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Posted: February 06, 2014|
A monkey sanctuary near Looe was hit by storms last night shattering monkey enclosure fencing and causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.
The Wild Futures' Monkey Sanctuary saw a large beech tree come crashing down onto one of the woolly monkeys' enclosures at 6pm.
Keepers were able to react quickly and monkeys were moved to safe areas away from the damaged territory.
The Wild Futures' Monkey Sanctuary is currently home to 37 monkeys which are divided into groups.
Wild Futures, the charity which runs The Monkey Sanctuary is today appealing for donations to help Sanctuary staff rebuild and repair the damage.
Claire Turnbull, senior keeper at Wild Futures' Monkey Sanctuary said: "Just before the monkeys were given their last feed and their lights turned out for the night, the winds turned to gale force and we heard a faint crunching sound.
"We went outside to check for tree damage and discovered that one of the huge 150-year-old beech trees in the large open-topped enclosure had fallen, crashing down and destroying a large section of the enclosure fence.
"It was very scary but the team jumped to action immediately to ensure that all monkeys were moved to safe areas of the territory.
"At the same time through the night there were constant power cuts which meant that the heating and lighting in the monkeys' indoor rooms and huts was failing, so extra blankets were handed out to make sure they all stayed warm throughout the night and generators were on standby- it was an all-night operation."
The particular enclosure that was hit is a vital part of the woolly monkeys' territory as it provides them with a large open space in which to climb, exercise and forage, according to Mrs Turnbull.
The keeper team are desperate to get the enclosure rebuilt however initial estimates are in the thousands, due to the large specialist panels and the foundation work required.
The Monkey Sanctuary is due to open to the public for February half term and so work needs to be completed quickly.
In the meantime, Keepers will be working hard to ensure that the monkeys remain calm and busy with minimal amounts of stress.
Hayley Dann, a member of the management team said: "So many people have been affected by the latest storms and weather – it is just relentless.
"We know that many of our neighbours in Looe have been hit and it's very upsetting to see the damage and distress caused.
"We are concerned about what is yet to come, particularly over the weekend.
"We sincerely hope that the worst has passed and that with the public's support we can start to rebuild our monkey territory and get our Sanctuary back to normal again."


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Economic study confirms airport paying its way
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's status as the chief economic engine for Georgia has been boosted by a Economic Impact Study produced by planning and consulting agencies, and airport officials.
Governor touts Atlanta Gas Light's local expansion
Gov. Sonny Perdue helped usher in the recent expansion of Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) Company's Riverdale call center on Tuesday morning. Perdue, along with other state and local officials, welcomed 74 new local jobs, created when the company ended a four-year outsourcing agreement.
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As a child, I often stood in awe of the large chest freezer my mom kept in our laundry room. It seemed enormous. What exactly did she have in there? I never quite understood her love for that freezer. Later, as a young 20-something getting ready to buy my first house, a chest freezer didn't make the list of necessary appliances that I budgeted for.
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Classes offer opportunities for unemployed
There is a light in a dark tunnel of job woes, for the under-employed and unemployed in Clayton County and the Southern Crescent.
Jesse Jackson leads transit prayer rally
Civil rights advocate, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., was the keynote speaker during a rally in support of a binding referendum to give Clayton County the choice of paying into the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) system.
Socks, briefs allow admission to car, bike show
Jonah Hand, of McDonough, is hoping to make a positive community impact this weekend with the car-and-bike show he has organized. He's doing it in support of veterans.
In the past decade, extreme weather deaths outnumbered war casualties - Tina Dupuy
Safe to say, nothing is so bad that a hurricane can't make it worse. Take an existing problem, toss it around in the wind and smack it with flying debris -- it's certainly not going to improve. Shoddy construction is made worse, communication concerns -- made worse. A struggling economy -- made worse. Disastrous Bush presidency -- made worse. And now, the wonders of deregulation -- the BP Oil Spill -- the worst environmental disaster in the history of the U.S., found itself in the pathway of early riser Alex, the first official hurricane of this season.
The clueless anticipation of a soon-to-be father - Jason Smith
Lately, it seems whenever my wife and I talk to people about how thrilled we are to be expecting a baby, we encounter a recurring theme in response.
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I can't but help think of "Star Wars" when I see that new logo at the STO Launch screen. You have a woman up from with her chest practically hanging out and the two men in the background firing something that "resembles" phaser fire but the beam itself is off.
I think whoever designed this was trying to appeal to a crowd that knows little about Trek (Ex. JJ Trek fans and or Star Wars).
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My family and I just returned from an incredible experience. We finally took our much anticipated trip to Walt Disney World, and what a whirlwind 8 days it was! So much fun, very tiring, but totally invigorating. My feet were so sore every da... Read more
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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So, things are changing around here at my house. We as a family have made some decisions. Previously a two vehicle family, we agreed that putting more money into our second vehicle was no longer worth the value of it so we sold it to the junk ... Read more
Saturday, February 18, 2012
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So, just when I thought things were going good to get back to running shortly after dealing with my sinus infection, I had to go and make matters worse. I will start at the beginning.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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I saved the most important for last.
I will reach my goal weight this year. I am at 211.8 right now, and my goal weight is 135. In order to reach this goal, I need to lose 1.7 pounds a week for the rest of this year.
Baby steps for... Read more
Monday, February 06, 2012
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Since I started with my Goal # 3 in my focus blogs, I will go backwards up the list.
Goal #2: RUN A MARATHON
I put this goal in caps, because it seems really huge to me. I am really not sure I believe I can accomplish this, but I am g... Read more
Friday, February 03, 2012
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So, a few people have commented on my 1 photo a day goal for this year. I love photography, and with the busy day to day schedule, it often goes by the wayside. So, with this goal, I will be forcing myself to pick up my camera at least once a... Read more
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
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January was one of the most difficult months of my adult life. I am going to leave it in the past, and start February like it is a whole new year! So, same goals:
1. Reach my goal weight of 135 pounds.
2. Run a marathon.
3. Take... Read more
Sunday, January 08, 2012
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So, my first weigh in was a success today! I am down to 208.6 from 211.2, 2.6 pounds this week! Yippee!
Things I did right this week: Got in delierate cardio 4 times. Did upper body ST. Tracked my food on 4 days and stayed in range for 2... Read more
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
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Yesterday I procrastinated too long and left my run for after company left which was after 10 pm. It was after 11 by the time I completed my 45 minute run and upper body ST, but I was pleased to have gotten it in.
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Monday, January 02, 2012
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Monday, January 02, 2012
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Another year over, and I am looking ahead to the new one in front of me. What do I want to be proud of when I look back in another year? I have done my measurements and my weight, ready to move forward.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011: Today is the end of the Biggest Loser Challenge #17. In 12 weeks, I have GAINED 17.4 pounds. Starting out the challenge by developing pneumonia really disappointed me, and I have never been able to gain any moment... Read more
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Thanks so much to everyone who commented on my blog last week, it means a lot to me to have you support and input!
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Alright so I've given this tea a shot in my yixing the other day, and I was underwhelmed.
I could hardly taste anything! I didn't understand what was happening…
I really can't rate it simply because the 'tea' tasted like water basically, though it was colored. Ah well.. I am going to try again soon.
Holding off rating for now
I got this tea for my birthday in February.
The leaf quality isn't extremely high, but it's still decent I would say.
I added 2 heaping 'perfect teaspoon'fulls and used 160F water for 8 seconds.
A light and lovely brew results that reminds me of apple custard with vegetal notes to it oddly enough.
I am enjoying this for sure! Perhaps I will try a cold steep and see how that tastes. I have my beloved Silver Buds cold steeping right now.. can't wait
What? No way. I haven't reviewed this yet?!
I've only got 5 bags left! I could have sworn I reviewed this.
I've mad it for many friends and my mom – all have loved it. It reminds me of caramel brule.. vanilla caramel brule. Delicious and perfect for a late night cuppa.
mmm I need more!
I'm trying to get a grasp on this tea, but it's not really doing anything really special for me.
Sure I can appreciate some zing and juiciness in it with a hint of cocoa and smoke, but it's really not full bodied enough for me.
What am I missing?
I rinsed, then did a 5s steep using 5g leaves per 250 ml just under boiled water.
It's good. Just not something I reach for or crave or want more of often.
It's meh.
I get some smoke, some honey, maybe some green oolongish flavours.. possibly slightly similar to a big red robe with a mineral note.
I'm underwhelmed. HMPH.
EDIT.. wait. I just found a mouthful of caramel on my 3rd steep (10s)… Delicious caramel. Not overtly sweet, but creamy. Super creamy cream caramel. Yummmmm.
Ok original rating: 79..
new one.. well, whatever it says.
Had a cuppa this this morning to get my bum out of bed! (and to warm me up)
Delicious as always.
Sweet, malty with a touch of smoke. Truly a favourite tea of mine (aka one that I don't feel guilty about mass consuming due to price, and taste)
I had this lastnight in order to not consume caffeine immediately before bed.
Definitely reminded me of sweet and sour pork.
Tangy, sweet, a touch bit spicy with an edge of bitter.
I didn't think I'd like but but I kinda do…
Onto my second steep now. Again.. I kinda like it. I would definitely not have purchased this on my own as I like TEA tea.. but eh, I'm not upset I have it now. It's interesting.
It's been ages since I've had this tea and all I have been wanting to drink lately is black tea.
Possibly because of the weather? Usually oolongs are my favourite, but I am finding myself disinterested in green oolongs. Perhaps the summer will turn this around. I'm still stalking the Verdant tea website waiting for the Laoshan Black to come back in stock ;( Hmph.
Quick smell of the dry leaves gives a nice sweet malty note.
First steep I get sweetish caramel notes with smoke. Definite smoke. Delicious. A little bit of a harsh edge mid-sip, but it is very lovely still. The smell is delicious. The lingering taste is malty raisin.
I'm in Edmonton right now to meet my grad prof for my Masters… and I GOT IN!
It's the lab of my dreams and I am so excited that all of my hard work paid off and I'm actually getting to do something I've wanted to do since grade 6!
Im staying with a dear friend of mine, and I shared this tea with him two nights ago. His expression was priceless:
"I feel like I should be chewing this. It's that good. I just want to eat this. I can't believe this is tea."
There I was smiling ear to ear, so happy I found a tea he adores. It's definitely one of my favourites and will forever be one of my favourites. So much love for this tea with its clove, pumpkin, cinnamon spice flavours and creaminess.. like drinking a pumpkin pie.
Thank you all! I loved the campus and can't wait to see what it's like without snow :) I am going to be studying Phage Therapy.. Or how to treat bacterial infections with viruses
This is okay. It's been a while since I've drank it… which was when I was just getting back into loose leaf tea.
This time around, it's got an added element of dirt to the flavour profile.
Not sure where that came from. Maybe it's because I left the leaves to sit out in their brew basket before using them to steep. (aka.. I put them in the basket, but fell asleep and didn't brew it until 2 days later…)
oops. You win some, you lose some. I won't change the rating simply because the flavour could be attributed to oxidation from being left out for a while. I would rate this steep a low 70s though.
It's taking me a while to get to like this tea.. but I'm finding its growing on me slowly but surely. I've been steeping these nuggets for about a week now and they've only just broken apart today. Crazy business!
One rinse was done for these nuggets. First steeps brought a nice unsweetened angel food cake taste with vanilla and definite white starchy spongy cake taste (though again, unsweetened so it throws you off a bit)
Mid steeps introduce a nice maple syrup caramel aspect which is delightful and surprising… it accompanies the angel food cake. Definitely my favourite steepings.
Later steeps (current) bring about more of the angel food cake flavour, with the maple, and a nice silky mouthfeel.
I've probably done about 25+ steeps on these leaves and they're still giving. Definitely was a delicious investment..
Boiling filtered water, short steeps initially (10s)… midsteeps were approximately 20-30s, late steeps 1-2 minutes


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Rock, are you suggesting that you aren't part of the consensus that views the warming that hasn't happened for 20 years as the greatest threat to humanity since conservatism? Do you hate polar bears?
The loss of the officer is a definite tragedy. It's tragic that most at DU hate cops.
I had to chuckle when I read this from OS' op...
I'm surprised this did not kill her:
1 reply and 2 kicks by OS. :biggrin-new:
Since this is out of Australia it may be accurate, US weather forecasting has become so politicized I don't know what to believe.
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Removing Noise From Pyrosequenced Amplicons
1 Department of Civil Engineering, University of Glasgow, Rankine Building, Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow G12 8LT, UK
2 Department of Biology, Centre for Geobiology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
3 School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
4 FAS Center for Systems Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
BMC Bioinformatics 2011, 12:38 doi:10.1186/1471-2105-12-38Published: 28 January 2011
In many environmental genomics applications a homologous region of DNA from a diverse sample is first amplified by PCR and then sequenced. The next generation sequencing technology, 454 pyrosequencing, has allowed much larger read numbers from PCR amplicons than ever before. This has revolutionised the study of microbial diversity as it is now possible to sequence a substantial fraction of the 16S rRNA genes in a community. However, there is a growing realisation that because of the large read numbers and the lack of consensus sequences it is vital to distinguish noise from true sequence diversity in this data. Otherwise this leads to inflated estimates of the number of types or operational taxonomic units (OTUs) present. Three sources of error are important: sequencing error, PCR single base substitutions and PCR chimeras. We present AmpliconNoise, a development of the PyroNoise algorithm that is capable of separately removing 454 sequencing errors and PCR single base errors. We also introduce a novel chimera removal program, Perseus, that exploits the sequence abundances associated with pyrosequencing data. We use data sets where samples of known diversity have been amplified and sequenced to quantify the effect of each of the sources of error on OTU inflation and to validate these algorithms.
AmpliconNoise outperforms alternative algorithms substantially reducing per base error rates for both the GS FLX and latest Titanium protocol. All three sources of error lead to inflation of diversity estimates. In particular, chimera formation has a hitherto unrealised importance which varies according to amplification protocol. We show that AmpliconNoise allows accurate estimates of OTU number. Just as importantly AmpliconNoise generates the right OTUs even at low sequence differences. We demonstrate that Perseus has very high sensitivity, able to find 99% of chimeras, which is critical when these are present at high frequencies.
AmpliconNoise followed by Perseus is a very effective pipeline for the removal of noise. In addition the principles behind the algorithms, the inference of true sequences using Expectation-Maximization (EM), and the treatment of chimera detection as a classification or 'supervised learning' problem, will be equally applicable to new sequencing technologies as they appear.


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin man accused of starving and torturing his teenage daughter was convicted of child neglect late Friday, but the jury deadlocked on several other charges in what one juror described as "a very tough case for all of us to even sit through."
Prosecutors said the man denied food to his daughter, who weighed just 68 pounds when she fled her family's home in Madison last year, and subjected her to years of physical abuse. Defense attorneys said the now 16-year-old girl suffered from mental illness and that her father had tried get her treatment.
Jurors found the 41-year-old Madison man guilty of felony child neglect, which carries a 6-year prison sentence. But they told the judge they couldn't reach a unanimous decision after more than 18 hours of deliberation on the other four felonies he faced, including intentional child abuse and false imprisonment. He was found not guilty of a misdemeanor neglect charge.
The Associated Press isn't naming the man to avoid identifying the girl, who said she was sexually assaulted by her stepbrother. He's been charged separately, as has the girl's stepmother.
One of the jurors, 48-year-old Christine Verdico, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Friday night that one juror whom she wouldn't name "was having a terrible time trying to make a decision." But she said the evidence clearly showed that the father's actions and inaction physically changed his daughter, which led jurors to the neglect conviction.
"That one was pretty much cut and dry with the evidence that was there," she said. "It was very emotional for all of us. It was a very tough case for all of us to even sit through."
During the three-week trial, prosecutors showed the jury photographs of the girl's skin-and-bones body. They also said her father had forced her to live in the basement for years. The teenager told investigators she sometimes was forced to eat her feces and drink her own urine.
But defense attorney William Hayes argued that the girl was a liar and was given adequate food and clothing but chose not to dress appropriately or eat well. He also said she had threatened her stepmother and half-brother. Hayes argued that her father made her live in the basement on the advice of a psychologist after he tried to get her mental health care.
The jury began deliberating Thursday afternoon, but after more than nine hours told the judge they were deadlocked. Dane County Circuit Judge Julie Genovese sent them home for the night but they resumed deliberations Friday morning. Jurors discussed the case for another nine-and-half hours before again telling Genovese they were still at an impasse. The judge then decided to end the deliberations.
Genovese granted District Attorney Ismael Ozanne's request to defer the father's sentencing until the trials of his wife and stepson end later this summer. He will remain free on bond until then.
The judge declared a mistrial on the four remaining felonies, which also include recklessly endangering safety and causing a child mental harm. That means the charges are still pending. If prosecutors choose to retry him, he could face nearly 37 years in prison if he's convicted of all charges.
Ozanne told Genovese he was "looking at" retrying the man on those counts. Asked outside the courtroom for clarification, Ozanne would say only the next defendant in line is the girl's stepmother. "That's our first concern," he said.
Hayes said outside the courtroom he was disappointed his client was found guilty of the neglect charge.
"I don't think when your client is convicted of a crime any attorney would be happy," he said, adding he fully expects Ozanne will prosecute the man again.
The girl, who testified against her father during the trial, had told investigators she spent most of five years confined in the basement of her family's Madison home, where she said she was beaten, sexually assaulted and denied food despite begging to be allowed to eat.
She told investigators the abuse started the month she turned 10. She said her stepmother beat her and her stepbrother repeatedly forced her to perform oral sex on him.
The girl left the house on Feb. 6, 2012, barefoot and lightly dressed. A passing motorist found her wandering and called police.
The girl's stepmother is scheduled for trial in April on similar child abuse-related charges. Her stepbrother faces two counts of sexual assault of a child and one count of child abuse. His trial is set for June.
Associated Press writer Jeff Baenen in Minneapolis contributed to this report.
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A summary of events on Wednesday, June 16, Day 57 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased by BP PLC, which is in charge of cleanup and containment. The blast killed 11 workers. Since then, oil has been pouring into the Gulf from a blown-out undersea well.
President Barack Obama wrested a $20 billion compensation guarantee and an apology to the nation from BP, announcing the company would set up a major claims fund for shrimpers, restaurateurs and others whose lives and livelihoods are being wrecked by the oil flooding into the Gulf of Mexico. Applause broke out during a community meeting in Orange Beach, Ala., on the news. "We asked for that two weeks ago and they laughed at us," Mayor Tony Kennon said. "Thank you, President Obama, for taking a bunch of rednecks' suggestion and making it happen."
BP said it will suspend its dividend for the rest of this year and set up the $20 billion fund to assure victims of the Gulf oil spill that they will be compensated for their losses. The British oil giant also will cut spending and sell some assets to deal with the cleanup and compensation costs, which have already hit $1.75 billion. BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg announced the moves Wednesday after emerging from the White House, where he and other BP executives met for four hours with Obama.
The "small people" of the Gulf Coast have a humongous message for oil giant BP: They're tired of the company's big-time executives making insensitive comments. Svanberg told reporters in Washington: "I hear comments sometimes that large oil companies are greedy companies or don't care, but that is not the case with BP. We care about the small people." Justin Taffinder of New Orleans was not amused. "We're not small people. We're human beings. They're no greater than us. We don't bow down to them. We don't pray to them," Taffinder said.
BP CEO Tony Hayward expects to tell Congress he is "personally devastated" by the Gulf drilling rig explosion and oil spill and understands the anger Americans feel toward him and his company. The explosion and sinking of the rig "never should have happened - and I am deeply sorry that they did," he said in testimony to be delivered to a House panel Thursday. "My sadness has only grown as the disaster continues." A copy of Hayward's testimony was obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
BP began burning oil siphoned from the ruptured well as part of its plans to more than triple the amount of crude it can stop from reaching the sea, the company said. BP PLC said oil and gas siphoned from the well first reached a semi-submersible drilling rig on the ocean surface around 1 a.m. Once that gas reaches the rig, it will be mixed with compressed air, shot down a specialized boom made by Schlumberger Ltd. and ignited at sea. It's the first time this particular burner has been deployed in the Gulf of Mexico.


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Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes in Benelux markets. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are from the previous close.
The AEX-Index in Amsterdam declined 4.5 percent to 279.58. Belgium's Bel20 Index lost 4.6 percent to 2,151.96. Luxembourg's LuxX Index fell 3.4 percent to 1,119.27.
Dutch stocks:
Brunel International NV (BRNL NA): The Dutch staffing company may report first-half profit excluding some items of 19.8 million euros ($28.3 million), according to the average of two analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Brunel shares sank 7.4 percent to 20 euros.
Corio NV (CORA NA): The largest Dutch real-estate company said first-half earnings excluding changes in property values and deferred taxes were unchanged at 1.46 euros a share and forecast per-share earnings will be little changed this year. Corio shares decreased 4.9 percent to 36.69 euros.
Unit4 NV (UNIT4 NA): The largest Dutch software distributor said first-half net income rose to 9.49 million euros from 6.47 million euros a year earlier and maintained its full-year forecasts. Unit4 dropped 6.2 percent to 18.20 euros.
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Jensen-Group NV (JEN BB): The Belgian-Danish maker of heavy-duty laundry equipment said first-half net income fell to 5.1 million euros from 5.6 million euros a year earlier. The shares lost 3.4 percent to 9.31 euros.
PinguinLutosa NV (PIN BB): Europe's second-largest producer of frozen vegetables reported its first-half net loss widened to 12.1 million euros and forecast an increase in second-half profit. PinguinLutosa fell 4.6 percent to 8.55 euros.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When it comes to returning kickoffs, Denard Robinson has largely been like an outfielder watching one home run after another sailing helplessly over his head. The Jacksonville Jaguars have gotten plenty of use through their first two preseason games in some areas out of Robinson, the fifth-round draft pick who finished his career at Michigan as college football's all-time leader in rushing yardage by a quarterback. And having lost 27-3 to the Miami Dolphins and 37-13 to the New York Jets, it's not as if the Jaguars have lacked for opportunities from their kickoff return unit. But Robinson will go into Saturday night's home game against the Philadelphia Eagles still searching for that elusive first runback. All of the kicks he has seen thus far have gone out of bounds, been boomed out of the end zone or been caught too deep in the end zone for him to bring out without incurring the wrath of coach Gus Bradley. "Of course you want to make plays. But don't force...
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|Satellite-based assessment of invasive vegetation in Lake Chad Basin, West Africa
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|Invasive plants are a huge threat not only to the biological integrity of the world's natural ecosystems but also the economies that are supported by those ecosystems. Today, governments worldwide are spending millions of dollars to address this issue. Invasive species pose great danger to the natural habitat, sometimes causing irreversible change. Typha australis - an aquatic weed locally known as ―Kachalla‖ in the Lake Chad Basin (LCB) is an example of an invasive species of major concern. This study presents a method to identify and characterize this weed on a large scale using medium resolution LANDSAT, MODIS satellite imagery and high resolution QUICKBIRD satellite imagery. The satellite imagery was augmented with ground truth data obtained during field work in the LCB by a UMKC team of scientists and students in 2009. Land Use Land Change (LULC) classification was carried out using Landsat and MODIS Imagery. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) was generated for every year from 2000 to 2010 on MOD13GQ and for every month in 2009. MOD13GQ is a product of MODIS. Simultaneously, a Quickbird satellite image was used to more accurately track the weed using 500 meter buffered GPS points collected during field work in the LCB. The resultant classification was then overlaid on Landsat and MODIS Imagery to randomly pick signature points of the weed and to train the software for classification. Supervised classification was done on both of the images, accuracy assessment was conducted and statistics were generated respectively. The end result is a classified medium resolution LULC map of the LCB and a high resolution map of a subset area of the LCB with a well defined LULC category that we could identify, with reasonable certainty, as an invasive species category.
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U-T Watchdog Report: After fires, city faced another mess
No-bid cleanup deals' 'ridiculous' price tag
The fires charred the department's land, destroying 18 structures, two trailers, a school and a barn. Granite wound up with a contract for 44 homes; Diani had 68.
E-mails show Tammy Rimes, the city's acting director of purchasing and contracting at the time, and Sylvia Castillo, who was in charge of the debris-removal program, believed Granite should get the contract for city-owned land.
But on Dec. 17, Castillo e-mailed Michael Winterberg, a city procurement specialist, to ask if they could pay Granite for clearing city land under the contract for Rancho Bernardo home sites. Winterberg wrote:
"If the Water Department properties were not included in the original scope of work for the East/West sides of the I-15, then it is my opinion that we could not use the contract . . . . I believe that doing so (without a new solicitation) would provoke a protest from another Vendor."
Castillo wrote back an hour later, copying Rimes: "Tammy, I thought we discussed this and agreed that which ever contractor had the fewest properties would be given the Water Dept properties to clean up. Using Granite is what makes sense."
Castillo reminded Rimes that they had discussed the city land with the contractors, and Granite already had surveyed the sites. She also suggested it would be more costly to bring in another company.
Winterberg agreed to solicit pricing from Granite.
In a recent interview, Winterberg said it made sense to use the same contractor because the city needed to act quickly to ensure public safety, but in his experience, this was a "pretty large" contract to simply add on.
On Jan. 15, Winterberg e-mailed Granite's prices to Castillo.
Castillo was dismayed.
In e-mails to her bosses and colleagues, she called the prices "outrageous," "excessive" and "way out of line." Some were two or three times what the company was charging for home sites. For example, Castillo wrote, Granite tried to charge $92 per gravel bag for city-owned land, even though it was billing $22 per bag for work on the private lots. She also noted that the company wanted to charge $64 each time it used a public scale to weigh rubble when it actually costs $15.
"Its ridiculous," she wrote. "Even if they cut the cost in 1/2 it is still unacceptable."
Castillo decided she wanted to get bids from other companies, according to e-mails, but she wasn't sure if that still was possible.
"Can we get a quote from Diani?" she asked in an e-mail to Winterberg. "It should be competitive bids."
Winterberg asked Rimes for her opinion, and she told Winterberg to tell Castillo no. "Firmly."
Castillo met with Granite executives, who agreed to lower the prices. But she continued to have concerns about the contract, e-mails show.
She was "not comfortable" with the amounts of debris Granite estimated it would need to remove and asked staff members to closely monitor the work and ensure the company hauled away only what was necessary.
In the end, the company reported hauling away 5,773 tons of rubble – about 200 tons less than it had estimated.
Jacque Fourchy, spokeswoman for Granite, did not answer specific questions about pricing. In an e-mail, she said the company "performed that work (on city land) in accordance with our contract."


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(Pg 860) When you have Linked an object within an AutoCAD drawing, you can control if it is automatically or manually updated whenever changes are made to the original (source) document. The Olelinks command activates the Links dialog box with options for the maintenance of object links.
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Bass Harbor: Bass Harbor is located on Mount Desert Island's quiet side. It boasts the largest lobster boat fleet in Maine. The Bass Harbor Lighthouse is one of the most photographed lighthouses in the U.S..
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The cottage is ideally located on the quietside of Mount Desert Island. This very clean, cozy house provided plenty of space for a family of 5 to spread out. We loved being able to walk to the harbor and explore the tidal pools at low tide as well as walk to the restaurants. It was just a quick drive to Southwest Harbor, Acadia, and Bar Harbor. The fireplace was ideal for relaxing after a day of hiking. We will definitely be back!
My family loved this cottage! It was the perfect place for us to stay with our three young children. They especially loved the safe, clean toys and the bunk beds. We loved the location-close to the Bass Harbor lighthouse and the Seawall, but also only a short drive to Bar Harbor. The house was immaculately cleaned and well organized. Thank you so much for sharing your home with us! We have wonderful vacation memories from this lovely cottage. I would highly recommend this home to my family and friends.
We are so happy that we stayed at this property. The cottage was nicely updated yet still retained it's charm. The only thing missing was a TV but truthfully the only thing I missed was the morning news. The housekeeper should be given a raise -- the house was immaculate! Bass Harbor is a nice quiet area - far enough away from Bar Harbor's craziness to relax but an easy enough drive to everything on the island.
Owner returned our deposit in a timely manner!
Maine seems like a distant and fond memory; however, it was a great one. I just wanted to thank you for the opportunity to rent your home for the week during our stay. We had such a wonderful time. There was an easily accessible adventure every day. We were able to pack in hiking, rock pooling, beach fun, fishing and lots of lobster eating during our stay. It was strange as when I usually return to New York City I am somewhat relieved to be back home – this time I actually felt wistful. Maine is a beautiful place and your home with its coziness and great location made the adventure so much better. We really appreciated the fact that there was no TV. We played board games with the kids and they really got into playing with the Lincoln logs. Amazingly enough, when the kids were sleeping we were actually able to sit up with a bottle of wine and chat with no distractions. I'd give anything right now for that peace and quiet.
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Thanks for letting us live in your great home for our 2 weeks in Maine. In spite of the rain we took in as much of Maine and the park as we possibly could. We ate lots of lobster, went whale watching, took a nature cruise and a carriage ride. Hiked up Acadia Mt and one other (wish we could have done more) and took in the Octoberfest a great local event in SW Harbor. We shopped in Bar Harbor but really enjoyed the shops and restaurants of the "quiet side". It was great to be there as the leaves turned and we took a drive up to Moosehead Lake (no Moose sightings) to see the glorious colors. Your home definately lived up to it's description. I would love to come back and would certainly recommend it to others planning a trip to the area
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The 'Roots' of America's genealogy obsession
While I admired the work he'd done and thought most of what he'd found pretty cool, none of it struck me as having the power to change the way I saw myself in the world. But that was before I looked more closely at the photocopy from the 1900 census he had placed under a laminated sheet.
It was then that I discovered that my great-grandfather Federico Rodriguez, who worked as a smelter in a large copper mine in eastern Arizona, had arrived in the United States as early as 1893. Before, I had thought both my mother's and father's families came to the U.S. in the 1910s during the Mexican Revolution. We hadn't known much about the paternal side of my dad's family.
But suddenly, there it was: proof that my dad's grandfather was living and working and raising a family in Arizona 19 years before it became a state of the Union.
It's silly I know, but every time I fly to Phoenix now, I'm tempted to get off the plane wearing one of those black Pilgrim hats with buckles. Now I understand why so many millions of Americans love it. Genealogy is fun.
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There are a lot of potential problems with mailing an iPad including damage during shipping and theft at the receiving end. Also, there are inventory lapses for the various models in any given Apple store. If you are sending someone an iPad as a gift why would you not use a gift card?
Apple now selling iPad gift cards
Apple Stores are now selling iPad gift cards. Actually, let's rephrase that - Apple now has the option to package Apple gift cards in a giant piece of cardboard labeled as an "iPad Gift Card" and stamped with a picture of an iPad. The gift card itself is the same one Apple has always offered - sliver with a white Apple logo in the center.
The interesting thing to note is that this means iPads are now able to be purchased with a gift card. In the past, it was required to have a debit or credit card to buy an iPad (as with iPhones), so Apple must have changed their policy.
What I don't understand, is why anyone would give an iPad gift card instead of an actual iPad. Call me crazy, but if I was gifting an iPad, I'd want to witness the recipient taking it out of the box and using it for the first time. An iPhone gift card makes perfect sense since activation with a carrier is required, but for an iPad? Why?
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Apple now selling iPad gift cards
hmmm...which one do I think would be easier to mail to someone far away??? A iPad or iPad Gift Card???
I can think of plenty of reasons to give an iPad gift card. Perhaps you don't know which storage capacity the person would want. Perhaps you don't know if they would want the 3G or the Wifi version. Or, maybe you give them a gift card for something less than $500 and let them cover the rest.
It would be a pretty boring Christmas afternoon playing with your gift card though...
iPad got card? ... Fail
"What I don't understand, is why anyone would give an iPad gift card instead of an actual iPad."
Really? I mean REALLY!!!
Beyond all the other points made about shipping and the ability to pick the model a user wants (ie spending more than the value of the gift card)... Here is yet another reason...
Apple has not just made retail stores they have made a RETAIL EXPERIENCE! and Jobs prides himself in the retail experience of an Apple store. Some one using a gift card will get a retail experience!
I can promise you that Jobs helped create the design criteria that each apple store must comply with! When he is share holder for a company he is personally involved with that company!! Did you know he made sure the bathrooms at Pixar Studios were located in a specific area in order to influence the interaction and experience of Pixar employees!
It's all about EXPERIENCE!!! Experience of using and buying a product!
Ok. My favorite reason is so that it can be saved for iPad 2 :)
"Gift" is not a verb.


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Notice is hereby given that the New Mexico Board of Chiropractic Examiners will convene a regular board meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2015. The meeting location will be held at the Regulation & Licensing Dept., 5200 Oakland Ave., Albuquerque, in the Main Conference Room.
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So, ask yourself this simple scorecard and rate your honest commitment on a virtual scale of your commitment to the longevity of PvP.
I actively seek out to exploit powers when I know that they are currently deemed as broken, and go to great lengths to justify them as ok, both to myself and others.
I use console powers not necessarily because of their damage potential which I know is not great, but the unintended side effects of lag they do cause to another player.
"I" must survive.
I would rather save that HE for myself that extend it to a team mate.
I spawn camp before moving away, not allowing the other side to advance.
When someone brutally kills me, I insult them via PM or zone chat, instead of PM them afterwards to congratulate them.
I find it easier to blame the devs for the system, but am still quite "innocent", happily running three SNB (take your pick) doffs.
Scary looking in the mirror? I know I was.
No, I even quit using the Plasmodic Leach and Aceton Assimilators when I found out they were not balanced.
No, I even quit using the Plasmodic Leach and Aceton Assimilators when I found out they were not balanced.
Not if my death means the team is in a better position.
No, an HE shared especially with the right player who needs it could be the difference between winning and loosing.
No, spawn camping is fun for no one. I like a challenge, even when I lose. I have been known to back away from a spawn point when the opponent had a bad habit of lingering there too long.
No, I holler out in chat Nice!, Good shot, GG, Sweet!, Congratz!, or I keep my mouth shut. Though I have on occasion slipped, (thinks of Greenlightracer and StarDagger). I am human after all.
The only thing I blame the Devs for is imbalance and neglect. Otherwise I seek to improve my game.
Wow looking in that mirror was boring.
If you are a pickle in a pickle jar you know every pickle's different, sort of, but really they're all just pickles...
They taste the same.