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Climate control of terrestrial carbon exchange across biomes and continents
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Understanding the relationships between climate and carbon exchange by terrestrial ecosystems is critical to predict future levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide because of the potential accelerating ... [more ▼]
Understanding the relationships between climate and carbon exchange by terrestrial ecosystems is critical to predict future levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide because of the potential accelerating effects of positive climate-carbon cycle feedbacks. However, directly observed relationships between climate and terrestrial CO2 exchange with the atmosphere across biomes and continents are lacking. Here we present data describing the relationships between net ecosystem exchange of carbon (NEE) and climate factors as measured using the eddy covariance method at 125 unique sites in various ecosystems over six continents with a total of 559 site-years. We find that NEE observed at eddy covariance sites is (1) a strong function of mean annual temperature at mid-and high-latitudes, (2) a strong function of dryness at mid-and low-latitudes, and (3) a function of both temperature and dryness around the mid-latitudinal belt (45 degrees N). The sensitivity of NEE to mean annual temperature breaks down at similar to 16 degrees C (a threshold value of mean annual temperature), above which no further increase of CO2 uptake with temperature was observed and dryness influence overrules temperature influence. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 188 (3 ULg)
Estimating nocturnal ecosystem respiration from the vertical turbulent flux and change in storage of CO2
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Micrometeorological measurements of night time ecosystem respiration can be systematically biased when stable atmospheric conditions lead to drainage flows associated with decoupling of air flow above and ... [more ▼]
Micrometeorological measurements of night time ecosystem respiration can be systematically biased when stable atmospheric conditions lead to drainage flows associated with decoupling of air flow above and within plant canopies. The associated horizontal and vertical advective fluxes cannot be measured using instrumentation on the single towers typically used at micrometeorological sites. A common approach to minimize bias is to use a threshold in friction velocity, u*, to exclude periods when advection is assumed to be important, but this is problematic in situations when in-canopy flows are decoupled from the flow above. Using data from 25 flux stations in a wide variety of forest ecosystems globally, we examine the generality of a novel approach to estimating nocturnal respiration developed by van Gorsel et al. (van Gorsel, E., Leuning, R., Cleugh, H.A., Keith, H., Suni, T., 2007. Nocturnal carbon efflux: reconciliation of eddy covariance and chamber measurements using an alternative to the u*-threshold filtering technique. Tellus 59B, 397-403, Tellus, 59B, 307-403). The approach is based on the assumption that advection is small relative to the vertical turbulent flux (F-C) and change in storage (F-S) of CO2 in the few hours after sundown. The sum of F-C and F-S reach a maximum during this period which is used to derive a temperature response function for ecosystem respiration. Measured hourly soil temperatures are then used with this function to estimate respiration R-Rmax. The new approach yielded excellent agreement with (1) independent measurements using respiration chambers, (2) with estimates using ecosystem light-response curves of F-c + F-s extrapolated to zero light, R-LRC, and (3) with a detailed process-based forest ecosystem model, R-cast. At most sites respiration rates estimated using the u*-filter, R-ust, were smaller than R-Rmax, and R-LRC. Agreement of our approach with independent measurements indicates that R-Rmax, provides an excellent estimate of nighttime ecosystem respiration. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 81 (17 ULg)
Latitudinal patterns of magnitude and interannual variability in net ecosystem exchange regulated by biological and environmental variables
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Over the last two and half decades, strong evidence showed that the terrestrial ecosystems are acting as a net sink for atmospheric carbon. However the spatial and temporal patterns of variation in the ... [more ▼]
Over the last two and half decades, strong evidence showed that the terrestrial ecosystems are acting as a net sink for atmospheric carbon. However the spatial and temporal patterns of variation in the sink are not well known. In this study, we examined latitudinal patterns of interannual variability (IAV) in net ecosystem exchange (NEE) of CO2 based on 163 site-years of eddy covariance data, from 39 northern-hemisphere research sites located at latitudes ranging from similar to 29 degrees N to similar to 64 degrees N. We computed the standard deviation of annual NEE integrals at individual sites to represent absolute interannual variability (AIAV), and the corresponding coefficient of variation as a measure of relative interannual variability (RIAV). Our results showed decreased trends of annual NEE with increasing latitude for both deciduous broadleaf forests and evergreen needleleaf forests. Gross primary production (GPP) explained a significant proportion of the spatial variation of NEE across evergreen needleleaf forests, whereas, across deciduous broadleaf forests, it is ecosystem respiration (Re). In addition, AIAV in GPP and Re increased significantly with latitude in deciduous broadleaf forests, but AIAV in GPP decreased significantly with latitude in evergreen needleleaf forests. Furthermore, RIAV in NEE, GPP, and Re appeared to increase significantly with latitude in deciduous broadleaf forests, but not in evergreen needleleaf forests. Correlation analyses showed air temperature was the primary environmental factor that determined RIAV of NEE in deciduous broadleaf forest across the North American sites, and none of the chosen climatic factors could explain RIAV of NEE in evergreen needleleaf forests. Mean annual NEE significantly increased with latitude in grasslands. Precipitation was dominant environmental factor for the spatial variation of magnitude and IAV in GPP and Re in grasslands. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 49 (2 ULg)
Linking flux network measurements to continental scale simulations: Ecosystem carbon dioxide exchange capacity under non-water-stressed conditions
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JUPITER, Fla. -- Gio Gonzalez is one of the bright young pitching stars in the big leagues today, but the 26-year-old is still learning.
Gonzalez, who won 16 games last year and earned his first All-Star appearance, was rocked by the Cardinals for eight runs on 10 hits over 3 2/3 innings on Thursday. Despite the tough outing, the talented lefty has a positive outlook on his day.
"I felt like I was throwing pretty good pitches," Gonzalez said. "They were just making contact. You're going to have those days. The good part about today is that it's Spring Training. You work on stuff."
Acquired in a trade from the Athletics, Gonzalez will be pitching in the National League for the first time in his career. Thursday was the first time he stepped in the batter's box since joining the Nationals, and he admitted that it was affecting his game a little bit.
"I definitely wanted to work on swinging it and also going out there to pitch," Gonzalez said. "That up and down process takes some out of you, but you realize, 'Man, I'm going to be doing this a lot.' I think there are things that I want to go back and work on like going out pitching, hitting and then going back. There are some things I want to try that I think will help. But at the same time, I'm not going to overload today into the thinking process. It's just one of those days. You move forward and that's it."
Gonzalez took some positives from his tough outing. The young lefty made sure to take note of many things the Cardinals did against him. He hopes to use that knowledge to be better prepared for when he faces them in the regular season.
"What I want to work on is better pitches and better selection, keeping the ball down, learning to hit my spots, mixing it up on certain counts and learning certain hitters that are very aggressive right off the bat," Gonzalez said.
"There were certain hitters that I can go back and say out of three at-bats he's seen four pitches. That lets you know right off the bat that there are certain guys that are going to swing no matter what. That's a positive thing to learn now before the season starts."
Nats being overly cautious with injured players
JUPITER, Fla. -- Mike Morse's injury might be the most concerning in Nationals camp, but he is not the only key player nursing some pain.
First baseman Adam LaRoche and pitchers Drew Storen, Chien-Ming Wang and Sean Burnett are all missing time due to injury, and each has a different timeline set for their return.
"We're going to be overly cautious with everybody because it's Spring Training," manager Davey Johnson said. "I think all those guys are close, as far as timing wise and conditioning wise, but we just can't take a chance on pushing anyone."
LaRoche is dealing with a foot injury, but Johnson believes it will be "a week or so, maybe a couple of weeks" before he can return.
"When I played basketball or baseball, if you sprained something, you wrapped it up and played, and it took a month and then you didn't know about it," Johnson said. "But now if you rest it for two weeks and then you tape it up, it's still going to bother you for two more weeks. I just don't want to do anything that could re-injure something and turn it into a longer injury."
Storen has some discomfort in his throwing arm and has had further tests done to determine the cause and severity of the discomfort. Johnson wants the 24-year-old to be completely healthy when he returns, because he envisions using him in an important role this season.
"We're going to be very cautious with him," Johnson said. "The way he pitches, his arm is in tremendous shape. His velocity is great and the movement is good. He threw a lot of innings last year. We need him to build up some innings. He's my closer. For him, I want to make sure he is 100 percent healthy and he doesn't do too much, because he's going to be my closer."
Wang was making a case to be the Nationals' fifth starter before a hamstring injury sidelined him. The right-hander hurt his hamstring covering first base on March 15 and has not pitched since.
"With Chein-Ming, he feels good and he played catch today," Johnson said. "But after I saw that bruise, I don't want to do anything, especially with a hammy."
Burnett seems like the only injured National with a promising outlook. The left-hander has been dealing with back spasms, but Johnson believes he will be ready to pitch soon.
"I saw him today on the training table and he was a lot better," Johnson said. "I know a lot about backs, more than probably anybody, since I've had two back operations and been through everything conceivable with the back. It can kill you to the point where you can't walk, and then you get rid of the spasms and you feel like a million dollars. I would say probably a couple more days. His arm is in great shape. He's throwing great."
The injured Nationals will be staying at the team's facility in Viera, Fla., this week while the team travels across the state to play Grapefruit League games on the road. Johnson hopes the outlook will be clearer at the conclusion of the Nationals' road trip this weekend.
"I think by the end of this road trip there will hopefully be some clarity on all of those guys," Johnson said. "We still have 10 days left and 11 games down here, so I'm not in panic mode about it. I'm hoping that after this road trip, we'll know who can do what and when, and if they're in any danger of re-injuring it playing. I'm going to really push for having more clarity by Sunday."
Ankiel returns to where it all began
JUPITER, Fla. -- A return to where it all began is always fun for Rick Ankiel.
The outfielder, currently fighting for a job with the Nationals, was once a major pitching prospect for the Cardinals.
"It's fun to come back and compete against these guys," Ankiel said before Thursday's game. "I've got some long-lasting friends over there. I just want to go out and compete against them. I also have a bunch of friends and family coming out to see me play, too."
One of those friends is Cardinals manager Mike Matheny. The former catcher was once Ankiel's batterymate in St. Louis. With Matheny managing the opposition, Ankiel realizes just how long it has been since his career kicked off as a 19-year-old rookie in 1999.
"It makes you feel like you're getting older," Ankiel said. "I'm really excited for him. He's a great guy, and I think he's going to do a great job, too. I'm excited to see how that goes for him, but at the same time, I'm ready to kick their butt."
The Nationals were unable to follow through with Ankiel's goal on Thursday, losing 9-0. But the 32-year-old did have some personal success, going 1-for-2 with a walk.
One year after struggling offensively, Ankiel is having success at the plate this spring. He is just 4-for-11, but manager Davey Johnson is pleased with the outfielder's new approach.
"He has a more relaxed approach this year," Johnson said. "He's using the whole field. Not so much dead pull now. He's shooting for the whole field more. He looks much better with his approach and the way he's been hitting the ball in BP and in games."
The idea for a new approach came from Nationals hitting coach Rick Eckstein, and Ankiel is happy with the results he has seen so far.
"The game of baseball is a game of constant adjustments," Ankiel said. "Each year, you make the adjustments that you think you need to make and go from there. I feel good with what I'm doing and I'm happy about where things are going."
David Villavicencio is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Next year is the Chinese year of the Dragon, and the "dragon", although somewhat mythological, is based on historical or existing animals. Dinosaurs in Chinese pinyin is "kong long", which literally translates into "terror dragon".
Crocodiles, monitor lizards (if you know what they are), komodo dragon, bearded dragon, iguana, are a few reptilian that look remotely dinosaur-like. I'm pretty aware that they evolved off dinosaurs when dinosaurs were there, though.


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δ Rainbow Energy (Japanese: δ レインボーエネルギー δ Rainbow Energy) is a Special Energy card released in the EX Holon Phantoms expansion. It is as versatile as its non-δ counterpart, however, the effect of providing all nine types of Energy works only for δ Delta Species Pokémon.
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|δ Rainbow Energy provides Energy. While attached to a Pokémon that has a δ on its card, δ Rainbow Energy provides every type of Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time. (Has no effect other than providing Energy.)
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In Japan, this card was also released as a PCG-P Promotional card awarded to those who participated in the finals in the Summer 2006 Battle Road tournament.
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Rob Ford complains after City Hall raises rainbow pride flag
Flag raised in support of LGBTQ community during Olympics
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has reportedly backed off on calls to remove a rainbow pride flag from City Hall — but only if a Canadian flag is added.
Just as athletes were entering the main stadium in Sochi at noon, Toronto joined other cities in raising a rainbow flag as a sign of support for LGBTQ rights during the Olympics.
Ford did not attend the ceremony, but Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly did. Kelly now holds many the powers Ford once had before they were stripped away by a council vote last November.
Toronto Deputy Mayor braves cold to raise pride flag in support of lgbtq rights during Olympics. #topoli #Sochi2014 http://t.co/cTOhxQk7Ew—
Tristan DowneDewdney (@tristanpolitics) February 07, 2014
Soon after the ceremony Ford said he would call the city manager in an attempt to have the flag removed, according to media at City Hall.
"I do not agree with putting up the rainbow flag," he told Toronto Sun reporter Don Peat.
"I do not agree with putting up the rainbow flag" Mayor Rob Ford after Pride flag raised at City Hall. Wants it down & Canadian flag up—
Don Peat (@reporterdonpeat) February 07, 2014
"This is about being patriotic to your country. This is not about someone's sexual preference," he told reporters.
When told the flag was in response to Russia's anti-gay laws, Ford replied, "Let Russia do what they want. We're Canadians here."
He then put a Canadian flag in his office window as some sort of protest.
Canadian flag now in Mayor Rob Ford's office window at City Hall in response to Pride flag #TOpoli http://t.co/LOOxGWSYfg—
Don Peat (@reporterdonpeat) February 07, 2014
According to CP24, Coun. Anthony Perruzza convinced the mayor to back off on flag-removal crusade by suggesting the city add a Canadian flag. Ford himself has yet to comment on this development.
Even with the rainbow flag raised, there are still multiple Canadian flags in front of City Hall including one on the main pole that rises above Nathan Phillips Square. The short pole where the rainbow flag now flies didn't even replace a Canadian flag — it usually has a City of Toronto flag but is switched out for special events.
Pride Flag raised at #Toronto City Hall while the athletes march in at #Sochi2014 http://t.co/j31JMsHKkb—
(@JenForkes) February 07, 2014
Ford's lack of support for the LGBTQ community has followed him since his earliest days as mayor. He has never attended the annual Pride Parade that takes place in Toronto each summer. His usual excuse is that he's at the cottage, but this week he was more honest about his absences.
At a student-run mayoral debate Wednesday, candidates were asked if they'd be attending World Pride, a 10-day festival coming to Toronto in June.
"I'm not going to go to the Pride parade. I've never gone to a Pride parade," said Ford. "I'm not going to change the way I am."
The next day Coun. Doug Ford told reporters his brother is not homophobic and his refusal to attend Pride events is just personal preference.
"He has friends that are gay," Ford told CBC News. He then said he himself would not attend Pride because he didn't want to see "buck naked" men.
The mayor has a history of discomfort with LGBTQ issues. In 2006, while still a councillor, Ford said "If you are not doing needles and you are not gay, you wouldn't get AIDS probably."
There's also the allegation that he called Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau a "fag" in that infamous crack video.
With all that in mind, critics are having trouble believing that Ford's flag opposition is really about patriotism.
Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, St. John's and Edmonton are all flying rainbow flags for the Olympics. Ottawa raised their own flag on Thursday with support from Mayor Jim Watson. This is how he responded to a critic on Twitter.
@Awesomely11 if you have that point of view, I really don't want your vote.—
Jim Watson (@JimWatsonOttawa) February 06, 2014
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Chelsea winger Eden Hazard was ejected from the League Cup semifinals for kicking a ballboy in the ribs while attempting to retrieve the ball on Wednesday.
With Chelsea needing three goals at Liberty Stadium to beat Swansea on aggregate, the ball bounced off an advertising board behind the goal line in the 79th minute.
A 17-year-old ballboy in a Swansea sweatsuit slowly walked over to pick it up.
Hazard ran up to reclaim the ball and the teen fell over, stomach toward the ground and the ball under him. Hazard tried to pull the ball free and then kicked at it under the youth.
After Hazard got the ball free, he picked it up and jogged back onto the field. The ballboy, who has worked for Swansea for six years, rolled onto his back and clutched the right side of his ribs as he was attended to.
Hazard was shown a straight red card by referee Chris Foy.
Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez said the ballboy and Hazard had apologized to each other.
"They both recognize there was a mistake," Benitez said. "The boy was apologizing for time wasting. Hazard was frustrated and tried to get the ball. He was kicking the ball and getting the ball."
On the club's official Twitter feed, Chelsea said football had "gone mad."
"Hazard is sent off for kicking the ball under a ball boy attempting to smother the ball rather than return it," Chelsea's tweet read.
The match finished 0-0 and Swansea advanced 2-0 on aggregate, setting up a final against fourth-tier Bradford at Wembley Stadium on Feb. 24. It will be the first major final in Swansea's 100-year history.
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup said Hazard would regret his actions.
"The ballboy should have let the ball go, but he was pushed first and then he kicks him," Laudrup said. "As a player, when you are behind, your pulse is very high and sometimes you say and do things. You overreact. But there are some things you cannot do."
Hazard is in his first season with Chelsea after joining from Lille for 32 million pounds ($51 million).


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Three days in Paris
By Matthew Stone
Three days in Paris
Two rolls of film
One camera
Paris - 19th to 22nd november 2009
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Diana Hume George, a poet and nonfiction writer, will visit Clarion University at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17 (location TBA).
George had written or edited 10 books of nonfiction and poetry, including "The Lonely Other," "The Family Track," "A Genesis" and "Phantom Breast," as well as two literary studies, "Oedipus Anne/ The Poetry of Anne Sexton," and the Pulitzer-nominated "Blake and Freud."
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Is it a problem with the file released by Nokia ? I have download several times this file but it always display the same error


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Bruce Gordon joined the FOX 29 News team as a general assignment reporter in 1996.
Bruce kicked off his on-air TV career in Abilene, TX, working first for KTXS-TV as a sports anchor, then at KTAB-TV as a news reporter. In 1983, he moved to Austin, TX, for a reporting job with the CBS affiliate, KTBC-TV, and in 1987, left Texas for a job in St. Louis, MO. For seven years he focused first on consumer, then environmental reporting at KTVI-TV.
Bruce Gordon mapped out his career as a TV news reporter before he left high school. Bruce anchored a weekly in-school TV news program at William Tennent High School in Warminster, Bucks County, PA. He continued broadcast work in college, doing radio play-by-play for Big Ten basketball (WNUR-FM) while attending Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in Chicago. He graduated in 1981.
While in Chicago, he wrote and produced radio newscasts and TV sportscasts for WGN Television and Radio, while frequently preparing broadcasts for legendary Cubs announcer Jack Brickhouse.
Bruce has won several Associated Press "Best Reporter" awards, and received national recognition for an undercover report on pedophilia. He's a ten time regional EMMY Award winner, including both the 2003 and 2004 awards for "Best Hard News Reporter."
Bruce lives in Delaware County, PA, with his wife and three children.
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CHICAGO — Roster addition: WR Rashied Davis (not tendered as UFA by Lions 6/2).
DALLAS — Placed on waivers: CB Isaac Madison. Contract terminated: S Brodney Pool. Roster additions: WR David Little (Midwestern State); RB Javarris Williams (released by Texans 6/5).
MINNESOTA — Placed on waivers: WR Greg Childs (knees). Roster addition: WR A.J. Love (released by Vikings 8/4).
NEW ORLEANS — Placed on waivers: CB Laron Scott; OG Scott Winnewisser (injured/undisclosed). Roster additions: WR Kevin Hardy (released by Saints 7/24); LB Ramon Humber (re-signed with Saints).
PHILADELPHIA — Placed on waivers: WR Andy Brewer. Roster addition: LB Adrian Moten (released by Seahawks 5/15).
TAMPA BAY — Placed on waivers: TE Chase Coffman. Roster addition: LS Andrew Depaola (Rutgers).
FREE AGENT — Reinstated: RB Travis Henry (from reserve/suspended by commissioner).


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Hi, here's a suggestion for the next version:
Please, add a deploy/installation like similar to InstallShield, NSIS, InstallJammer, Inno Setup, xCode's packager, etc... but simpler.
The developer should just select some files and where to install them. Then setup some basic dialogs like the welcome, license and components to install. Add some simple scripts to define environment variables, manipulate the registry, test disk space or components installed, etc... After all is setup you just compress the files and create the final .exe installer.
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Our arrival was smooth. We were checked in very quickly and with a smile. We found our room and checked everything out. The room was very comfortable and large enough for the four of us. It had a nice jacuzzi tub which my son was very excited about. Our king size bed was two twin beds placed together. One of the beds (of the twin) was extremely comfortable but the other was not so comfortable. It leaned and sloped. We did not complain about the bed to anyone. We switched sides each night and also snuggled a bit more on the "comfortable" side. I was worried about what type of bed we might get if we complained. :-)
The service in the bars was horrid. The wait staff and bartenders acted put out to serve drinks. It was very frustrating. Each drink had an automatic 15% tip added to the bill. We normally tip 20% for good service, but with the service we received, we felt they didn't deserve the automatic 15%. What is the incentive if you know you are going to get at least 15% whether or not you provide good service?
The buffet was a complete joke. The food was embarrassing and I felt as if Carnival shopped in the frozen food isle to supply the buffet food.
The buffet also closed earlier than advertised. We arrived 20 minuted before it was to close and the buffet was shut down. Carnival offers 24 hour pizza, but the pizza man had no pizza ready and to get any you needed to wait 10 minutes or more. Overall, a 10 minute wait is not a problem, but with two hungry children and a buffet that closes 20 minutes early - it was one more thing that was frustrating.
Carnival also offers 24 hour room service with a limited menu of sandwiches. We used the room service at least 9 times (breakfast and late night snacks). Each time the order was incorrect with missing items. On 4 occasions the items took over an hour to get delivered. On one occasion I called to order room service (at approximately 5:00 p.m.). The call was immediately put on hold with music. I did not have a problem with this. I realized it was 5:00 and there were probably many others calling as well. After 5 minutes the phone rang and someone at Guest services answered. I told her I had called room service. She then switched me back to room service. I was immediately put on hold again. After another 5 minutes of hold music the phone call was forwarded to Guest Services again. I told the lady that I was attempting to reach Room Service. Her response was "We have over 4000 guests on board and everyone is calling room service."
I did not order room service and we left to search for food. I also felt her letting me know how many guests were on board was irrelevant. Each guest on that cruise should feel like the ONLY guest on board, in my opinion. We paid over $6,000 for the cruise and I was treated as if I was a burden on the people who are paid to take care of their customers. (plus 15% gratuity)
We will not cruise Carnival again.
The pros on the Carnival Magic: Stateroom was big enough for a family of 4 (Grand Suite), the Italian Restaurant was a good experience with good service and good food, Juggling show was fantastic, comedian was pretty funny, arcade was fun and the large t.v. in front of swimming pool was enjoyable in the evenings during the Olympics, large splash pad for kids.
The cons: Poor service, food was horrible unless you paid extra at specialty restaurant, views from dining room obstructed by life boats, elevators used by workmen often, only 2 small swimming pools,


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Retirement plans for state's hires may change
Future employees in the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System and those who aren't vested by July 2013 would have 401K-style investments that grow and shrink with the markets under a plan recommended by the KPERS Study Commission on Tuesday.
Sen. Jeff King, a Republican from Independence who co-chairs the commission, said his proposal is the first step of a long process that aims to ensure that the Legislature funds benefits for teachers and government workers and doesn't create the massive liabilities lawmakers are grappling with now.
The recommendations, approved in 8-3 votes, change nothing for vested employees — those with at least five years of service — and do little to address the $8.3 billion shortfall the system faces. The commission meets again today to discuss plans for vested employees and ways to deal with the shortfall.
KPERS provides about 260,000 current and former employees retirement plans that guarantee benefits based on a formula instead of market returns or member contributions. The system has more than 150,000 active members with an average salary of $40,024. The retirement system serves 25,737 state employees, 84,438 school district workers and 40,307 local government employees.
Under the recommendation approved Tuesday, new KPERS employees would be required to direct 6 percent of their wages to the plan. The state would contribute 1 percent the first year and ratchet up its contribution by half a percent each year until it reaches 5 percent in the ninth year of work. Then it would remain at 5 percent until the employee quit.
Supporters of moving toward a 401(k)-style plan contend the state can't sustain traditional pension plans and that most private companies already offer 401(k)-style plans. But opponents believe such a plan will lead to less secure and less generous retirement benefits.
Sen. Laura Kelly, D-Topeka, said she's concerned the proposal is "patronizing" by requiring an investment that the state won't match in full. If the state moves to a defined contribution plan, employees should have a choice to participate in it, she said.
"I'd be more open to that than I am to this, which is the worst of both worlds for the employee," she said. "We require their contribution and we guarantee nothing."
KPERS currently guarantees benefits based on salary and longevity instead of allowing retirement investments to produce only what the markets provide. That volatility has led many to see significant reductions to money invested in 401(k) plans in recent years as the economy has struggled.
Gov. Sam Brownback has repeatedly advocated a 401(k)-style system, and Rep. Ed Trimmer, D-Winfield, suggested Brownback may have improperly influenced the commission.
He cited an Eagle editorial blog excerpt that paraphrased Brownback saying the commission "would recommend switching to a defined-contribution plan for new employees."
"If that's the case, and that's what's happening here, then I suggest we violated open meetings laws and decisions have been made for this commission outside this room and I think that needs to be investigated," Trimmer said. He said he wasn't directly accusing anyone of a violation, but he questioned how Brownback could say that and what it was based on.
Trimmer accurately recited what was written in an editorial blog on Kansas.com and printed in The Eagle. Brownback wasn't quoted in the editorial; in a meeting with Eagle reporters and editors Tuesday, he said: "I think they're going to recommend a defined contribution system for new hires."
Brownback has predicted the commission would propose that the state start a 401(k)-style plan for new hires or at least a hybrid between such a plan and the state's traditional plans, which guarantee benefits up front based on a worker's salary and years of service, rather than tying them to investment earnings. Spokeswoman Sherriene Jones-Sontag said the governor merely repeated that prediction in his meeting with The Eagle.
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Hi all,
What would be the best way to let a user know that my application is currently fetching data from a web server (and hence they need to wait)? I see that Netbeans has both Alert and WaitScreen. Which is more suitable?
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PLATTSBURGH — Two Peru residents have incurred more burglary charges following further investigation into thefts in Ellenburg last month.
Tara L. Reynolds, 34, and Brandon S. Duby, 22, were first charged with burglarizing a residence on Plank Road in the Town of Ellenburg on Sept. 19, State Police said in a news release.
The caretaker of the home saw an unfamiliar car pull into the driveway and called police, authorities told the Press-Republican soon after their arrest.
Police said they later obtained a warrant to search the pair's vehicle and residence and found many pilfered items, including a .50-caliber black-powder long gun.
The gun was stolen from the Wal-Mart in Malone, police said.
In addition to their initial charge for the Plank Road incident, Reynolds and Duby were each charged with two counts of second-degree burglary and two counts of third-degree burglary, both felonies.
In the four burglaries, police said, Reynolds and Duby stole jewelry from a residence on Recore Road in the Town of Altona, clothing and personal effects from a home on Henry Senior Drive in the Town of Peru, peanut brittle from a business on Military Turnpike in the Town of Plattsburgh and cigars from a business on Martina Circle in the Town of Plattsburgh.
The pair were also charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanor.
Reynolds incurred a charge of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor, because of a prior felony conviction, police said.
The two were arraigned in Peru Town Court and sent to Clinton County Jail without bail.
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Berkshire's 2013 Lineup Includes Audra McDonald, The Fifty Shades Parody, Oklahoma! and More
By Michael Gioia
Five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, The Fifty Shades Parody and the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic Oklahoma! are among the lineup for Berkshire Theatre Group's 2013 spring season at The Colonial Theatre.
McDonald, a 2012 Tony Award winner for her performance in last season's The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, will return to the Colonial stage June 15 at 8 PM. The concert promises and "evening of favorite show tunes, classic songs from movies and original pieces written for this extraordinary artist who is at the height of her expressive powers."
McDonald, who starred as Bess in The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, won her first Tony Award in 1994 for Carousel, in which she played the role of Carrie Pipperidge. In 1996 she took home the Featured Actress Tony Award for her performance as Sharon in Master Class. She also received Featured Actress Tonys for Ragtime, in which she played Sarah, and A Raisin in the Sun, for the role of Ruth Younger. The 2012 Tony for her role of Bess was her first Best Actress Tony Award.
Other offerings at Berkshire include Power Balladz: The Ultimate '80s Sing-a-long! (Feb. 9 at 8 PM); The Official Blues Brothers Revue (Feb. 17 at 7:30 PM); Popovich Comedy Pet Theater, a family-oriented blend of comedy and juggling skills (Feb. 19 at 2 PM); SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody, the unauthorized musical satire on the best-selling series by E.L. James (March 14-16 at 8 PM); The Hit Men, about the hitmakers of the '60s, '70s and '80s (March 21 at 7:30 PM); Joan Rivers (March 10 at 8 PM); Oklahoma! (dates TBA); and more.
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Microchips help to keep best friends safe
Updated 11:54am Thursday 6th February 2014 in News
SUZY and Rosy were two dogs microchipped in a council scheme.
Owner Catherine Warner went to the free event at the WFS Country Shop in Witney where the Dogs Trust supplied microchips as part of the Dogs in the Community project.
From 2016 it will be compulsory for all dogs to be microchipped.
Mrs Warner, 24, of Green Road, Eynsham, said: "It is a good idea. If your dog gets lost or stolen it will be able to be tracked back to you."
Details of owner and dog go on a national database and if a stray dog is found, it can be scanned and identified.
West Oxfordshire dog warden Dawn Long said: "When a dog is found by us we are able to get it back to its owner in most cases. I would just remind people to make sure they update their details if they move."
Spaces are still available for a session at the Countrywide shop in Chipping Norton, on February 14. Call 01993 861020 to book a place.
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The food was pretty much terrible (though dinner was ok). I felt so claustrophobic on the ship (ok maybe that is my fault, I don't know), got lost a lot (we spent an hour looking for some sushi bar that was on the ship map, but did not actually exist - it was like a one time mobile thing). The staff really didn't seem to want to be there.
I was sick and tired most of the time (even with my sea bands on), because the ship was rocking so bad. We really didn't get to see any of the shows (like I said we got lost quite a bit looking though) - and there didn't seem to be anything really appealing, except a comedy show that was ok, but we had to sit on the floor for it because it was so crowded.
The overall ship was somewhat like a crappy old hotel, with an equally crappy casino.
The people on the boat (including some from our group of 18) said that this was a bad cruise compared to Royal Caribbean.
I liked the 9th floor lido deck, which was the only place I didn't feel completely ill. I never vomited on the cruise so I don't really think I was sea sick or anything. We took an eco-tour in Half Moon Cay where we rode on a glass bottom boat and I didn't feel ill there at all.
The drinks on the ship did not seem water-downed to me, that was a plus.
The man who cleaned our cabin was nice and made lovely towel animals - so that was the other plus.
I have talked to people who say that Carnival is the bottom line for cruises and that I shouldn't be turned off by the concept based on this cruise, but I am - the thought of getting on a ship again makes me sad.


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How to Sound Like a Geek Girl… Even When You Aren't One
Talking like a geek is empowering; understanding even a little bit about technology can improve your efficiency and increase your level of confidence. It's clear now that technology is a growing field that is impacting our lives more than we ever could have imagined thirty years ago, and that the field is continuing to grow to new heights every day. Presenting yourself as a powerful female in the workplace depends on communicating in intelligent and current ways. This empowerment and confidence is infectious, propelling your ability to influence change and effectively negotiate.


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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- An investigation is underway after a Bloomington man was fatally shot by Bloomington police.
Officers responded to a Domestic Disturbance call at 8 Melrose Court at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.
There they were confronted by Stephen Bethea, 53, wielding a revolver.
An officer then fired and struck Bethea.
He was taken to OSF St. Joseph Medical Center where he later died of multiple gun shot wounds.
"I'm not sure of the instance, the involvement, or what really happened. But our officers did feel they had to fire on the subject and he was struck," said Bloomington Police Officer, David White.
"My mom had just told me that there had been shots in the neighborhood, and then my dad texted me and said it was a friend of mine. When he texted me that, I was in disbelief. I didn't see it coming, and didn't know anything like that was going on," said Conner Laffey, a family friend.
The incident is being investigated by Illinois State Police, along with the McLean County State's Attorney and Coroner.


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More solar power generating activity is coming to Yuma County with the announcement that the permitting process has begun for a new solar photovoltaic facility — the Hyder II Solar Power Plant.
Its nickname is "Project Titan." The biggest solar park in Tennessee will be located in Chattanooga when the $30 million project comes on line next to the Volkswagen plant later this year.
Happily, over the years that I served as Arizona's attorney general, and as Phoenix mayor before that, I found that large majorities of voters support clean energy. The popular support for solar and wind was apparent across our state, from visits to every corner of Arizona and countless letters and e-mail messages. Our citizens spoke clearly: They wanted clean and affordable energy, and they also wanted to maintain the spectacular natural beauty that drew many to Arizona in the first place.
A new program promoting solar energy has dawned in Westport.
The township is putting the finishing touches on a solar panel array designed to power almost all of the Branchburg municipal building on Route 202 — a project officials say could drop energy costs by at least $5,000 a month.
Saudi Arabia is seeking investors for a $109 billion plan to create a solar industry that generates a third of the nation's electricity by 2032, according to officials at the agency developing the plan.
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Atherton voters to choose council member, decide on parcel tax renewal in November
Original post made on Jul 18, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, July 18, 2013, 11:51 AM
on Jul 18, 2013 at 12:12 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"to increase the Menlo Circus Club's annual rate from $10,000 to $25,000."
How interesting - target one property for a huge increase thinking that there is no way that one property owner's vote could impact the outcome.
Guess what - there are a lot of Atherton voters who belong to the Menlo Circus Club (me not included) and this huge overreaching may well change the outcome of the vote. The parcel tax vote is a yes or a no and those who find one part of the proposed tax objectionable would therefore simply vote no to the whole tax.
on Jul 18, 2013 at 12:40 pm
Putting an end to the appointment uncertainty was a good move. The council had made no forward motion on choosing one of the 7 applicants, no questions asked etc. John Ruggiero made the public statement that if he was appointed he would not run for election in 2014. That was a change since the last meeting.
Parcel Tax Issue: Menlo Circus Club from $10,000 to $25,000 Wow the only property to be increased and taxed at 150% of last year, How is this any way near FAIR?
on Jul 18, 2013 at 12:51 pm
I agree with Peter Carpenter. I think the council has not thought this clever scheme out. There are 260 Circus Club households in Atherton which based on double occupancy represents 520 Atherton voters. Likely most of these members are not going to be happy about this arbitrary 250 percent increase. I know I am not an will not as a result vote for the parcel tax this time. Let them come back in spring without this totally outrageous increase for the Circus Club.
Last time the parcel tax (measure S) came for a vote there were 1,829 voters and it passed with 1,426 YES votes and 403 NO votes. It required 2/3rds to pass or a total of 1,207 votes. This was not a huge margin and think of the difference of 520 NO votes would have made.
Good going council!


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The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested two Moulton men in connection to an Easter Sunday kidnapping and robbery in Thorsby.
Sheriff Gene Mitchell says that the men were arrested by ABI agents, who are working with Thorsby Police to investigate the case.
The ABI confirms that Panagiotis Jerome Theodory, 32, and Scotty Ray Smith, 33, were charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and one county of first-degree kidnapping each in the case.
Police say it all began when Theodory and Smith tried to rob a 94-year-old man and his caretakers walked in on the crime.
Officials say around 9 a.m. Easter Sunday, the two men, armed with weapons, approached Charles Dunlap's home on 3rd Street in Thorsby. Police said there was no sign of forced entry, so they believe somehow the men convinced Dunlap to let them inside.
The suspects tied Dunlap up and began to rob him. At some point, Timothy and Donna Henderson, a husband and wife who have cared for the elderly man for years, came by the house to check on him as normal. They walked in on the robbery and one suspect ended up driving Mrs. Henderson back to her home a couple miles away on Jones Street.
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I have a tool that assigns custom XDATA to entities. I am attempting to fetch some of the entities using a selection filter based on "ExtendedDataAsciiString" (code 1000) and a value.
For the same XDATA values assigned to two entities, it will work for anything that is not a block but for a block the selection filter will not work (tested it using AutoCAD 2012 and 2013).
To test it out create a block and a line in a drawing. Using the XDATA command add a string (Str) with the value "1234" to each entity.
Then with objectARX attempt to select the entities using a SelectionFilter based on that string.
TypedValue[] tvs = new TypedValue[1];
tvs[0] = new TypedValue((int)DxfCode.ExtendedDataAsciiString, "1234");
SelectionFilter sf = new SelectionFilter(tvs);
PromptSelectionResult result = AcadTools.Editor.SelectAll(sf);
This will never retreive the block reference but works with other type of entities.
I found a thread about this but it dates back to 2007... I am wondering why this does not work specifically for blocks?
Solved! Go to Solution.
With a selection filter, you only can filter on the registered application.
If you want to filter on a specific xdata, you have to open each selected entity to read its xdatas. This can be done after the selection completed or during the selection by handling the Editor.SelectionAdded() event (see an example here).
Here's a little snippet using SelectionAdded event.
[CommandMethod("Test", CommandFlags.Modal)] public void Test() { Document doc = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument; Database db = doc.Database; Editor ed = doc.Editor; SelectionFilter filter = new SelectionFilter( new TypedValue[] { new TypedValue(1001, "RegAppName") }); using (Transaction tr = db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction()) { ed.SelectionAdded += OnSelectionAdded; PromptSelectionResult psr = ed.GetSelection(filter); ed.SelectionAdded -= OnSelectionAdded; if (psr.Status == PromptStatus.OK) ed.SetImpliedSelection(psr.Value); else ed.WriteMessage("\nNone object with xdata found !"); tr.Commit(); } } void OnSelectionAdded(object sender, SelectionAddedEventArgs e) { ObjectId[] ids = e.AddedObjects.GetObjectIds(); for (int i = 0; i < ids.Length; i++) { DBObject obj = ids[i].GetObject(OpenMode.ForRead); ResultBuffer data = obj.GetXDataForApplication("RegAppName"); bool has = false; foreach (TypedValue tv in data) { if (tv.TypeCode == 1000 && (string)tv.Value == "1234") { has = true; break; } } if (!has) e.Remove(i); } }
Thanks Gilles,
I'm worried about performance on this one. As a workaround I had tried using "SelectAll" without a selection filter and looping and comparing the XDATA of the resulting entities to my value to find the matching ones (the same way as in your OnSelectionAdded example). The problem is that I am using this in a drawing with thousands of entities... My work around took almost 40 secondes to execute where as using a selectionFilter with "ExtendedDataAsciiString" takes only 2 secondes to execute. Too bad we cannot use it on blocks.
It seems like looping on the objects and reading each XData is what causes the process to be so long.
The code I posted uses a selection filter with the registered application name so that only entities whith xdata for this application will be opened and checked for the required data.
I tried the upper code (replacing GetSelection with SelectAll) in a drawing with 10000 entities (700 have some xdata for the application, in which 200 have the searched data. It takes about 50 milliseconds to make the selection.
One more time, as far as I know you cannot use a xdata value in a selection filter, only the application.
Thanks Gilles,
Turns out what was causing my code to lag was the number of times I was starting transactions.
I optimized my code and it work fine now!


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South Chino Belted Shorts
A summer style staple, these belted chino shorts by South will be a warm weather favourite year after year.
These super cute shorts feature classic tailoring for a timeless style that you'll whip out of your wardrobe again and again. A button and zip fastening to the front secures the fit while two pocket detail finishes the laid back look. In neutral tones of khaki and stone these belted shorts are perfect for pairing with plain tees, ditsy patterns or breton stripes.
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Get loved up in lace this season
These lace shorts by Definitions are the perfect partner to your party wardrobe this season.
With a delicate lace pattern, these shorts are given a high-end textured appeal and touch of vintage inspiration. In black they remain a classic, wear-with-anything option, while the pale pink hue is perfect for daytime.
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Love Label Floral Printed Scuba Skort
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There's no fanning the flames of fashions love affair with floral print this season. Get your flower power fix in this super short skort by Love Label.
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Wear this skort with the matching flower print scuba top by Love Label. Let the super cute co-ord do the talking and pair with minimal accessories, a pair of Shoe Box two part sandals finishes the look with a touch of sleek style.
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A sweet pair of sassy shorts – these floral print shorts by Love Label are the perfect pick to parade your pins in!
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Girls On Film Polka Dot Skort
Wear with 4J63C matching polka dot top.
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Love Label Beaded Shorts
Add a bold pop of colour to your day-to-evening wardrobe in these bead-embellished shorts by Love Label.
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These teeny tiny shorts form part of a colourful co-ord from Rochelle Humes' debut collection Perfect to parade your pins in they're topping our fashion charts this season!
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These asymmetric shorts by Love Label add grown up chic to your spring wardrobe.
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This woven shorts by So Fabulous! are a gorgeous way to work this season's floral trend.
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Flashback to the seventies this summer in these geometric print shorts from Rochelle Humes' debut clothing collection.
Get ready, get set for summer in these teeny tiny printed shorts – the perfect way to show off your golden gams. In a vintage-inspired print that bursts with a fiery colour fusion of burnt orange and denim blue these shorts are sure to liven up every look whether you're chilling in the park with your man or dancing with the girls after dark.
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Fact-checking the Chamber of Commerce
By Bill Adair
Published on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 at 8:52 a.m.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has begun its "voter education" drive, running ads that attack Democrats and boost Republicans.
The blitz is beginning in Iowa, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington, including this ad against U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio.
PolitiFact Ohio checked the ad's claim that Brown "voted to block American energy production and increase energy taxes" and rated it Mostly False.
If you're following the Chamber's ads, you might be amused by a new video from the Annenberg Public Policy Center, home to our competitor FactCheck.org. The video highlights how the Chamber distorted a photo of Brown to make him look pale and zombie-like and then demonstrates how the same technique would make Chamber President Tom Donahue look. (Hint: like a zombie.)
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