uptight.
Do you think you will be able to one day beat José Aldo or whoever is the UFC featherweight champion then?
I would be in the wrong sport if I didn't. I'm in my prime and I think I've taken better care of myself, for the past 15 years, than most people. MMA is a lifelong pursuit, but the ONE FC Featherweight Title is my first priority. I am taking things step by step. Right now, I'm not thinking about anything beyond August 31st (ONE FC: Pride Of A Nation).
Do you think beasts like Jon Jones, Junior Dos Santos and Anderson Silva will remain unbeatable for a long time to come?
MMA is such a new sport. Jones has great genes – he has two brothers playing in the NFL! But is he unbeatable? No. Someone out there will defeat him one day. I think Cain (Velasquez) has what it takes to beat Dos Santos. Silva? He's shown his weaknesses and someone will beat him one day too.
What do you reckon of Alistair Overeem's chances?
Nah, if you watch Overeem's K-1 fights, he tends to absorb hits first before fighting back. I don't think he could take Dos Santos' strikes.
What was the last fight that you really enjoyed watching?
I really enjoyed the last UFC On Fox (UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera). It had an amazing card, and I think Jamie Varner and Joe Lauzon put on a great fight. It was very fast-paced and high-action. I was very much behind (Brandon) Vera. I think (Lyoto) Machida looked good too.
What dream matchups would you love to see?
Everyone talks about Anderson Silva vs. Georges St-Pierre, but Silva is huge! He walks around at something like 220 pounds, while GSP is pretty small and walks around at 190. A realistic matchup would be Silva (UFC Middleweight Champion) vs. Jones (UFC Light Heavyweight Champion). Frankie Edgar (former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion) dropping down to fight Aldo (UFC Featherweight Champion) would be really interesting too. It would be great to see Edgar pit his wrestling and boxing against Aldo's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai.
Would you think of going up or dropping to challenge a different weight class?
No! Zorobabel (Moreira, his training partner) is huge, and he fights at lightweight! (laughs) I want to fight at the weight which I am most comfortable first. And I know I'd have to lose a leg to get down to bantamweight!
Who would you love to fight?
I've never really thought of that. The featherweight division right now is big, but could be bigger. Maybe I could fight Eric Kelly again one day to avenge my loss.
What if CEO Victor Cuy manages to acquire Urijah Faber to ONE FC, given Faber's recent streak of failed attempts to acquire the lighter UFC belts?
(Laughs) That would be a good fight! Maybe I could fight Tatsuya Kawajiri some day, although that would make a really tough fight. I want to entertain the crowd. I want to be the guy to bring MMA to Asia. You know how every little boy has that fantasy of being a superhero or martial arts expert who beats up bad guys?
Who in the MMA world talks too much and needs a superhero beatdown?
I actually have been very entertained by Chael Sonnen! Some of the things he says are hilarious! I wish Anderson Silva could be a champion like that, who draws that kind of attention to our sport. Ariel Helwani asks the difficult questions that we all want to. He pisses people off, but he has his role in the MMA universe. No, there's no one around right now that I can't stand. We need figures like that to win fans, because MMA is still building itself up.
How do you feel about your girlfriend watching you get beaten up?
She gets more into it than I do! She's been with me for every fight, even at my first kickboxing tournament organised by Cung Le in San Jose (California). I'm sure she goes through a range of emotions during the match and it's hard on her, but she gets a bigger kick out of it than I do. She is my biggest supporter and biggest cheerleader. She's great about it even when I'm dieting and grumpy.
Rich Franklin is most probably coming back to Evolve again soon to prepare for his next UFC fight against aforementioned Cung Le. Was it like a dream to train alongside him?
It was absolutely surreal; I've never even dreamed of being on the same mat as him and having dinner with him, what more helping him with his strength and conditioning! I give advice to Shinya Aoki and I still find it mind-boggling! Every once in a while, someone like (Satoru) Kitaoka sits down beside me and they announce, "ok, he's working with us today," and I still get a little starstruck.
Who do you enjoy training and hanging out with the most?
I have two Brazilian buddies. Brodinho (Leandro Issa) is a complete comedian and a jokester. He has a great attitude no matter how beat up we are. Zorobabel is a kid. He has a heart of gold and is sincere. He punishes me and beats me up, but is nonetheless a nice guy and very considerate, always asking about my well-being. Brian Choi is one of my best friends and a great training partner. I'm glad to have him in my life.


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Topic: What's Your Payout Structure?
I became the commissioner of our league last year and immediately changed the payout structure, which instantly pissed off everyone...until they all started making money.
I've changed it a bit again this year. What is your payout structure?
Winner of Reg Season $200
League Champ $400
2nd Place $200
3rd Place $100
Weekly ($10 x 16) $160
Consolation Bracket $50
Most Points $90
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|How do we make them last?
First we have to understand what causes specimens to deteriorate.
|Caring for Collections
We must figure out ways to prevent the causes of deterioration, or ways to decrease the impact of the cause.
To do this we consider layers for protection, or each layer of control, and then look for ways to
The layers of control
Location—the location of the building determines if the specimen's environment will be affected by climatic differences, geologic stability, or broad problems such as air pollution that a museum cannot control. Ideally, we try to avoid the problem, but when that is not possible we have to create barriers.
Q. If the Museum is located near the coast and in the flight path of a major airport, what will be the sources of deterioration that must be controlled?
A. Inappropriate relative humidity, vibration, pollution due to high salt levels in air. Picking a good location will help you avoid problems entirely.
Site—the site within a good location may be affected by vegetation or water drainage patterns. Avoiding the problem would be best!
Q. If the Museum is built in Balboa Park, will it matter where in Balboa Park it is sited?
A. Yes. Building at the bottom of a canyon might cause water drainage problems; water problems can cause mold and mildew on the specimens.
Building—the design of a building determines the quality of the environment for the specimens kept inside. Construction of a new building allows us to avoid many problems; however most museums have to create barriers and/or respond to problems in existing buildings.
Q. The design refers to both the shape of the building and the materials used in construction. Together, they determine whether we can control temperature and relative humidity inside or prevent water leaks. Does this mean that the only good design for the building is an enclosed box?
A. NO! but it does mean that the building is designed differently than for a school or office building. Windows can be placed on certain walls but not others. We decide to use certain types of heating and air conditioning systems. We also worry about where pipes carrying water are positioned relative to the location of specimens. And the list goes on!
Room—the placement and design of rooms within a building act as buffer, and another layer of control, from the outside environment.
Q. The environment that is good for people is not necessarily the same as an environment that is good for the specimens. People like light and warmer temperatures.
A. #2 because the room is likely to have more appropriate temperature and relative humidity levels.
Cabinet—the quality and design of individual storage cabinets make it possible to create micro-environments that are even more protective than the room environment.
People don't like to work in the dark, so when the workday starts, the lights are turned on. Cabinets protect the specimens from light in the room.
Cabinets with tight seals can also protect specimens from wild changes in relative humidity. Sometimes the air handling system doesn't work as designed or isn't designed to control humidity. When this happens, the cabinets must serve as barriers to the problem.
Cabinets also limit movement for insects, gaseous pollutants, dirt and particulate matter.
Specimen—specimens are made from materials that are naturally deteriorating. We can slow the deterioration by using preparation materials that are considered inert or "archival." This means that they do not react with the specimen or the environment in any way that will speed up the deterioration.
Procedures—procedures help us avoid sources of deterioration.
"Procedures" are the way we do something, whether it's the way we pick up a specimen or pack it for mailing.
Appropriate procedures for handling specimens decrease the amount of breakage.
Good procedures for packing specimens for loans decrease breakage.
We practice preventive conservation.
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Butterflies are the essence of cool in the insect world, a favorite muse for poets and songwriters who hold them up as symbols of love, beauty, transformation and good fortune.
But providing good fortune apparently goes only one way. As humans rip apart woods and meadows for housing developments and insecticide-soaked lawns, butterflies across the country are disappearing.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that two brown, moth-like butterfly subspecies are likely extinct in south Florida, which some entomologists say is ground zero for the number of butterfly species on the verge of annihilation.
The rockland grass skipper went missing in 1999, and the Zestos skipper hasn't been seen since 2004. Several other species, such as the ebony-and-ivory-colored Schaus swallowtail, are listed as endangered, and many others are threatened, including the silvery Bartram's hairstreak.
"We look at it as a signal that we've got a serious problem with butterflies and other insects and pollinators here in Florida," said Larry Williams, a supervisor for the ecological services program at Fish and Wildlife. "We're looking at this as sort of a wake-up call that we need to be watching butterflies more closely."
At least one species of butterfly has vanished from the United States, along with the two subspecies in Florida. Seventeen species and subspecies are listed as endangered nationwide, and two are listed as threatened.
Habitat loss is a major problem, as are bug sprays, especially those used by municipalities and homeowners to control mosquitoes. "We know that it's becoming increasingly popular for individual homeowners to use misting systems to spray low levels of pesticides. As those become more abundant, we have to evaluate if those are contributing to the decline," Williams said.
To Laurie Davies Adams, executive director of Pollinator Partnership, a group dedicated to the conservation of insects such as bees, moths and butterflies, the explanation for the butterfly decline is simple.
"If you don't have a place to nest, if you don't have a place to lay eggs, if you don't have a place to get the floral resources you need, because they're absent because of drought or early bloom, you're in trouble," Adams said.
The same issues plaguing butterflies are also causing the populations of frogs, salamanders and toads to plummet, along with bees and other insects. A recent U.S. Geological Survey study estimated that seven species of amphibians will drop by 50 percent if the current rate of decline, fueled by pesticide use and loss of habitat, continues.
Pesticide use has also led to a collapse of other pollinators – wasps, beetles and especially honeybees. At least 25,000 bumblebees were recently found dead at an Oregon parking lot, ironically during National Pollinator Week, which started June 18.
Why should anyone care about losing butterflies, asked Robert Robbins, a research entomologist at the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History.
Although the insect looks fragile, like most bugs it clings to existence more ferociously than mammals. If butterflies are going extinct, "it's a strong indicator that we're messing up the environment around us," Robbins said.
Numerous mammals such as Carolina parakeets and passenger pigeons have vanished, but butterflies have been known to disappear in one place and show up in another, which is why Fish and Wildlife waited at least a decade to announce the extinction of the skippers.
The last confirmed extinction of a butterfly species was the blueberry-colored Xerces blue, which disappeared from San Francisco sand dunes that were commercially developed, Robbins said.
Like all flora and fauna, humans stand to gain a lot from the presence of a butterfly species – a possible medical breakthrough from study and biomedical research, for example, Robbins said. But he sees a bigger picture.
When an entire line dies off, "it's a report card on the health of the environment around us," Robbins said. "We depend on fresh air and food that isn't full of chemicals. I think that's a more important aspect than maybe we would've discovered a gene that would've cured some disease. It's our general survival."
Eighty percent of food crops are pollinated by insects such as bees, moths and butterflies, according to scientists. Nearly a third of the nation's honeybees have disappeared, and scientists theorize that pesticide use is a contributing factor in their decline.
It's not that butterflies will be wiped off the face of the Earth anytime soon. There are 650 to 750 species in the United States and slightly fewer than 20,000 species worldwide. Peru has a quarter of those, and species explode in tropical areas such as the Caribbean. But their estimated decline is rapid and troubling in the United States.
"Every single day the number of butterflies in the United States decreases, because every day a meadow is developed into a lot," said Jeffrey Glassberg, president of North American Butterfly Association.
"And then I would say second is pesticide use," he said. It doesn't have to be this way, he said. "It would be really easy for people to make a significant difference in the environment just by the way they planted their suburban yards. Many butterflies would be increased by planting your yard with the right native plants."
Butterflies live a few days or a few weeks, depending on the species. Females lay a few hundred eggs in a lifetime, Williams said. Generally, they lay about a half dozen at one time.
A larva emerges and slowly feeds on plant leaves. Even those are threatened by invasive species introduced by humans, such as the green iguana in Florida, which eats the plants along with the larva.
Mark Salvato, a Fish and Wildlife biologist, hacked his way through pine scrub at Bahia Honda State Park in the Florida Keys and discovered that firsthand with the endangered Miami blue butterfly.
"A very large iguana population was eating the Miami blue host plant," Salvato said. After a two-year cold snap ending in 2010, the plants came back, and when they returned, iguanas pounced, devouring both plants and the butterfly larva. "It was kind of like a perfect storm," he said.
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An archive of all UCSF 2.0 stories.
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One of the major topics of discussions about the future of UCSF is how the University will continue to work with the community to improve health and address disparities.
May 15, 2014
UC San Francisco scientists and clinicians are working on many projects to convert data to knowledge, insight and action, one of the areas of innovation identified in the strategic planning effort known as UCSF 2.0.
May 15, 2014
Many of the ideas to reinvent learning and education specified in the strategic planning initiative known as UCSF 2.0 were discussed during the UCSF School of Medicine retreat.
May 15, 2014
One of the major themes to emerge in the planning initiative known as UCSF 2.0 is for the University to take the lead to advance the emerging field of precision medicine.
May 07, 2014
Eight UCSF faculty members have been honored with the prestigious Academic Senate Awards in three categories: Faculty Research Lecturer, Distinction in Mentoring and Distinction in Teaching.
May 02, 2014
As UCSF embarks on a yearlong sesquicentennial celebration, it is calling together alumni and supporters for mixers, continuing education, talks, tours and performances at the 2014 Alumni Weekend.
April 30, 2014
Nine interns graduated this month from the sixth cycle of the EXCEL program, UCSF's flagship workforce development program.
April 30, 2014
Medical students chose the neurobiologist Igor Mitrovic to give the 2014 "Last Lecture," the annual campus rite in which a faculty member is asked to deliver the lecture he'd give if it were his last.
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The medical school that Hugh Toland founded during the San Francisco Gold Rush has grown into one of the world's leading health sciences universities.


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5 Things to Do With Kids at Discovery Green on MondaysJune 24, 2012
by Melinda Parmer
We often get requests that go like this: "What is there to do today?" On a weekend , there are lots of things going on, and often during the week as well! But Monday? It isn't like it's a ghost town on Monday, but, well, what is there to do?
1. Play in the gateway fountain! It's open every day of the year* and right now it's about the coolest non-air conditioned space in Houston. Here's a tip: it seems chanting "water! Water!" when the water pattern comes to a halt magically makes it start over. It's also appropriate to scream when the big jets start up. (*weather and maintenance permitting, of course)
2. Get an ice cream cone at the Lake House! What could be better on a 100 degree day? Can't decide between chocolate or vanilla? Have both! The great staff will swirl a special half-n-half cone just for you.
3. Go butterfly hunting! In the Wortham Foundation Gardens area, there's one garden devoted specifically to butterflies, but the beautiful creatures can't read and will be found floating above all the flowers in the park! (Don't bother telling them they are in the wrong garden – they'll just laugh at you!)
4. Count the fish in Kinder Lake! There are lots of fish in the lake, although during the hot part of the day you – and the fish – will probably prefer the shade. But as the sun goes down behind the big buildings, it's lots of fun to see how many aquatic creatures you can find!
5. Have a picnic! The park is never as crowded on Mondays as it is on the weekend, so it's pretty easy to find a shady spot for you and your family to spread out and have PB&J sandwiches and chips. But be sure to save room for your ice cream cone!


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An intriguing subplot to the season opener between the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders tonight will be the play of each team's outstanding cornerbacks.
Before DeAngelo Hall joined the Raiders in March, the Broncos' Champ Bailey and Dre' Bly were widely considered the best duo.
Hall is paired with Nnamdi Asomugha (NAM'-Dee / AH'-som-wah) in the Raiders' backfield.
While the discussion may go on about the best duo, one Raiders coach is confident about who is the top cornerback in the game.
Coach Lane Kiffen says it's Bailey.
The Broncos and Raiders face off tonight at 8:15 (Mountain time) in Oakland.
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Nobody is neutral on the neutral kitchen when it comes to redecorating.
Nobody is neutral on the neutral kitchen when it comes to redecorating.
Keep warm as you turn down the heat to support the cause.
You can watch the game, have your beer and nachos and sit pretty in these Super Bowl-ready TV rooms.
We're celebrating Chinese New Year and the year of the horse with some of my favourite equine-inspired spaces.
Super hardy, indestructible and the first crop that we can make something delicious with.
What to do when the garden gives you too much mint? Make Juleps of course.
As we are still in hard-core winter I think this Spanish-inspired brunch is a welcome bright delight.
What are you leaving Santa tonight? The least we can do for the globe-travelling, present-giver is offer some sweet treats.
Drive along a rural road and you'll see them tight up against barns and homes like icing on a cake.
$15 goes along way to bring spring indoors with these simple, long-lasting bulbs.
Instead of a staid traditional composition with lots of filler and exotics, give me a bunch of wild flowers and everyday garden blooms and I'm happy.
The best Mother's Day gift is just being together as a family – especially when the time is spent doing something I love.


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Another thing about the 6500's. They might not get as loud as other drivers but because they're laid back and smooth it might seem they're not getting as loud as they really are.
Front: SR6500
Amp: Alpine MRV-F545
Sub: SR124-DVC
Amp: Alpine MRD-M1005
*sigh* so...
i want it loud and clean .. so i'll go this route:
3-way built from my SR6500 and a set of SR5250
the 5" will be in the kicks, using those tweets as the main tweets... they will play down to 200Hz
the 6" will play midbass on the doors... and their tweets will be mounted on a-pillars as a secondary set of tweets.. playing 7KHz and up.. to bring the stage a liltte higher.
i hope this works.
Report your findings. I'd leave the a-pillar pair disconnected until you have have everything else working out, then play with them. You could also use them only and skip the ones in the kicks if everything is time aligned well enough. If you spend enough time experimenting, you should find something you like.
Why not buy a pair of Focal KBE kit? Its a add on mid-bass kit to use with your existing components. They are better at playing lower than the polks & this may lighten the load on the sr mid & should be able to play louder & cleaner.
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Merrill Matthews, Contributor
I explore public policy and politics and expose foolish ideas.
President Obama, Democrats and the media are trying to turn Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's 15 percent tax bracket into a scandal: They complain he doesn't pay enough. But the real scandal is that Romney had to pay anything. In a country focused on economic growth and job creation, the long-term capital gains tax rate should be … ZERO.
Now that the president is in full campaign mode—was he ever out of it?—he's calling for a minimum 30 percent tax on the wealthy. And Senate Democrats are introducing legislation to do just that.
Notice I did not say "on high income earners" because capital gains are not earned income; they're investment income—and that makes a huge difference.
People can do two things with their income: spend it or save it. You can put money you don't spend in a bank or CD (or under the mattress) and earn little or no interest, or put it in the stock market or some other investment option, where you could gain—or lose. It's all saving and investing, and historically economists and most politicians wanted a lot of it because it provides the capital companies need to open or expand.
Indeed, for years the talking heads complained that we as a society didn't save enough, especially when compared to other countries, forcing us to borrow money from countries like China.
But there is also a real question about why an appreciating asset should create a taxable event. Suppose someone buys a new limited-edition car that happens to appreciate, rather than depreciate like most cars, so that it can be sold a year later for more than the original sticker price. Very few people would see that "profit" as taxable income. And what if that increase is solely due to inflation? Should people pay taxes because inflation has increased something's value?
Yet that is essentially how Romney gets most of his income.
Warren Buffett, Obama's tax-increase cheerleader, has asserted that savers-investors don't make decisions based on tax rates. It's a remarkable statement, since I'm virtually certain that Buffet and his financial team do exactly that. They would be fools not to.
Investment decisions always include an effort to weigh the risk vs. benefit. If the risk is very low—as in putting money in an FDIC-backed bank—so likely will be the benefit (i.e., interest). If the risk is high, the rewards must be too or people will not invest. Since the capital gains tax reduces the final return on investment it affects investment decisions. It becomes, in essence, an increase in risk.
Suppose, for example, a wealthy person invests $10,000 in the hope of making a long-term capital gain of $1,000, or 10 percent. If the Obama "wealth tax" is in place, the wealthy investor will have to give at least 30 percent of the profit to the government. So his real return isn't $1,000, it's $700 ($850 under current law).
This is the same old right-wing snake oil salesmanship. Instead of a fair apportionment of the tax burden needed in the running of parts of a government that individuals can not do themselves (e.g., defense and regulation of those that need regulation – be honest, without regulation, I and every other businessman would take greater advantage of those who need this regulation to acquire a fair parity), the author wants even less taxation and greater freedom to do what (not create jobs – that's been proven long ago – those who find that they can make more money by creating jobs, do it anyway, not for the sake of the economy but for their own benefit)?
Full disclosure (I, too, pay 15% on a major source of my income which is capital gains and dividends). But I don't use any of endemic welfare (other than those parts of corporate welfare already written into the tax and other laws)
Excuse me….
How MANY jobs were created by the Bush Tax cuts of 2004?
How about we TIE all tax rebates for job creation to the ACTUAL job that is created? Not the same lie that is told over and over again by ideologues who have NEVER created anything, let alone a JOB that just because someone owns stock the company somehow has created an AMERICAN job with the money. Apple has over $90 BILLION dollars in the bank and creates lots of jobs – IN CHINA!
When an INVESTOR, as Romney is, pays a tax on dividends and/or PROFITS made on those investments – that's INCOME… as in INCOME TAX. It's not the Company's profit… it's the investor's profit… because that is why investors invest – to make a PROFIT!
There are two ways to commonly track INCOME: W2 and 1099…. one says (the 1099), that if you meet some lobbyist paid for rules you only need to pay 15%. The other which is the document for laborers (W2) says that if you labor and enjoy an income TOO much then you should pay as high as 38%
Now if you were paying 38% for punching a clock and a man worth somewhere North of $250 milion pays LESS than 15%… shouldn't there be some anger? I think we'll see in November if Republicans are stupid enough to put either Romney OR Newt next to a checkbox.
I go to work every day. I "punch a time clock" every day. And I get taxed at around 17%, when all is said and done. Do you know why? Because I don't do all the things taxes encourage me to do. I don't invest in Municipal Bonds. I don't put 12% of my income into a tax deferred IRA. I don't have children. I don't run my own business. My "Punishment" is a 17% tax — because I COULD be contributing in all these ways to "society" in general.
Just because someone's Entire Income is based on investment doesn't mean you should go after them with zeal. If you want to pay 15% in tax, invest more. You don't have more money to invest, you say? You need more cash, you say? How about you vote for politicians who DON'T want to spend spend spend then tax you at 39%?
It sounds like you and I both punch a clock. So tell me, if your rate is lower than 17%, shouldn't I be very mad at you? We both work hard. If we both worked 24 hours per day, I'd still pay more than you in taxes. How's that "Fair" in your world?
Finally, the sheer dollar amount of taxes that the wealthy pay MORE than make up their "fair share". See, wealthy people don't use MORE government services than you or I do. They use the same amount. (perhaps less, but for argument's sake, let's say they use Roads and enjoy Military Defense, etc, JUST LIKE YOU AND I). Yet, people like Mitt will pay more in tax than our entire income combined, you and I.
Shouldn't there be some anger there?
The only hope for Obama is to make believe that he is going to battle for the "victims" of others financial gain. Obama and most of his believers have never even signed a payroll check let alone employed a single person. And he is going to make us believe he is taking up for the 'have-nots' by attacking the 'haves'. Make no mistake -Obama is all about Obama and only about Obama. He panders to the left with his rhetoric about creating jobs while eliminating the Keystone pipeline which not only could impact our economy with better access to energy but in the process eliminates the possibililty of tens of thousands of jobs. Government doesnt create jobs but it can sure destroy them fast.
Fair and reasonable question: In regards to the majority of the people who do not identify themselves as belonging to the R or D party, shouldn't the focus be on a genuine need to revamp the entire tax system AND reverse the continual excessive spending by the federal govt?
I am curious. I do not think Romney 'invested'. He used other peoples money and got exorbitant fees. He took other peoples pensions and paid that to himself and the other partners. Those pensioners would have paid taxes as they had good pensions at a rate say higher than 15 percent. But now they have no pension and maybe are on some form of social assitance. Romney has his 250 million. I think I would rather see 100 thousand people with there pensions than Romney with the 250 million he got from his 'legal theft' of their pensions through the 'bankuptcy' process that Private Equity firms use. I have no problem with Steve Jobs. He did something. Romney is a legalized thief.
Merrill I used to see back in the 1990s complete morons running Ford Motor Company. It was a shame to see that. So there are definitely cases where someone can step in an do a clean up as the current Ford CEO has done. However that may just require a change of management. Everything I have read about Private Equity firms has made me very skeptical. Or course I have taken a completely cynical view of our kleptocracy. And 2008 proved it to be true.
I don't agree with this article at all. Do you really think that a capital gains tax prevents people like Mitt Romney from investing more? It does not. Yes, their returns on their investments are lower, but they are still better off investing than if they didn't do anything.
The problem with the capital gains tax, especially a 30% one is that fiscally responsible middle and upper-middle class people are totally discouraged from saving and investing.
If taxing the rich with a 30% capital gains tax could bring in some significant new revenues, then a progressive tax could be introduced: a rate of 15% or less for middle-class investors, and a rate of 30% for upper class investors.
Although I do not agree with the concept of capital gains tax, either, people like Romney really make you think. Almost all of his income comes from capital gains and yet he barely pays any taxes.