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Geographic Range
The threespine stickleback fish (Gasterosteus aculeatus) are in marine, brackish and coastal freshwater habitats of the northern hemisphere. They are found in boreal and temperate regions of the northern hemisphere and in marine waters and lowland freshwater habitats in the Atlantic and Pacific basins.
In the Atlantic Ocean, threespine sticklebacks are distributed from the Iberian Peninsula through the British Isles to Iceland and southern Greenland, and south along the east coast of North America to Chesapeake Bay. Freshwater populations are found throughout most of this range, but do not go farther south than Maine, USA. Freshwater populations are also distributed along the coast of the Mediterranean and in inland waters across Eastern Europe to the Baltic Sea.
In the Pacific Ocean, threespine sticklebacks are found from Baja California, Mexico northward along the coast of North America, across the Bering Strait, and then along the coast of mainland Asia and Japan to the southwest coast of Korea. Marine and freshwater populations are found in Japan, but the limit of marine populations in Asia is unclear. Freshwater populations are restricted to coastal areas in both Asia and North America. (Baker, et al., 1995; Bell, et al., 1994; Cresko, et al., 2007; Walker, 1997)
- Biogeographic Regions
- nearctic
- palearctic
- atlantic ocean
- pacific ocean
Gasterosteus aculeatus occupy a wide range of habitats. They have been found in small, ephemeral streams in southern California and in more permanent flowing waters of variable sizes. These fish do not tolerate high-gradient streams, and they are rarely found in habitats more than a few hundred meters above sea level. In freshwater lakes, they are divided into benthic and limnetic ecotypes. Benthic environments include shallow, relatively eutrophic lakes or the littoral zone of deeper lakes. Limnetic ecotypes are typically found in the water column of deep oligotrophic lakes. Marine fish inhabit the open ocean. (Bell, et al., 1994; Mattern, et al., 2007; Shaw, et al., 2007)
- Habitat Regions
- temperate
- saltwater or marine
- freshwater
- Aquatic Biomes
- pelagic
- benthic
- lakes and ponds
- rivers and streams
- coastal
- brackish water
- Other Habitat Features
- estuarine
- intertidal or littoral
Physical Description
Physical description varies widely with age and habitat. In general, threespine sticklebacks tend to be streamlined and less than 10 cm long (usually from 3 to 8 cm). Freshwater populations vary in body shape, depending on the habitat they occupy. Limnetic ecotypes tend to have slender bodies with narrow mouths, long snouts, and large eyes. Benthic ecotypes tend to be deep-bodied, with a wide, terminal gape.
The fish can have a robust set of spines, a pelvic girdle, and numerous lateral bony plates (up to thirty or more on each side), but the extent of these features varies by population. Dorsal and pelvic spines vary in number, placement, and length, and the spines tend to be longer in populations that co-occur with predatory fishes. The pelvic girdle consists of a bilateral structure with an anterior process that has an ascending branch on each side, a posterior process and a spine and fin ray. The abdomen is ringed in bony armor. Marine fish almost always possess a fully developed pelvic girdle and a full complement of bony lateral plates. However, many freshwater populations have reduced armor plates and pelvic girdles, and some populations have lost these features entirely.
Although body color also varies among populations, threespine sticklebacks are generally cryptic, with brown-to-green barring above and paler coloring below. As males approach reproductive condition, they become less cryptic, and their eyes become an iridescent blue. In some populations, red coloration may expand onto the flanks behind the pectoral fin. (Baker, et al., 1995; Bell, et al., 1994; Cresko, et al., 2007; Day, et al., 1994)
- Other Physical Features
- ectothermic
- heterothermic
- bilateral symmetry
- Sexual Dimorphism
- sexes alike
- sexes colored or patterned differently
- male more colorful
- Range length
- 3 to 8 cm
- 1.18 to 3.15 in
- Average length
- 5 cm
- 1.97 in
Once eggs are fertilized, they take between 5 and 10 days to hatch, depending on the temperature of the water. Upon hatching, threespine stickleback larvae are about 4 mm in length. The larvae will continue to grow by absorption of the yolk, which they will completely consume about four days after hatching. Approximately nine days after hatching, the larvae reach a length of about 8 mm and assume the shape of the adult fish. This is the juvenile stage, in which the immature young become independent of their father. Juveniles become adults when they reach sexual maturity, which is usually within 1 to 2 years of hatching. (Bell, et al., 1994; Swarup, 1958)
Prior to the onset of breeding, males will develop a reproductive phenotype, including blue eyes, red throats, and red fore-bellies. During the breeding season, a male will leave the shoal and settle on the bottom in shallow water, where he will construct a nest and establish a territory. The males are are generally not monogamous, and a male often tries to lead numerous females into his nest to lay eggs. Afterward, he will fertilize all the eggs at once.
Males attract females with zig-zag-like courtship dances, and females respond with a form of dancing, as well as a "head-up" posture. The male will then lead the female to his nest, lying on the substrate next to the entrance to signify that she may enter and lay her eggs. Females lay their eggs in the male's nest and then leave the male alone to attend to the eggs until they hatch. Once eggs are fertilized, they may take five to ten days to hatch, depending on the temperature of the water. The male nesting cycle consists of a sexual phase for 1 to 4 days, and then a parental phase after the eggs are fertilized. (Bell, et al., 1994; Mattern, et al., 2007)
- Mating System
- polygynous
Threespine sticklebacks breed in sloughs, ponds, rivers, lakes, drainage canals, marshes, tidal creeks and sublittoral zones of the sea. Individuals reach sexual maturity at between 1 and 2 years of age, and breeding occurs annually from late April to July. (Bell, et al., 1994; Mattern, et al., 2007)
- Key Reproductive Features
- iteroparous
- seasonal breeding
- gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)
- sexual
- fertilization
- oviparous
- Breeding interval
- Threespine stickleback generally breed once yearly
- Breeding season
- late April to July
- Range time to hatching
- 5 to 10 days
- Average time to independence
- 2 weeks
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
- 1 to 2 years
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
- 1 to 2 years
Once males shift to their parental phase, they provide all the care for their young. This includes fanning eggs with their pectoral fins to provide oxygen for the developing embryos and protecting them from predators. They also convert the nest into a nest pit, which consists of tangled vegetation where newly hatched fry can hide and rest. The males typically defend the fry up to two weeks after hatching. Paternal care has been identified as an important social factor in threespine stickleback development and learning. Sticklebacks with no paternal contact tend to fail avoiding predators later in life. These anti-predator behaviors may be stimulated at an early age as stickleback fathers chase and catch their fry when they first emerge from the nest. (Bell, et al., 1994; Huntingford and Wright, 1993)
- Parental Investment
- male parental care
- male
- male
- provisioning
- male
- male
- provisioning
- male
- male
- provisioning
Lifespans of threespine sticklebacks have been recorded in a large number of studies, but the results vary. A definitive pattern for the lifespan has not been determined. Threespine sticklebacks can live to approximately five years in the laboratory. One individual reached eight years of age in captivity. (Bell, et al., 1994)
- Range lifespan
Status: captivity
- 8 (high) years
- Range lifespan
- Average lifespan
Status: captivity
- 5 years
- Average lifespan
- Average lifespan
Status: captivity
- 5 years
- Average lifespan
Threespine sticklebacks tend to exhibit shoaling social behaviors in the lab and in the field. Stickleback fry usually join groups containing familiar, or genetically similar individuals and show a preference for siblings as opposed to non-siblings. Threespine sticklebacks use the shoals as protection when they forage and in their vigilance for predators.
Threespine sticklebacks exhibit variable behavior depending on their habitat and morphology. Much research has been conducted on the amount of armor in sticklebacks and its correlation with their responses to predators. (Mattern, et al., 2007; Peuhkuri, 1998)
- Key Behaviors
- natatorial
- motile
- migratory
- sedentary
- social
Home Range
Many marine threespine sticklebacks are anadromous and migrate from offshore habitats to breed in tidal pools, lowland lakes, and freshwater wetlands. Current freshwater populations were likely founded when some fish remained in freshwater lakes during the last glacial melt. (Bell, et al., 1994)
Communication and Perception
Threespine sticklebacks rely on visual cues for mating behavior. Females tend to be attracted to more reddish coloring of males during mating seasons. They also use olfactory signals to detect the presence of conspecifics, prey, and predators. Like many other fish, threespine sticklebacks use alarm cues to avoid predation and sex pheromones during breeding. Lab-raised sticklebacks have been found to rely heavily on olfactory cues of kinship, habitat and diet, and shoal size. However, the sensory organs and pathways utilized in this communication are not well understood. (Mattern, et al., 2007)
- Other Communication Modes
- pheromones
Food Habits
Threespine sticklebacks are generalist carnivores and prey on limnetic and littoral invertebrates. Limnetic ecotypes in lentic environments feed on zooplankton, while benthic ecotypes feed on bottom-dwelling invertebrates in the littoral zone. Common benthic prey items include crustaceans (Amphipoda) and larval insects (Chironomidae). Threespine stickleback exhibit a predation cycle that consists of search, pursuit, attack, and capture components. (Cresko, et al., 2007; Walker, 1997)
- Primary Diet
- insectivore
- eats non-insect arthropods
- vermivore
- planktivore
- Animal Foods
- eggs
- insects
- aquatic or marine worms
- aquatic crustaceans
- zooplankton
- Foraging Behavior
- stores or caches food
Threespine sticklebacks are small, abundant, and slow swimmers, all of which combine to make them suitable prey for many different predators. However, they have evolved several predator defenses in their morphology and behavior. Anti-predator morphology includes dorsal spines, bony lateral plates, and a pelvic girdle that consists of a pair of anterior processes with ascending branches, posterior processes and pelvic spines. Behavioral responses to predation risk include schooling, remaining close to protective cover, and predator inspection. Anti-predator morphology and behaviors tend to be more well-developed in fish from environments that contain predators. (Grand, 2000; Marchinko, 2008; Reimchen, 2000)
Known predators of threespine sticklebacks include fish in the families Percidae, Esocidae, and Salmonidae. Some lakes in Alaska and British Columbia have been stocked with rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) for game, and these fish prey on sticklebacks in those lakes. Avian piscivores that prey on stickleback fish include loons (Gaviiformes), grebes (Podicipediformes), the common merganser (Mergus merganser), herons (Ardeidae), and kingfishers (Alcedinidae). Piscivorous macroinvertebrates, such as dragonfly naiads (Odonata) and beetles (Coleoptera) feed on eggs, fry and juvenile sticklebacks. Leeches (Hirudinea) prey on stickleback eggs and have also been found to consume adult sticklebacks stuck in traps. (Bell, et al., 1994; Messler, et al., 2007)
- Anti-predator Adaptations
- cryptic
- Known Predators
- perch, (Percidae)
- trout and salmon, (Salmonidae)
- pike, (Esocidae)
- loons, (Gaviiformes)
- grebes, (Podicipediformes)
- common merganser, (Mergus merganser)
- herons, (Ardeidae)
- kingfishers, (Alcedinidae)
- dragonflies, (Odonata)
- beetles, (Coleoptera)
- leeches, (Hirudinea)
Ecosystem Roles
Threespine sticklebacks have many predators and are thus an important source of food for many different animals. They also act as predators for benthic invertebrates, such as amphipods and insect larvae. (Cresko, et al., 2007; Messler, et al., 2007; Walker, 1997; Ward, et al., 2005)
- tapeworm (Schistocephalus solidus)
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Threespine sticklebacks have been widely studied in terms of speciation and evolutionary history because of their phylogeny and adaptive radiations. Their abundance and the relative ease to cross, raise, and maintain in the lab make them an excellent animal model for a variety of studies. Threespine sticklebacks have also served as subjects in research on environmental effects since they are considered bioindicators. (Mattern, et al., 2007)
- Positive Impacts
- research and education
Conservation Status
The unarmored threespine stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni, a subspecies found in California, are listed as endangered in the United States.
- IUCN Red List
Least Concern
More information
- US Federal List
- Endangered No special status
- No special status
- State of Michigan List
- No special status
Susan Wood (author), The College of New Jersey, Keith Pecor (editor), The College of New Jersey, Renee Mulcrone (editor), Special Projects.
- Atlantic Ocean
the body of water between Africa, Europe, the southern ocean (above 60 degrees south latitude), and the western hemisphere. It is the second largest ocean in the world after the Pacific Ocean.
- Nearctic
living in the Nearctic biogeographic province, the northern part of the New World. This includes Greenland, the Canadian Arctic islands, and all of the North American as far south as the highlands of central Mexico.
- Pacific Ocean
body of water between the southern ocean (above 60 degrees south latitude), Australia, Asia, and the western hemisphere. This is the world's largest ocean, covering about 28% of the world's surface.
- Palearctic
living in the northern part of the Old World. In otherwords, Europe and Asia and northern Africa.
- benthic
Referring to an animal that lives on or near the bottom of a body of water. Also an aquatic biome consisting of the ocean bottom below the pelagic and coastal zones. Bottom habitats in the very deepest oceans (below 9000 m) are sometimes referred to as the abyssal zone. see also oceanic vent.
- bilateral symmetry
having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves. Animals with bilateral symmetry have dorsal and ventral sides, as well as anterior and posterior ends. Synapomorphy of the Bilateria.
- brackish water
areas with salty water, usually in coastal marshes and estuaries.
- carnivore
an animal that mainly eats meat
- chemical
uses smells or other chemicals to communicate
- coastal
the nearshore aquatic habitats near a coast, or shoreline.
- cryptic
having markings, coloration, shapes, or other features that cause an animal to be camouflaged in its natural environment; being difficult to see or otherwise detect.
- ectothermic
animals which must use heat acquired from the environment and behavioral adaptations to regulate body temperature
- estuarine
an area where a freshwater river meets the ocean and tidal influences result in fluctuations in salinity.
- external fertilization
fertilization takes place outside the female's body
- fertilization
union of egg and spermatozoan
- freshwater
mainly lives in water that is not salty.
- heterothermic
having a body temperature that fluctuates with that of the immediate environment; having no mechanism or a poorly developed mechanism for regulating internal body temperature.
- insectivore
An animal that eats mainly insects or spiders.
- intertidal or littoral
the area of shoreline influenced mainly by the tides, between the highest and lowest reaches of the tide. An aquatic habitat.
- iteroparous
offspring are produced in more than one group (litters, clutches, etc.) and across multiple seasons (or other periods hospitable to reproduction). Iteroparous animals must, by definition, survive over multiple seasons (or periodic condition changes).
- male parental care
parental care is carried out by males
- migratory
makes seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds
- motile
having the capacity to move from one place to another.
- natatorial
specialized for swimming
- native range
the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.
- oviparous
reproduction in which eggs are released by the female; development of offspring occurs outside the mother's body.
- pelagic
An aquatic biome consisting of the open ocean, far from land, does not include sea bottom (benthic zone).
- pheromones
chemicals released into air or water that are detected by and responded to by other animals of the same species
- planktivore
an animal that mainly eats plankton
- polygynous
having more than one female as a mate at one time
- saltwater or marine
mainly lives in oceans, seas, or other bodies of salt water.
- seasonal breeding
breeding is confined to a particular season
- sedentary
remains in the same area
- sexual
reproduction that includes combining the genetic contribution of two individuals, a male and a female
- social
associates with others of its species; forms social groups.
- stores or caches food
places a food item in a special place to be eaten later. Also called "hoarding"
- tactile
uses touch to communicate
- temperate
that region of the Earth between 23.5 degrees North and 60 degrees North (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle) and between 23.5 degrees South and 60 degrees South (between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle).
- visual
uses sight to communicate
- zooplankton
animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae. (Compare to phytoplankton.)
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Even after serving the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for over a quarter of a century — he was involved in operations at 20 nuclear reactors across the country and in the construction of six more units — he was working at the KKNPP's turbine building on the Telugu New Year Day on Friday, which is supposed to be a holiday.
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Brian Rolston had a four-point night as the Bruins crushed the Maple Leafs, 8-0, Monday at TD Garden.
The win was the Bruins' second straight after the team's recent four-game losing streak. With the victory, the B's now have 87 points on the season.
The Bruins scored four first-period goals, getting tallies from Chris Kelly, Gregory Campbell, Benoit Pouliot and Brad Marchand. They added three more in the second thanks to goals from Pouliot, Zdeno Chara and Rolston before Tyler Seguin made it 8-0.
Tim Thomas got the easy victory for the Bruins, facing only 13 shots and stopping them all. The Bruins' previous low for shots allowed was 17, which they had done twice this month. James Reimer and Jonas Gustavsson each allowed four goals for the Leafs.
The Bruins will begin a three-game road trip this week, heading out west to face the Sharks, Kings and Ducks.
– As bad as the Maple Leafs were defensively and in goal, they had nothing going offensively either. Toronto had just seven shots on goal through two periods and finished the game with 13. Not exactly the toughest night for Thomas, so he got a combination of results and rest Monday.
– Funny that less than right after general manager Peter Chiarelli declared he wasn't going to give any more contract extensions during the season, the Bruins' free-agents-to be did most of the damage. Kelly, Campbell, Pouliot and Rolston will all see their deals expire at season's end. Marchand and Chara were the only Bruins signed beyond this season to score Monday.
– Here's a good stat pointed out by the Patriot Ledger's Mike Loftus: Phil Kessel is a minus-11 against the Bruins this year. Yeesh.
– The Bruins dodged a bullet, as Daniel Paille was hit with a shot late in the game but was not injured.
– Chara's goal was his first in 13 games, though it was his third point in his last four games. Paired with Dennis Seidenberg once again to create a formidable top pairing, the Bruins' captain was a plus-1 for the B's.
– The Bruins had to be happy to see Rolston come through with a big night. The veteran forward tied a career high with four points, a feat he had accomplished three times previously. Once Rich Peverley is ready to return, it will be interesting to see what the Bruins do with that third line. The veteran forward will probably be battling for a spot in the lineup, and he helped his case Monday, even if it was against the Maple Leafs.
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I always maintained that liberals would one day realize how irresponsible their beliefs are. On Feb. 7 John Branston made me look like Nostradamus (Viewpoint guest column, "Sports should compete for public funds"). In addressing funding for athletics, for perhaps the first time in his career, by mentioning competition, Branston actually promoted a fundamental American concept.
But you see the competition can't just stop at athletics. We are also irresponsible in squandering tax dollars to a large segment of unproductive people, illegal immigrants, union workers, environmentalists, homosexuals, stay-at-home baby factories, baby killers, drug addicts, criminals and bad politicians.
When government rewards lazy, unproductive behavior, it kills America.
When I was a boy, most people worked and paid taxes. Back then it was easier and more affordable to simply give handouts to the useless. In those days, these kinds of people were in the minority and didn't drain our economy as they are doing today. Unfortunately, liberal leadership, through continued noncompetitive handouts, has made being lazy and shiftless renewable, sustainable and even desirable.
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In 'Untied,' which went on sale March 1, Baxter opens up about another surprising side of her private life, writing that she suffered physical and psychological abuse at the hands of actor David Birney during their 1974-'89 marriage. The two first met as co-stars on TV's 'Bridget Loves Bernie.'
"It was so sudden and unexpected, I couldn't tell you which hand hit me, or even how hard," she writes in her new book. "I do recall thinking, 'I'd better not get up because he's going to hit me again."
In reaction, Birney, 71, is vehemently denying his ex-wife's allegations, calling her book "an appalling abuse of the truth."
Divorced two decades ago, the couple had three children together, welcoming a daughter early in their marriage, and twins ten years later. After their split, the actress reclaimed the name "Meredith Baxter," and took another crack at matrimony from 1995-2000 with screenwriter Michael Blodgett. Today, Baxter's partner (since 2005) is building contractor Nancy Locke.
In an outraged statement to PEOPLE, issued Friday, Birney calls it "immensely sad and truly absurd" that Baxter the memoirist "is unable to reclaim a single instance of joy or pleasure in all that time, not one occasion of love or delight or accomplishment in our entire life together as we built a family. Not one....Nothing from our first meeting to divorce. Nothing, in sixteen years. Really?"
"This blanket omission, this unrelieved denial of even a single instance of joy or pleasure in the creation of a family, the substance and amazing joy of raising children together, of simply being together with them during that time, is incomprehensible," says Birney. "And sad."
Birney also implies a link between the claims of abuse in 'Untied,' which he slams as "a kind of fairy tale," and the heated custody issues that once strained their own family ties.
For years, Birney says his ex "conducted a relentless and brutal assault" against him in order "to destroy [the custody] arrangement and replace it with herself as sole custodian."
"During that time," he recalls, "She arrived in court repeatedly with various lawyers and several therapists, 'recovered memories,' accusations of abuse -- a common charge in custody disputes -- and tales of our life together that bore little resemblance to truth -- a mean-spirited process that battered us all, especially the children....The court denied her suit on every occasion."
The ex-spouses shared custody until the kids left for college, claims Birney, who adds, "This current recycled version of our family story is no more credible now than it was then."
Birney writes off his ex's memory by concluding, "Meredith's own account of these years is its own rebuke to her credibility."
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- Saturday 05 MarchBy Lynn
Was there any evidence? Any witness? Picture? Friend who recalls her talking about this back then?
When she went to court years ago on the custody issues, did she show any proof in any form of the abuse?
- Saturday 05 MarchBy jeff
how about a 9-1-1 call to police?
- Saturday 05 MarchBy BTDT
Hell hath no fury .............
- Saturday 05 MarchBy Karen
His children were the witnesses. They were in the audience and said that he abused them too. Good enough??? As far as court is concerned, you can't imagine what people can do and still maintain custody!!! I've seen it with my own eyes. I've seen a police report that says they went on a high-speed chase with a woman who had her children in the car with her and she maintained custody. And, that was just one of many abuses that occured.
- Saturday 05 March
I like both of these people . Especially her gay or not . Ihave strong doubts . Why wait until you are selling a book to make these claims ? This was light years ago
- Sunday 06 MarchBy RIPSTER
Obviously you didnt see not only her but her three grown children detail out the life of abuse not only she but they endured. Even friends of the family who didnt know about the abuse noticed a change in attitude toward lightheartiness in her and the kids when the husband was away and the change back to withdrawal and sullen upon his return. Michael Gross, her husband on the show, was there and he validated everything she said including her mental breakdown when her husband was returning. I hated to hear it because I remember Brigett Loves Birney and I really believed they were a happy couple but lies will unravel and the truth be known in its own time
- Saturday 05 MarchBy stu
Birney beat Bridget the spin off!
he's talking in circles. he doesn't say "i never touched her in a threatening way." though, y didn't she use the abuse allegations in the custody/divorce fight?
she was quite the "actress" on oprah.
- Saturday 05 MarchBy Ted
She is nuts
- Saturday 05 MarchBy Marie
Makes you wonder, when she kept silent about it UNTIL the release of her book. Sounds like "A Convenient Truth" to me ;)
- Saturday 05 MarchBy mommom
I find that she is living in a world known as "gay excuse". Her announcing that she is now "gay"; she has to find an excuse for her doing so. I wonder what her children have to say about all this. If they had seen all this, where are they to back her up and when they went to court at many many different times, why were they not called or spoken to, to seek the truth., The proablem I find in all this is that there is no proof, either from pictures, or witnesses.
- Saturday 05 MarchBy Pat
I think she needed a reason to admit being gay, he abused her so she became gay - that thinking. Just be gay, who cares? This sense of self importance is insanity.
- Sunday 06 MarchBy Jennifer
She was recently on Oprah with her two children from another marriage, and also with one of the three children she had with Birney. The three children seemed to be in agreement of her side of things. So I believe her. Birney never had anywhere near the success as she did. I think there is resentment on his part against her for that. (My opinion.)
- Saturday 05 MarchBy Alice
No, of course not. However, just because someone SAYS something (possibly just to sell books), doesn't AUTOMATICALLY make it true.
- Saturday 05 MarchBy Megan
Who cares!!!!!!
- Saturday 05 MarchBy AD
- Friday 03 JuneBy Frida
You are an imbicile.
- Saturday 05 MarchBy Pat
He beat her and she stayed, it wasn't 1955 when there no services available for women . She could have walked out, she had the resources and by then women had choices. Why is she obsessed with airing laundry at her age, to sell a fantasy?
- Saturday 05 MarchBy Amy
Did you all watch the interview? I did-his OWN children were in the audience wee backing up her claims of abuse-and that he was abusive to them too. He's not going to admit he was a beater-deny-deny thats what they do.
- Saturday 05 MarchBy Nancy
Some people will say anything to sell a book! She was obviously confused about a lot in her life, I mean, she suddenly decided she was gay? These Hollywood types are unbelievable! They have way too much money and way too high of an opinion of themselves.
- Sunday 06 MarchBy bigD
I doubt you watched the interview. She looked like it had happened just yesterday. Crying real tears and looking visibley frightened. And to all those questioning the proof, again, she had 3 of her kids in the audience backing her story. They seemed very bitter toward their father and she seems very damaged. You can tell it's not made up if you watch the interview.
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- In a large bowl combine flour and other dry ingredients. In a second bowl combine eggs and remaining ingredients. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture until slightly lumpy.
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|Kufri (India)
|241 km E
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|Gulmarg (India)
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|Malam Jabba (Pakistan)
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|Mount Hanuman Tibba (India)
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I am not a nutritionist, by any means, and I do think that the right idea while coastal cruising is to find the "happy hour" with the best free goodies. Buy one beer and you are set for the night, or as much as you want to eat!! Re: the Ramen noodle thing: they are great for a quick meal if necessary, but they do require a lot of fresh water to quench the thirst caused by them. I have been on offshore trips that have lasted about three weeks, and would not recommend them for regular meals while on a journey of a week or more. When you eat them, they do cause you to drink more, whether fresh water or tea or coffee or soda or long-life milk. Not a rule, just something I''ve noticed over the years I delivered. As a matter of fact, the captain I most sailed with stopped bringing them on the trips. It is just as easy to fix a pasta with a cup of fresh and a cup of sea and then add some canned meat and some sauce. And, it tastes much better. (The sodium content of the manufactured packets is really extreme and not really great for you over years time.)
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Smoking Tied to Hazardous Air Quality in La Crosse County Restaurants, Bars
By Terry Rindfleisch, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.
Jul. 2–A local study found air quality inside many La Crosse county eating and drinking establishments that allow smoking exceeds hazardous levels.
A La Crosse County Health Department report released Tuesday found that in 13 of the 19 establishments evaluated, air quality exceeded the hazardous limit of the Air Quality Index established by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Air quality in some of the establishments was four times higher than the hazardous level, according to the report. Children, the elderly and people with chronic diseases are advised to avoid breathing air with such a hazardous level, said Al Graewin, health education manager for the county.
Good indoor air quality was found in one smoke-free restaurant and five others during times when no one was in the bar smoking, Graewin said. At one establishment, exempt from the La Crosse County smokefree restaurant ordinance because there is seating for fewer than 50 customers, air quality was at the hazardous level and another exempt eatery had unhealthy levels.
Sue Lynch, consultant with the Smokefree Air For Everyone Coalition in La Crosse, said policymakers need to pay attention to the study. Lynch said the SAFE Coalition, which led efforts to ban smoking in restaurants in La Crosse County municipalities, plans to encourage smokefree workplace proposals in La Crosse, West Salem and Holmen.
The study conducted in February involved indoor air quality monitoring for fine particle matter associated with smoking using the same outdoor air standards developed by the EPA and Wisconsin DNR.
"There is no indoor air standard, which is a weak spot in public health nationwide," said Jim Steinhoff, the health department's laboratory director.
The study's monitors spent about 30 minutes in each facility and recorded the number of people present and the number of cigarettes burning every 15 minutes.
Also noted was whether children and visibly pregnant women were present.
"Names of establishments included in the study will not be released because it is not assumed that air in these facilities is any more or less hazardous than indoor air in any other worksite in the county," Graewin said.
Steinhoff said the study's small sample had the same results documented in hundreds of locations throughout the country.
Local or statewide legislation prohibiting smoking in these establishments would "remove an unnecessary health risk to the public and employees of the hospitality industry," the report said.
Dr. Jason Knuffman, allergist with Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, said a study of Madison bartenders found their respiratory complaints decreased after a smokefree workplace law went into effect in the city.
"There is no safe level of secondhand smoke," Knuffman said.
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–It is not possible for patrons and employees to determine the level of fine particulate matter from environmental or secondhand smoke in any specific establishment.
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Morgan Stanley's Long-Term Plans Justify $35 Value Despite Legal Setback In Q4
Morgan Stanley ( MS ) had a lot of news to convey to investors along with its performance figures for Q4 2013 last Friday. (( Earnings Release , Morgan Stanley Investor News, Jan 17 2014)) The investment bank unexpectedly set aside $1.2 billion as legal reserves for the period, but also managed to inspire confidence among investors by releasing a strategic update detailing its progress and updated targets on several operating goals. An upward revision in its margin targets, plans to hike dividends and buyback shares and the fact that the bank comfortably beat Q4 earnings expectations, when adjusted for the one-time charge, helped Morgan Stanley's shares gain 4.4% over trading that day. However, the euphoria died out over the weekend once investors had sufficient time to piece together all the information from the bank and the shares slid 2.6% on Tuesday.
It should be noted that while growing legal costs have no doubt been a concern for the financial sector as a whole, their impact is largely expected to linger on for a couple of years at most. The strategic changes to Morgan Stanley's business model, on the other hand, point towards long-term sustainability and growth. So, the overall impact of improved profit targets and soon to be reinstated capital return plan far outweighs the current legal turmoil in our opinion. This is why we revised our price estimate for Morgan Stanley's stock upwards from $32 to $35 .
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Unlike its other major competitors in the U.S. - Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Citigroup and Bank of America - Morgan Stanley's new business model relies more on equity trading operations than fixed-income operations to generate value, due to a conscious decision by the bank to scale down the latter (see Morgan Stanley Cuts Its Fixed Income Targets As Focus Shifts). This fact is evident from the chart above which shows the relative importance of its equities trading desk as well as it fixed-income trading desk to its total share value.
Morgan Stanley made considerable progress in cutting down its FICC assets over 2013, including the sale of its global oil merchandising unit on its way to a complete exit from the physical commodities business (see Regulator Pressure Causing Goldman, Morgan Stanley To Scale Back Physical Commodities Businesses). The bank intends to continue shrinking the asset base in the unit, with a goal to reduce risk-weighed assets (RWA) in the business from $210 billion at the end of 2013 to under $180 billion by the end of 2015 to achieve a return of equity (RoE) of more than 10% for the operations.
Wealth Management Business To Get Leaner
Morgan Stanley's struggle to eke out profits from its wealth management business is no secret, with the bank unable to break the trend of single-digit margin figures for two long years. But the bank stuck to its decision to completely buy out Citigroup's stake in the Smith Barney operations, with this being the focus of its capital plan each year. Having achieved the self-imposed 17% margin target for the business well before the 2014 deadline in Q4 2012, Morgan Stanley has pushed the envelope each quarter and managed to achieve a record margin figure of 19% for each of the last two quarters. This helped pre-tax profit margins for the division reach 18% for full year 2013 from 12% in 2012.
Morgan Stanley achieved the margin target largely by focusing on cutting costs over the last two years. But going forward, the bank will be focusing on growing revenues to achieve a revised profit margin target between 22% and 25% which it expects to reach by the end of 2015. You can understand how these targets affect the bank's share value by making changes to the chart below.
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A trailer for Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, which is also the first of three new DLC packs coming from DICE, has been releleased. The Close Quarters update focuses on ground troop action in tight maps so the action is going to be frantic.
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This cooling rack is of great quality. It is good for cooling baked goods, as well as draining foods such as fried chicken. The grid is small, so nothing falls through. It is easily cleaned by turning upside-down and soaking in a 4-sided baking sheet(half sheet size) filled with hot, soapy water.
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PARIS – Pentagon-backed scientists on Monday announced they had created a robot hand that was the most advanced brain-controlled prosthetic limb ever made.
The mind-powered prosthesis is a breakthrough, the team of neurologists and bio-engineers reported in The Lancet.
With further development "individuals with long-term paralysis could recover the natural and intuitive command signals for hand placement, orientation and reaching, allowing them to perform activities of daily living," they said.
Researchers have long been interested in the brain-machine interface, whereby implants pick up electrical signals in parts of the brain associated with movement.
These signals are then transcribed into computer code, which orders the artificial limb to move.
The new work vastly improves the code, or algorithm, by which the first signal is transcribed into the second, the investigators said.
"One of the biggest challenges has always been how to translate brain signals that indicate limb movement into computer signals that can reliably and accurately control a robotic prosthesis," said Andrew Schwartz, a professor of neurobiology at the university.
"Most mind-controlled prosthetics have achieved this by an algorithm which involves working through a complex 'library' of computer-brain connections," he said.
"However, we've taken a completely different approach here, by using a model-based computer algorithm which closely mimics the way that an unimpaired brain controls limb movement. The result is a prosthetic hand which can be moved far more accurately and naturalistically than previous efforts."
The team, based at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, implanted two microelectrode arrays into the left motor cortex of a 52-year-old woman.
She had been left paralyzed from the neck down, unable to move her arms and legs due to a condition called spinocerebellar degeneration.
Two weeks after the operation, the prosthesis was connected and the woman embarked on 14 weeks of training – but on only the second day, she was able to move the limb through mind power.
The training aimed at achieving skills in nine tasks, such as gripping and moving small objects, stacking cones and bumping a ball so that it rolled outside a loose coil of wire.
At the end, the volunteer completed the tasks with a success rate of up to 91.6%, and more than 30 seconds faster than at the start of the trial.
The researchers said they were sure this is a success as they used an exhaustive benchmark test designed to identify genuine changes and root out flukes or anecdotal evidence.
The next steps are likely to see a robot limb incorporate sensors to tell the patient whether a surface is hot or cold or rough or smooth, and to use wifi, rather than a wire, to connect the patient's skull and the prosthesis.
In October 2011, a team at Duke University in North Carolina reported that they had implanted brain electrodes in monkeys that enabled the animals to sense the texture of a virtual object.
One of the funders of the latest study is the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a branch of the US Department of Defence that looks into futuristic technology with a potential military use, including by wounded veterans.
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