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There are millions of mobile apps available to download, but it appears most smartphone owners aren't taking the time to check them out. The latest study from comScore found that 66 percent of U.S. smartphone users download zero apps per month. For the one-third that do download apps every month, the average among this group is… Read More
How's that search alliance working out? Yahoo's U.S. search share hits all-time low as Microsoft Bing grows
Yahoo just can't catch a break. ComScore's new U.S. search market share numbers for June will show that the company's piece of the market has shrunk to what one analyst calls an all-time low, according to a report by Search Engine Land. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company had 9.8 percent of the search market last month, which puts… Read More
iPhone sees small U.S. market share gains, while Android and Windows Phone stay flat
ComScore released its monthly report on the U.S. smartphone market share today, and it comes with some good news for Apple. The company currently holds 41.9 percent of the smartphone market, up from 41.3 percent in February. Android is still the largest mobile operating system, with 52.1 percent of the market. Android and Windows Phone… Read More
Smartphone market share: Android stays ahead of Apple, Microsoft widens lead over Blackberry
comScore is out with its latest monthly U.S. smartphone market share stats, and Android continues to stay ahead of the pack while Blackberry is slowly going bye-bye. Google's Android platform saw a 0.8 percent increase from January 2014 to April 2014, up to 52.5 percent market share. Apple dropped by 0.2 percent to 41.4 percent, while… Read More
Android widens lead in U.S. smartphone market as BlackBerry continues to slip
After the buying extravaganza that took place over the holidays, the U.S. smartphone market has largely reached a quiet equilibrium while customers waited for manufacturers to release new phones. According to new results from ComScore, the market share of major players in the smartphone wars has remained largely unchanged from December through March. Android rose to… Read More
Holiday sales boost iPhone's market share in the U.S., as BlackBerry circles the drain
While Apple famously says that it doesn't care about the market share of its products, the company's mobile market share in the U.S. has grown, following record sales in its holiday quarter. According to a new report by ComScore, Apple's cut of the mobile market in the U.S. grew by one percent in the three… Read More
ComScore: iOS, Android and Windows Phone gain share as Blackberry continues to slip
The latest numbers released by comScore show that the smartphone market seems to be in a state of figuring out who can pick up the most market share from BlackBerry. iOS, Android and Windows Phone all grew by fractions of a percent, and Google's mobile platform continued to lead the pack of mobile operating systems… Read More
Apple makes gains in U.S. smartphone market, Microsoft stays stagnant in 4th place
Apple continues to gain market share in the U.S. According to numbers out today from comScore, the Cupertino-based maker of the iPhone saw its share of the smartphone market in the U.S. jump from 36.3 percent to 39 percent for the 3-month period ending March 13. Google's Android saw its share drop 1.4 percentage points to 52 percent,… Read More
Consumers spent a record $7 billion online last week, holiday season spending up 13 percent from 2011
Consumers are spending money online in record-setting fashion. A new report out from comScore on holiday spending was released today and people spent more than $7 billion — $7 billion! — for online purchases during the week of Dec. 10-16. That's an average of $1 billion spent online per day last week. Since Nov. 1, consumers… Read More
A first: Amazon tops Hulu in U.S. online video viewers
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Windows Phone U.S. market share slipped prior to Lumia 900 release
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Report: Americans now spend an average of 6.3 hours per month on Facebook
The way people spend their time online is changing with the rise of social networking sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter. That's the latest from comScore, which just released a report indicating that Americans are spending more of their time on social networking sites. In 2007, comScore found that social networking — whether… Read More
Phone usage shows iPad users aren't just Apple fanboys
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Active exploration of Mendoza wine country and the Andes
Keep in mind that outdoor adventures pique the palate. Come with us to Argentina for days of extraordinary hiking in the Andes Mountains, followed by rich and robust wine tasting. You'll head south from Mendoza into the vineyards, where stark grassy plains and rocky outcroppings gradually give way to snow-capped peaks.
Experience the variety of Mendoza wine country: relax at country estates, hike in and around dramatic rock formations, cruise down rapids between the hills, enjoy the views of Aconcagua—the highest peak in the Americas—and cap each day with excellent wine tasting and fine cuisine.
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5 days moderate walking on varied terrain, wine tasting
- Hike spectacular routes on mid-elevations of the Andes Mountains
- Taste robust wines-like Malbec, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon-perfectly paired with Mendoza's best cuisine, at relaxing country estates amidst the vineyards
- Discover the timeless nooks and crannies of the Andes: hike past tall jagged rock outcroppings, visit the stone Bridge of the Incas, and raft the rushing waters of the Mendoza River
Duration: 6 days Start Location: Mendoza End Location: MendozaDownload Detailed Itinerary
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Day 1 : Arrive in Mendoza
Fly into Mendoza, Argentina where you will be greeted by an MTS representative. After a tour of Mendoza you wiill be transfered to the hotel, 1 hour away from the Airport in the beautiful area of Uco Valley.
Day 2 : Andes Trek: Tapón de Arenales
Today we'll hike in Tapon de Arenales – considered the Mecca for rock climbing and a great hiking destination. At 9,843ft above sea level.
Day 3 : Wineries Uco Valley - Full day excursion
The Uco Valley is an ideal alternative for lovers of agritourism and nature. Uco Valley includes Tupungato, Tunuyán and San Carlos departments, where harmoniously natural wonderful landscapes are combined with typical crops: vines, fruits and olive trees. In higher elevation than Luján de Cuyo, excellent wines are produced from vineyards to 1400 meters (4600 feet) high on the
food of the Andes. We will visit two of the best wineries of Valle de Uco: Salentein and Atamisque.
Day 4 : Montesquieu Winery visit and rafting the Mendoza River
Today, we'll visit the winery of Federico Benegas Lynch in the Central Valley " After a picnic lunch we'll embark on a calm trip down the Class III rapids of the Mendoza River, with the Andes hovering above.
Day 5 : Mount Aconcagua - Quebrada Horcones
Drive into the Andes and hike around the base of Mount Aconcagua—the highest mountain in South America at 22,944 feet. Dinner in Mendoza tonight is on your own. (Approx. hiking time: 2 to 3 hours).
Day 6 : Mendoza Airport
Morning departure to Mendoza Airport.
DATES: Best time to go: January - April, September - December Departures: Private departures are available on the dates of your choice, pending availability. Call us for details.
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Lares de Chacras
This country style house reflects the art of combining Andean stone with typical desert wood, bringing out a natural, simple and modern look.
The minute any guest walks in, they know they are in a land of wines. You can see an original window on the floor, showing the view of a wine cellar covered in stone and logs. The perfect atmosphere for tasting the best wines from Mendoza.
There are wide logs in every room, showing good taste in the country décor and warmth in the Southern style construction; a style that inspired the architect of Lares de Chacras.
The natural environment is seen through all windows and doors, a typical view for Chacras de Coria, the galleries, the park, swimming pool and hot tub, solarium and a "quincho", a covered area very common for barbecues and special clay ovens, always available for guests who love out-door life.
Salentein WineryValle de Uco
Posada Salentein is located in Finca La Pampa, Tunuyán, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina—a breathtaking location just one
hour and a half from Mendoza City.
The small and exclusive estancia, Posada Salentein is surrounded by the vineyards of Bodegas Salentein at the foot of the Andes Range. Posada Salentein has 16 double rooms in Valle de Uco, a reception area with a business centre, a large dining room with a gallery with view of the vineyards, a kitchen equipped with last generation technology, a parking lot for 20 cars, a swimming-pool, and innovative landscaping and garden design A special place to relax in style while exploring the most desirable areas of the Mendoza Wine Country. Centrally located in Valle de Uco, about a ten minute drive west of the town of Tunuyan, this exclusive 15-acre resort is yours to enjoy and explore.....Malbec vineyards, tree-lined paths flanked by small streams, fruit orchards and gardens, expansive lawns, and stunning views of the snow-capped Andes.
Properties shown are representative of the accommodations we use on this trip, may not be inclusive of all accommodations we use, and are subject to change.
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I was taking some pictures of Rabbit Holler Flash's new Farmall H for him when I decided to get Ol' Yeller out for a comparison. Ol' Yeller was a little nervous and kept stumbling and missing. I think he has a float problem and seeing Brutus made it a little worse. I let them idle next to each other while I took the picture but I'm not so sure Ol' Yeller liked it. He seemed to run better heading back to his parking spot in the shed.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville University men's basketball team met Gardner-Webb 12 times on the hardwood between 2003 and 2008. Since the Runnin' Bulldogs left the league following the 2007-08 season, the series has been put on ice. That changes on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. as the Dolphins (1-1) make their second road trip of the season, heading up to Boiling Springs, N.C. to do battle with one of the preseason favorites in the Big South. Along with Scott Manze's call of the game on 92.5 FM, a live stream of the contest will be available free of charge on the Big South Network.
It was a home opener to remember for JU on Tuesday night. Behind five players in double-figures, the Dolphins broke 100 points for the first time since the 2006-07 season, streaking past Florida College, 101-72. Jeremy Bogus exploded for a career-high 17 points – all of them coming in the second half as he nailed four 3-pointers. Tyler Alderman also posted a career-best 15 points as the Jacksonville reserves combined for 51 points in the game.
Leading the starters was RJ Slawson, who had the first Dolphin double-double of the young season with 13 points and 11 boards. Behind his work down low, JU outrebounded the Falcons, 51-38, and made 40 trips to the charity stripe, which they converted into 30 points.
Gardner-Webb (0-2) will be playing its first home game of the season on Saturday after opening with double-digit road losses to Xavier and Furman. Forward Donta Harper was a Preseason Second Team All-Big South selection and comes in averaging 15.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest. Jerome Hill is the leading rebounder thus far for the Runnin' Bulldogs, entering at a 7.5 boards per game clip along with 12.0 points per game. Point guard Tyler Strange facilitates the offense. He is the second-leading scorer for G-W and has 12 assists in two outings.
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By Mike Fletcher
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Kokomo —
Prostitution is not just a big-city problem, it happens everywhere.
Kokomo police proved that Thursday by arresting six men, two from Kokomo, on a Class A misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute after an undercover sting at an area hotel.
Detective Tonda Cockrell of the special investigations unit said the hotel cooperated with the investigation.
Residents' complaints contributed to the arrests, Cockrell said.
"We arrested some females earlier this summer, and now we're trying to address the other side of the equation," Cockrell said.
"We've gotten some complaints about these kinds of activities, but not in one certain area."
If convicted, the men could face up to a year in jail, depending on their criminal background.
The men got wind of the activities through an adult website. Police began the sting Thursday morning and conducted it throughout the day. Police made the first arrest at 11:45 a.m. and concluded the sting with a 5:12 p.m. arrest, police reports show.
Cockrell said police will continue related stings when complaints come in and as manpower dictates.
In August, Kokomo police arrested three women, two from Wisconsin and one from Kokomo, on prostitution charges at a different Kokomo hotel after receiving complaints. The suspects were all charged with a Class A misdemeanor prostitution charge.
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The basic concept of RealAge is that your true biological age is not the same as your chronological age. In other words, you may be 35 years old but your body may work like a 25-year-old or a 50-year-old depending on a number of factors. The RealAge books and website dive into those factors and examine how lifestyle choices and other things impact your "RealAge".
The RealAge Test
The heart of RealAge is a test that asks 132 questions about family history and lifestyle to determine your RealAge. This test can be taken online, or from the RealAge books. The test adjusts your current age based on how you answer the questions. In the RealAge test, for example, smoking increases your age by 8 years, but taking an aspirin every day will make you 2.2-2.9 years younger. The test is really a lot of fun and points out the benefits and dangers of various health behaviors. If you do not want e-mails from RealAge, be very careful as you click through the test to uncheck all the newsletter and other boxes.
Is RealAge Real?
Longevity science is challenging. Researchers cannot do studies to prove that John Doe would have lived 8 years longer if he quit smoking. Either he quit or he didn't. We don't have two John Does to compare. Researchers must rely on statistics like averages to determine the impact of lifestyle behaviors, which gets very complicated.
Can We Know Our RealAge?
In short, we can't really know the impact of all the lifestyle factors in the level of detail presented in RealAge. Each lifestyle factor interacts with other factors in a complex way. RealAge does try to address this, adjusting some of the factors for age (for example aspirin reduces age by 2.2 years at 55 and 2.9 years at 70). The bottom line is that we cannot know our 'RealAge' with the precision suggested by the test. BUT, the RealAge test will give the best guess available to you.
Does It Matter?
The RealAge system is very impressive. Reading the book and receiving the e-mails can give lots of suggestions that you can use to become healthier and live longer. By linking behaviors to increasing or decreasing your age, the approach lets you compare different lifestyle factors and prioritize your effort. If you adopt just 3 or 4 of the suggestions in this book, you will be healthier and better off.
What is it Based On?
Michael Roizen (the author) claims that he has "pored over more than 33,000 medical studies". I find that claim hard to believe. If he spent one hour per medical study for 8 hours a day, it would take him over 11 years to finish. He does say that the calculations are based on more than 1200 of those studies along with a 'proprietary database'. This is probably the largest such database and will give the 'best guess' to the impact of all these lifestyle factors on your life expectancy.
Does it Work?
Over ten million people have taken the RealAge test. The books are bestsellers. The RealAge company will present countless testimonials and statistics on the success of the program.
DRAWBACK: Lots of Advertising
There is a lot of advertising on the RealAge website. Newsletters are often sponsored by pharmaceutical companies. The books can, at times, read like an infomercial. It is unfortunate that a reader has to weed through all of that to get to the valuable information in the RealAge system.
Supplement WARNING
The RealAge program will talk about supplements and recommend various vitamins, minerals and herbs. Please, before taking anything, check with your doctor and a nutritionist. The data may say one thing, but your individual situation is different and unique. Taking supplement advice from a book is dangerous. Read the book to learn about the supplements and frame your questions, but do talk to someone before taking all sorts of pills.
Bottom Line
If you are interested in living long and increasing your health, the RealAge books provide lots of great information. Read them and take away the things that will work from you. Just watch out for advertising, especially on the website and in the newsletters.


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Crochet afghans are staples in home decor. They're perfect accessories for the living room, family room or den. A crochet afghan is a great way to add an accent color to your home, and who doesn't love cuddling up in one to watch a movie, read a book or work on another project? Even the college student in your family would appreciate having a crochet afghan in his or her dorm room or apartment; it's like a piece of home while your student might be far away.
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Unlike some other industries, IT tends to be quieter during the holiday season than at other times of the year. Clearly this is dependent on the main business focus, but many IT folks get to enjoy a break around Christmas and New Year's. This year I decided to do the same, swapping activity for passivity, essentially only responding to actual data center problems, of which I encountered mercifully few. But I had some help in my goal to disconnect, and it gave me a glimpse of a different perspective, though it wasn't so relaxing.
On New Year's Eve, the fates decided I should be stricken with a bizarre set of technological problems that defied logic and reason. At roughly the same time, both of my data circuits dropped and my analog phone lines went dead. According to my monitoring, this all happened within the same five-minute window.
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We're talking about a business-class cable connection and a backup DSL connection through two different companies, using two different technologies, riding two different wires, terminated by different hardware devices. The only logical explanation was that a tree had fallen and cut off these services, or the physical cables had somehow been severed. However, the power was still on, and cable TV worked fine. Visual inspection of all lines showed no disturbance.
Thus, on the cusp of a new year, my afternoon was spent on my cellphone with Fairpoint and Time Warner Cable trying to figure all of this out. Phone support for both was clueless; they initially tried to blame my equipment, then later acquiesced and decided to send out a tech -- on Jan. 2.
I was still puzzled by the coincidental nature of the problem and wasn't entirely sure we could rule out a physical problem with the line somewhere, perhaps in a frozen conduit or the like. The phones, cable, and cable Internet worked fine for adjacent customers, and the odds of two different service providers having an outage that affected only my circuits at the same time were too high. However, that was the only viable answer I could come up with, and both companies swore it wasn't their fault.
There was naught to do about it. It was the last day of 2012, and I spent it cut off from the Internet, except for my cellphone, despite my planning and best intentions.


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Former President Bill Clinton and outgoing Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton are house hunting in the Hamptons.
New York Post Celebrity Real Estate columnist Jennifer Gould-Keil dished on the their search.
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The difference between the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins is only a few points, but the Bengals have won three games while the Dolphins have lost three, leaving the hosting Bengals as 4-point favorites in this Sunday's matchup.
Thanks to a blowout loss in their season opener, Cincinnati has scored 112 points in four games, and they've also allowed 112 points in four games. But they're riding a three-game winning streak, with Andy Dalton seeming like a very reliable quarterback who has passed for 277.7 yards per game - over 100 of which go to stud receiver A.J. Green. On the other hand, Miami has only given up four more points than they've scored, but a pair of overtime losses on game-winning field goals at the hands of the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals has them below .500, despite the emergence of Ryan Tannehill.
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Apologies about tardiness in posting this, though ironically part of the reason for the delay is that the internet in my hotel in Orlando stopped working after my first night. Rather than report on the forum presentations, which have limited access I will provide instead a short synopsis on...
Field Level Sensor Network Seminar
WINA are sponsoring a Webinar: "A Winning Strategy for the Global Industrial Wireless Trifecta" Tuesday, February 26 at 10:00 ET that might help you better understand the challenges and benefits of mixing wireless field sensor networks. The presenters are Robert Assimiti, and Rares Ivan, of Nivis developers of several radio...
Texas A&M Instrumentation Symposium
I was fortunate enough to be able to participate and speak at the "68th Annual Instrumentation Symposium for the Process Industries" January 22-24 at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Network Discovery Tool
With the increasing use of Ethernet in the plant environment it is always a good idea to have the tools at hand to help you better understand your network and what is connected to it. This is obviously important not only for configuration, operations and maintenance, but also for security...
Understanding the bits and bytes of EtherCAT
I recently came across an interesting link regarding EtherCAT that provides the filters and some analysis of just how the EtherCAT packets are formed including full description of the registers for the EtherCAT Slave Controller and the text content of the individual registers/values.
Machinery Safety Standards Survey
Consistent with the globalization of products, similar trends are happening in the world of standards, where standards are being harmonized across boundaries through organizations such as IEC and ISO but also between these two organizations as well.
Network Management Webinar
I recently presented a webinar cosponsored by ISA and CooperBussman's Brian Cunningham on the above topic entitled "Staying Connected – Why Network Management Matters" based on the following abstract:
"Proprietary" wireless works too.
A number of manufacturers make field sensor networks that use protocols other than WirelessHART or ISA100.11a and in fact have been on the market for a number of years and in a wide range of form factors.
INE Q4 - Can We Solve Social Media?
Who do you go to when you've got an industrial networking problem that you can't solve on your own?
ISA100.11a Generic Client Interface Interoperability Test
The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) www.isa100wci.org announced the November 13, 2012 completion of the interoperability trial to verify its Generic Client Interface (GCI) specification. The GCI is an important component of the ISA100.11a architecture as it defines many of the requirements for ANSI/ISA-100.11a based gateways.


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Chicago -- Gov. Pat Quinn is changing legislation allowing the carrying of concealed guns to cap the number of firearms and ammunition that can be carried and to ban guns from any establishment where alcohol is served.
The Democratic governor is using his amendatory veto power to tweak the legislation sent to him after months of debate and negotiation over the measure.
A federal appeals court ruled in December that it was unconstitutional for Illinois to ban the public possession of concealed firearms and gave it until July 9 to comply.
Quinn says he never agreed with the court's ruling and the bill lawmakers sent him is flawed and needs changes.
The legislation permits qualified gun owners who pass background checks and undergo 16 hours of training to get permits for $150.
Quinn's changes need to be approved by the Legislature, which spent months negotiating the original compromise bill. A number of lawmakers have vowed to override Quinn and reject the new provisions. Here is a list what Quinn wants to change: -- ALCOHOL: Guns would be banned from any business where alcohol is served. Currently, the legislation bars guns only from restaurants whose liquor sales amount to less than half of gross sales. -- LOCAL LAWS: Local communities would be able to create their own laws limiting assault weapons. -- SIGNAGE: A person wouldn't be allowed to carry a concealed gun into a business, church or other private property unless the owner displays a sign giving them express permission. -- AT WORK: Employers would be able to enact policies prohibiting workers from carrying concealed weapons on the job or on job-related duties. -- GUNS AND AMMO: Licensed gun owners would only be allowed to carry a single concealed gun and one ammunition clip holding up to 10 rounds. -- MENTAL HEALTH: More clarification would be required to assure that Illinois State Police get mental health records to determine whether a permit applicant could be a threat to themselves or others. -- VISIBILITY: The definition of "concealed firearm" would be clarified to remove language that allows people to carry "mostly concealed" weapons. Quinn wants guns completely concealed. -- OPEN RECORDS: A Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board would have to follow state open records laws and notify the public about its meetings. -- ALERTING AUTHORITIES: People who have a concealed firearm would immediately have to tell police and public safety officials they're carrying a gun.
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This is classic comedy at its best and would be a lot funnier, except for the fact that its true.
Thank you Redundantman for making this otherwise train wreck of a season enjoyable. I will be looking forward to 13 more of these posts. If I don't get them, I will hunt you down, watch "The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock" with you and your daughter and then take you out for beer, wine, alcohol or whatever beverage you prefer.
I know I sound like an old fool/foggie but I can't understand how those guys are not more embarassed. Its not like being a football player is easy.
Land Before Time or the Wiggles .. I know most of the dance moves ...
Originally Posted by Oviedo
Excellent as always. Thank you.
The Steelers inspire me ... in the worst way this year, but they still inspire me.
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Nice again.
Where ELSE can we all go for insouciant, zen football commentary? I have the market cornered.
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Thanks .......
Just trying desperately to remember the important things.
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With the way this season is playing out you need to work in at least one pic of a super hot chick or rename this thread Redundant Thoughts (game planned by Haley)
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In fairness, maybe he liked the dude that looks like Miley
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Not that there is anything wrong with that.
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Appreciate the redundant thoughts ...
Not appreciating the redundant feelings so far this season.
I know what you're saying ... Make me watch the games ... surprise me one way or the other ... stop being so consistent.
Originally Posted by SanAntonioSteelerFan
Thank you for the weekly laugh, Redundant Man!
You're only on the 3rd game though, you better pace your irony or you may be beyond the edges of the known universe by the end of the season!
Everything in moderation, even sarcasm and irony?! I am not sure I can help myself ... snarky condescension comes so easy ...
Originally Posted by redundantman
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My first time watching SNF in Heinz Field... woot! Surprise B-day (weekend outing) from the wifey... I must be doing something right.... if only the team would have successfully completed the comeback...
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COOPERSTOWN _ Patricia B. Buckland, loving daughter of George and Hannah Benedict, born Jan. 9, 1926, passed peacefully the morning of Sept. 24, 2012, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.
Patricia was preceded to heaven by her husband, Charles Buckland.
She is survived by her three sons, George, Charles and Thomas; her loving daughters-in-law, Sue, Tina, Jennifer and Judith; her grandchildren, Morgan and Patricia; a wonderful granddaughter-in-law, Mollie; her great-grandchildren, Robbie and Braeden; and a large, loving extended family.
Pat's faith was a very important part of her life. It was something that she never left for granted. She studied it, worked at it and lived it. She was an active member of St. Faith's Episcopal Church in Cutler Ridge, Fla., for many years. She attended Christ Episcopal Church in Cooperstown and recently began worshiping at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartwick Seminary.
Patricia "Pat" was a bright, strong, vibrant woman who left a wonderful legacy. She was a blessing to all she came in contact with and will be missed and loved by all those who knew her.
There will be a private memorial service with family to be held on the family farm in Hartwick.
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Performing other than fire-related rescues is nothing new for the fire service. From a child's head caught in a banister to a person trapped in heavy machinery, a firefighter literally never knows what the next run will be. Because of that, we have an...
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Performing other than fire-related rescues is nothing new for the fire service. From a child's head caught in a banister to a person trapped in heavy machinery, a firefighter literally never knows what the next run will be. Because of that, we have an obligation to be prepared and have the predictably needed resources (ours or through a pre-planned mutual response) ready to handle the emergency, no matter what the emergency may be.
Every fire department has the opportunity to pre-plan and prepare before "the run" comes in. Look around your first-due response area. High rises? Subways? Railroads? Rural areas without water? Mega McMansions with lightweight construction? Tank farms? Interstate highways? Acme Dynamite Manufacturing? Look around.
It's no secret that's how you determine what you will eventually respond to. As Frank Brannigan told us, "Know your enemy," and the building is what he was referring to. In this case, know whatever you may have to respond to – and know it well. Pre-plan and train, train, train. Rarely should we be surprised to respond on any run when that potential has been right under our noses for years. We have an obligation to those we serve and to each other.
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Knowing what it protects and being prepared is a well-known hallmark of the Baltimore City, MD, Fire Department. As an overview, Baltimore, an independent political jurisdiction not located in a county, is the largest city in Maryland and the cultural center of the state. The city is in central Maryland along the Patapsco River, which feeds into Chesapeake Bay. The harbor is now home to Harborplace, a shopping, entertainment and tourist center, and the National Aquarium in Baltimore. The population of Baltimore City is more than 636,000. The city has a total area of 92.1 square miles, of which 80.8 square miles is land and 11.3 square miles is water.
The Baltimore City Fire Department has more than 1,800 members who are divided into two management branches – Emergency Operations and Planning and Administration. The department responds to more than 235,000 emergency 911 calls per year.
The assistant chief of operations oversees the work of four deputy chief/shift commanders and the EMS deputy chief. Operations personnel work out of 38 neighborhood fire stations. These stations house about 100 firefighting, emergency medical and special operations companies. These units include 35 engine companies, 18 ladder companies, 24 first-line medic units, four critical alert medic units, four rescue squad/pumpers and a heavy rescue as well as specialty units such as hazmat trucks, dive rescue unit, collapse rescue vehicles, mobile command vehicles and various fireboats. The department is divided into six suppression battalions and one EMS battalion, on four shifts. The work schedule is comprised of two 10-hour days and two 14-hour nights followed by four days off.
While being one of the best-trained and best-prepared fire departments, things can go wrong – and that's the subject of this two-part close call. In this case, we have the opportunity to learn from the experiences of the Baltimore City Fire Department. Our sincere thanks to Chief of Department James Clack along with the entire investigative team, officers and members of the Baltimore City Fire Department. This close call also provides us with insight on how the team was established by the chief, its direction and the process followed in determining what happened and preventing it from happening again. This two-part column also will include significant in-depth background information that is valuable to any reader, but specifically important for those departments that have the potential for water rescue responses. As usual, this close call provides loads of valuable information that the Baltimore City FD can learn from – but just as (or even more) important, we all can learn from their experience.
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TUCSON (Tucson News Now) - After a drawn-out ballot count, Pima County Supervisors are asking elections workers to look for ways to do better.
Supervisors unanimously agreed to ask the Elections Integrity Commission to review alternatives that would speed up the process. They're also asking to participate in a pilot project that would scan ballot images, allowing electronic systems to process thousands of ballots quickly.
Ballot counting wrapped up on Nov. 19, nearly two weeks after election day. The outcomes of two close races -- a Congressional seat in District 2 and a bond issue for Tucson street repair -- hung in the balance while elections workers went through hundreds of thousands of early and provisional ballots.
Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett is also calling for changes to streamline the elections system for 2014.
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You know those museums that are really quiet and you can't touch anything? These are definitely not those museums. Take the Boston Children's Museum. It's one-of-a-kind, world-renowned center for enrichment. But the kids don't care about that. They just like that it's as fun as a barrel of monkeys. The Museum of Science has scary dinosaurs, loud electric bursts, and an Imax screen the size of a basketball court, and it's still extremely educational. The Kidspace at Mass MoCA has really mind-blowing art, including some uniquely interactive work. At the Discovery Museums in Acton, kids can bounce a ball three stories high or engineer their own train track. Of course, if your family loves those quiet museums, we have plenty of those too.
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- 9:52 am Monday, May 2nd, 2011 by Allison Ross
The prestigious National Merit Scholarship Corp. has released the names of the winners of its $2,500 scholarships.
From a finalist pool of 15,000 applicants, 2,500 students across the country were chosen to receive the one-time scholarship based on their accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies.
Winners of the corporate-sponsored National Merit scholarships were named last month. On May 25 and July 11, some 4,300 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship winners will be announced.
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Over at SB Nation's UConn Blog, Huskies fans are in a state of euphoria after this afternoon's triumph:
I think I speak for all us when I say: AHHHHHHH!
With the whole euphoric thing clouding my judgement, here are the only coherent things I can say about this game.
1. First person to say UConn plays better under Blaney gets drop-kicked.
2. That court-storming was embarrassing. We have two titles and just went to the Final Four. Get your sh*t together, student body.
3. It's amazing what can happen when Kemba is running at full speed. Although he committed some of the worst turnovers I've ever seen en route to a career-high eight, his emergence in the second half (along with Texas' foul trouble and Rick Barnes' bone-headed move not to call a timeout) was what swung this game. Jerome Dyson was his usual stat-stuffing self, scoring a career-high 32 points. But while that shouldn't be overlooked, it's really become customary at this point. What this team needed was someone to run the show, and that's exactly what he did — on offense and by throwing himself around like a rag doll.
For their full reaction, head over to The UConn Blog. Given the context, it's no stretch to say that this win could very well change their entire season.


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Danio margaritatus
Celestial Pearl Danio
SynonymsTop ↑
Celestichthys margaritatus Roberts, 2007
Danio: from Dhani, a Bengalese vernacular term for small, minnow-like cyprinids.
margaritatus: from the Latin margaritatus, meaning 'adorned with pearls'.
Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae
Type locality is 'Pools at foot of mountain near Hopong town 30 kilometers east of Taunggyi, Myanmar, elevation 1040 meters', thought restricted to a single locality around 1,040 m AMSL near the town of Hopong in Shan State, eastern Myanmar.
It's since been found in waters associated with the Salween (aka Thanlwin) River throughout southern Shan and even across the border in northern Thailand.
The type locality is an area of permanently-flooded grassland formed by the damming of a spring for agricultural purposes.
The water is only around 30cm deep, transparent and supports dense growths of aquatic plants, mostly from the family Hydrocharitaceae which includes such genera as Elodea, Egeria and Blyxa.
Sympatric species included Devario sondhii, a Microrasbora cf. rubescens, an undescribed Petruichthys species known to aquarists as the 'rosy' loach and Channa harcourtbutleri.
From images most of the the other habitats look broadly similar, i.e., shallow areas of wetland surrounded by open grassland though at least one population was supposedly discovered in 'deep forest'.
Maximum Standard Length
The largest officially-recorded specimen measured just 21 mm.
Aquarium SizeTop ↑
Despite its small size we wouldn't keep a group of these in anything with base dimensions measuring less than 45 ∗ 30 cm due to the sometimes combative behaviour of dominant males (see 'Behaviour and Compatibility).
This timid species should ideally be kept in a heavily-planted set-up, preferably with a dark substrate.
The broken lines of sight that exist in such a display allow it to display natural behaviour as well as helping to reduce skittishness.
Floating plants are a useful addition but driftwood and oak/beech/almond leaf litter are best avoided as the tannins they release are not a feature of its natural waters.
Use gentle filtration; an air-powered sponge-style unit should prove adequate.
Water Conditions
Temperature: 20 – 26 °C
pH: 6.5 – 7.5; a value of 7.3 was recorded at the type locality.
Hardness: 90 – 268 ppm
Likely to feed on small invertebrates, algae and other zooplankton in nature.
In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable size but should not be fed these exclusively, and as it rarely rises to the surface there's little point in offering floating products.
Daily meals of small live and frozen fare such as Daphnia, Artemia and suchlike will not only result in the best colouration but encourage the fish to come into breeding condition.
Newly-imported specimens are often in poor condition and can be difficult to acclimatise to aquarium life, so small live foods are recommended as an initial diet with dry and frozen products being introduced as the fish become settled.
Behaviour and CompatibilityTop ↑
Likely to be intimidated or outcompeted for food by larger or more boisterous tankmates, although the presence of similarly-sized, surface-dwelling species seems to help reduce its shyness.
Other small cyprinids from Myanmar such as Danio choprae or members of the genus Microdevario are suitable companions, and we suspect it might also do well alongside Dario hysginon or D. sp. 'Myanmar'.
The closely-related D. erythromicron is not recommended as it's probably capable of hybridising with D. margaritatus (see 'Notes').
Though gregarious by nature it's a shoaling rather than schooling species with rival males sparring on a regular basis during daylight hours.
It's not uncommon to see nipped fins within a group though this behaviour does not normally extend to tankmates.
Buy as many as possible, ideally 20 or more, as when larger numbers are present the aggression is spread between individuals plus the fish are bolder, more often-seen, and exhibit better colouration.
Sexual Dimorphism
Males have a steel-to-deep blue body colouration extending over the majority of the flanks and intense red and black striping in all fins except the pectorals.
The spots on the body are pearly white to cream-coloured and in nuptial individuals the abdomen turns reddish, overall body colour intensifies and as a result the pale stripe running lengthways over the top of the head becomes better-defined.
Females have a blue-green base body colouration and less prominent, weakly red to orange colour patches in the fins with the ventrals patternless.
The body spots are cream to golden and don't extend into the anterior portion of the abdomen.
They tend to grow a little larger than males and have a more rounded overall body shape, especially when gravid.
When in spawning condition they display a small dark marking at the vent.
Like many small cyprinids this species is an egg-scattering spawner that shows no parental care.
It was first bred by SF members Pete Liptrot and Paul Dixon of the Bolton Museum Aquarium, U.K., only a week or two after entering the country in 2006.
If the fish are in good condition they will spawn often and in a densely-planted, mature aquarium it's possible that small numbers of fry may start to appear without intervention.
However if you want to increase the yield of fry a slightly more controlled approach is required.
The adult group can still be conditioned together but one or more smaller, perhaps 10-15 litre, containers should also be set up and filled with aged water.
Fill much of the available space with fine wool mops, Taxiphyllum or other fine-leaved plant.
Neither lighting nor filtration is necessary although you can install a small air-powered sponge filter if you prefer.
When the adult fish are well-conditioned a single pair or group comprising one or two males and several females can then be introduced to each container, though it's worth noting that the more individuals involved the greater the risk of egg predation, plus males may distract each other from females if there's more than one in the tank.
Spawning normally presents few problems with around 30 mildly adhesive eggs deposited in a typical event.
At this point the adults are best removed as they will eat any they find, plus females need a recovery period before spawning again as they're unable to produce eggs on a daily basis.
In nature it apparently breeds year-round so you could always select another pair and work a rotation system if continuous production is the aim.
Incubation is temperature-dependant to an extent but usually takes around 72 hours with the young free-swimming 3-4 days later.
Initial food should be Paramecium or a proprietary dry food of sufficiently small (5-50 micron) grade, introducing Artemia nauplii, microworm, etc., once the fry are large enough to accept them.
NotesTop ↑
This species was discovered in August 2006, with the first image posted by fish exporter Kamphol Udomritthiruj on the website www.petfrd.com the following month.
After a few sceptics voiced concerns that it had been computer-generated or enhanced more-detailed pictures were supplied and these, along with the ensuing media reaction, caused D. margaritatus to quickly become one of the most hyped fishes the hobby has ever known.
Initially marketed as Microrasbora sp. 'Galaxy' or 'Galaxy Rasbora' it went on sale in Singapore a fortnight later and reached the international trade soon after.
Initial prices were high for such a small fish but quickly fell as many thousands were exported in just a few months.
However by February 2007 images of the type locality with heavily-trampled margins accompanied reports that it had been overfished to near-extinction, and the Myanmar Department of Fisheries officially banned exports.
By June 2007 the authorities had conducted a survey of wetlands close to Hopong and discovered 5 additional populations, and current evidence suggests the species is not under any immediate threat of over-collection.
Demand has also reduced since it became clear the species is easy to breed and not particularly suited to the 'general' community tank, and prices have now stabilised.
It's also been subject to intensive commercial breeding and specimens with spots or blotches instead of stripes in the pelvic and anal fins or morphological deformities are now common in the ornamental trade (see images).
There also exists limited evidence to suggest it might have been hybridised with the related D. erythromicron although these fish appear not to have reached the trade.
One interesting, apparently wild caught, form has been sold as female D. margaritatus. It has no stripes in the fins plus a dark spot at the base of the caudal peduncle as in D. erythromicron, but spotted colour pattern on the body like D. margaritatus (see images) and it remains unclear if it's conspecific with either described species or not.
The official description arrived in February 2007 and the fish was placed into new genus Celestichthys by Tyson Roberts despite morphological and behavioural similarities with Danio (formerly Microrasbora) erythromicron.
Roberts suggested the two appear to be closely-related but separated them primarily on the basis of their differing colouration while remarking that D. erythromicron may be moved into Celestichthys later.
The other main reason for the separation was the possibility that the pair evolved independently from different species.
Conway et al. (2008) revalidated the species based on aspects of its osteology and a phylogenetic analysis, concluding that it's related to the genus Danio and the closest relative of D. erythromicron.
They also found that the combination of apomorphies characterising members of Danio (A stripe on the anal-fin, two or more P stripes on the caudal; see below for explanation) is present in this species, and that the spotted body patterning is not unique but a derivation of the striped pattern seen in other danios.
Other morphological similarities, such as the presence of the 'danionin notch' on the lower jaw, were also recorded, and as a result Celestichthys was placed in synonymy of Danio with the authors preferring to recognise a broader concept of the latter rather than maintain the former.
The small adult size evolved via a process known as miniaturisation, characterised by sexually mature adults with a significantly reduced size of less than 20 mm SL.
Among bony fishes cyprinids are one of the few groups in which this phenomenon occurs repeatedly with all Barboides, Danionella, Microdevario, Microrasbora, Horadandia, Boraras, Paedocypris, Sawbwa and Sundadanio species representing miniaturised taxa along with a few members of Danio, Laubuca and Rasbora.
All show a preference for still or slow-moving waters, often in nutrient-poor habitats such as forest peat swamps.
The anatomical structure of miniaturised cyprinids can vary greatly, and there are two principle 'groupings' with some species possessing intermediate features to some degree.
The first contains those fishes which though small are essentially proportionally dwarfed versions of their larger relatives, e.g., Barboides, Microdevario, Microrasbora, Horadandia, Boraras, Sawbwa, Sundadanio, Danio, Laubuca and Rasbora.
The other includes those in which anatomical development stops at a point where adult still resemble a larval form of their larger ancestor, i.e., Danionella and Paedocypris.
The latter are usually referred to as 'developmentally truncated' or 'paedomorphic' and are thought to have evolved via a process known as 'progenetic paedomorphosis', i.e., paedomorphosis brought about by accelerated maturation.
They typically exhibit a simplified skeletal structure along with species-specific morphological peculiarities such as the tooth-like projections in male Danionella dracula.
Britz et al. (2009) consider that developmental truncation may have facilitated the development of such novelties 'by freeing large parts of the skeleton from developmental constraints, dissociating developmentally linked pathways and creating a greater potential for more dramatic changes'.
In recent years it's become commonplace to refer to the stripes on the body and fins of danionins as follows:
- P stripe: or 'pigment stripe' is the central, dark, lateral stripe on the body which extends into the caudal-fin in some species. Stripes above it are numbered P+1, P+2, etc., and those beneath P-1, P-2, P-3, etc.
- A stripe: the central stripe on the anal-fin; the proximal stripe (above it) is A+1 and the distal stripe (beneath) A-1.
- D stripe: The submarginal dorsal-fin stripe.
Following Fang (2003) Danio spp. are characterised by the presence of an A stripe on the anal-fin and two or more P stripes on the caudal-fin, plus some internal characteristics such as enlarged nasal lamellae.
The genus has undergone some significant taxonomic reshuffling in recent years following the publication of a series of phylogenetic studies.
Older, molecular, phylogenies tended to agree that it represented a monophyletic group consisting of two major clades; the 'Danio devario' group containing the larger, deeper-bodied species and the 'D. rerio' clade comprising the smaller, slimmer fish.
The currently-obsolete genus name 'Brachydanio' was often adopted for members of the latter group and is seen in much of the older aquarium literature.
However in 2003 Fang conducted a more detailed study based on morphological characters which included members of other related genera, and the results suggested for the first time that the genus Danio as previously considered represents a polyphyletic grouping, i.e., not all members derived from a single common ancestor.
The generic name Devario was suggested for the larger species with Danio being applied only to the smaller fish (with the exception of the type species, D. dangila which can grow to around 89 mm SL).
Recent molecular studies by Mayden et al. (2007) and Fang et al. (2009) have resulted in further changes.
Unfortunately while these works agree in some aspects they frequently contradict each other, notably in the usage of the subfamily names Rasborinae (Weber and de Baeufort, 1916) and Danioninae (Bleeker, 1863), the positioning of D. kyathit in relation to D. rerio and the level of relatedness between Danio and Esomus species.
The species formerly known as Microrasbora erythromicron was found to be grouped within Danio in both sets of results.
At present SF follows the results of Fang et al., thus Danio is considered to be composed of three sub-clades, i.e., groupings of closely-related species.
The first comprises D. erythromicron, D. margaritatus, D. choprae and D. flagrans; these exhibit unique body patterning consisting of vertical bars (D. erythromicron, D. choprae, D. flagrans) or light spots (D. margaritatus) and possess either very short barbels or none at all, whereas all other Danio spp. have lateral or horizontal stripes on the body and relatively long barbels.
There's a suggestion that D. erythromicron and D. margaritatus will be moved again in the future as the two share morphological and behavioural aspects that appear to set them apart from other danios.
The second clade contains the type species, D. dangila, separated on the basis of its larger size and the shape of the caudal-fin, which in adults is only slightly emarginate or even truncate in shape, a feature it shares only with Tinca tinca (the common tench) among other cyprinids.
The D. dangila group is also likely to contain D. meghayalensis and D. feegradei.
The remaining species, of which D. rerio is thought to be the most ancient, are included in the third sub-clade, and there is a possibility these three groups may eventually be separated into different genera.
- Roberts, T. R., 2007 - Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 55(1): 131-140
The 'Celestial Pearl Danio', a new genus and species of colourful minute cyprinid fish from Myanmar (Pisces: Cypriniformes).
- Conway, K. W., W.-J. Chen and R. L. Mayden, 2008 - Zootaxa 1686: 1-28
The 'Celestial Pearl danio' is a miniature Danio (s.s) (Ostariophysi: Cyprinidae): evidence from morphology and molecules.
- Fang, F., 2003 - Copeia 2003(4): 714-728
Phylogenetic Analysis of the Asian Cyprinid Genus Danio (Teleostei, Cyprinidae).
- Fang, F., M. Norén, T. Y. Liao, M. Källersjö and S. O. Kullander. 2009 - Zoologica Scripta 38(1): 1-20.
Molecular phylogenetic interrelationships of the south Asian cyprinid genera Danio, Devario and Microrasbora (Teleostei, Cyprinidae, Danioninae).
- Mayden, R. L., K. L. Tang, K. W. Conway, J. Freyhof, S. Chamberlain, M. Haskins, L. Schneider, M. Sudkamp, R. M. Wood, M. Agnew, A. Bufalino, Z. Sulaiman, M. Miya, K. Saitoh, S. He, 2007 - Journal of Experimental Zoology, Molecular Development and Evolution 308B: 642–654
Phylogenetic relationships of Danio within the order Cypriniformes: a framework for comparative and evolutionary studies of a model species.
- Rüber, L. , M. Kottelat, H. H. Tan, P. K. L. Ng and R. Britz, 2007 - BMC Evolutionary Biology London 7(38): 1-10
Evolution of miniaturization and the phylogenetic position of Paedocypris, comprising the world's smallest vertebrate.


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Adult scoliosis doesn't just mean your pediatrician missed something along the way. This late-in-life diagnosis could be a result of a number of things, explains Dr. Scott Rushton, orthopedic surgeon and medical director of the Spine Center at Lankenau Medical Center, Main Line Health.
"Age-related health problems like osteoporosis, compression fractures, and spinal stenosis can all be factors in adult scoliosis," he says. "And in some cases, the scoliosis is idiopathic, meaning that there's no clear reason for it."
By the time most adults with scoliosis have been diagnosed, the spinal muscles have reached skeletal maturity, making it difficult to correct any curves. Still, treatment options are available.
"For adults with scoliosis, the key factor in treating the condition is to stabilize the spine and lessen the symptoms rather than correct it," says Dr. Rushton. "Patients who have mild or moderate cases of adult scoliosis usually benefit from physical therapy, exercise, and stretching or strengthening."
For patients with cases of adult scoliosis that interfere with their daily lives, Dr. Rushton says spine stabilization surgery could be the answer. The procedure uses bone grafts to fuse the bones of the spine together to realign and stabilize the spine, although he emphasizes that this is usually for more severe cases and not the go-to method of treatment for adult scoliosis cases.
If you suspect you might have adult scoliosis, you probably won't notice many physical symptoms. Instead, look for abnormalities like:
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If you notice cosmetic abnormalities like these with or without physical symptoms, schedule an appointment with your physician for a spinal exam. The Spine Center at Lankenau specializes in the evaluation and treatment of all disorders of the spine. To schedule an appointment, call 610.642.3005.
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Served on draught at Royersford, PA location on 12/2/06. This is a mixture of Sly Fox's Phoenix Pale Ale and O'Reily's Stout
A - Fairly dense light brown body with small frothy tan head that mostly disappeared but left behind very nice lacing. The presence of the pale ale enhanced the overall carbonation of this selection. This was a beautiful looking glass of brew!
S - Surprisingly left a little bit to be desired. There was a light malty nose with some roasted aroma and a faint hop presence due to the pale ale. I could also sense a bit of a smokey aroma, but just a little.
T - Both initial flavor and finish was slightly bitter, but was well balanced with a rich roasted malt flavor. The finish didn't really linger around very long.
M - This is a medium bodied brew with a dry texture and soft carbonation. The finish was mildly bitter and smokey.
D - Drinks more like a pale ale than a stout. I would be more inclined to drink more of these than plain stouts in one setting, though. Overall, it's quite a good offering.
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Poured well with a light foamy head. It looks like a delicious stout from the pour.
It had a bitter taste, but in a good way. The nose is a little pungent for a stout, but grows on you. Great in cold weather!
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Mike Glancy's creativity is displayed in many ways. Every year, except one in the past 20, he's designed and entered a float in the La Jolla Christmas Parade, winning first place three times. His entry for this year's Surf and Sand theme was "Surfin' and Fixin' La Jolla's Bowls."


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Award Site Opens: September 15, 2014 Deadline: December 16, 2014
The purpose of the OARSI Clinical and Basic Science Awards is to recognize excellence in research in osteoarthritis.
Any individual(s) who has made an outstanding contribution to osteoarthritis research within the last five years may be nominated for the Awards.
Research domains include, but are not limited to, areas such as epidemiology and health-services research, clinical outcomes, translational research, and therapeutics, and must encompass all phases of research having clinical implications. Clinical/Basic Science research may be in any of a number of specialty disciplines being related to osteoarthritis. Research should have been conducted within the last 5 years.
Nominees for this award should be willing to prepare a paper for presentation at the OARSI World Congress in Seattle, Washinton in April 2015. Awardees will receive a $2000 honorarium, travel expenses (up to $1000) to the Congress, complimentary registration and three night's hotel accommodations.
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