text: tag:destructoid.com,2006:blogbalth's Blog :: DESTRUCTOIDhttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/user/1/13241-101579-DrH13png-468x.jpgbalthhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/balth2009-10-19T12:31:36Ztag:destructoid.com,2008:197307The Most Definitive Sucker Punch Review EVAR. 1800+ words and pictures2011-03-26T11:41:25Z2011-03-26T11:41:25ZI watched Sucker Punch yesterday. Here are my thoughts [url]http://gamersledge.com/wordpress/?p=1097[/url] Let me know what you thought here or there.tag:destructoid.com,2008:1909291500+ word review of DC Universe Online Beta2011-01-06T01:15:57Z2011-01-06T01:15:57ZCan be found here: [url]http://gamersledge.com/wordpress/?p=1038[/url] [i]that is all.[/i]tag:destructoid.com,2008:167390OMG, King3vb0 is in newest Mega64!2010-03-17T12:17:26Z2010-03-17T12:17:26ZImagine my surprise as I'm stumbling around the tubes this morning and I happen upon DToid's very own King3vb0 in the newest Mega64! I dunno why exactly he said his name was something else, maybe he was incognito. [embed]167390:28345[/embed] King you're internets famous now!!! GRATS!tag:destructoid.com,2008:165203A (mostly) comprehensive Heavy Rain review.2010-02-27T09:20:52Z2010-02-27T09:20:52ZI had originally retooled it for display here, but apparently the site thinks somehow I am spam, with no indication of what it objects to. [url=http://gamersledge.com/wordpress/?p=545]So I guess you'll have to read it here.[/url] [i]that is all.[/i]tag:destructoid.com,2008:155907My bi-monthly post: Dragon's Age: Origins the Anti-Jimpression Review2009-11-23T13:30:51Z2009-11-23T13:30:51ZFirst of all, the goods: [img]http://ui27.gamespot.com/954/dragonage_2.jpg[/img] The platform: PC. I want to preface this by saying I love Jim Sterling. But in this one particular instance, when he reviewed DA:O, he complained about things that were actual SETTINGS (in case and point, just to name one, he could never find quest waypoints. There's an app for that. I mean, setting.) I bought this for PC because I wanted the isometric view, and did not want the toned-down difficulty. Plus I wanted to be able to access the mod community. [img]http://thebsreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/random-thoughts.jpg[/img] Ok, so I'm officially 62 hours in. If I had to guess, I'd say I'm 80% through the main quest. I'm running out of places to go besides Denerim, but without spoilers, I will say that the Ogrimmar (dwarven city) portion is quite extensive. Also, I found a bug. There is a apparently a memory leak in the program, so if you run it for a very long time, the load times begin to approach 4 minutes. The solution? Save your game, exit out of the program and relaunch. Pretty simple. I am still enthralled with the story, which is pretty amazing because it IS pretty standard tolkien-esque fare. I think my only real complaint is that I have my core party down (I use Allistaire, Morrigan, myself and another mage.) and with that said... I don't like it when I need to change! I have close to...8 party members and I only use 3 of them nonstop. But I also think that could be a personal thing. The combat system is flexible enough to allow you to play how you like. Me? I'm a micromanaging bitch. You! Go there and stay the FUCK there! You! move over here and cast cone of cold. You! Sneak around behind those bitches and backstab them until their backs look like an old Tom and Jerry Cartoon, and that darkspawn just drank a pail of water. Only blood. Blood spatter is... well, it's unintentionally funny; especially when you're trying to have a conversation with a noble and someone's spleen is stuck in your hair. [img]http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/8/2/6/3/5/2/a_med_1.JPG.jpg[/img] [img]http://ve3dmedia.ign.com/images/04/70/47078_orig.jpg[/img] They keep finding the right mix of tactical combat vs. story for me; it doesn't hurt that there are over a million lines of text to read; and trust me when I say I have read every single codex entry that I have found. Plus it doesn't hurt that you get xp for finding them; but the reading is completely optional. I wouldn't trade it for anything; I really think I have a pretty good feel for 'the world' as it is, because of it. Re: The DLC:. [img]http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/dragonage/images/thumb/5/55/Shale_face.JPG/300px-Shale_face.JPG[/img] Stone Prisoner: It took me an hour-ish to get through, it was an amusing little side-quest. As for the character you receive, he's middle of the road ok to good at best. Once you've played through the fade sequence (in the main game), you'll get all the things you liked about it in an NPC, but toned down. They also have an amusing story about his size, so that's kind of funny. The voice-over work is again, really good, and not at all what I was expecting. (A pissy golem, who wouldathunk it?) [img]http://na.llnet.bioware.cdn.ea.com/u/f/eagames/bioware/dragonage/assets/images/addon/bloodarmor.png[/img] Blood Dragon Armor - I'm level 15 with most of my characters; and I think my tank (Allistaire) has been using this for maybe... 7 levels now? Delicious. It also doesn't hurt that if you has the gold, you can buy multiple copies of it. Also, it will apparently transfer over to Mass Effect 2. Interesting. Plus, it doesn't hurt that it LOOKS BADASS. [img]http://greywardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/wardenscall.png[/img] Warden's Keep - buy this, and do it immediately. It'll take you probably a good couple of hours if you're dedicating time to it, but the reward is a never-ending chest that you can store infinite things in. Should it have been in the normal game? Meh. It is what it is. And it's crunchy and delicious; really well done. It also has non-spoilery a couple things you can't get anywhere else in the game. Just be sure to be thorough, however, because once you've completed the quest, you cannot return to the inside of the area. Also, when you get to 'the choice' in this (again, non-spoilery), I'd actually tell you to take the righteous choice. I took the mercy choice, and I have nothing to show for it. It would seem better to travel the road I did not (I'm a softy!.. except when it comes to demons. Then I lie to their face, and then kill them. I'm a double-dealing-dousche-to-demons. [img]http://imstars.aufeminin.com/stars/fan/sebastien-chabal/sebastien-chabal-20071012-323733.jpg[/img] [b]Is this Duncan in a rare bit of downtime, or Yoj1mb0 sprinting to buy another fighting game?[/b] Return to Ostragar - This one comes out at the end of the month of December; and I have to truly wonder how many people will really be done with the game by then (besides me). But at $5 and you get to fight in that massive battle... it's an interesting spin on DLC; as usually DLC takes you places *outside* the preexisting game, and here you get to revisit a key moment. [img]http://www.thefinalverdict.org/images/logo-area-link.jpg[/img] Final Verdict: Don't listen to Jim (this once). If you are a fan of RPGs, even if you're a diehard JRPG fan, this WACWGTFOOCWAASDRPG* will knock your socks off. Well worth the money spent. I give it five out of five creepy King3bvo heads. [img]http://www.juiciobrennan.com/images/blog/creepyBurgerKing.JPG[/img] [img]http://roflrazzi.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/celebrity-pictures-burger-king-child-vegetarian.jpg[/img] [img]http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/4172/kingld3.jpg[/img] [img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TEmXTsppV3w/SEBwas9Rm0I/AAAAAAAABhE/Em6Ccq-bMZM/s400/%3D%3FWindows-1252%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzMDguanBn%3F%3D-734417[/img] [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3275/2690818054_46f1857fdd_o.jpg[/img] *(Western Action Combat We're Getting The Fuck Out of Control With Acronyms and Specialization Designation Role Playing Game) [b][i]that is all.[/i][/b]tag:destructoid.com,2008:152442An intended discourse on replaying games that you've red-headed stepchild(ed).2009-10-19T12:31:36Z2009-10-19T12:31:36ZI checked the back of my box to be sure, Y0j1mb0 and I both definitely have [img]http://www.software.com/images/products/ESRB%20Mature%20Game%20Logo_270_270.jpg[/img] on the back of our boxes; and as such, I'd like to discuss a problem I've found I've had for the last several years: Game Completion. First of all, this isn't an emopost. I'm not complain-posting about how I have a life and I don't have time to play games yadda yadda. I'm stating that I am an adult with very large time constraints put upon me by my own doing. I am VP of a credit union, I have a side business doing website design. I DM and play in 2 D&D games per week. And I have to sleep in there, too. So there IS a limited amount of time that I can dedicate towards a game. And that may or may not be a contributing factor to what I'd like to discuss today. You see, I have had an odd tendency over the years: I don't replay videogames I've beaten. I find, once I've beaten a game, that it is very difficult for me to muster the gumption (that's a euphamism for sex in Louisiana, in case you didn't know. Tell your friends. Muster the gumption.) to pick it up again. [img]http://whatscookingamerica.net/Soup/Gumbo.jpg[/img] I used gumbo here because gumbo shares the first three letters with gumption, and isn't gumbo really just sex in your mouth with seafood? I think we all know the answer to that. Let me use a recent example: [img]http://www.gamed.nl/messages/97896.jpg[/img] Demon's Souls. I cannot extol the virtues and rewarding gameplay of this title enough. I contend that it's perhaps one of the greatest games ever published in North America within the last 10 years. AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO GET EVERYTHING THE FIRST TIME THROUGH. And herein lies the rub for me. It took me 37 hours to beat it. My skill is WAY up, and I rarely die 'stupid' (on my part) deaths anymore. I'm a heavy-duty character, and my confidence in my demon-slaying skills is way up there. But I find myself burdened by the fact that I know what I have to do now to get the things I missed; which is start at square one once more and retrace my steps for the entire game. And that really doesn't appeal to me. It seems like a heavy burden as opposed to something I look forward to. Another example: [img]http://www.markeedragon.com/images/buy-sell/ffxi-gil/final-fantasy-xi-ffxi-cover.jpg[/img] I imported this game from Japan and played with the Japanese client in Japanese for 3 years. Then, my compy crashed and I had to get a new system. I switched to the PS2. I couldn't migrate my account to the NA servers. I played for two more years, never coming close to reaching where I was initially; again the burden of having to do the same thing over surmounted my enthusiasm to play the title. A final offering: [img]http://www.blogcdn.com/news.bigdownload.com/media/2009/06/championsonlineboxartjune12.jpg[/img] I started playing CO on day one. In exactly 30 days, I max leveled a character (lvl 40). It's still a launch MMO, so other than grinding monsters for character costume parts that would only unlock on the character I have already perfected (hence, no desire there); there's no endgame content yet to speak of. I LOVE the game, and I have 7 other characters around level 20. But do I really want to take them to level forty; just doing the same thing again? No; again, the burden of knowing exactly what I have to do surpasses my enthusiasm to play the game. Generally I try to invest in games that have infinite replayability, like Call of Duty 4 (I never did get the gold cross, it was too much!). Or I'll just take forever and NOT beat the game (FFVII, FFXII, Burnout Paradise) until I really have exhausted EVERYTHING there is to do. I don't watch movies a second time (unless I REALLY love it), and I don't play videogames again after I've beaten them, unless there is some online component that makes it different. But even then, sometimes I don't, unless I feel like I'm making progress and the gameplay is just blow me out of the park. (Call of Duty 4 is a gem to me specifically because I beat single player, I achieved double rank prestige in multiplayer, but the game is just.that.fun. that I keep on playing, even today, even tho I'm not gaining anything.) So like I said, this is not [img]http://i42.tinypic.com/2lxe5pd.jpg[/img] emo-post central. What I am interested is hearing your opinions on whether you replay games and/or why you do/don't. It's cawfee..let's tawk. Discuss. [i]that is all.[/i]


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Blizzard producer joins Star Citizen team
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The 972 Area Code (or Area Code 972) is located in the state of Texas. Area Code 972 is one of the 269 3-digit telephone area codes in the USA. It covers roughly 1,283,310 unique phone numbers and 2,961,114 individuals near the city of Irving.
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United FC children, teens and parents will once again participate in the Wendy's Walk for Kids, like they have done over the past few years, bringing in over 100 walkers and raising close to $2,000 annually for local children's charities in our community.
United FC relies largely upon the generosity of countless sponsorships & private donations that help to offset the costs of training, fields and tournaments to our players. Wendy's Walk for Kids is a perfect opportunity for our United FC family to give back and be part of a wonderful community event. We are proud to show everyone our United FC Pride and our sense of community.
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This co-ed program is open to children ages 4 to 8, and is designed to promote youth soccer skills development and enjoyment of the game. A specific curriculum is offered including weekly training sessions followed by small-sided games. This program is FREE to all players registered with United FC. All players will also receive one ticket to a Binghamton University soccer match. This fall program is aimed toward new players & players interested in maintaining & enhancing their skills in a supportive environment where learning & fun are emphasized.
-All sessions are played at the BC United Soccer Complex, 1351 Union Center Highway in Endicott,
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This is a co-ed program open to children ages 9-12 yrs. old. This program will expose players to technical training with topics that include 3 types of dribbling, advanced passing techniques, advanced finishing, as well as small group tactics. Paul Marco and the Binghamton University Men's Soccer Staff will be running this program.
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In January, many members of United FC administration and staff attended the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) Nation convention held in Philadelphia Pa. Together they received over 100 hours of training and over 20 new licenses or diplomas. United FC believes in continued development of its staff and prides itself in having the most well qualified staff in the area.While at the conference, they also had the opportunity to meet Michelle Akers and Kristine Lilly. Akers, the most decorated woman in soccer history, is a former leading American association football player, who starred in the historic 1991 and 1999 Women's World Cup victory by the United States. She won the Golden Boot as the top scorer in the 1991 tournament. Lilly is a 23 year veteran of the United States National Team, a 2 time World Champion and a 2 time Olympic Gold Medalist. Kristine played in 3 Olympics and 5 World Cups. She retired January of 2011 after playing for over 23 years for the United States National Team.
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Backpacker Magazine – October 2011
The brightest headlamp we tested.
C'mon Backpacker, get with it and start testing Zebralights. 200 lumens, 1 AA battery, 3 oz, $64, warm tints, it blows everything else away.
Yes the Mammut is nice but you guys should check out the HL5 or HL7 from coast. Super bright one hand operation and long run time. The fit is secure similar to my old stand by Petzls.


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The Laura and John Arnold Foundation announced an innovative education database system, the Education Resource Information Navigator Project (ERIN Project).
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Samsung Electronics America Inc. and BrainPOP announced the exclusive availability of the BrainPOP Featured Movie for Android app on the Samsung GALAXY Tab 2, available through Google Play.
The new Dell Wyse solution and special offer will provide more students with secure access to digital learning resources and help schools concentrate less on managing their technology.
New netTrekker Search empowers teachers to deliver more motivating, engaging, differentiated learning experience that is aligned with state and Common Core standards.
A Web-based component of the blended intervention program Algebra City, Algebra City Interactive Activities provide fun and motivating practice to correct the 28 most common algebraic misconceptions.
Funds For Learning, the nation's largest E-rate compliance firm, announced expanded user package options for the award-winning E-rate Manager tool.
SchoolReach Instant Parent Contact is now embedded in Pearson's PowerSchool, the industry-leading student information system.
Follett Software Company has announced a first round of partnerships with leading providers to sell reliable and relevant third-party digital content.
The update embeds Common Core State Standards to promote personalization, interoperability and enhanced reporting.
Extron Electronics is pleased to announce that it is continuing its popular Classroom Technology Grant Program for the fifth straight year.


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I wore this to the Irish Fashion Awards 2011 - the dress code was 'casual chic' so I chose this sheer animal print jumpsuit! it was so much fun - I got shortlisted for Ireland's Most Influential Fashion Photographer which was crazy!
I got ready with my favourite girl - Anouska (who also helped me take this photo! :) it was nice and girly - putting our make-up on etc
Anouska won the People's choice award for Irelands's Most Influential Model - how amazing! I was super proud when she got her award :) You'll probably know her here on Lookbook but if you don't you definitely should check her out - her blog is anouskaproettabrandon.com/
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Anderson Cooper, Obama in Africa
On Wednesday, we ran down some details about network plans for President Obama's historic trip to Ghana this weekend, including an advertised Anderson Cooper special.
Cooper had an exclusive sit-down with the president in Cape Coast Castle Saturday to discuss the visit's significance as well as domestic and international issues. During the interview, President Obama talked about the history of slavery through a modern lens, "I think the way it has to be thought about, the reason it's relevant, is whether it's what's happening in Darfur or what's happening in the Congo or what's happening in too many places around the world, the capacity for cruelty still exists." The interview will air July 13th and 14th on "AC360″ and next weekend, July 18th and 19th, Cooper will anchor a special called "President Obama's African Journey" at 8pmET and 11pmET. WebNewser has been tracking Cooper's tweets since Friday.
Baltimore Sun's David Zurawik has lots of questions about the special and the practice of granting exclusive interviews in general.
> Earlier:
- Pres. Obama Calls on 'Big Cheese' Chuck Todd First, In Todd's Last Briefing for NBC News
- C-SPAN Gearing Up for Midterm Elections
- James Foley's Brother: More Could've Been Done 'Directly on Jim's Behalf'
- Did Obama White House Get Initial Insight on Ferguson From Al Sharpton?


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Ruckus Wireless, an industry leader in Wi-Fi technical innovation, is looking for a talented Build & Release Engineer to be part of a team dedicated to the delivery and support of core engineering infrastructure tools. This person will help develop automated tools for7/5/2014 Sunnyvale, CA Save This Job
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As the Software Engineer in our core Engineering team, you will play a key role in the definition, design, and development of the platform powering our high-traffic and high-volume e-Commerce websites. You will be part of a passionate, high-energy team creating compelling new and6/24/2014 Emeryville, CA Save This Job
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Smith, Swanson Eager For Draft Call
FAYETTEVILLE — Former Arkansas defensive end Chris Smith and center Travis Swanson began the extended interview process in January, competing in front of NFL personnel at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala.
Beeks Sidelined With Sore Arm For A&M Series
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas pitcher Jalen Beeks will not be in the starting rotation for this weekend's series against Texas A&M. It doesn't sound as if he'll be back on the mound for the final regular season series at Missouri, either.
SEC Football vs. Power 5 Conference Games We'd Love to See
The headaches associated with realignment forced the SEC to go to a "bridge" schedule format over the last few seasons...
Alabama Football: Crimson Tide Poised for Another Record-Setting Draft
Even though he will not get anything out of attending the first round of the NFL draft in New York other than being there for his former players and promoting the football program, ...


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MiddCORE@Monterey Learning Goals
MiddCORE@Monterey extends a highly successful Middlebury program, focused on creativity, opportunity, risk taking, and entrepreneurship, to the Monterey Institute.
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- Acquire skills and experience in a virtuous cycle of rigorous social analysis, creative sense-making, opportunity identification, risk-taking and entrepreneurship.
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Giving and receiving feedback, strategic thinking, opportunity identification, dealing with ambiguity, learning from failure, and critical self-reflection and personal development.
Storytelling, Persuasion, Communication
Effective storytelling, appreciating diverse communication styles, negotiating, using social media, marketing tools for social change, networking, and pitching ideas to investors. Also addressed are competencies related to design aesthetics, developing a business plan, financial literacy and ethical decision-making.
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text: Comments on: 'The BDS War Against Israel:' What is the BDS movement? Back to the article » By Jed Babbin | June 2, 2014 | 10:19 am Editor's Note: This is the first of a three-part series of excerpts from Washington Examiner columnist Jed Babbin's new book "The BDS War Against Israel, written with Herbert London. Throughout history it has been all too common for nations to oppress their peoples by depriving them of basic human rights. France, under The Terror that was part of its 1789 revolution, murdered tens of thousands... Web URL: http://washingtonexaminer.com/article/2549183 Share this article on Facebook or Twitter Print this article


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ASIA/CHINA - Year of Faith: each parishioner donates two copies of the Bible per month for evangelization
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Every parishioner's commitment is to donate two copies of the Bible per month during the Year of Faith, to be destined to non-Christians: is the initiative of the parish of the Miraculous Medal (called the church of the west of the city) of Beijing, to live the Year of Faith. According to information collected by Fides Agency, during the night of Christmas, the first 700 copies of the Bible donated by parishioners, already reached the hands of the recipients, along with the parish bulletin on evangelization and other missionary material. The answer has already arrived: many of them have enrolled in the catechism course.
The gift of the Bible to non-Christians is part of the parochial initiatives that will last throughout the Year of Faith. The parish has also organized the concert, "Light of Faith" for the promotion of vocations for the first hundred days of the Year of Faith. After two hundred days, around Easter, the main theme will be the promotion of the consecrated life of the Sisters. The third appointment will cover the life of the parish, and we would like to celebrate it in collaboration with other parishes."
The parish was built in 1723 by Fr. Teodoricus Pedrini (1670-1746), a Vincentian missionary, and dedicated to the Miraculous Medal, which is celebrated on July 16. (NZ) (Agenzia Fides 21/01/2013)
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- 2014-03-18 - Priests and nuns in the most remote villages to help the faithful live Lent
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The introduction of salmonids in Patagonia has resulted in significant impacts on its lakes, as well as a major impact on streams, in which native fishes seem to have been displaced almost completely by rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Another perspective is that the introduced salmonid species have resulted in wild fish populations that sustain an economically important sport fishery. The wide distribution and high abundance of escaped farmed rainbow trout, and a clear decrease in the abundance of native and successfully introduced salmonid species in Alicura Reservoir were all observed, based on comparison of recent data and data from 1993 to 1995 corresponding to littoral gillnet captures. Thus, both native fish and introduced salmonid populations seem to have been drastically reduced in the presence of farmed fish escapees. The results of the present study regarding fish escapes deserve major consideration when making decisions about fish cage culture activities for other Patagonian reservoirs.
Two indicators of fish exploitation, catch per unit effort (CPUE) and yield per unit area, were used with surveys of small-scale fishery landings to compare two African reservoirs that differ in their level of fish exploitation, being high for Selingue Reservoir and low for Manantali Reservoir, both located in West Africa. The heavy exploitation in Selingue Reservoir induced a decline in catches per fishing trip (9.5 kg trip−1), whereas the catch remained high at Manantali Reservoir (17.0 kg trip−1). Moreover, the annual fish yield per unit area was lower for Manantali Reservoir (19 kg ha−1) than for Selingue Reservoir (79 kg ha−1). There was no relationship between the Morphoedaphic Index and catches for the two reservoirs. Rather, only the fishing effort and annual water-level variations defined the reservoir fish yields. Based on the results of the present study, it appears that CPUE and fish yield per unit area represent simple and robust indicators for describing the impacts of fishing intensity in aquatic ecosystems.
Photosynthetic algal particles are integral to the ecology and optical quality of lake water. Their absorption properties (photopigments, often >20 per species) are modified in response to drivers that affect the intensity and spectral distribution of incident solar energy, including the plankton itself, water, and chromophoric dissolved and suspended particulate matter. The present study was based on the hypothesis that this complex interaction imparts a distinguishing optical signature in lakes. A multivariate discriminant model was applied to in situ phytoplankton spectra from four temperate lakes of different trophy to test this hypothesis. The analysis identified a small set of wavelengths with significant discriminatory power that permitted near-perfect lake classification solely on the basis of the aggregate spectral features in the absorption coefficient of phytoplankton. Furthermore, weighting the sample spectra by the corresponding standard deviation increased model robustness considerably, as shown in both unsupervised and supervised classification. Also presented are additional multivariate techniques that allow for the visualization of the data structure to help explain contributing factors. The results support the possibility of utilizing the optical properties of the phytoplankton to monitor ecological change in lakes.
Lake Okeechobee is a large, shallow subtropical lake, located in south Florida. Over the last several decades, Lake Okeechobee has experienced accelerated eutrophication due to excessive phosphorus loads from agricultural run-off. Recycling of phosphorus from bottom sediments through resuspension is critical to addressing eutrophication of the lake and for water quality management. The present study investigates the impacts of wind waves on sediment transport in Lake Okeechobee, using measured data and the Lake Okeechobee Environmental Model (LOEM). The LOEM was fully calibrated and verified with more than 10 years of measured data in previous studies. Analysis of the measured data indicates significant wave height (SWH) and suspended sediment concentration are closely correlated to the wind speed in the lake. The nonlinear interaction of high-frequency wind waves with relatively low-frequency currents in the boundary layer plays a key role in sediment deposition/resuspension. Without considering the effects of wind waves, the bottom shear stress can be greatly underestimated. The spatial variations of key variables for sediment modelling, including SWH, water depth, orbital velocity, current velocity, bottom shear stress and sediment concentration, are discussed. In general, the near-bottom wave velocity (and the associated bottom shear stress) is greater than or the same order of magnitude as the near-bed current velocity (and the associated bottom shear stress) in this shallow water system. Although the sediment zones of Lake Okeechobee were described in previous studies, few published papers discussed its formation mechanisms. The findings of the present study include that the multiyear averaged bottom shear stress with wind-wave effect plays a key role in forming the spatial patterns of the sediment zones. The study results are currently being used in lake management and in developing strategies for reducing phosphorus in the lake.
The present study was undertaken to evaluate and verify the water quality status and trophic state of 15 major lakes and reservoirs in Malaysia. The lake water quality assessments were based on the National Water Quality Index (NWQI), while the trophic state assessments were based on Carlson's Trophic State Index (TSI). The findings of this water quality assessment, based on data collected between September and October 2012, indicated that a majority of the lakes were classified as Class II (Clean) waters suitable for recreational use. The results of the trophic state assessments, however, indicated that all of the lakes were eutrophic, meaning they were nutrient-rich, they could experience algae blooms or macrophyte problems, and they were likely to exhibit poor water quality. Sustainable management measures and strategies are suggested to address the eutrophication problems of Malaysian lakes and reservoirs, with the national responses on lake and reservoir management also being discussed.
Many reservoirs have been constructed throughout the world during the 20th century, with many also suffering from eutrophication. The resulting increased phytoplankton biomass in reservoirs impairs their use. Except for Lake Kinneret, the environmental status of lakes and reservoirs in the Middle East is poorly documented. Karaoun reservoir, also known as Qaroun, Qaraoun or Qarun, is the largest water body in Lebanon, having been constructed for irrigation and hydropower production. This present study reviews Karaoun reservoir, including its characteristics, uses, water quality and phytoplankton succession, to assess the environmental status of the reservoir on the basis of the few existing previous publications about the reservoir. Since 2004, which is 39 years after its construction, the reservoir is considered to be hypereutrophic, with low phytoplankton biodiversity and regular blooms of toxic cyanobacteria. The nutrient and trace metal concentrations would not prevent use of the reservoir for a drinking water supply for Beirut, as is currently being planned, although not all the micropollutants in the lake were documented. Karaoun reservoir is compared to other monitored lakes and reservoirs around the Mediterranean Sea. They share annual toxic cyanobacteria blooms of Aphanizomenon ovalisporum and of Microcystis aeruginosa. The phytoplankton composition and succession of Karaoun reservoir is more similar to El Gergal reservoir (Spain) than nearby natural lakes such as Lake Kinneret (Israel) and Lake Trichonis (Greece). Phytoplankton diversity in Karaoun reservoir was the lowest, due to higher nutrient concentrations and a larger decrease in water level in the dry season. Karaoun reservoir represents an interesting example of the potential response of the phytoplankton community in other lakes and reservoirs during the drought periods expected to occur as a result of global climate change.


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Pop Quiz, Hot Shot: Week of March 22, 2009
It's time to test your knowledge of what's happened this week with our favorite celebrities. Have you paid attention to everything that's gone down? Take the quiz!
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Who DIDN'T make our Pop Plays Matchmaker list for Jennifer Aniston?
John Stamos
George Clooney
Ryan Seacrest
Lenny Kravitz
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What is Ava and Deacon Phillippe's new favorite activity?
Dressing up Reese's Oscar
Looking for UFOs
Playing with Monsters vs. Aliens action figures
Playing with Jake Gyllenhaal
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18-year-old Emma Roberts posed in a photo shoot for which magazine?
Vanity Fair
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What movie news about Zac Efron broke this week?
He's starring in HSM4
He's the lead in Memoirs
He's joining the Twilight cast for Eclipse
He dropped out of Footloose
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What did Blake Lively reveal to Dave Letterman?
Her dog Penny ran away.
She went to Disney prison as a child.
She's recording an album this Summer.
She was once in the Mickey Mouse Club.
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Eva Longoria won TV Guide's Sexiest Star alongside which male actor?
Patrick Dempsey
Kiefer Sutherland
Simon Baker
Matthew Fox
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Who crashed Lindsay Lohan's new Maserati this week?
Lindsay's assistant
Samantha Ronson
Dina Lohan
Lindsay's bodyguard
8 of 10
What is Jon Favreau trying to get Gwyneth Paltrow hooked on?
A Kindle
9 of 10
Who joined Audrina in Sydney to host the upcoming MTV Australia Awards?
Joel Madden
Pete Wentz
Doug Reinhardt
Russell Brand
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Which actor does Ryan Reynolds have a soft spot for?
Zac Efron
Ryan Gosling
Robert Pattinson
Hugh Jackman
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Michael Bourn felt discomfort in his left hamstring while trying to run against San Francisco on March 16. He may miss the first four games of the regular season.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cleveland Indians center fielder Michael Bourn will start the season on the disabled list because of a tight left hamstring, though he could return within the first week.
The Indians will put Bourn on the DL before their opener March 31 at Oakland. The move can be made retroactive and sideline him for just four games.
Bourn had surgery on the hamstring in October. He felt discomfort on March 16 while running from first to third against San Francisco, and has been undergoing treatment and started strength exercises.
"He is getting close to being game ready," general manager Chris Antonetti said Monday. "We want to be able to build up his innings, and his progressions so when he's back he will be able to impact the team."
Outfielder Nyjer Morgan was told by Antonetti and manager Terry Francona that he will be on the Indians' opening-day roster.
The Indians did not want to rush Bourn back in light of the surgery.
"We involved Michael in the decision," Francona said. "He is very intelligent and conscientious. As we walked through it with him it just seemed to make sense to start him on the disabled list. All of our goals combined is to have him back being Bournie, not half of Bournie."
"If we asked him to he'd play, no doubt about that. He'd play with one leg hanging off. We want him to build up properly so he can really help us," he said.
Morgan was signed to a minor league contract by the Indians on Jan. 16. He spent last season in Japan.
The Indians optioned right-handers Chen-Chang Lee and Trevor Bauer to Triple-A Columbus and assigned infielders David Cooper and Bryan LaHair to their minor league camp.
The Indians told catcher Luke Carlin that he will not start with the major league club on opening day but will remain in camp the last week of spring training.
Right-hander Aaron Harang was given his unconditional release.
Indians 8, Reds 3
Ryan Raburn played the field for the first time since running into an outfield wall and also homered Monday.
Raburn doubled while driving in three runs. He made a nice play at first base, too, on a low liner by Brayan Pena.
Raburn had been limited to designated hitter duty since crashing into the right-field wall on March 7.
Lonnie Chisenhall found out earlier in the morning that he earned a spot on the Indians' opening day roster. He celebrated with his second homer this spring, connecting off starter Alfredo Simon.
Jay Bruce had two hits, including an RBI double off Indians starter Carlos Carrasco.
Jason Kipnis hit a three-run homer off J.J. Hoover, who is one of the Reds' options for the closer role with Aroldis Chapman recovering from being hit above the eye by a line drive.
Tigers trade for shortstop Gonzalez
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers think Alex Gonzalez is not too old to be a solution to their shortstop problem.
In need of a replacement for injured Jose Iglesias, Detroit acquired the 37-year-old from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday for infielder Steve Lombardozzi.
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said Gonzalez could get the bulk of the playing time, sharing the position with Andrew Romine, who was acquired Friday from the Los Angeles Angels.
"I'm not looking at 150 games," Dombrowski said. "He's an older guy. But we do think he can be a key guy for us."
Gonzalez has a .246 average with six major league teams and was the starting shortstop for the 2003 World Series champion Florida Marlins. Gonzalez agreed Jan. 31 to a minor league contract that calls for a $1.1 million salary in the major leagues. He had a .429 batting average during spring training with Baltimore and is to report to the Tigers on Tuesday.
"He's always had great hands, and I can't imagine his hands have gotten any worse," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "I've heard great things about him in spring training, as far as how he's moving. And I think his experience is a huge advantage."
Detroit's game on Monday against Pittsburgh was canceled because of rain.
The 25-year-old Lombardozzi hit .259 with two homers and 22 RBIs for the Washington Nationals last season and was dealt to Detroit in December for pitcher Doug Fister.
SECURITY: Tigers fans will pass through metal detectors while entering Comerica Park this season, part of a new set of security measures the team is putting in place.
Major League Baseball has told teams they must implement security screening for fans by 2015, either with hand-held metal detection or walk-through magnetometers. The Tigers announced Monday that fans should arrive early this season to allow enough time to walk through the metal detectors.


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Rangers Investigate Apparent Avalanche Death
Contact: Amy Vanderbilt, 406 888-5838
Contact: Wade Muehlhof, 406 888-7895
WEST GLACIER, MONT. – Glacier National Park rangers are investigating the death of an apparent avalanche victim.
The fatality was reported to the park around 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2010.
Park rangers reached the scene of the avalanche and confirmed the fatality at 5:45 p.m. Thursday evening.
The victim was found at the base of Mt. Shields at the end of an avalanche slide. Mt. Shields is located on the south east side of Glacier a few miles from U.S. Highway 2.
No further details are available at this time. More information will be released as soon as it available.
Did You Know?
Did you know that 2003 was one of the hottest recorded years in Glacier National Park's history? That year, approximately 144,000 acres burned from multiple wildfires.


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My internet connection fails all the time. I rang the help service and he said he had checked the reason why and said he could tell it was the router. I was persuaded to buy a new router (£35) and lo and behold it is probably worse now than it used to be. More calls and different excuses all the time. Now after reading all the reviews I realise that it is just a bad service from KC. They don't seem to be geared up to improve the service and there is nothing we can do about it. One thing for… Read Full Review
Written on: 16/08/2014 by 375Hampton (1 review written)
This company is a complete joke. I get cut off from the internet several times a day. I'm sure Karoo must be run by a set of Amateurs. They do have a monopoly on internet service for Hull and the area around, they deliberately over price line rental to other ISP providers to keep exclusivity-there aught to be a law against that. When I ring to complain they blame my computer or extension cables or the modem. Well, they have provided the new modem as part of the new deal-phone calls and internet… Read Full Review
Written on: 04/08/2014 by dve2235 (1 review written)
Sick and tired of Karoo's broadband and there customer service. I've had nothing but poor download speeds of anything below 2MBPS and the countless times I've contacted them for support because I'm a paying customer for a service all I ever get is more steps to try and the usual 'I is not us' Eventually they've admitted I'm getting well under the average speeds and my internet does keep dropping off and on YET they still say I MAY be charged £120 for an engineer call out and give me more… Read Full Review
Written on: 24/07/2014 by Fletcherio185 (1 review written)
terrible reliability, drops connection all the time (especially peak times) just released lightspeed (fibre optic) problem is only available in a few areas of the city.... and works out the same price for 5mb download....rubbish … Read Full Review
Written on: 27/07/2014
I thought it was only me that this problem. I rang them up and the guy said he would do a check to see what the problem was. He said my router was too old and a new one was needed. I bought a new one for about £35 and guess what its still cutting out. More phone calls and a different reason every time. Karoo know there is no real opposition, so why try.
Written on: 21/07/2014
I have been with KCL for a month, my account STILL isn't registered and the system wont let me, i received a bill for triple my monthly cost which i could understand if i had gone over my limit but haven't even come close they have also charged me for calls, i don't have a land line in my apartment. I Phoned the customer 'service' team and they disconnected my call. Its also worth knowing which isn't advertised before you sign up that if you do go over your monthly limit they charge you £2… Read Full Review
Written on: 03/07/2014 by Tinkho (1 review written)
I have one word for Karoo Broadband. Useless… Read Full Review
Written on: 28/06/2014 by dsdcsdcsdc (1 review written)
They are treating customers, as they want, I mean in the bad way. The servirs they provide is horrible, they have bunch of stupid thinks, to keep you in line, as suits them. And they monopolized the market , so the yare the masters of the game… Read Full Review
Written on: 02/06/2014 by ExtremeSpeedMewtwo (1 review written)
I don't pay for this broadband as my dad pays for it but the thing is. It is so slow. It's hard to not curse. Whenever I go and stay in Sheffield I love it there. Why? Cause I love the internet and they have Sky's BT, something that SHOULD be here. KC stands for Kentucky's Crud(yeah sounds like Kentucky fried chicken lol). I know my dad is paying like 35.00 for broadband 350gb (pretty much unlimited) and in Sheffield they pay 34.00 for phone, broadband(unlimited) and Sky. Youview is trash… Read Full Review
Written on: 30/04/2014
i share a server with my friend in Essex who pays £15.00 a month for Fibre, it takes him seconds to upload files that takes me up to 20 mins for the same size, why are people of Hull not allowed the choice like every other town in the country?????? Kingston says they are rolling out Fibre and have been for 2 years now, but only about 2% of households can get it, more proof of hot air from a company which has the Monopoly. It is by far the WORST company to deal with… Read Full Review
Written on: 16/04/2014 by CrsWolf (1 review written)
I've been on karoo broadband for ages now and had nothing but trouble its a load of ****, just today I've been disconnected about 30 times or more I'm trying to do my work and I still can't get online, finally I've got online for at least 2 hrs now its a miracle, and I didn't like anything about it, Horrible download speed, Horrible upload speed, and horrible connection all together what's a broadband suppose to give to you, good internet,good download, this is by far the worst internet (in the… Read Full Review
Written on: 11/04/2014 by Robo012 (1 review written)
worst ever internet provider in the history of internet providers, but do i have any choice? NOPE. we pay 35pound a month (not including telephone line rental) we do not have a choice of internet providers or phone service providers due to hull served by KC only. we get speeds ON A GOOD DAY upto 6mbps download speed. our upload speed is 0.3 maximum. . . so if you say want to upload a video to facebook of heskey scoring a winner on fifa IMPOSSIBLE, or you wait 114 minutes, customer service wise… Read Full Review
Written on: 11/04/2014 by asdfoiqwer (1 review written)
There's no way I would use Karoo if I had the choice. Unfortunately in Hull there is no choice - if you want fixed line broadband they are the only option. Would give them zero stars if I could. Irony of ironies - my first attempt to post this comment failed - because Karoo had dropped the connection again!!!… Read Full Review
Written on: 01/04/2014 by Heidy182 (1 review written)
Awful internet connection in Elloughton. I wonder if they are hoping we sign up to lightstream. Our line keeps dropping out and I have contacted Karoo several times. The staff are always helpful and suggest changing channels but this only works for a time and then the same old problems re-occur. This is a shame because it would be great to be able to write a good review about a good service… Read Full Review
Written on: 27/03/2014 by Davisph149 (1 review written)
Fees are ridiculous and not inline with Ofcom standards, fail to reply to issues/complaints. The customer service in general is shocking, I made a complaint about my broadband speed and they didn't get back to me even after several emails. My complaint was about the lack of speed, it wasn't anywhere near what they promised and paying over £40 a month you expect something decent. If you want quicker broadband best get in the car and go to the actual place your googling… Read Full Review
Written on: 27/03/2014 by KarooStinks (1 review written)
I would give this ISP a lower Rating if I could, had nothing but trouble while using them and when the internet did work the speeds were quite simply pathetic for the amount of money they charge for this service I was paying £30+ a month for 2Mbps if I was lucky and I was less than a mile away from the exchange, This company are just bleeding the people of Hull dry because they can, being the sole provider of internet to pretty much the entire city they abuse this and charge extortionate… Read Full Review
Written on: 24/03/2014 by McIntoshsa373 (1 review written)
always slow, nothing but lag and problems. the problem has been ongoing for ages but karoo maintain that nothing is wrong. … Read Full Review
Written on: 24/02/2014
The internet speeds are extremely slow, and are below what we pay for. When you ring KC up, you are on the phone for ages whilst they try and blame everything else under the sun except themselves. I would not recommend this to anyone. Also, it is frustrating that there is no other competition in this area, so to change providers you have to move somewhere else… Read Full Review
Written on: 20/02/2014 by docsid (1 review written)
Recently moved new into Hull/Kirk Ella area and was forced to switch from BT to KC. I'm sorry to say but this broadband simply doesn't work, connection keeps getting cut off every few minutes. Spent almost 20 odd hours on the techincal support helpline but of no avail, they keep suggesting diiferent solutions including blamimng my new laptop or neighbours' routers which are apparently stronger and interfering. Someone please put me out of this frustration, but when I have now looked up reviews… Read Full Review
Written on: 20/02/2014 by MrPeterSmithDavidWest (1 review written)
First of all the karoo speeds are horrible, they say and advertise speeds like 8-12mb/s yet I don't think any one in hull actually gets that unless you live 1ft away from the telephone communication building. Also the people on the phones at Karoo, most of them do not know what they are talking about and read what ever it says on there help page (which is a load of rubbish), yes thank you, we can read too Karoo and we can probably read at a much higher level then the employees who work there… Read Full Review
Written on: 19/01/2014 by yinski (1 review written)
Way to expensive for little in return. Always getting disconnected. Karoo say "We know Karoo isn't the cheapest broadband service out there, but it's not the most expensive either.? Who is more expensive? Way to expensive for little in return. Always getting disconnected… Read Full Review
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SAN FRANCISCO — Sorry, but Major League Baseball had to suspend Ryan Dempster for throwing at Alex Rodriguez. Yankee manager Joe Girardi correctly noted that it would have been "open season,'' on A-Rod if baseball did nothing. The message of a non-response from the league would have been, "Yeah, we hate him, too. Take your shots.''
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Heisman MusingsStory | Dec 7, 2012 | 1:49 PMJudging by various straw polls, predictions and those earnest nosy-pokers at Stiff Arm Trophy, Johnny Manziel will win the Heisman Trophy in a landslide. Cool. No complaints. Good choice. The kid is a blast to watch, and there's nothing wrong with...
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Teel Time: U.Va.-UNC soon will be second-oldest rivalry in Bowl SubdivisionStory | Nov 14, 2012 | 1:19 PMVirginia's most intense football rival is Virginia Tech. North Carolina's is N.C. State. Recruiting repercussions and state bragging rights are paramount. But for longevity and continuity, Virginia's series with North Carolina has no...
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Virginia Tech upsets Oklahoma State 81-71 | BasketballStory | Dec 1, 2012 | 2:40 PMBLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech's unbeaten start has come with its fair share of skeptics, understandable considering the Hokies built a 6-0 record on the strength of five victories against teams outside of the RPI Top 200, plus a home victory over Iowa,...