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If replaced catalytic converter thats shot with straight pipe what preformance will happen ? Will only sensors be messed up or engine also? ford 2005 Taurus,will engine or code default compesate for sensor code?
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Answer #1QuattroMan May 31, 2010, 10:01Technician
Not exactly sure, but it will have a big effect on the signals from the rear oxygen sensor, which will change the fuel mixture, set a check engine light and make it run very inefficiently. You will be emitting more pollution into the air and modifying the vehicle in such a way as to actually make it worth less.
Really not a good decision.
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"The FENTORA and ACTIQ REMS demonstrate Cephalon's commitment to patient safety while maintaining access to these medicines for the often debilitating breakthrough pain experienced by many opioid-tolerant patients with cancer," said Dr. Lesley Russell, Chief Medical Officer, Cephalon. "The program provides education and systems to support safe use of FENTORA and ACTIQ, preserving availability of the medicines to patients through retail pharmacies and using other systems already familiar to prescribers and pharmacists."
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This is a thread specifically for walkers.:high5: I've commited to 20-30 minutes a day, so I'm going to post here for accountability! Please join me.:up:
ETA: You can post as many times as you want, i.e., each increment if you're doing your walking in intervals throughout the day, etc.
I do 3 miles a day, time/weather permitting. Also have my beloved FitBit to help me log the miles. It definitely has helped me get to where I am now! :)
I'm in. I normally walk about 4-5 miles per day, to get to work and back and to run errands. When the weather gets better, I am going to try to fit in some long morning walks, aiming for 10 miles a day or more. But that probably won't happen until April and the end of icy/snowy sidewalks.
Today, I'll be walking to my local video store and grocery store and back as a start. If the puddles don't freeze, I'll try to fit in an evening walk, too.
Now I have to find my pedometer and replace the battery, or order a new one ... Thanks for getting me going on a new spring walking program.
I'm in! Don't know what my walking goal is yet. Does it count when it's just on the treadmill?
I never walk or do any exercise so I think this will help me.
3/09 walked for 20 minutes against the wind. Had to stop to talk to the neighbor then had to go inside to the bathroom and never finished. Hopefully will do that later this evening.
I'd love to join in! I've been meaning to start walking regularly, but things keep coming up and I keep pushing it off. I'm going to get off my duff and start! But not today :o:laugh: I've got a kid with norovirus and my dh is working all day today. He won't be home till after dark and I don't feel comfortable walking at night because I can't see the ice on the sidewalks. But, if he happens to get home earlier than planned I'll head out. Otherwise tomorrow for sure :) I'm going to start with a goal of three times a week/3miles a week.
Yeah! Looks like we have a quorum! :) I walked for 30 minutes today at the flea market...really nearly an hour, but since it was start and stop I will only count 30. I may get out again today with the sole purpose of walking, so I'll log that later.
:hiya:I'll join you! I don't have a treadmill so I can't in rainy weather, but will log my miles on days I do. I've been attempting 2 to 3 miles.:high5:
Got in my first mile this morning :jumpjoy:
1/3 miles: 3/10-3/16
15 minutes done for me this a.m. It was so nice and cool, and I only needed a sweat shirt over my tee. :) Looking forward to going again later today.
X-post Sara! Yay for us!!! Daylight savings ain't stopping us~!:clap: I'm going to measure the mileage in a few minutes.
ETA: 9/10 of a mile...17 minutes, so not too bad considering I haven't been exercising. Pleased with this, and determined to keep it up!
Braved the drizzle and 31 degree windchill for my 3.23 miles, average speed 4.1, duration 47:46. Anger is a great motivator! :)
Congrats to all you walkers! I dont have a treadmill (or room for one) but when I was trying to exercise/walk and the weather was bad, I did Leslie Sansone WATP. I still think walking outside is the best. I am so glad you are all posting - hoping to do this myself soon.
I went to the flea market again and walked some...probably added about 15 more minutes to my time, between that and the golf course later (used cart). :)
Bless you, Cindy...this is a wonderful idea...I am going to try my best..I hope I can start out with ten minutes..somedays my pain is so bad I may not even do that, but it won't hurt for me to try, and also..I will be cheering you all on..yay walkers...you can do it., and whatever you do will be great for you too.:D
Well won't be walking tomorrow. :annoyed: 100% chance of rain.:sad:
I hope to walk this afternoon after work. I am tired this morning and DST is finally kicking my butt! :D Didn't notice it so much yesterday, but of course I didn't have to work.:doh: I didn't have time to do *anything* this morning besides get ready to go. ugh...still want to exercise though, if I can.
Also raining here today, but I'll take it because that means it's not snowing lol.
Got my extra hour of sunlight but can I have some extra degrees too?? Brrrr........16 degree windchill :(
Got my walk in early, 3.00 miles, 52:02 duration at 3.5 mph.
3.10 - 3.2 miles
My treadmill should be fixed this week hopefully so I can start daily again. Until then I will have to do walking tapes or other fitness videos..
Got in a mile last night :)
2/3 miles: 3/10-3/16
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I do 5 miles a day M-F. I get up at 4:45 and do 3.1 miles with DH and then over my lunch hour I like to do 2 miles with my coworker!
If the weather is crappy, obviously, I don't get it in! This will help motivate me to MAKE it happen!
Today, thus far, I got in my 3 in the a.m. Aiming for 2 at lunch!
55 minutes today. :up:
Everyone's doing so well! I didn't do anything extra yesterday, besides walking back and forth to the parking lot and around campus (and home). This morning I set my clock early to walk and it was dark and raining. :( Don't know if I'll get in a walk today either, but I will ASAP.
Got my 5 miles in and I did one of my weight routine! (I have 5 one for each day but should have played catch up as I didn't do one yesterday!)
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Climate change is real, and taking prudent measures to plan for and adapt to climate change must become an integral part of the Bankapos;s water practice. ... 更多显示 There is now ample evidence that increased hydrologic variability and change in climate has and will continue have a profound impact on the water sector through the hydrologic cycle, water availability, water demand, and water allocation at the global, regional, basin, and local levels. This report and the analytical work leading to it are focused on key topics related to the impact of climate change on the water cycle and water investments. This report contributes to the World Bank agenda on climate change and more specifically, informs the water sector investments on climate issues and climate-smart adaptation options. Using the existing knowledge and additional analysis commissioned. The report illustrates that climate change is affecting the hydrologic cycle and the projected future hydrology will have a direct impact on the water resources base availability, usage, and management. Depending on the type of the water investment, this impact can be positive, negative, or neutral. The report addresses the stress on and vulnerability of the water systems through use of reliability, resilience, and robustness as the key indicators of sensitivity of water systems for climate induced failure. Current practices in the sector are examined in order to better understand the state-of-the-science for incorporating current and future variability and change in hydrology and climate in the Bankapos;s portfolio for project planning and design. New and innovative practices taking into account adaptation options for water systems and risk-based decision making in water investments are reviewed and assessed for application to investments in infrastructure. The climate change dimension is placed within the context of the impact of other factors (within and outside the sector) such as population growth (and associated increase in demand) and land management (particularly as related to water), which in some cases may be far more significant and critical than that of climate change in some parts of the world. Finally, recommendations for a progressive agenda on water and climate change are made. 更少显示
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工作文件(编号系列) 48871 2009年4月1日
Hirji, Rafik; Davis, Richard;
The overall goal of this report is to help water resources and environment professionals within the Bank and client countries use strategic environmental assessment (SEA) to effectively implement the principles of integrated water resources management (IWRM). ... 更多显示 The report contains four elements: (1) a review of SEA support for IWRM; (2) an analysis of 10 case studies and four water policies; (3) an in-depth pilot study of water sector reform in a developing country; and (4) a framework for enhancing the use of SEAs in integrated water resources management. This SEA provides important lessons on the usage of SEA rather than on the technical aspects of conducting them. It illustrates how an environmental instrument can be used to further development and poverty alleviation as well as environmental protection by putting its findings and recommendations in terms that are meaningful to politicians and senior decision makers. This includes use of economic and financial arguments and linkages to national goals such as poverty reduction and millennium development goals (MDGs). It also illustrates the importance of building support among a wider constituency than just the lead agency and working patiently over a number of years to implement reforms. The influence of an SEA can be felt a number of years as opportunities arise to implement components of a reform program. Finally, it clearly illustrates that an SEA need not be costly or time consuming to be influential if it is focused on the core questions, builds a constituency, and presents its findings in a way that is relevant to decision makers. 更少显示
部门工作文件 48899 2009年4月1日
Hirji, Rafik ; Davis, Richard
The Tanzania Water Resources Assistance Strategy (TWRAS) illustrates that food security, energy security, environmental security, health security, industrial security, and social and economic security all hinge directly or indirectly on water security. ... 更多显示 The cooperative management and development of rivers, lakes, and aquifers shared with other nations also have significant implications for national security. The TWRAS has guided the preparation of the second generation of the Bankapos;s programmatic and sector wide investments, emphasizing improved linkages between programmatic elements. It argues for an integrated investment program supported by a more empowered, better resourced, and accountable governance regime. The strategy establishes that equitable and sustainable management and development of water resources is a fundamental prerequisite for achieving the outcomes of the national strategy for growth and reduction of poverty, which identifies the following intended poverty reduction outcomes: growth and reduction of income poverty; improved quality of life and social well-being; and good governance and accountability. 更少显示
简介 47311 2009年1月1日
Hirji, Rafik ; Davis, Richard ; Brown, Francis Ato
Eighty percent of Kenya is arid and semi-arid land; yet despite chronic water scarcity, the country has developed only 15 percent of its available safe water resources. ... 更多显示 Demand for water is expected to rise, owing to population increases and growing requirements for irrigated agriculture, urban and rural populations, industries, livestock, and hydropower. Meanwhile, climate variability and the steady degradation of water resources cost Kenya at least 3.3 billion Kenyan shillings (Ksh) annually. Between 1997 and 2000, the El Nino-La Nina floods and droughts cost an estimated 290 billion Ksh, or 14 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) for the period. While it is not economical to avoid all costs, many of them can be minimized by increased investments in management and infrastructure, and more efficient, accountable, and participatory management and operation of the water sector. 更少显示
简介 47310 2009年1月1日
Mogaka, Herzron; Gichere, Samuel; Davis, Richard; Hirji, Rafik
This report attempts to fill that gap for two of the most important water-related issues facing the effects of climate variability and the steady degradation of the nationapos;s water resources. ... 更多显示 The study reported here concluded that the El Niño-La Niña episode from 1997-2000 cost the country Ksh 290 billion (about 14 percent of GDP during that period). During El Niño-induced floods, this cost primarily arises from destruction of infrastructure such as roads, water supply infrastructure, and pipe networks. The largest costs incurred during the La Niña droughts (1998-2000) were from loss of industrial production and other costs arising from reduced hydropower generation, as well as from crop and livestock losses. These costs are felt throughout Kenyan society. 更少显示
出版 34854 2005年7月10日
Mogaka, Hezron; Gichere, Samuel; Davis, Richard; Hirji, Rafik
Growing demands for water and increased pollution loads threaten the quality of many lakes, rivers, estuaries and groundwater bodies around the world and pose serious threats to public health, agricultural and industrial production, ecological functions, and biodiversity. ... 更多显示 Maintenance of water quality is expected to grow in importance in the future. For example, the quot;World Water Visionquot; states that deterioration of both surface water and groundwater quality and their impact on ecosystems and biodiversity are central issues for sustainable water resources development and management in the coming decades. There has been insufficient investment in water quality protection for urban and rural needs, according to the report, and there is a critical need to promote integrated water resource management. 更少显示
工作文件(编号系列) 26124 2003年3月31日
Davis, Richard ; Hirji, Rafik
An estimated 270 million hectares of irrigated land-about 18 percent of the worldapos;s cropland-generates about 40 percent of the worldapos;s food production. ... 更多显示 Among regions, there are great disparities in the distribution of irrigated land and its contribution to food security. Around 65 percent of the worldapos;s irrigated lands are in Asia, while Africa and South America have less than 5 percent each. Compared to other water uses, irrigation is a high volume, low quality, low cost use. Given the large demands placed on water resources by irrigation, the extent of irrigation development has major implications for other water uses, including water needs for cities, industries, and hydropower, as well as for national parks, wetlands, instream uses, and estuaries. Globally, about 150 to 200 million hectares are drained, including 100 to 150 million hectares of rainfed land and approximately 50 million hectares or irrigated land. This land contributes 10 to 15 percent to global food production (Smedema 2002). Drainage developments generally are intended to improve agricultural productivity, but can have significant environmental effects, including both benefits-such as control of salinization and waterlogging-and-costs-such as reduction in water quality downstream uses. 更少显示
工作文件(编号系列) 26321 2003年3月31日
Davis, Richard ; Hirji, Rafik
Urban water services can include any or all of the following: (a) provision of water for domestic and industrial uses; (b) sanitation to remove human wastes from possible contact with humans; and (c) treatment of wastes to remove contaminants. ... 更多显示 Whereas the removal of wastes-sanitation-confers well-established and obvious health benefits on urban residents, the treatment of the wastes provides benefits for downstream communities. These benefits emerge primarily as environmental improvements, which support the environmental services that these communities rely on, although there can be health benefits too, particularly if disinfection is included in the treatment to remove pathogens. Sanitation sources can be provided wither using water as a carrier (e.g., sewerage systems) or not (e.g., pit latrines). Whether waterborne sanitation technologies are used or not, it is important to make sure that the wastes are treated before thy get to waterbodies in order to protect downstream communities. Thus, poorly sited or maintained latrines can contaminate waterbodies because the usual soil processes are not able to remove nutrients and disable pathogens before the wastes emerge into the environment. 更少显示
工作文件(编号系列) 26069 2003年3月1日
Davis, Richard; Hirji, Rafik; Wolff, Gary
As demand for water continues to rise rapidly and new sources of supply become scarcer, the conservation of water is increasingly important. Competition among water users affects irrigated agriculture in many arid and semiarid areas. ... 更多显示 These pressures will become more severe as water supplies are more fully utilized. Globally, agriculture accounts for 70 percent of water consumption, while industry accounts for 23 percent and households for 8 percent. In developing countries, agriculture accounts for an even higher share of 80 percent. Consequently, even small improvements in irrigation water-use efficiency can make significant quantities of water available to further irrigation or to other users. The World Bankapos;s recently published Rural Strategy states that future investment priorities for agricultural water use will focus on improving the productivity of existing systems. This will not only defer the need for investment in new sources of water, but will also potentially protect natural resources and the environment by making water available for natural stream flows. 更少显示
工作文件(编号系列) 26324 2003年3月1日
Davis, Richard; Hirji, Rafik; Plusquellec, Herve; Ochs, Walter
As the demand for water increases and new sources of supply become more expensive to develop, there is an increasing need to use water more than once during the hydrological cycle. ... 更多显示 Wastewater from point sources -- such as sewage treatment plants, industries, and thermal power stations -- can provide an excellent source of reusable water because this water is usually available on a reliable basis, can be accessed at a single point, and has a known quality. These sources scan be reused within the same industry or for completely different purposes. Wastewater reuse can not only help maintain upstream environmental quality by reducing the demand for new water sources, but can also offer communities an opportunity for pollution abatement by reducing effluent discharge to surface waters. In many parts of the world, wastewater has long been used in an unplanned way for agriculture. The planned reuse of wastewater is less common but increasing, particularly in water-short regions. 更少显示
工作文件(编号系列) 26325 2003年3月1日
Davis, Richard; Hirji, Rafik; Gool, Hugo van
According to the World Lake Vision (2003) it is estimated that lakes, both natural and manmade, store more than 90 percent of the worldapos;s surface fresh-water resources. ... 更多显示 They are heavily used for a variety of human activities, including drinking, fishing, irrigation, navigation, and recreation. As a result of this increased usage, lakes are increasingly threatened by abstractions for agriculture, pollution from discharges, and sedimentation from poor land management practices. As natural sinks with longer residence times than rivers, lakes are more fragile and susceptible to degradation from such threats. Unless these threats are reduced through better investment decisions and management practices, humans will lose access to their most readily available source of high-quality freshwater. 更少显示
工作文件(编号系列) 26326 2003年3月1日
Davis, Richard; Hirji, Rafik; Mee, Lawrence
Many wetlands around the world are being lost or are under threat. In many cases, losses are caused by direct development activities such as irrigation systems, conversion to agricultural land, reclamation for urban expansion, or aquaculture such as prawn culture in mangrove systems in South and Southeast Asia. ... 更多显示 In other cases, it is the result of off-site developments such as excessive upstream water use, exemplified by the loss of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya river delta ecosystems in the Aral Sea Basin; water pollution, such as the influence of the Aswan Dam on sediment deposition in the Nile Delta; or the introduction of invasive species. Water withdrawals are projected to increase by 18 percent in developed countries and by 50 percent in developing countries over the next 25 years, so these threats to wetlands are likely to worsen and have significant impacts on the natural environment and human welfare. Exiting wetlands, such as floodplains and river estuaries, are often highly productive and play a very important role in both ecological functioning and human subsistence. The loss of wetlands is posing a significant threat to aquatic biodiversity; more than 800 species of plants and animals currently threatened with extinction are found in freshwater ecosystems. 更少显示
工作文件(编号系列) 26327 2003年3月1日
Davis, Richard; Hirji, Rafik; Schutter, Joop de
The flows of the worldapos;s rivers are increasingly being modified through impoundments such as dams and weirs, extractions for agriculture and urban supply, maintenance of flows for navigation, inflows of drainage waters, and structures for flood control. ... 更多显示 These interventions have had significant impacts, reducing the total flow of many rivers and affecting both the seasonality of flows and the size and frequency of floods. In many cases, these modifications have adversely affected the ecological and hydrological services provided by water ecosystems, which in turn has increased the vulnerability of people, especially the poor who depend on such services. It is increasingly recognized that modifications to river flows need to be balanced with maintenance of essential water-dependent ecological services. The flows needed to maintain these services are termed quot;environmental flowsquot; and the process for determining such flows is termed quot;environmental flow assessmentquot; (EFA). Environmental flow assessments have evolved from the narrow purpose of describing flows for maintaining specific fish species to their present use as a tool in holistic catchment management. The case studies reflect this evolution. The first case study describes how a flow assessment was completed in the planning stage of a water development to aid decisions on which dams should be built and how much water should be allocated to protecting the rivers and subsistence users dependent on those rivers. 更少显示
工作文件(编号系列) 26122 2003年3月1日
Davis, Richard; Hirji, Rafik
Large dams provide benefits to many people around the world by providing water for hydropower generation, irrigation, and water supply. However, without proper provisions being made, these dams can also cause considerable damage to upstream and downstream ecosystems. ... 更多显示 In a few cases, the operating rules for these dams allow for releases to maintain instream ecosystems. This paper includes the following headings: foreword, acknowledgments, introduction, establishing the appropriateness of managed floods, designing flood releases, implementation, a practical example -- the Waza-Logone Floodplain, and conclusion. 更少显示
工作文件(编号系列) 26123 2003年3月1日
Davis, Richard; Hirji, Rafik
The flows of the worldapos;s rivers are increasingly being modified through impoundments such as dams and weirs, abstractions for agriculture and urban supply, maintenance of lows for navigation, drainage return flows, and structures for flood control. ... 更多显示 These interventions have had significant impacts, reducing the total flow of many rivers and affecting both the seasonality of flows and the size and frequency of floods. In many cases, these modifications have adversely affected the ecological and hydrological services provided by water ecosystems, which in turn has increased the vulnerability of people -- especially the poor -- who depend on such services. There is now an increasing recognition that modifications to river flows need to be balanced with maintenance of essential water-dependent ecological services. The flows needed to maintain these services are termed quot;environmental flows,quot; and the process for determining these flows is termed quot;environmental flow assessment.quot; 更少显示
工作文件(编号系列) 26320 2003年3月1日
Davis, Richard; Hirji, Rafik
|Kenya - Groundwater governance case study (英文) 更多显示
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|Water and climate change : understanding the risks and making climate-smart investment decisions (英文) 更多显示
|Environmental flows in water resources policies, plans, and projects : findings and recommendations (英文) 更多显示
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|Water ; Sanitation Discussion Paper
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|Improving water security for sustaining livelihoods and growth in Tanzania (英文) 更多显示
|Climate variability and water resources in Kenya : the economic cost of inadequate management (英文) 更多显示
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Updated: 11/27/2013 - Jeanne Moos talks about Miley Cyrus' performance at the American Music Awards and a Family Guy character is "killed out".
Updated: 11/27/2013 - Jeanne Moos talks about Miley Cyrus' performance at the American Music Awards and a Family Guy character is "killed out".
Updated: 11/27/2013 - Both Eagle Eye Outfitters and The Barn hired multiple seasonal employees this year.
Updated: 11/27/2013 - Headland Middle School students have tended to their vegetable garden. Now it is your turn to check out their green thumbs.
Updated: 11/27/2013 - Honeysuckle Middle School kicked off the holiday season with a fall festival this afternoon.
Updated: 11/27/2013 - The Dothan Houston County Library system is selling bricks that you can get engraved and have place in the walkways leading into the new facilities.
Posted: 11/26/2013 - An easy way to prevent foodborne-illness is to maintain a clean and tidy kitchen.
Updated: 11/27/2013 - The holiday shopping season is upon us and while big savings are on the minds of many shoppers, the Dothan Police Department is thinking about your safety.
Updated: 11/27/2013 - The Wiregrass Area Food Bank's Backpack program is working to fill backpacks and send them home with students on the weekends, who would not have the means to eat over the weekend.
Updated: 11/26/2013 - Thanksgiving is only a few days away but some people are already looking ahead to holiday shopping.
Updated: 11/26/2013 - Experts say it takes hard work in the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas to keep the weight off.
Updated: 11/26/2013 - A Headland family wants to share some of their history with the Wiregrass.
Posted: 11/25/2013 - Northside Methodist needs your help this holiday season and they are kicking it off with some holiday fun.
Updated: 11/26/2013 - Dothan Streets are getting in the holiday spirit.
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Updated: 11/26/2013 - On Monday the Coffee County Commission took time during its meeting to honor one of its dedicated employees.
Updated: 11/26/2013 - Carmax is opening it's first Dothan location.
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90210 Season Four Spoilers: An Arrest and a Contestby TV Fanatic Staff at . Comments
90210 will be without a couple of regulars on season four. But fans hope the frustrating series won't be without major drama and suspense.
Along those lines, TV Guide has teased a trio of spoilers for new episodes ahead, which kick off September 13. Look for the following developments to take place:
- Naomi gets arrested.
- Dixon moves into the girls dormitory.
- Marla's family contests the will.
Yes, folks, a storyline for Dixon! Which of these arcs look most appealing?
We'll toast to more 90210 action for this character.
Naomi gets arrested? Well, that sounds really interesting. Naomi is my favorite character, and I'm so glad she will continue to have entertaining storylines in college (and hopefully is NOT pregnant!)
It's a will, you just don't get to contest a will. Leave the dead be, for crying out loud, lol.
so far, N-O-N-E of the spoilers really interest me. :/
Naomi arrested? What happened to her being pregnant?
I knew Marla's family was gonna do something to Annie... rich bastereds! can't annie ever get a break?
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Naomi Getting Arrested as anything involving Annie or Dixon is boring/irrelevant/stupid/bad acted/badly written.
Sept 13 stop the torture
When am I going to start hearing some spoilers about Adrianna? I couldn't care less about Navid's family, Naomi getting arrested, Dixon moving into a girls' dormitory, Marla's greedy family, etc. All I really want to know is whether Ade will become a better person, or if she'll remain a manipulative psycho.
Naomi getting arested, what will this girl do for Love! Dixon will probably be a handyman, and fix things around the house and so infiltrate the house! Annie and the money a big no goooo! This girl doesn't have luck in the money department! But I think she won't lose everything she will have the house ;) !


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Casino Leaders Call For More Security On The Strip
LAS VEGAS (AP) â¿¿ The Las Vegas Strip, with its fatal bar brawls, sticky sidewalks and pushy panhandlers, is in dire need of a public safety makeover, according to casino executives and government leaders who want to use surveillance cameras, an increased police presence and regular street cleanings to improve the image of Nevada's adult playground.
In all, eight executives representing Las Vegas' wealthiest casinos put forward 32 recommendations this week aimed at preserving the Strip for the millions of tourists who support Nevada's fragile economy. Government leaders called for the recommendations last year after a rash of alcohol-fueled killings and violent crimes raised public safety concerns.
"We spend millions of taxpayers' dollars on advertising, keeping the Strip clean, doing our best to become one of the world's biggest attractions because of the beautiful resorts that we have here," said Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly. "And when people do their homework and their research on Las Vegas, we put pretty pictures out there, and we don't want someone's vision of what they believe Las Vegas to be, this beautiful mirage in the desert, to turn into 'Nightmare on Elm Street.'"More than 38.9 million tourists visited Las Vegas last year, and the dollars they spent are driving Nevada's long awaited economic recovery. The state has the highest unemployment rate in the nation at 12.7 percent, and most jobs are tied to the tourism industry in some way. Under the policy plan, government officials would direct more police officers to the Strip, set up surveillance cameras to monitor suspicious activity, ban unlicensed vendors, and regularly power-wash the grime and alcohol left behind on Las Vegas' bustling tourist corridors after nights of uninhibited revelry. The most controversial proposal calls for restricting activities such as panhandling at certain times and locations along the Strip.
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FANTASTIC! I made this tonight for my girls for dinner, and they absolutely LOVED it! The chicken had wonderful flavor and was so moist and tender. I did use the optional white wine and seasoned panko crumbs...This is a definite keeper~YUM, YUM, YUM! Thanks for sharing. :)
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Watch this closely, the breading browns very quickly. I liked the addition of the Dijon mustard.
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Children's Asthma Linked to Air Pollution in 2nd Trimester: Study
MONDAY, May 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born to women exposed to fine particle air pollution during the second trimester of pregnancy may be at greater risk for developing asthma in early childhood, according to a new study.
Fine particle air pollution, which can be inhaled deeply, is linked to the greatest health risks, researchers cautioned. These particles can be found in smoke and haze.
"We know that mothers' exposure to air pollution during pregnancy can affect lung development of their babies and lead to subsequent respiratory disorders, including asthma, although little is known about whether timing of the exposure is important to consider," said the study's lead author, Yueh-Hsiu Mathilda Chiu, from the department of pediatrics at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.
"In our study, we assessed whether higher exposure to particulate air pollution at more specific time windows in pregnancy were particularly linked to higher asthma risk in urban children," Chiu said in an American Thoracic Society news release.
The researchers followed over 400 children to age 7 years and their mothers. Daily exposure to air pollution from traffic, power plants and other sources in the prenatal period was estimated based on where the mothers lived.
The study, scheduled for presentation Monday at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society in San Diego, revealed exposure to higher levels of fine particles in the second trimester of pregnancy had the strongest association with greater prevalence of asthma. This was particularly true for the children born to mothers who were not obese, the researchers found.
"It is possible that the effect of maternal obesity, another known risk factor of childhood asthma onset, may be so strong that it was difficult to determine additional effects of air pollution among children born to obese mothers in this setting," the researchers wrote.
Dr. Rosalind Wright, the study's senior investigator, said it's important to "continue to improve air quality and minimize exposure to pregnant women throughout the entire pregnancy for a host of health reasons. [But] pinpointing the gestational period during which air pollution has the greatest effects on the developing lung may add to our understanding of the mechanisms underlying this relationship," she said in the news release.
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› City Council is away this week and next for the Thanksgiving holiday, but council members reconvene Dec. 4 for a work session preceding their Dec. 6 meeting.
› City offices and the AISD schools are closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving, which means trash collection slides one day for those affected addresses. Both days, Capital Metro will run a reduced schedule (Sunday hours on Thursday, Saturday hours on Friday), and AISD is also out Wednesday.
› Formula One has come and gone. Some 117,000 people attended the inaugural race at the Circuit of the Americas Nov. 18, where Lewis Hamilton of the United Kingdom finished first with a time of 1:35:55.269. Fan Fest kept the Warehouse District bustling all weekend, but traffic was manageable, waits were tame, and business was slow as locals stayed home.
› Austin-Bergstrom International Airport officials are urging travelers to arrive at the airport at least two hours prior to their scheduled departure times in anticipation of long waits caused by lingering Formula One visitors and Austinites leaving for holiday travel.
› The Austin ISD board shakeup continued Monday as two freshmen trustees became board officers. Former Vice President Vince Torres was unanimously voted president, while new at-large member Gina Hinojosa became VP. The big upset, however, came when new trustee Jayme Mathias ousted Lori Moya on a 5-4 vote to succeed her as secretary.
› The University of Texas Police Department is looking for public assistance in identifying individuals suspected of vandalizing the UT campus with Texas A&M-related graffiti. Photos were released this week from security footage from the night of Oct. 27, when several campus statues were tagged with such phrases as "GO AGGIES" and "MISS US YET?," according to The Daily Texan.
› The Travis County D.A.'s Office will seek the death penalty for Brandon Montgomery Daniel, who fatally shot Austin Police Officer Jaime Padron inside a North Austin Walmart in April. For more on the shooting, see "APD Officer Remembered Warmly at Funeral," April 20.
› In an attempt to return objectivity to the annual funding process, a group of family planning providers from across the state is planning to apply directly to the federal government for Title X grant funding in hopes of taking the Department of State Health Services out of the funding loop. See the Newsdesk blog for more.
› Austin Water Utility officials appeared Monday before the City Council's Audit and Finance Committee to explain why they need $15.5 million in additional funding to complete the problem-plagued Water Treatment Plant No. 4. The funding question goes to the full council on Dec. 6.
› The Travis County Fire Marshal's Office has completed its investigation into last year's fire at Steiner Ranch, concluding that the "plausible" source of ignition for the fire was power lines that touched, creating an arc and igniting dry grass.


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Rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock is an expansion of the classic selection method game rock-paper-scissors. It operates on the same basic principle, but includes two additional weapons: the lizard (formed by the hand as a sock-puppet-like mouth) and Spock[1] (formed by the Star Trek Vulcan salute). This reduces the chances of a round ending in a tie (from 1/3 to 1/5). The game was invented by Sam Kass with Karen Bryla, as "Rock Paper Scissors Spock Lizard".[2][non-primary source needed]
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Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu appears to be close to returning to the practice field.
The "Honey Badger" could be back on the practice field as early as next week. The LSU product was placed on the PUP list at the start of training camp but appears ready to come out that list. He appears to be ahead of schedule in his recovery from a devastating left knee injury that ended his season on Dec. 8 last year against the St. Louis Rams.
Mathieu tore the ACL and LCL in his left knee while returning a punt in that contest. He's been running and cutting at nearly full speed on his own but the Red Birds won't rush him into a game. He's come a long way so there is no need to rush him back at this point.
"It's going to be exciting for me because I'm itching to hit somebody and I'm itching to get my hand on the ball," Mathieu told azcentral.com. "I'm tired of playing catch with the trainers."
You can't blame him. Mathieu was having an excellent rookie season with Arizona in 2013 before his campaign came to an abrupt end. He's been progressing well on his long road to full recovery.
"The trainers and doctors are very satisfied with the way I've progressed so far," Mathieu said. "The biggest thing is when I get out there, I don't want to slow anybody down. … Playing with our secondary this year, we're very talented, so for me to go out there and not go as hard, it's kind of disrespect to those guys. I want to make sure I'm 100 percent and I can just help those guys."
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MS in Environmental Sciences including emphasis options in Sustainable Management of Islands and Tropical Regions, Environmental Modeling and Spatial Analysis and an Interdisciplinary option.
Rafael A. Rios, Ph.D., PE, University of Texas, Austin, 1975, Professor.
Water and wastewater treatment .
James Ackerman, Ph.D., Florida State University, 1981, Professor.
Taxonomy, Plant Ecology.
T. Mitchell Aide, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1989, Professor.
Community Ecology.
Paul Bayman, Ph.D., University of California-Berkley, 1987, Professor
María Gloria Domíngez Bello, Ph.D., University of Aberdeen, 1990, Associate Professor.
Microbial ecology.
Edwin Hernández, Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, 2000, Research Associate.
Marine ecology.
Rafael L. Juglar, Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1986, Professor.
Ecology, herpetology.
Carla Restrepo, Ph.D., University of Florida, 1995, Associate Professor.
Landscape ecology.
Gary Toranzos, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1985, Professor.
Environmental microbiology.
Rafael Arce, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1971, Professor.
Physical chemistry.
Osvaldo Rosario, Ph.D. University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, 1978, Professor.
Analytical chemistry.
Mariano Marcano, Ph.D., State University of New York-Stony Brook, 1988, Professor. Sustainable urban systems.
Gabriel Moreno, Ph.D. State University of New York-Stony Brook, 1990, Professor. Sustainable urban systems.
Nicholas Brokaw, Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1980, Professor.
Tropical forest ecology.
Jorge Ortiz, Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder, 1998, Associate Professor
Carbon metabolism in tropical islands streams; applied limnology; water resources management.
Xiaoming Zou, Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1992, Professor.
Forest ecology.
Heeralal Janwa, Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1986, Professor.
Applied mathematics.
María Eglée Pérez, Ph.D., Venezuela Central University, 1994, Assistant Professor.
Statistics and applied mathematics.
Luis R. Pericchi, Ph.D., University of London ( Imperial Collage), 1981, Professor. Statistics and applied mathematics.
Gerardo Morell, Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, 1995, Professor.
Physical chemistry.
Indira Luciano, Ph.D., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2005, Assistant Professor.
Regional economics.
Joseph Vogel, Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1987, Assistant Professor.
Ecological economy.
Maritza Barreto, Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, 1997, Professor.
Marine geology.
Angel David Cruz Báez, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997, Professor. Demography, agricultural geography.
Carlos J. Guilbe, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1999, Professor.
Urban geography.
Camilo Gomides, Ph.D., Tulane University, 2003, Associate Professor .
Humberto Cavallín, Ph.D., University of California-Berkley, 2006, Visiting Professor. Architecture.
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Tropical ecology.
Loretta Roberson , Ph.D., Stanford University, 2001,Research Associate.
Environmental Microbiology.
Mei Yu, Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1998, Professor.
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Olga Mayol, Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, 1998, Associate Professor.
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To be considered for admission in August, the student must submit the following documents no later than February 28:
A Bachelor's in Science degree (or its equivalent) with a major in Environmental Sciences or majoring in Biology, Computational Science, General Science, Physics, Mathematics, or Chemistry from a renowned university. Students that do not have a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences may be admitted conditionally until approval of the undergraduate Introduction to Environmental Sciences with a minimum grade of B during their first semester. This does not apply to students who have taken the course as part of their Bachelor's degree.
Student with a Bachelor's from a renowned university but not majoring in any of the previously mentioned disciplines can apply for admission to the graduate program once they have approved the following requirements with a minimum 3.0 GPA: one year of General Biology, one year of General Chemistry, the Calculus I course, and one Introduction to Environmental Sciences course. However, satisfactory approval of these courses does not guarantee admission to the program.
A minimum general grade point average of 3.00 (on a scale of 0-4) and a minimum grade point average in science of 3.0 at the undergraduate level.
Submit two official copies of their most recent academic transcript.
Submit three letters of recommendation from professors with whom they have taken science courses.
Submit the results from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) of the Exam for Graduate Study Admission (EXADEP) or evidence of having taken these exams.
Have adequate knowledge of English and Spanish in both written and oral form.
Submit the results from the TOEFL exam (foreign students only).
Attend an interview, if required by the Admissions Committee.
In special situations, the Program's Graduate Affairs Committee may award conditional admission to students with a Bachelor in Science (or its equivalent) from a recognized university, but who for some reason do not fulfill one of the admission requirements, including the required grade point average. Conditionally admitted students must fulfill all of the requirements of the Program's retention index ( and any other imposed by the Committee depending on the case) and their continuation in the Program will be evaluated at the end of the second semester of their conditional admission.
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Requirements for degree candidacy
Candidacy of any student interested in obtaining an advanced degree must first be recommended by the Program's Graduate Affairs Committee. Acceptance of the request for candidacy implies that the student has demonstrated capability to satisfy the degree's requirements and has sufficient preparation to be able to carry out an independent research project.
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Courses: The student must complete a minimum of 20 graduate credits. The graduate course requirement can be fulfilled as follows:
Eighteen (18) credits in medullar courses (6000 level)
Two (2) seminar credits (8000 level)
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Satisfactory completion of degree candidacy requirements.
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CIAM 6115 The Terrestrial Environment
CIAM 6116 Tropical Ecosystems *
CIAM 6117 The Coastal Environment
CIAM 6118 The Urban Environment *
CIAM 5235 Remote Sensing I *
CIAM 6256 Methods for Statistical Analysis of Environmental Systems
Emphasis areas. (must take at least two of the following three emphasis courses)
Graduate Seminars
CIAM 6901 Graduate Seminar I
CIAM 6902 Graduate Seminar II *
CIAM 6206 Seminar in Environmental Modeling and Spatial Analysis I *
CIAM 6205 Seminar in Sustainable Management of Tropical Islands I *
CIAM 6406 Seminar in Sustainable Management of Tropical Islands I *
Graduate Research
CIAM 6896 Master's Thesis Continuation *
CIAM 6999 Master's Graduate Research *
Elective Courses
Students with prior authorization of the thesis committee, may also take courses offered by other graduate programs
Total Credits
Emphasis Areas
Environmental Modeling and Spatial Analysis Option.
CIAM 6225 Methods in Spatial Analysis *
CIAM 6225 Methods in Spatial Analysis *
CIAM 6236 Remote Sensing II *
CIAM 6236 Remote Sensing II *
CIAM 6257 Techniques for Construction of Environmental Models *
CIAM 6257 Techniques for Construction of Environmental Models *
Sustainable Management of Islands and Tropical Regions Option.
CIAM 6425 Environmental Geology *
CIAM 6425 Environmental Geology *
CIAM 6435Environmental Hydrology *
CIAM 6435Environmental Hydrology *
CIAM 6445 Environmental Meteorology *
CIAM 6445 Environmental Meteorology *
Interdisciplinary Option
MATE 8990 Topics in Applied Mathematics I
MATE 8990 Topics in Applied Mathematics I
MATE 8995 Topics in Applied Mathematics II
MATE 8995 Topics in Applied Mathematics II
QUIM 8211 Advanced Analytical Chemistry I
QUIM 8211 Advanced Analytical Chemistry I
QUIM 8212 Advanced Analytical Chemistry II
QUIM 8212 Advanced Analytical Chemistry II
QUIM 8992 Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry
QUIM 8992 Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry
QUIM 8996 Special Topics in Physical Chemistry
QUIM 8996 Special Topics in Physical Chemistry
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Tobias, Mary, and Sakuya are way into the The World. Together, they form an inseparable group, grinding toward the break of day and running dungeons in search of the artifacts of adventure. But when the trio becomes lost in this virtual labyrinth, a chance encounter with the mysterious entity known only as Hermit will change their lives forever. There's an eerie darkness spreading across The World, and once you stumble in, you may never make it out.
Long before feminism made it to Hong Kong, women proved themselves more than equal to men in this martial arts classic, a forerunner to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Set in ancient China, a matriarchal clan proves as adept with sword, fist, and gravity-defying leaps as anything conjured up by the Crouching Tiger ladies thirty years later.
After saving a fairy-tale kingdom, Akatsuki returns to the real world with his prize: Miu, the busty daughter of the defeated Demon King. It's one hell of a happy ending until they're forced to enroll at a school for magic users. There, Akatsuki can't keep his hands off the girls, Miu's constantly ballooning measurements make her a walking wardrobe malfunction, and it seems like someone is always plotting against them.
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Afro Samurai. A relentless brother with an ice-cold soul and a jones for revenge. His path is long and violent, and the entire journey so far is now yours to witness.
Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace, but the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro's bloody path now burn out of control - and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio. She won't quit until Afro is schooled in the brutal lessons he dealt those who stood in his way.
It's been almost a year since the Goddess Belldandy came to live with college student Keiichi Morisato, and he's almost gotten up the nerve to kiss her. Unfortunately, the encounter with the Lord of Terror damaged some of Yggdrasil's systems, and the contract binding Belldandy and Keiichi is among the lost data.
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