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More Tuna Species Facing Threat Of Extinction
ҬSorry, Charlie, but it looks as though tuna species are in more danger now than ever before, as two new species were added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species this week thanks to new study claims that as many as five different types of the fish could be in danger of dying out completely.
"¨On Saturday, BBC News Science Reporter Jennifer Carpenter said that two additional species of tuna had been added to the World Conservation Union's record, along with two mackerel and two marlin species as well.
"¨"They join the Southern bluefin tuna – listed as critically endangered," Carpenter said. "The report, published in this week's Science, is the first global assessment of this highly prized family of fish, which are at risk of being over-fished."
ҬAccording to the BBC News story, bluefins, by the kilo, are the most expensive seafood in the world.
"¨Kent Carpenter of the IUCN, author of a paper on the topic recently published by the journal Science, said that the three species of tuna "are susceptible to collapse under continued excessive fishing pressure." Carpenter, the organization's IUCN's Marine Biodiversity manager, added that there was "little hope of recovery" for the Southern bluefin.
ҬAccording to the Vancouver Sun, the study, which was completed by biologists from Simon Fraser University, claims that as many as five tuna species are currently facing the possibility of worldwide extinction. In all, they include the Critically Endangered Southern Bluefin, the Endangered Atlantic Bluefin, the Vulnerable Bigeye, and two Near Threatened species, the Albacore and the Yellowfin.
"¨"Temporarily shutting down tuna fisheries would only be a part of a much needed recovery program.In order to prevent illegal fishing, strong deterrents need to be implemented," Jean-Christophe Vi©, Deputy Director of IUCN's Global Species Program, said in a statement.
"This new study shows that there is an urgent need for effective management. Scientific findings should not be discarded in order to maintain short-term profit. Marine life and jobs for future generations are both at stake."
"¨"Reducing fishing efforts to safe levels sounds surprisingly simple. But tuna management is challenging because many different countries and multiple fisheries with different interests exploit these species," added IUCN Tuna and Billfish Specialist Group member Maria Jos© Juan Jordá.
"This makes their management incredibly difficult and often ineffective."
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1793 Wilkinson Map of Holland or the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg
Description: This is Robert Wilkinson's lovely 1793 map depicting the area now covered by the southern Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. It covers from Breda, south as far as Montmedy and from Dunkirk east as far as Cologne. When Wilkinson prepared this map, much of this region was dominated by the Hapsburgs of Austria.
The Low Countries were on the low-lying delta formed by the convergence of the Rhine, Scheldt, and Meuse rivers. This portion of the Netherlands was known successively as the Habsburg Netherlands, the Spanish Netherlands, and the Austrian Netherlands, until, a year after this map was made, Napoleonic forces invaded and set up a new French client state, the Batavian Republic. The Low Countries, until 1581 part of the Seventeen United Provinces, were reunited by the 1815 Congress of Vienna as the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Along with the United Provinces, this area, which hosted the world's first stock exchanges, is considered the birthplace of the modern capitalist economy.
A great companion map to Wilkinson's 1794 map of the Seven United Provinces to the north, from the same atlas. This map was engraved by Thomas Conder and issued as plate no. 14 in the 1792 edition of Robert Wilkinson�s General Atlas.
Date: 1793 (dated)
Source: Wilkinson, R., A General Atlas being A Collection of Maps of the World and Quarters the Principal Empires, Kingdoms, etc. with their several Provinces, and other Subdivisions, Correctly Delineated, (London) 1792.
Cartographer: Robert Wilkinson (fl. c. 1768 - 1825) was a London based map and atlas publisher active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Most of Wilkinson's maps were derived from the earlier work of John Bowles, one of the preeminent English map publishers of the 18th century. Wilkinson's acquired the Bowles map plate library following the cartographer's death in 1779. Wilkinson updated and tooled the Bowles plates over several years until, in 1794, he issued his fully original atlas, The General Atlas of the World. This popular atlas was profitably reissued in numerous editions until about 1825 when Wilkinson died. In the course of his nearly 45 years in the map trade, Wilkinson issued also published numerous independently issued large format wall, case, and folding maps. Wilkinson's core cartographic corpus includes Bowen and Kitchin's Large English Atlas (1785), Speer's West Indies (1796), Atlas Classica (1797), and the General Atlas of the World (1794, 1802, and 1809), as well as independent issue maps of New Holland (1820), and North America ( 1823). Wilkinson's offices were based at no. 58 Cornhill, London form 1792 to 1816, following which he relocated to 125 Frenchurch Street, also in London, where he remained until 1823. Following his 1825 death, Wilkinson's business and map plates were acquired by William Darton, an innovative map publisher who reissued the General Atlas with his own imprint well into the 19th century. Click here for a list of rare maps by Robert Wilkinson.
Cartographer: Thomas Conder (1747 - June 1831) was an English map engraver and bookseller active in London during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. From his shop at 30 Bucklersbury, London, Conder produced a large corpus of maps and charts, usually in conjunction with other publishers of his day, including Wilkinson, Moore, Kitchin, and Walpole. Unfortunately few biographical facts regarding Conder's life have survived. Thomas Conder was succeeded by his son Josiah Conder who, despite being severely blinded by smallpox, followed in his father's footsteps as a bookseller and author of some renown. Click here for a list of rare maps by Thomas Conder.
Size: Printed area measures 12 x 9.5 inches (30.48 x 24.13 centimeters)
Scale: 1 : 1180000
Condition: Very good. Original platemark visible. Blank on verso. Minor spotting.
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THE government has been advised to ease taxes on air travel so that many Tanzanians can afford to use air transport in conducting their economic activities.
The advice was given by the General Manager of Travelport, Mr Eliasph Mathew during the launch of a new network for issuing tickets online (Precise Sky) which will help small airlines to compete in the aviation business. Travelport is an international company which is involved in assisting airline companies to get air ticketing systems.
Mr Mathew said that there are too many taxes levied against airlines but at the end of the day the burden of the taxes is taken down to passengers.
"This affects the economy because tourists would rather travel to neighbouring countries like Uganda or Kenya where they will be charged less while Tanzania has the most tourist attractions in the East African region.
They are now recommending that there should be VAT on air transport, this will only weaken the aviation industry," he said. He said that at the moment air passengers get all their services online including purchasing tickets, booking, food and the hotel to stay at their final destination thus the need for airline to adopt to the new system and stay relevant.
Precise Sky Manager, Gloria Urasa said that the new online system is new in the country and will help small airlines get recognition abroad by increasing areas where they can sell tickets and thus expand business.
Acting Director General of Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA), Mr Charles Chacha agreed that many Tanzania cannot afford to travel by air but the government is taking measures to address the situation. He said that one of the measures is to improve infrastructure so that airplanes can land at airports around the clock in the country and to register as many airlines as possible.
He said that if more companies were to operate in the country there would be competition which will help to reduce the costs of air travel and many Tanzanians will be able to afford it.


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The Kremlin is sending a strong signal to both Europe and Japan that they will have to compete with China.
RUSSIA HAS made a new move to assert itself as a global energy broker and make other countries play by its rules. On a visit to China this week, President Vladimir Putin pledged to build two natural gas pipelines to China, as well as jointly develop Russian offshore gas fields. The two proposed gas pipelines would deliver 60 billion to 80 billion cubic metres of Russian gas to China a year, Mr. Putin said in Beijing. He also confirmed Russia's promise to build a diversion to China from a proposed oil pipeline from eastern Siberia to the Pacific coast.
In their joint declaration, Mr. Putin and Chinese President Hu Jintao described the plans as "strategic diversification in the energy sphere." So far, Russian energy exports have been mainly to Europe.
The Kremlin's Chinese projects are sending a strong signal to both Europe and Japan that they will have to compete for Russian energy resources with China. Even though Russian officials said the new pipelines would not interfere with Moscow's other energy export commitments, Europe and Japan have every reason to feel worried.The planned volumes of oil and gas deliveries to China may stretch Russia's available resources to the limit.
Half of the annual gas supplies Mr. Putin has promised China 30 billion to 40 billion cubic metres will come from western Siberia, which accounts for the bulk of Russian gas production today. Output in western Siberia's ageing gas fields is expected to fall from about 500 billion cubic metres today to 300 billion cubic metres by 2015. Meanwhile, Europe's demand for Russian gas over the same period is projected to grow from the current 140 billion to at least 200 billion cubic metres. Domestic gas consumption in Russia is also set to grow.
In this situation, Russian promises to China put Moscow in a strong bargaining position vis-à-vis Europe. Following Russia's gas price war with Ukraine earlier this year, the European Union stepped up pressure on Moscow to open up its gas market to Western companies and let them buy energy resources directly from Central Asia, rather than from Russia. EU calls for diversifying Europe's energy sources away from Russia are seen in Moscow as blackmail.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso met Mr. Putin last week to demand that Russia ratify the Energy Charter Treaty, which would give foreign countries access to Russian pipelines and restrict Moscow's ability to set energy transit fees. The EU is also reluctant to let Gazprom have a bigger presence on European gas distribution markets and to agree to the Russian demand for long-term contracts to guarantee a stable market and prices for Russian oil and gas in Europe. President Putin effectively told Europe from Beijing that Russia has other options, and if the EU, which gets half of its gas imports from Russia, does not accept Moscow's sales terms, Russia can just redirect gas flows to China.
Mr. Putin sent a similar message to Japan when he confirmed plans to build a branch of the east Siberia-Pacific oil pipeline to China. The Pacific pipeline is projected to carry 80 million tonnes of oil a year, out of which China will get 30 million. However, Russia's proven oil reserves in the region cannot support such export volumes, and China may get all available oil for itself.
Tokyo has promised to invest billions of dollars in the Russian Far East if Russia pumps all oil to the Pacific port of Nakhodka closer to Japan than to China. But it could not secure a firm commitment from Russia. Neither could Beijing, as Mr. Putin baulked at setting a time frame for the side pipeline.
These tactics are part of Mr. Putin's strategy to win possibly bigger benefits from Russia's natural resources in terms of political clout, investment, and technologies. Ahead of the G8 summit in St. Petersburg later this year, Moscow is showing the world's rich energy-consuming nations that the global energy market is no longer a buyer's market but is a seller's paradise.


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Thousands of people were expected in Las Vegas for the first weekend of NCAA men's college basketball tournament. It's one of the most lucrative weekends in Las Vegas. Casino officials say it draws more people than the Super Bowl.
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Elements of the Swan Nebula
March 27, 2005
In the depths of the dark clouds of dust and molecular gas known as M17, stars continue to form. Also known as the Omega Nebula and Horseshoe Nebula, the darkness of M17's molecular clouds results from background starlight being absorbed by thick filaments of carbon-based smoke-sized dust. As bright massive stars form, they produce intense and energetic light that slowly boils away the dark shroud. Colors in the above image were picked to highlight specific elements that emit nebular light: red indicates emission from sulfur, green from hydrogen, and blue from oxygen. The Swan Nebula is visible with binoculars towards the constellation of Sagittarius, lies 5000 light-years away, and spans 20 light-years across.
Topics: Environment, Omega Nebula, Sagittarius constellation, Nebulae, molecular gas, Pelican Nebula, Dark nebula, Nebula, Orion complex, Orion Nebula


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Benjamin - This character, a donkey, is "the oldest animal on the farm, and the worst tempered."
Boxer - One of the two cart-horses on the farm, this character's biggest triumph is his work on the windmill. Despite his strength, he is sensitive to the feelings of others.
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Can you read the roman numeral XLVIII?
That would be 48, the number of this year's Super Bowl featuring the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos. Today, the NFL announced that the 2016 Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California will be known as Super Bowl 50 rather than Super Bowl L.
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This Saturday's 2014 East High graduation ceremony will be one of the last events held at the 56-year-old stadium. The stadium, home to the Cheyenne East High School Thunderbirds, will be replaced by a new Okie Blanchard Stadium being built just north west of the current site.


text: Hello, I'm using dialup to connect to the internet and i tried to setup sendmail in the way it is mentioned in the FreeBSD Handbook. According to Chapter 22.9 all you have to do is to setup sendmail in a way that it rewrites your local domain address to your ISP's domain address. This means that something like user at bsd.home will become user at isp's.net . Of course THIS IS WORKING but it doesn't suit users that have a different login name at ther local machine and a different one at their's ISP mailbox. A solution to this is to use a genericstable file at their /etc/mail mc file so there can be full address rewriting like userY at bsd.home becomes userZ at isp's.net . The options that i have appended to the previous configuration are the following: FEATURE(`genericstable', `btree -o /etc/mail/genericstable') FEATURE(`generics_entire_domain') GENERICS_DOMAIN(`bsd.home') [user at bsd.home]doc $ cat /etc/mail/genericstable user at bsd.home userZ at isp's.net Thanks for your time.


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We mentioned in a recent chassis article that having the best of both worlds where cooling and noise is concerned is difficult, but as Corsair's H80 proves, the same can't be said about CPU coolers. In fact, for both those aforementioned reasons, the H80 might have just become the best CPU cooler we've ever tested.
A couple of days ago I made a post in our forums about air cooling reaching a point where the coolers themselves can only get bigger and bigger in order to keep pace with new cooling technology, including liquid coolers that are now starting to receive serious attention from designers and enthusiasts. After years of lack luster products, the H80 proves that all-in-one liquid coolers are able to go toe-to-toe with some of the best air coolers.
The last air cooler that was reviewed caused clearance issues with the GPU and memory but cooled very well because of its size. Liquid coolers on the other hand have stayed roughly the same size with the exception of the size of the radiators. Not everybody will have a case that can support a 240mm or monster 360mm radiator, but the H80 is proof that a single radiator, albeit a thicker one, is still up to the job.
In my opinion, the amount of noise created by previous Hydro series coolers has been the only draw back. Now that this has been remedied, and combined with improvements in the design, there's no reason not to run out and pick one up.
At ~$90 from various online retailers, you'll pay for the performance that you gain. Is it worth the extra money on top of the H70 or other high-end air coolers? You bet! Not only does it provide what amounts to a ton of extra performance when talking about CPU coolers, but it's incredibly quiet and expandable thanks to the Link system – there is no doubt in my mind that the price premium is warranted.
Performance, build quality, functionality and low noise levels all create a remarkable piece of kit that any enthusiast should be tripping over themselves to buy.
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Can we get some Kendrick Lamar up in this blog?
Hoke was top notch at this aspect of his job.
Can we get some Kendrick Lamar up in this blog?
Every second, every minute...MGoBlue, you know they winnin'
Looks like M fans are now using the same tactic TAMU fans were using, as Denard has regained the lead in the stated voting and continues to pull away.
So if they just use the numbers as listed Denard wins.
If they weed out the fake accounts, Denard wins.
Denard wins.
Publicizing that this was the last day to vote. Not sure who all got it, I am a football season ticket holder. This may have helped bump the voting. I know I forwarded this to a bunch of other alums, as well as Husker fan friends here in Nebraska asking them to vote. If a lot of people did what I did, could definitely have had a "non-cheat" impact.
Denard was fairing well before last night, im confident
The easiest way would be to have them just not count any of the votes from fanpages if they are able to differentiate them from regular votes.
Sad they had to do this. There is no one outside of College Station who legitimately thinks Ryan Swope deserves this over Denard.
I am a very big college football fan, not just of Michigan, and I hadn't heard of Ryan Swope until the combine. I still couldn't pick him out of a line up (and off the top of my head I can't even tell you if he's white or black). That's not a racist comment, it just illustrates how little I know about him.
How did he get this far? All voting too? It just seems that there are a lot of other receivers in the country who would have been a better fit.
I'd be shocked if it were the actual schools involved with this (the people EA allegedly talked to), not rabid fanbases. Leave something to the internet and good freaking luck trying to keep your thumb on it.
Maybe they'll go back to eating the mushrooms off the cow shit in College Station.
they eat pretty well in CS. Freebirds...best burritos I've ever had.
Freebirds is awesome, but they are everywhere now in Texas. It makes me happy i dont have to go to College Station for those anymore.
Freebirds is weak compared to the authentic Mexican food you can get, at least in West Texas.
I was in Corpus Christi for many years and the true Mexican food down there is fantastic. But for college food, I did love the Freebirds burritos. They were really good.
This whole thing is so fucking stupid.
they're just trying to fit into the SEC, and they haven't quite gotten the hang of oversigning yet. However, thanks to Johnny Football, we know they're pretty good at scheduling "online" classes for the football team.
Give Johnny a break. He can't walk around campus anymore without being mauled. Online classes allow him to really focus on what's important--his studies.
Spring Break! Finally ready for some time with the crew and well needed trip to Cabo!
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) March 8, 2013
Are you suggesting that he is unfocused on his studies because he took a trip on Spring Break? I'm pretty sure that's what most privileged university students do.
Didn't they get 35 recruits this year? I'm pretty sure they've got the hang of oversigning already. I'm fine with mocking TAMU, but they're clearly quick studies in the ways of the SEC.
Michigan is over the same amount as aTm (3). The difference is the SEC has no limit on class size as long as they are at 85 total. The Big Ten can only sign 25 per class.
We are back, Jack!!
Who wants to bet that EA won't be doing the voting system next year. Haha
I mean, he was that far ahead 24 hrs ago.
Plus, I can't imagine EA sports is excited about having Ryan Swope on the cover. No one knows who he is outside of Texas. I bet there are A&M fans who would see that cover and see "Look at dat. They put Manziel on the cover!"
What woud sell better: A cover with the most famous helmet in football, from a school that sells the most merchandise of any other University; or, TA&M... which sells the second most merchandise in its own state.
I think EA Sports may comb through this voting scandal very very carefully to assure the "most popular" wins.
The most recognizable dreads in all of sports.
You left off the most important part.
His SMILE is so powerful, a cartoon painting of it on the cover of a videogame will self-power both the Xbox and the TV, plus a nearby lamp, making it the only videogame that can be played in a power blackout.
I live in San Antonio, about two and a half hours from College Station. Granted, I'm in the military, but I did an informal poll at work. A little less than half of the people knew who Denard was, about a quarter of them knew who Swope was. Everyone who knew who Swope was knew who Denard was. Even a couple A&M grads couldn't tell me who Swope was.
Both sides are full blown cheating right now. The major difference is that A&M are using dummy profiles complete with photos, and most of the UofM cheaters are spamming fan pages which are easy to tell at a glance.
I looked through the Swope votes, and noticed repeats of facebook profiles at intervals of 50 or so, a suspiciously high proportion of Guatemalan voters, and a certain frequency of reused photos with differing account names.
I hope to god EA can tell what's what somehow, otherwise this will look very very bad for us in the end.
If both sides are gonna look bad, I'd rather look bad and have the most votes in the end....
Come on, guys. Ryan Swope is clearly an all-time superstar. He deserves the cover for his popularity, which has been sweeping the nation for years!
In College Station, they say he's Swoping the nation. Surprised you didn't know that. In all seriousness though, this guy might as well be Mike Jones...
Maybe I'm childish about this vote but I've pretty much AT LEAST every other year purchased EA NCAA football because I love to build a Michigan dynasty up and then when i'm done I like to take the little teams up from the depths of recruiting failure to become major contenders.
Now I know the cover vote won't change my actual gameplay but I'll be damned If I have to load that game up and wait 2 minutes with a loading screen of some random receiver who didn't even lead his team in receiving yards or receptions and notoriously got his fame through a fast 40 time.
Despite being a loyal Michigan fan, I think all votes should be counted. Whichever fan base has the ingenuity, innovation, and motivation to find whatever loopholes there are in the voting system should be rewarded with those votes counting.
Another way of putting it... whichever fan base can outsmart the other in terms of drumming up fake votes should win... this kind of creative thinking should be rewarded, not punished. After all, we're talking about a contest for the cover of a video game that changes frequently, not a new federal budget.
16,000 votes in 2 hours???!!! That's not cheating, that's just ESS EEE SEE SPEED!!!
I'm not sure what I'm going to do when this contest is finished.
Does anyone know of any time-consuming activities coming up later this month?
There's this thing called march madness coming up...
...why so many of u care about the cover of this video game? Maybe I am starting to get too old, but I just don't get it...and no, this is not a flamebait post...I am actually interested to know why people care so much. Especially when Michigan B-Ball is in full swing, spring ball is about to start and 2014 recruiting is heating up. It isn't like I am not going to buy the game if D-Rob isn't on the cover.
And yes... I like to play X-Box, yes...NCAA football is my favorite game, yes...I think it woukd be cool to see D-Rob on the cover b/c he was an amazing player, and yes, I understand the reasons from a marketing perspective why it is important to the Michigan brand to gain future generations of fans and recruits. Ok maybe I just answered my own question and am over thinking this whole thing, but it just seems like there are way too many posts on this topic.... Hopefully this will not elicit a this isn't going to end well post.
EDIT: Instead of anonymously downvoting...please articulate a response. Thanks.
You got an upvote from me because I've been wondering the same thing.
And you forgot to point out how we are pawns in EA's master marketing scheme.
Reasons I care is that even though its a video game the cover is another avenue of promoting the University of Michigan and Michigan football. I am not saying its going to bring in recruits or have any effects like that because again its a video game however any promotion of the university especially across the country is great. I think its great publicity and as someone who purchases this game on an annual basis I feel I will enjoy it more if Denard is on the cover. It's also a competition and any competition that Michigan is in I want us to win and will support them in the competition especially when there are all of the haters out of there who are voting against Michigan. Those are just a couple reasons I want Denard on the cover.
BTW, I didn't upvote nor downvote you.
...well reasoned, articulate answer. While I don't think that the University of Michigan as a whole needs any additional recognition/promotion by way of a video game...all things maize and blue are better....and while I don't care about the cover of my games....it would give me some satisfaction to know Ohio fans and little brothers across the country have a nice pic of D-Rob in their homes.
And I did up-vote your response.
Yeah, I don't play video games at all, but I'd like to see Denard on the cover just because it beats not-Denard on the cover. I haven't been following it carefully, but it's certainly cool to have a Michigan guy getting lots of press for the next year.
Plus, it would be very cool for Denard, and he seems like a pretty good guy who has done a lot for our school, so that by itself is enough for me.
Yeah, I don't play video games at all, but I'd like to see Denard on the cover just because it beats not-Denard on the cover. I haven't been following it carefully, but it's certainly cool to have a Michigan guy getting lots of press for the next year.
Plus, it would be very cool for Denard, and he seems like a pretty good guy who has done a lot for our school, so that by itself is enough for me.
Free advertising. Maybe recruits notice
Denard should win this if the fakers are cancelled. He was killing swope before the cheaters came in.
Thank God. We may have our 4th cover man guys!!
It'd be our 3rd. Woodson, Desmond and Denard.


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Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Jeffrey Siegel explores the fascinating history behind Beethoven's timeless composition "Für Elise" and then performs the piece in this excerpt from the new PBS special KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS. Premiering in November 2010 and airing throughout December on PBS (check local listings at pbs.org ), KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS presents some of the most familiar and beloved melodies of all time, tunes we know and love, along with the interesting and touching human stories behind them.Tags:
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GRAHAM — A big reason Sweetwater ended a 15-year softball playoff drought this year was its hitting.
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Nevada Assembly ousts embattled Steven Brooks
CARSON CITY, Nev. A troubled lawmaker whose erratic behavior dominated headlines for weeks and instilled fear among colleagues who once called him friend will go down in Nevada history as the first assemblyman ever expelled from the Legislature after his peers voted to oust him Thursday during a tearful floor session.
After a short but emotional floor session, the Assembly overwhelmingly ousted Steven Brooks from his District 17 seat representing North Las Vegas.
Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick, choking through tears, called for a voice vote on a committee recommendation for expulsion, then declared, "Steven J. Brooks is hereby expelled from the Assembly."
Only a few nay votes could be heard in the Assembly chambers.
The historic move came after a series of bizarre events involving Brooks, who has been arrested twice in recent months and hospitalized for a mental health evaluation.
The Brooks saga threw the legislative session into turmoil and led to hours of closed meetings and a Select Committee hearing Tuesday night.
The seven-member panel, meeting mostly behind closed doors, voted 6-1 to recommend to expel Brooks after reviewing a 900-page report from an independent counsel appointed to investigate
The committee said the report was not made public because of the private nature of the findings.
Assemblywoman Dina Neal, D-North Las Vegas, was the lone dissenter on the committee, saying she preferred a less harsh penalty like suspension.
Neal choked on emotion, often pausing to gain composure during her remarks.
"I understand that expulsion is the highest form of discipline," Neal said. "I also understand that the action is the equivalent of political death on all levels, whether it be suspension or expulsion."
But, she added, "I believe in the human form in all its frailties and all of its faults.
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After the somber 32-minute floor session, Neal was consoled by Majority Leader William Horne, D-Las Vegas, who chaired the Select Committee that recommended Brooks' ouster.
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Klagenfurt: This was a stroll for Croatia at the Woerthersee Stadium. It ended with a victory — supplied by a second-string team and a strike by Ivan Klasnic, who has spent 13 months out because of a serious kidney complaint — which allowed them to top Group B with a maximum nine points, having conceded only once.
It is a record which sends a message to the other nations who fancy their chances of winning Euro 2008, though one slight concern might be that, with the prolific Eduardo da Silva absent through injury, goals have so far been at a premium. But four is still, at the close of the always cagey preliminary stage, respectable.
Second life
"This is my second life now," Klasnic said. His first attempted kidney transplant — donated by his mother — was rejected. The second, which came from his father, was accepted in March of last year.
Here he was officially named the man of the match. "It feels like a dream," he added. "I scored once and had two more chances and for this I thank God."
His coach, Slaven Bilic, talked of how the 28-year-old had returned to football as "the top scorer in Werder Bremen, his club, in one of the toughest leagues in the world. It is the perfect success story". So, too, are his team.
Bilic had begun his customary prowl around the technical area at the start and what he saw was his team conceding a corner after four minutes. When it was delivered, Mariusz Lewandowski wasted a free header, producing a sideways effort which failed to test Vedran Runje.
Poland began the sharper but faded once 15 minutes had passed and, apart from the rare occasion, never really re-entered proceedings.
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When Croatia finally created a first chance, its classy quality was a warning of how this evening would unfold.
From inside Poland's half, Ognjen Vukojevic, operating at the centre of Croatia's 4-4-2, flipped a clever ball to the onrushing Danijel Pranjic. The left-back, excellent throughout, moved smoothly into the area before attempting a delicate lob — which went wide — over the advancing Artur Boruc.
A better chance, and the beginning of Croatia's dominance, arrived on 20 minutes. From a free-kick on the right, Ivan Rakitic played a diagonal ball into Poland's area. It found Hrvoje Vejic, but he could not finish.
Most of Croatia's best work carried an edge, whereas any advance from Poland during the first half ended in a misplaced pass or a clumsy cross.
Within four minutes of the restart the news that Michael Ballack had put Germany ahead against Austria came through, meaning Poland's outside chance of qualifying for the quarterfinal had further decreased.
Beenhakker's revelation
The Poles, however, started the second half in a positive manner and threatened down the right. They forced a corner but again it came to nothing — the story, Beenhakker said, of their Euro 2008 challenge. "We just were not good enough during this tournament."
Croatia's goal confirmed that Poland were flying home. Inevitably it was the marauding Pranjic who began the damage by sliding a pass in to Klasnic. His finish was instant and decisive.
Croatia meets Turkey in Vienna on Friday for a place in the semifinals. Can, Bilic was asked, they get there? "I do not want to talk about this now because (Turkey) are a tough opponent." But, make no mistake, he believes his team can go far.
The result: Croatia 1 (Ivan Klasnic 53) bt Poland. — © Guardian Newspapers Limited, 2008


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Re: Iy 10.98, Solaris 37 and Salona 38
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Hi Chimbatete,.... long absence
Do you have a boat already?
The first time I heard about that boat was when I was test sailing the Salona 38, two years ago. The guy that was test sailing the boat with me was trying to decide between a Salona 38 and a IY 10.98. I don't know what boat he had chose, he was really undecided.
To tell you the truth I have never be inside the IY 10.98 but visited the IY 13.98
The quality of design and finish of the IY 13.98 is awesome and I am assuming the IY 10.98 has the same quality. The movie and the photos I have seen show a very nice interior but that is not the same as to visit the boat.
Talking about the 13.98, it won the 2013 European boat of the year contest for the best
luxury cruiser
. Yes that's right, luxury cruiser and it is the first time that a performance boat won that on the Luxury category. This gives you an idea of the boat finish...and also a hint in what regards price
It is a great praise to Salona 38 that a guy interested in the IY 10.98 was comparing it with a Salona 38. For comparison you have to look not at Salona but to the Solaris 37. The YI 10.98 will be faster, more adapted to a dual use (regatta and cruising) and the Solaris will be less nervous and probably a better bluewater boat due to his bigger weight. Not that I would have any problem with the IY offshore, even to cross the pound or to cruise extensively, but I travel light
The Salona 38 is not on the luxury class
It has a good interior, well finished but it cannot be compared in interior quality to any of these boats. you can compare them with Halberg Rassy or with Arcona, not with a Salona, but then the price is not comparable too.
If that is what you want and have the money for a Solaris or a IY probably you will have a boat that will give you great pride to own and a very beautiful and fast boat.
Back to the Salona 38, the boat can be ordered in many configurations but only a top one will be able to compete with the IY 10.98 in regatta terms. The difference in price will not be so big but will be still substantial.
The Salona 38 is a bigger boat (more half a meter) and for the pictures, it seems that you can notice that on the interior. The Salona 38 will be faster than the Solaris 37 and will offer a great price regarding the quality. The Solaris and the IY are not build to a price, or at least that does not show, they are perfect and perfection does not comes cheap
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I don't understand what the J 111 has to do with any of these boats. The J 111 is much of a racer with an interior that will only provide a very spartan cruising. Anyway to race a J111 you need a lot of experience and a crew. Have you been sailing and racing?
Hi Paulo,
We are in hibernation during winter. I have been looking for boats but the great Lakes have very limited option as far as more modern designs. Only boats here on somewhat similar style are the
and some mid 2000s C&Cs(out of budget and not sure I'd want one). I've been crewing on different boats and has moved up to deckwork on symmetrical kites. As far as boat hrs there's no problem coz I do not miss a race night or regatta although I wished I could be steer more
ithink I can handle 30-35 ft no problem. Looking more for performance cruisers that's easy to shorthand since I prefer to race on other people's boats
My budget is 50k so a small comet 26 would have been perfect
. But I also look for some boats in the future since I got a house already and is only interested in investing on a boat for the rest of my life. In other words, I am not interested in saving for anything else.
As for the comparisons with the
I was just making a point that for example the J108 is about the same price for a performance cruiser but doesn't look quite as good as the 10.98. It begs the question as to why? Is the quality not as good for the 10.98 or is it the j108 is overpriced? You've been raving about the Salonas, would be interesting if they have it in N/A.
It is nice to go on the website of Italia yachts because they have a lease calculator so yes its within reach
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DUBLIN, Ireland — Brittany Lawson, 16, of Xenia earned the Irish Cup as top overall competitor at the 18th annual Irish Cup Karate and Ju Jitsu Tournament, held June 28 at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland.
Lawson, who holds a youth black belt, won gold in ju-jitsu for fighting, and silver for grappling. She also won gold in karate in both form and weapons, and earned silver medals in fighting and sync. forms. She is a student of Don Madden, of Chillicothe, and Ryan McClure of Jamestown.
Prater, Downing, Nartker claim tourney wins
FAIRBORN — Drew Prater, Sarah Downing and Anna Nartker claimed individual wins at the third Miami Valley Junior Golf Association tournament of the season, Monday, at the Gem City Golf Club.
Prater shot an 81 to claim the boys 15-17 age group title. Wade Hovan finished second with a 91.
In the girls 13-14 contest, Nartker shot a 54 nine-hole score, with Jennifer Meek finishing second with a 65.
The girls 15-18 age group event saw Downing shoot a 41 with Erica Whitman finishing second with a 55.
The final Miami Valley Junior Golf Association event will be a two day championship, July 24-25. The boys and girls overall champions will be determined from this tournament.
Norman receives several key invites
Xenia Christian High School track and field sophomore Grace Norman has gained recognition among several key Para-Athletic organizations, as a result of recent solid performances at a national track meet in California and a ParaTriathlon in Chicago.
The USA Triathlon (USAT) organization arranged an invitation to include Norman in the field for the upcoming International Triathlon Union (ITU) Paratriathlon event, July 19 in Magog, Quebec, Canada.
Fresh off her second-place overall finish against an international field in last month's Chicago Paratriathlon, the USAT hopes to get Norman to earn enough points to qualify her to the Paratriathlon World Championships, Aug. 30 in Edmonton, Canada.
The International Olympic Committee also ruled that Norman will be on Team USA for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There, she will compete in the Triathlon and the 400-meter run.
Finally, a representative of the USA National Para-Track & Field team has invited Norman to compete for the team. Her time in the 400-meter run is close to the National A-level standard.
Norman, a PT4 category amputee para-athlete, runs with a special prosthetic device below her left knee. She recently turned in three top-3 finishes for her age group at the 2014 U.S. Paralympics Track and Field National Championships, in San Mateo, Calif., and then gained further attention three days later when she was the top finishing female American para-triathlete at the ITU Chicago Para-Triathlon.
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Registration is $25 in advance or $30 during the week of the race. Kids age 17 and under can register for $15. Fans should sign up today to reserve their spot at daytondragons.com/subwaydragons5K.
Everyone who registers for the SUBWAY® Dragons 5K before April 1 will automatically be entered in a drawing to win a night in a suite at Fifth Third Field for the winner and 19 guests.
The run will begin at 9 a.m. on July 19th at Fifth Third Field. Participants may choose to run or walk the course. Baby strollers are also permitted. The course will move through downtown Dayton and end back at the ballpark for a post-race party.
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Tight timings for the overall speed, stability, wide compatibility according to mobo manufacturers, low failure rate, overvolting potentional, reasonable height to clear large air coolers, readily available in different kits, decent manufacturer support, and a reasonable price.
I have 16 or so Ripjaws sticks in various flavors and I've been very happy with them.
Yeah I do agree that it is rarther point less to assume that everyone has a Microcenter. I would have to drive 4 hours one way to get to one. I live in the third largest city in my state. Around 1 million population metro area.
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Don't buy biostar.
And back to the original MC post. It was stated "FWIW". If it's not worth it to you, move on. It's that simple. Misery loves company.
The problem is that G.Skill isn't well known but their Ripjaws have reviewed near the top of the pile for a couple of years now, while Biostar is well known as a cut-rate mobo with a mediocre rep. I know they (and ECS and Asrock fwiw) are trying to move upmarket like Hyundai, but they have a long and sordid history to overcome. Just a couple years ago a typical convo would be "Why did you spend so much on the case and get a Biostar?" and "I'm on a very tight budget so I'm reusing my PSU and getting a Biostar motherboard."
Hey, they aren't alone in trying. But as long as they price their wares in the same range as better manufacturers, I'm content to let someone else do the testing.
Been running this board 6 months now....from micro center deal of course haha....and it has been 100% rock solid for me as well. Can't beat it for the money for a basic overclocking board.
I dunno why the hate for biostar. They have been around for ages. I guess some people just refuse to acknowledge anything beyond gigabyte or asus, or maybe used one in an unintended way like buying a cheap basic board not meant to be a monster overclocker and trying to do just that with it.
This is the first biostar board I've had since the mid 90's, but I have zero complaint from it for what it is. In fact I'm rather impressed with it given the price.
Decent deal for a nice budget board, I have had good luck with the half dozen or so biostar boards I've used in the past. I would consider this deal had i not just got the TZ77XE3 for $80 after MIR along with a i5-3570k for $208 from tigerdirect over the weekend. I'm one of the people who have a 3 hr drive to MC and try to find deals online because after gas and tax the only way I make out at MC is to bring a few friends and buy 4-6 cpu and mobo combos per trip.
I've never had an issue eith a biostar board. They are fine. Most ivy chips are temp limited or you will simply hit a wall unless you have an amazing chip.
That said, it's a good deal if you need a cheap system.
As for the MC statements, here's my take. .
I live 60 miles out of the denver location. I decided to make the drive. The cost of gas and sales taxes killed a single cpu purchase. I bought a ton of stuff, but the combo deals arent impressive, just the cpu prices. They dont always fo 50 off a board.
I lived 6 hours from houston in Nola and its never worth the drive. So what if you are close, its not realistic to make the drive. Unless you are 20 miles away or less...
I just did a google search for that motherboard and processor and came up with a 2006 review article that achieved similar results:
Biostar is A-OK with me!
Relevant and useful discussion that might help people obtain a good deal is the purpose of these forums. If a particular deal doesn't apply to you, simply move on and take what you can get!
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For example, I know a dealer that used to bankrupt his subcontractors by fulfilling school district contracts in a tri-state area with systems built-up from Biostar motherboards. Heard some wonderful stories.
In the past few years, however, they seem to be a different company. I've had no problems with anything that uses DDR2 or DDR3 memory.
I'm considering a Biostar Intel 837 (ultra low-power Sandy Bridge embedded processor) mini-ITX board w/ the free 8GB of G.SKILL - you're comments about the ripjaws make that easier, even though I hate the heatspreader. tnx
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Uncle Hotel: chips mishkaki
Like any other African city there are a dozen of small dukas or stands where you can buy food. It's perfectly fine and safe too eat (mostly - if you have a delicate stomach or aren't used to travelling you might experience some discomfort). In Sengerema, one of my favourite places to go for chips mishkaki was Uncle Hotel. It's not a hotel, but a place where they sell food and drinks by the road. They have some plastic chairs and it's a good place to sit and watch life go by as it's just opposite the market.
Favorite Dish: Chips mishkaki (chips served with grilled goat meat) without a doubt, but they also make ugali (a dish made of maize and cassava flour mixed with water) and tilapia (best fish ever!) and chips mayai (with eggs).
The VIP restaurant: For VIP only
Well.... the name is kind of misleading as there is absolutely nothing VIP about this 'restaurant'! But then again, I have only seen well-to-do Tanzanians in here, so maybe it's not completely wrong. Its more of a dirty, small room with 4 raggedy tables than it is a restaurant, but it's the only restaurant'like thing in town. Here you can (sometimes) get kuku with green bananas, rice or ugali. Otherwise it's beans or fish. Once a month there might be a chance of getting rice pilau!
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Stephen Ashkin, President of The Ashkin Group and CEO of Sustainability Dashboard Tools, LLC, believes 2013 will be a "tipping point" year for the professional cleaning industry as cleaning professionals become more involved in reducing clients' operating costs by becoming more sustainable.
"Building owners will increasingly turn to their suppliers, including cleaning contractors, to help reduce [resource] consumption," says Ashkin. "This helps to protect the environment and promote sustainability, while at the same time improving the bottom line."
According to Ashkin, in some cases these savings can amount to as much as 25 cents per square foot, a significant sum for a large facility.
Why are cleaning professionals so important in this equation? "Because they see everything [in the facility], including how electricity is used and where savings are possible," says Ashkin.
For example, some facility managers are asking cleaning crews to turn off lights, printers, monitors, vending machines [for nonperishable items], and other devices during evenings and weekends.
A vending machine alone can use up to 4,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year—an amount equal to about a third of the annual electricity usage of an average U.S. household.
To help building owners achieve these reductions, Ashkin also believes facilities will start using standardized sustainability color-coding systems.
These systems allow managers and cleaning professionals to place colored "dots" on a variety of "plug load" areas in a facility, from light switches and thermostats to vending machines. The various dot colors indicate whether a given electronic device can or should be left on, turned down, or turned off at certain ti
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Rep. Bennett was born and raised in Muskegon. He graduated from Ravenna High School in 1962 and attended Muskegon Community College. He served as an apprentice in the United Association Muskegon, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 154, graduating as a Journeyman Steamfitter in 1971. He worked for the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union until 2003.
Bennett lives in Muskegon with his wife Helene, to whom he has been married since 1970. He has three adult children and several grandchildren.
Previous offices held
Bennett served as Muskegon County Commissioner 1999-2004.
Political campaign history
In 2004, he was elected to the Michigan State House to replace Julie Dennis, who retired due to term limits. He represents the 92nd District, which is overwhelmingly Democratic. He was re-elected in 2006 with little opposition. As of 2007, he serves on the powerful Appropriations Committee.
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- Super Speedway, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXTEND A SPECIAL TAX PERK for a super speedway.
- Driver Responsibility Fees, Lawmakers voting on whether TO IMPOSE 'driver responsibility fees.'
- Crony Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT of shareholders to sell their own stock.
- Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
- Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
- Golf Carts, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SUBSIDIZE the production of electric vehicle batteries.
- Home Court Disadvantage, Lawmakers voting on whether TO GIVE MORE TAXING POWER to local government in Kalamazoo so it can finance a taxpayer-subsidized sports arena.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- Balancing Act, Lawmakers voting on a budget to CUT REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS to local governments as a way to balance the state budget without raising taxes.
- Balancing Act 2, Lawmakers voting on a cut of less than 3 percent to K-12 school aid payments so as to balance the state budget without tax increases.
- A Good Tax Gone Bad?, Lawmakers voting on the Michigan Business Tax.
- It's From the Children, Lawmakers voting on whether to RAID $90 MILLION from the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority.
- Left Behind, Lawmakers voting on whether TO FINANCE "No Worker Left Behind" with a 59.9 percent increase in general fund spending in the 2009 DELEG budget.
- First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
- Politically Correct Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE SUBSIDIES for plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 2, Lawmakers voting on whether to GIVE SUBSIDIES for Michigan film production.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 3, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES for a subsidiary of a Korean battery company.
- Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
- Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Grapes of Wrath, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN home shipment of beer and wine to Michigan consumers.
- Subsidize Manufacture of Electric Cars, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Authorize Special Tax Breaks for Ethanol Gas Stations, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a non-refundable Michigan Business Tax credit equal to 30 percent of the costs incurred by a gas station to convert existing pumps and tanks, or acquire new ones that deliver E85 ethanol or biodiesel fuel.
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Bennett was not eligible for re-election under Michigan's term limits.
On November 04, 2008, Douglas Bennett ran for District 92 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating James McCormick. [1]
Douglas Bennett raised $32,350 for his campaign.[2]
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Chris Simon has been studying cicadas for nearly four decades. While traveling through North Carolina to study this year's emergence of the 17-year cicadas, she stopped by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to give a presentation and sit down for a conversation with our resident science comedian Brian Malow. In this 20-minute interview Brian learns how cicadas make their distinctive sound, how we define a species, and how periodical cicadas — which are unique to the United States — use a fascinating strategy for survival. They also discuss how Chris and her colleagues are using citizen science and social media to assist in their work.
Find out more about cicadas and how you can participate in the Magicicada Mapping Project at http://www.magicicada.org.
Chris Simon is a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut. This interview was recorded Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the Museum's Nature Research Center.
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Tips on Visiting Emergency Rooms
December 14, 2011
Going to an ER can be frightening and frustrating. Dr. Bruce Hensel, an ER specialist, has tips on how to get the most out of your ER visit.
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