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Moorean tree snail survival revisited: a multi-island genealogical perspective
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© Lee et al. 2009
Received: 4 March 2009
Accepted: 18 August 2009
Published: 18 August 2009
The mass extirpation of the island of Moorea's endemic partulid tree snail fauna, following the deliberate introduction of the alien predator Euglandina rosea, represents one of the highest profile conservation crises of the past thirty years. All of the island's partulids were thought to be extirpated by 1987, with five species persisting in zoos, but intensive field surveys have recently detected a number of surviving wild populations. We report here a mitochondrial (mt) phylogenetic estimate of Moorean partulid wild and captive lineage survival calibrated with a reference museum collection that pre-dates the predator's introduction and that also includes a parallel dataset from the neighboring island of Tahiti.
Although severe winnowing of Moorea's mt lineage diversity has occurred, seven of eight (six Partula; two Samoana) partulid tip clades remain extant. The extinct mt clade occurred predominantly in the P. suturalis species complex and it represented a major component of Moorea's endemic partulid treespace. Extant Moorean mt clades exhibited a complex spectrum of persistence on Moorea, in captivity, and (in the form of five phylogenetically distinct sister lineages) on Tahiti. Most notably, three Partula taxa, bearing two multi-island mt lineages, have survived decades of E. rosea predation on Moorea (P. taeniata) and in the valleys of Tahiti (P. hyalina and P. clara). Their differential persistence was correlated with intrinsic attributes, such as taxonomy and mt lineages, rather than with their respective within-island distribution patterns.
Conservation efforts directed toward Moorean and Tahitian partulids have typically operated within a single island frame of reference, but our discovery of robust genealogical ties among survivors on both islands implies that a multi-island perspective is required. Understanding what genetic and/or ecological factors have enabled Partula taeniata, P. hyalina and P. clara to differentially survive long-term direct exposure to the predator may provide important clues toward developing a viable long term conservation plan for Society Island partulid tree snails.
Oceanic islands have never been connected to continental landmasses and receive their terrestrial biotas solely through trans-oceanic dispersal and subsequent in situ diversification [1]. Hot spot archipelagoes, in particular, are fecund cladogenic settings, and these chronologically arrayed island chains frequently accumulate species-rich endemic radiations that are of exceptional interest to evolutionary biologists [2–4]. Because they have evolved in isolation, endemic island species often lack highly developed defensive or competitive abilities [5–7], and this renders them exceptionally vulnerable to introduced continental competitors and predators [1, 8, 9].
One of the most pronounced recent cases of oceanic island mass extirpation has involved the rapid extinction in the wild of the large majority of the 61 described endemic Society Islands partulid tree snails (4 Samoana and 57 Partula species) following the deliberate introduction of the alien carnivorous land snail Euglandina rosea [10–13]. The rationale for the introduction was a biological control program aimed at another alien mollusc, the giant African land snail, Lissachatina fulica, and the predator was released on Tahiti in 1974, on Moorea in 1977, and on other Society Islands in the 1980s and 1990s [14].
Euglandina rosea 's devastating effect on non-target Society Island endemic tree snail populations is best documented for the island of Moorea [10, 15]. Within a decade, all 9 Moorean partulids (7 Partula and 2 Samoana species) were deemed extirpated, but prescient interventions led to the successful establishment of off-island captive populations for most of the island's Partula species in international zoos and universities [15–17]. Five endemic Moorean Partula species (P. taeniata, P. suturalis, P. tohiveana, P. mooreana and P. mirabilis) have been successfully maintained in captivity for over two decades by The Partulid Global Species Management Programme, and two species (P. exigua and P. aurantia) are extinct [13]. No captive populations exist for Society Island Samoana species. In 1994, an experimental reestablishment of captive-reared P. taeniata, P. suturalis and P. tohiveana was attempted by releasing them into a 20 × 20 m2 predator-proof snail field reserve erected in a Moorean valley. However, field maintenance issues led to repeated predator incursions and the experiment was terminated in 1998 [18].
The loss of the Society Island's endemic tree snails is compounded by their scientific prominence as the subject of classic studies in zoology, population biology and evolutionary genetics for over a century [19–24]. Moorean Partula spp., in particular, were the focus of much of this research, and have been intensively studied by B. Clarke, J. Murray, M. Johnson and their associates over a number of decades. The resulting picture is a complicated one in which six of the seven morphologically and ecologically well-defined Moorean species collectively formed two species complexes: 1) P. taeniata and P. exigua; 2) P. suturalis, P. tohiveana, P. mooreana and P. aurantia. The seventh species, P. mirabilis, could hybridize with either complex [22]. Moorean Partula spp. showed a potential for gene flow, either directly or indirectly, among all seven taxa, resulting in a lack of concordance among morphology, molecules and degree of reproductive isolation [25–28].
All Moorean partulid species were thought to be extirpated in the wild by 1987 [15] and, until recently, it looked as if Society Island partulids would survive only in captivity [13]. However, intensive on-going field surveys have detected scattered relict populations on a number of islands, including seven on Moorea. A relict Moorean population of Samoana attenuata has been monitored since 1996 by C. Hickman, and this species also persists on Tahiti [14, 29] and on Raiatea [30]. Six surviving populations of the Moorean endemic Partula taeniata have been detected since 2000. This latter species was formerly distributed throughout the island and exhibited regional variation in shell phenotype [31], allozyme profile [32] and mitochondrial (mt) genetic structure [25, 27].
The primary goal of our study was to assess genealogically the remnant wild Moorean partulid populations by placing them in a phylogeographic framework. A single island phylogenetic perspective is insufficient because Samoana attenuata has a multi-island distribution [33] and Partula taeniata contains divergent mt lineages that collectively form robust taxonomically polyphyletic clades with different subsets of Moorean and Tahitian congeners [25, 34]. Moorea and Tahiti are neighboring islands separated by a mere 17 km of ocean. They are the largest members of the Society Island archipelago's eastern "Windward Islands/Iles du Vent " sub-group and support all of the sub-group's partulid populations. Moorea is the older of the two, and allozyme and morphological analyses have identified it as the source of Tahiti's Partula species [35], although there may have been some back-migration from Tahiti to southern Moorea [26]. Our goal therefore was to build a combined Moorean/Tahitian phylogeny that incorporated extant wild populations, extant captive populations and historical museum samples, the latter collected by J.B. Burch in 1970, prior to the introduction of Euglandina rosea.
A recent phylogenetic study of Tahitian wild, captive and historical museum tree snails found that at least some members of all five primary historical Tahitian Partula mt clades remain extant, primarily in montane refuge populations [36]. This result was somewhat unexpected, given that three of Tahiti's eight Partula species are extinct [13]. However, Society Island partulid taxonomic designations are predominantly conchological [20, 21], and they are often poorly-corroborated by molecular markers, although this is further complicated by incongruence among genetic marker sets [25–28, 36, 37]. In this present study, we were particularly interested in testing for cryptic genealogical links among surviving Windward Island partulid populations on Moorea and on Tahiti. Our results show that although much of Moorea's tree snail mitochondrial diversity (including one of the primary tip clades) has been lost, a surprisingly representative genealogical sub-sample collectively persists in captivity, in the wild on Moorea and, in the form of five phylogenetically distinct sister lineages, on Tahiti.
Combining our novel data (82 distinct haplotypes from 161 snails) with preexisting mt COI datasets [30, 36, 37] produced a total Windward Island genotyped partulid sample size of 457 snails. Although this malacofauna has experienced extreme extinction pressure in recent decades, access to museum and captive specimens enabled us to incorporate genotypes from six extinct species (three Moorean) as well as from the five extirpated species (four Moorean) that persist in captivity [13]. Consequently, we have almost complete nominal species taxonomic representation: 16 out of the 17 Windward Island taxa listed in a recent study [13] in addition to the endemic Tahitian Samoana burchi. The missing species, Partula cytherea, has not been seen since its 1920's discovery on a remote Tahitian interior mountain slope [38] and it is now presumed extinct [13].
Moorean Clade 1 lineages initially appeared to be restricted to that island because no constituent haplotypes had been encountered in Lee et al 's [36, 37] extensive genotyping of Tahitian wild, captive and historical museum tree snails. However, four Tahitan snails from a recently discovered extant population of Partula clara in Tiapa Valley (unsampled by Burch in 1970) all shared a haplotype that surprisingly nested firmly within Moorean Clade 1, sister to a Moorean Puutu Valley population of P. exigua (Figure 2). Crampton recognized the Tiapa (Aoua, in his terminology) Valley population as a distinct subspecies, P. clara incrassa, stating that it was extraordinarily distinct from nominal conspecifics in adjacent valleys in that it had longer thinner shells, peculiar color morphs including unique banded mutants, thinner shells and lips and some specimens with a trace of a pillar tooth [20]. Our extant wild Tiapa Valley snails are conchologically indistinguishable from Crampton's voucher specimens of P. c. incrassa (see Additional File 1) and the haplotype they carry is phylogenetically distinct from all other Tahitian partulids (Figure 1), including members of the primary P. clara/hyalina clade in adjacent valleys [37]. Snails bearing Moorean Clade 1 mitochondria therefore appear to have established a discrete founder population in this Tahitian valley, where they now represent the only surviving partulids (T. Coote pers. observ.), and this clade remains tenuously extant on both Moorea (P. taeniata) and Tahiti (P. c. incrassa), as well as in captivity.
Both Partula aurantia and P. m. propinqua are now presumed extinct. Two P. suturalis subspecies survive in captivity. They were originally sourced from one central valley (P. s. vexillum : Fareaito; see topological placement in Figure 1) and two southern valleys (P. s. vexillum : Vaianai; P. s. strigosa: Maatea), but none of the genotyped captive specimens bore Moorean Clade 3 mt lineages (Figure 4). It would appear that Moorean Clade 3, a major endemic component of the island's historical partulid mt tree space, may well be extinct.
Viewed from a single-island perspective, Moorean Clade 4 seems relatively unimportant: it lacks on-island sister lineages, represents a minor component of the island's historical partulid mt tree space, had a restricted original distribution and is not represented in captive populations (Figures 1, 5; [27]). However, taking a multi-island perspective revealed these Moorean Partula taeniata mt lineages to be part of a larger mt clade with a substantial Windward Island, and regional archipelagic distribution. Moorean Clade 4 has a robust and exclusive sister relationship with a major Tahitian mt lineage comprising two nominal species, Partula hyalina and P. clara (Tahitian Clade 5; Figures 1, 5; with the exception of the Tiapa Valley population of P. c. incrassa, Figure 2). Tahitian P. hyalina and P. clara snails have also proven to be differentially resistant to Euglandina rosea predation. Although these two nominal taxa collectively represented only circa 5% of historical Tahitian valley Partula spp. populations [20], they now form 100% of the surviving populations in numerous Tahitian valleys [14], the latest estimate being 33 valleys (T. Coote, unpubl. observ.). Multiple 1970-era Tahitian haplotypes were recovered from genotyped extant wild and captive Tahitian P. hyalina and P. clara snails and also from extant P. hyalina anthropogenic founder populations in the Cook and Austral Islands, two neighboring hot spot archipelagoes (Figure 5; [36, 37]). Regional wild snail populations bearing members of this phylogenetically-distinctive mt lineage (Moorea 4 + Tahiti 5) therefore survive tenuously in the presence of Euglandina rosea on Moorea and on Tahiti and thrive in its absence on the Cook and Austral archipelagoes (Figure 5; [37]).
Moorean Clade 5 is now apparently extirpated in the wild, but a constituent haplotype survives in a captive P. mirabilis population, originally sourced from Fareaito Valley (Figure 6). Taking a multi-island perspective, Moorean Clade 5 is part of a larger and phylogenetically-distinctive Windward Island mt lineage that incorporates an exclusive Tahitian sister clade: Tahiti 1 (Figures 1, 6; [36]) and that collectively has a taxonomic composition consistent with Murray et al's [25] mt RFLP genotype "P". Tahiti Clade 1 contained two nominal species, P. affinis and P. otaheitana, had an island-wide distribution, and two known populations persist: P. affinis in captivity and a remnant montane population of P. otaheitana on Mt. Atara (Figure 6; [36]). Unlike the two other nested Moorean/Tahitian Partula spp. clades (Figures 2, 5), snails bearing this multi-island mt lineage appear incapable of surviving in Windward Island valleys in the presence of Euglandina rosea.
Topological details of the Samoana clade also corroborated earlier allozyme studies that revealed strikingly different phylogenetic profiles among co-occurring Samoana and Partula taxa [43]. These distinctions included the much lower collective genetic diversity levels of Samoana species (compare relative generic treespaces in Figure 1) and their more pronounced mt phylogenetic cohesiveness (all three Samoana species were reciprocally monophyletic, including the multi-island taxa; Figure 8). Samoana and Partula lineages therefore appear to have experienced quite distinct patterns of cladogenesis in the Windward Islands and, post Euglandina rosea introduction, they also have experienced differential patterns of extirpation and survival. This is a particularly interesting result, given that these three taxa were originally much scarcer than co-occurring Partula species in the Society Islands [33].
One of the primary challenges faced in constructing a meaningful phylogeny of a largely extirpated fauna concerns the issue of comprehensiveness; how confident are we that our historical reference samples contain the primary Moorean endemic lineages? Although our taxonomic sample of Windward Island Partulidae was almost complete, this in itself was insufficient because of the poor correlation of nominal taxonomy with molecular markers [26]. Nevertheless, our novel results were in good agreement with previous independent mt characterizations of these taxa [25, 27, 28, 34], both within Moorea (e.g., geographic distributions and taxonomic composition of the primary clades) and among the two islands, apart from a small number of relatively minor issues such as the presence of the Tahitian species Partula nodosa within the primary Windward Island mt RFLP lineage [25]. We are therefore confident that our historical reference Moorean dataset probably contains the primary Moorean lineages and that it can be used to assess what fraction of the island's endemic mt treespace has survived in captivity and/or in the wild.
Our Windward Island dataset yields a novel, and somewhat complex, multi-island genealogical perspective on Moorean partulid survival. Only one of eight historical Moorean partulid tip clades (six Partula spp.; two Samoana spp.) is extinct. Unfortunately, the extinct lineage (Moorea Clade 3) encompassed the bulk of the P. suturalis species complex, and lacked Tahitian sister lineages (Figures 1, 4). The seven extant clades exhibited a heterogeneous spectrum of persistence: on Moorea, in captivity and also on Tahiti (Moorean Clade 1); on Moorea, with sister lineages on Tahiti, on other archipelagoes, and in captivity (Moorea Clade 4); on Moorea, with sister lineages on Tahiti (S. attenuata); on Moorea (Moorea Clade 2); in captivity, with sister lineages on Tahiti and also in captivity (Moorea Clade 5); sister lineages on Tahiti (S. diaphana); in captivity (Moorea Clade 6).
Our assessment of Moorean partulid survival comes with an obvious caveat concerning its broader utility; do these results have relevance to understanding historical Moorean partulid whole organism genealogies, and their present day conservation status? Fortunately, this did not appear to be an issue for Windward Island Samoana species where there was excellent taxonomic/mt lineage congruence (Figure 8). However, Society Island partulid taxonomy may be poorly corroborated by molecular markers and, in addition, different nuclear (allozymes and nRNA) and organellar genetic marker sets may also be incongruent [25–28, 36, 37]. Although we cannot address this issue directly using allozymes or high-resolution nuclear markers, two lines of indirect data indicate that our museum, captive and remnant wild mt genealogies do have broader biological and conservation significance. First, the taxonomic composition of our clades is in good agreement with the results of Moorean breeding experiments [22], e.g., reproductive compatibility of P. taeniata and P. exigua; compatibility of P. suturalis and P. aurantia; incompatibility of P. mooreana and P. tohiveana with P. suturalis, compatibility of P. mirabilis with both P. taeniata and P. suturalis. Second, the ability of Partula spp. populations to persist on Moorea and in Tahitian valleys in the long-term presence of Euglandina rosea appears to be correlated with both taxonomy and mt phylogeography.
Gerlach [44] proposed that impaired predator performance at altitude would allow the persistence of Society Island partulids in montane refuges and we see evidence of this in Tahiti where substantial montane populations preserve multiple mt clades that have been extirpated at lower altitudes
Predation models predict extirpation of Partula spp. populations within 3 years of initial Euglandina rosea contact [45]. Snails bearing four Moorean mt lineages (Clades 2, 3, 5 (+ its sister clade Tahiti 1) and 6) meet this prediction in that they have not persisted in the presence of the predator, surviving in the wild only in insulated micro-habitats such as the Opunohu Bay mangrove fern enclave (Moorea Clade 2; Figure 3) or in a high altitude montane refuge (Tahiti Clade 1; Figure 6; [36]). In contrast, snail populations bearing one of two multi-island mt lineages (Moorea Clade 1; Moorea 4 & Tahiti 5) have successfully survived three decades of direct exposure to the predator on Moorea and in many Tahitian valleys.
It is unclear at present what biological attributes, genetic and/or ecological, underlie this differential persistence: Crampton [20, 21] documented relatively higher fecundities in Partula hyalina and P. clara (Tahiti Clade 5), but not in P. taeniata (Moorean Clades 1, 4). Detailed field studies of the surviving populations are urgently required and these may yield clues toward developing a viable long-term conservation plan for Society Island partulid tree snails. Goodacre's mt population study of P. taeniata historical populations documented the presence of a pronounced cline involving a western haplogroup (probably our Moorean Clade 4) and an island-wide haplogroup (probably our Moorean Clade 1) in northwestern valleys that was not corroborated by variation in 6 polymorphic allozyme loci [27]. It is therefore possible that surviving P. taeniata populations bearing these two mt clades may share common sets of hypothetical nuclear genome-encoded "resistance" traits, but this remains to be determined. Irrespective of the underlying mechanisms, the differential resilience exhibited by P. taeniata, P. hyalina and P. clara identifies them as the most promising captive candidate lineages for future Windward Island reestablishment attempts.
Conservation efforts directed toward Moorean and Tahitian partulids have typically operated within a single island frame of reference [14, 18, 29]. However, there is an increasing appreciation among conservation biologists for the importance of evolutionary and ecological processes in effective conservation planning [46] and the multi-island genealogical relationships of Moorean partulid taxa (Figure 1), specifically the presence of five phylogenetically-distinct sister lineages on Tahiti, provide a broader Windward Island evolutionary perspective on Moorean tree snail survival. Our results imply that, for many endemic partulid lineages, it may be apt to consider Moorea and Tahiti in a more integrated fashion, where proposed conservation initiatives on one of the islands are evaluated within a collective Windward Island genealogical context. This may be especially pertinent in the case of the genealogically-linked surviving lineages of P. taeniata, P. hyalina and P. clara, but it is also potentially relevant for conservation measures involving Thaitian montane refuges where snails with robust phylogenetic ties to extirpated Moorean lineages still persist (Figure 6). Multi-island genealogical perspectives will probably prove to be of proactive conservation value not only for Windward Island partulids, but also for the critically endangered terrestrial biotas of many other Pacific hot spot archipelagoes [47, 48].
J. B. Burch and associates sampled Moorean partulids in October 1970 at 13 stations (Figure 9). Specimens of all nominal Moorean partulid species except for Partula tohiveana and Samoana attenuata were airmailed alive to the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ) where foot tissues were lyophilized and shells retained as vouchers. We selected 125 lyophilized Moorean individuals for genotyping based on Crampton's species and subspecies-level taxonomy (Figure 10; Additional File 3). From 1980 to 1985, emergency field sampling of six populations (Figure 9) led to the establishment of a number of captive Moorean tree snail lines [15, 17]. Sixteen captive snails representing five Moorean Partula species [P. mirabilis, P. mooreana, P. tohiveana, P. taeniata (subspecies P. t. nucleoli, and P. t. simulans) and P. suturalis (subspecies P. s. vexillum and P. s. strigosa)] were supplied by the International Partulid Conservation Programme for genotyping. From 2002–2006, a small number of biopsied tissue samples were obtained from extant Moorean populations, preserved in 95% ethanol and forwarded for genotyping (Figure 10). These included a specimen of Samoana attenuata from immediately below the Afareaito Partula Reserve in the upper Oponuhu Valley and specimens of newly discovered Partula taeniata populations from a variety of locations: Maatea, Haumi and Moruu valleys; a mangrove fern habitat in Opunohu Bay; and two temporally distinct (2002, 2006) samples from just below (1150 m) the summit (1207 m) of Mt. Tohiea, the highest point on the island (Figure 9, Additional File 3). Biopsies from newly discovered extant Tahitian populations of P. clara (Tiapa Valley), S. attenuata (Haapupni Valley) and putative S. burchi (Mt. Atara, Mt. Aorai) and S. diaphana (Mt. Aorai, Mt. Pihaaiateta) that were not included in previous studies [36, 37] were also genotyped.
Total genomic DNA was isolated using a DNeasy Tissue Kit (Qiagen) according to the manufacturer's instructions. A 655 nucleotide (nt) mt COI target fragment was amplified with GoTaq DNA Polymerase (Promega, Madison, WI) using the ''universal'' primer pair LCO1490/HCO2198 [49] and a negative control (no template) was included in each amplification run. After 2 min denatuation at 95°C, an initial annealing temperature of 65°C was decreased by 2°C/cycle (30 sec denaturing at 95°C, 40 sec annealing and 1 min extension at 72°C) until the final annealing temperature (45°C) was reached and subsequently maintained for an additional 30 cycles. Double-stranded products were isolated on 1% agarose gels, excised over UV light, and extracted using a QIAquick gel extraction kit (Qiagen, Valencia, CA). Both strands of the amplified fragments were directly cycle-sequenced, using the PCR primers, by the University of Michigan's Sequencing Core Facility. All DNA sequences obtained have been deposited in GenBank (EU832996–EU833099).
The resulting chromatograms were edited by comparing both strands using Sequence Navigator 1.0.1 (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA). COI sequences were aligned easily due to an absence of indels. Maximum likelihood (ML) analyses were performed using PAUP*4.0b10 [50] under the TVM+I+G model of sequence evolution, the best-fit model selected by Akaike Information Criterion implemented in Modeltest 3.7 [51]. Likelihood parameters [base frequencies (A = 0.3300, C = 0.1064, G = 0.1354, T = 0.4282); rate matrix (1.1933, 27.6197, 1.8944, 0.4618, 27.6197, 1); shape of gamma distribution = 1.2494; proportion of invariable sites = 0.5742] found in Modeltest were used and heuristic searches were employed by using a neighbor-joining starting tree and nearest neighbor interchange (NNI) branch swapping. The partulid genus Eua, restricted to central Pacific islands in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga, was used as the outgroup [42]. Initial searches found two ML trees with a log-likelihood (ln L) value of -9968.9197. Both trees were further used as starting trees for another round of heuristic search and a single ML tree (ln L = -9967.6214) was recovered.
Bayesian posterior probabilities and parsimony bootstrap were employed to measure nodal support. Parsimony bootstrapping [52] was done with the "fast" stepwise-addition option for heuristic searches (1000 replicates) using PAUP*. Bayesian analyses were performed using MrBayes 3.1.2 [53] set for the GTR+Γ+I model. Model parameters were treated as unknown and were estimated for each analysis. Four chains were run simultaneously for 1,000,000 generations and trees were sampled every 100 cycles. Posterior probability values were estimated by generating a 50% majority rule consensus tree after the burn-in period of 2,000 using PAUP*.
This work was supported by NSF DEB-0425984 award to D. Ó Foighil and J.B. Burch and by a La Direction de l'Environnement de Polynésie Française grant to T. Coote. Collection of the museum specimens was supported by NSF awards GB-3974 and GB-6450 (1965–71) to Y. Kondo. J. Murray identified the extant Mt. Tohiea Partula taeniata simulans specimen and G. Lindsay lyophilized the Burch Moorean snail samples in 1970. Our thanks to B. Holland who kindly supplied the tissue biopsy and photograph of the Mt. Pihaiateta Samoana diaphana specimen and the Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia for a loan of Crampton's Partula clara incrassa voucher specimens.
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How much prune apple juice did you give? My doc recommends 2oz juice to 2oz water.
Also, talk to your doc, but you can start miralax if needed. The doc should tell you how much to add to a bottle or food.
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i did 2 oz prune juice last night and 3 oz this morning and she finally pooped after no real poops since last week (little nuggets i call them)
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My DS is always constipated so he is now on mirilax daily. We tried everything before that point, 1oz of prune or pear juice to 1oz water. Stick with the P's daily pears, prunes and peaches are good for constipation, so are apricots. Also stay away from the culprits, apple and bananas and sometimes squash. Try using oatmeal instead of rice. HTH
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Game Description: X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse is an all new action-RPG that lets players create, customize and control teams of the legendary mutant heroes, hated and feared by the world they struggle to protect. This time, the threat of Apocalypse is looming over the world. An immortal mutant with advanced science and incredible shapeshifting powers, Apocalypse and his Four Horsemen seem unstoppable. To face this incredible evil, the X-Men and their rivals in the Brotherhood Of Mutants will unite—but even that may not be enough. Fantastic enemies and environments taken directly from the classic saga—Demolish over 100 different types of enemies, from hordes of Apocalypse's henchmen to Lady Deathstrike and Apocalypse's 4 Horsemen—in locations like the Weapon X facility, the Infinite Factory, Egypt and the North Pole.
I've noticed a weird trend regarding game sequels in the past few years—sequels seem to come into existence a lot faster than they used to in the days of my youth, and most of them are more like expansion packs to their predecessor than a full-fledged new installment. I suppose this practice is almost inevitable in a gaming market that wants a fresh sequel to a hit franchise released once a year, but it feels like a bit of rip-off to me. Each year, some company expects me to run out and drop 50 bones on a game that's really not much different than the one I spent money on less than twelve months prior. Sure, there are always a few tweaks and upgrades, but I often feel that those tweaks and upgrades are so obvious they should have been in the earlier title in the first place. And all of this pretty much describes how I feel about X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse. It's a great game, but if one's played last year's iteration, it's hard to shake the feeling of déjà vu that colors every frame of this title.
The original Legends scored high marks for a number of reasons—it was a game based on a comic book license that managed to not suck, it was an action RPG with everyone's favorite mutants from the X-Men universe, and it was simplistic enough with its hack-and-slash gameplay that almost anyone could grab a controller and get in on the action. Rise of Apocalypse earns high marks for all the same reasons, plus the addition of online cooperative play—the one thing the first game was missing that really seemed as though it should have been included.
Aside from this addition of online play and a streamlining of certain parts of the character progression system (more on that in a bit), it's pretty hard to tell Rise of Apocalypse apart from last year's Legends. Sure, the sequel has an all-new storyline that sees Professor X's mutants teaming up with archrivals The Brotherhood (meaning fans can geek out over making teams with Wolverine and Magneto working toward a common goal) to stop their common enemy, Apocalypse, from taking over the world. And yeah, players will be able to select from a wide range of their favorite (and not so favorite—some of the included characters in this outing are just odd…) mutants to take into battle, but other than that, it's still the same game we all played last winter.
At its core, Rise of Apocalypse is a hack-and-slash dungeon crawler. Players make a team of four mutants (one they control, the other three governed by the artificial intelligence system from the first game), head out to an area, kill everything in sight, break open chests and items for extra loot, fight a boss, and proceed to the next act. Along the way, Raven Software has scattered an amazing number of hidden goodies—danger room discs for new training regimens, sketch books with unlockable art, comic covers, and homing beacons which are used to find and recruit a hidden character. Because of these extras, exploration is just as important as hacking and maiming the bad guys—but the game is still pretty simplistic at its core.
One of the problems that returns from last year's game is that in order to balance the game so that players can use any mutants they choose, puzzles utilizing specific mutant powers are essentially nonexistent. Yes, there are spots where Rogue can use her energy drain power to advance or Iceman can make a frozen bridge, but in most instances players can just fly over the chasms with the non-flying characters magically teleported across in their wake. Because of this set-up, it's entirely possible to use four characters throughout the entire game without ever bothering to level up anyone else (which is exactly what I did—my team of Wolverine, Magneto, Iceman, and Cyclops was so well balanced I never had to change to other characters for more than a second or two). That the game is set up in this fashion is a bit disappointing, but probably a necessary evil in order to keep it so that any character can be used in almost any given situation.
One new change is the ability to let the AI level up the characters as they advance. The game has a ton of characters and a multitude of skill trees and so on, so allowing the game to decide what to increase and what to skip can certainly save the gamer time. Generally speaking, I'd never do something like this—I'm a hands-on sort of guy when it comes to my characters. However, for this review I let the game system auto-level everyone for me just to see how it worked out. Surprisingly enough, it worked out quite well—my characters were well balanced and had access to all the vital skills they needed. Players can also let the AI equip the characters with found loot. I tested this system as well and found it worked flawlessly. Yes, there are times when the player might want to manually change gear for a specific situation in the game, but for the most part the game will give each character the best all-around piece of equipment available.
Auto-leveling doesn't really matter in the single-player game (where stopping isn't much of an issue), but it makes a world of difference in the online mode. Here, having the game level-up the characters and dole out the equipment keeps the action moving since the group never has to stop while someone allocates skill points or tries on forty-five new pieces of armor. Instead, the stuff is handled instantly and everyone can focus on killing.
Graphically, the game looks a lot like last year's version. The characters are a little more detailed, but players are always kept at such a distance from the action it's hard to notice. Environments look nice—with everything a comic geek would expect in a comic-based game…e.g. jungles, sewers, futuristic laboratories, and so on. My only real complaint is that there wasn't a whole lot of variety in enemy types throughout the game. Players will spend a lot of time fighting the same sorts of humans and beasties over and over again.
Audio is top-notch featuring loads of voice acting from notable people like Patrick Stewart and Lou Diamond Phillips as well as a lot of lesser known actors. The game's voicework can be a bit over-the-top, but considering the source material, that's probably to be expected. One thing that really sticks out is how Sauron is voiced by John Kassir—and the voice he chooses for the character is a dead-on version of his work as The Crypt Keeper on Tales From the Crypt.
All that being said, Rise of Apocalypse is a good game that will give gamers roughly twenty hours of offline entertainment and countless more online with friends. My biggest beef remains the fact that the game feels more like an expansion of last year's title as opposed to a new experience—however, I can't fault the game for that since it's becoming something of an industry standard. I will say this, though— those who'veplayed last year's X-Men Legends have essentially played this year's game as well. The addition of online play is excellent, but everything else is just as it was last year—which makes it hard to justify spending $50 on it. If you missed last year's game though, or are just a hardcore comic fan with a hankering to kick butt with people online, then Rise of Apocalypse is definitely something to put on your holiday wishlist.
According to ESRB, this game contains: Mild Language, Violence
Parents have little to worry about with Rise of Apocalypse's Teen rating. The level of violence and language is no worse than that featured in the various Marvel comic books and movies. There's no blood, sex, or gore to worry about, either.
Hardcore gamers may find the inclusion of online play to be a selling point, but other than that, there's not a whole lot to set this game apart from last year's X-Men game. If playing online is a vital element in deciding whether to buy or rent, then go ahead and splurge on this game—the online element is entertaining.
Casual gamers will almost assuredly want to wait for a price drop. The game is very good, but if you played last year's incarnation, it's hard to justify dropping $50 on a game that doesn't really bring anything new to the table.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Gamers will be pleased to know that the game is fully subtitled so they won't miss out on any of the plot or humorous exchanges between members of the X-Men and the Brotherhood.


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Palo Alto Networks Takes a Swing at Cisco
As revenues continue to rise at Palo Alto, CEO is confident his firm can take on networking giant Cisco in network security.
As revenues continue to rise at Palo Alto, CEO is confident his firm can take on networking giant Cisco in network security.
Guest WiFi can be a real security challenge, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Portcullis acquisition builds on Cisco's acquisition of privately-held Neohapsis at the end of 2014.
Juniper wraps its hardware and software efforts together and once again Junos is at the core.
Reduce the risk of data breaches by finding and closing gaps between existing security layers.
AutoFocus and Aperture technologies expected to drive future growth as Palo Alto Networks FY2014 revenue tops $928 million.
VMware's Martin Casado redefines the relationship of applications to the network in the modern virtual world.
Frank Ohlhorst reviews ERA v6, which promises to simplify endpoint security management on large and complex enterprise networks.
$635 million deal is now done, Cisco to integrate its new assets with other recently acquired technologies from SourceFire and ThreatGrid.
Cisco reports full year fiscal 2015 revenue of $49.2 billion as Chuck Robbins takes the helm as new CEO.
Not all network taps are a bad thing. DNS luminary Paul Vixie talks DNStap and its security applications.
Researchers discuss a litany of common flaws found in networking gear.
The Internet of Things and cloud computing complicate network security. Consider updating your network monitoring strategy to meet the scale demands of the IoT era.
If you want to bring your existing identity services to your mobile users, these RADIUS servers can do it for very little money.
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I went to Sephora specifically for the purpose of getting matched to this foundation. The SA picked up Punjab and Santa Fe, and it turns out Santa Fe is my perfect match. She gave me a sample and I went on my merry way. I've been wearing it for about 4 days now and here are my thoughts...
The consistency isn't too runny. It's thicker than MAC's F&B but not as thick as Kat Von D's Lock It. On me, it's definitely medium coverage, which is probably because I have pretty good skin overall. So far I have applied it with fingers (this is the NARS recommended application, but I don't like it) and I have used a B'Dellium flat top kabuki. With the kabuki I have applied it dry and then I have also spritzed the brush with MAC Fix+ first, which is my favorite way so far. It seems to spread the product better. The finish is between dewy and matte and it leaves the sheerest, slightest glow on your skin (hence the name) so you can forego highlighter if you'd like. I LOVE the way it makes my skin look. It dries down in about 5 minutes and feels totally weightless. I dust my T-zone with loose powder to set it (MAC sheer select loose, NC20). I'd say I get about 8 hours of wear with this, as I'm not particularly oily. No breakouts/reactions yet...
The color selection is wide so most should be able to find a dead-on match to their skin. The name is misleading, like others have said, because the foundation is not sheer and the word "glow" might deter people. I haven't bought the full size yet, as I am still using the sample but from what I gather the price is $44 US. Pretty pricey, but I believe you usually pay for what you get so I have no problem paying it. A little goes a long way, so it should last awhile! During the week I use MAC F&B or tinted moisturizer, so this will be for special occasions. Like everyone else, the one gripe I have is the lack of a pump. You can buy one for $5-6, but we're already spending a small fortune so I hope one day they realize that and start making it with the damn pump! Oh, and always moisturize before using this foundation!
Wide shade selection
No offensive scent
Light to medium coverage, also buildable
Weightless and comfortable
Gives skin a healthy glow which falls between dewy and matte-best of both worlds!
Lasts 5-8 hours (depending on your skin)
No transfer
No pump
Price $$$
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Other
Eyes: Brown
Been using this for a few months now so I think I pretty much now know exactly how this foundation works on me. It has it's pros and cons- pros include amazing blendability, good color selection and the color I have (Santa fe) matches me perfectly, INCREDIBLY natural looking while still giving good coverage. Probably my favorite finish out of every foundation I've ever tried. Cons include packaging which we all know about by now, not good for oily skin in the summer (I tend to get oily, but not THAT oily-and I am a grease ball by the end of the day with this foundation) also it clogs my pores in a way that NONE of my other foundations do. Every time i wear this, i get zits. Will most likely not repurchase
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Hazel
I use this is the shade Cadiz. It's a perfect match for my hard to match skin! It has a beautiful natural finish, which I love. I don't need a full coverage, medium is sometimes too much. I find that this is best applied with your fingers, I guess that's how it was intended to use anyway. I've tried applying it with my ELF flat top brush ( which is the best foundation brush ever, btw) but I find that gives it a more "I'm wearing foundation" look. I'm not a fan of an overly made up face for every day, so that doesn't work for me. The things I don't like: I work in a restaurant, so naturally, my face sweats when I'm there, and it doesn't stay looking as beautiful and fresh as, say, my beloved Physician's Formula talc free loose mineral makeup. Boo :( I hate that it doesn't come with a pump. I know I could always buy one, but I just wish all foundation would come with pumps automatically. Anyway, great foundation. Wish the staying power was better and there was a pump, but it is close to HG. Maybe I'll play around with primers and setting sprays/powders and that will give me better luck.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
Ok, this is a really good foundation, there's no doubt about that. My issue is just that, though... it's not really anything more than "really good," and there are dozens of other "really good" foundations on the market. There is nothing completely outstanding about this foundation to me. It's good on every level, but doesn't blow me out of the water on any. The packaging is also pretty horrible - the cap gets filthy from fingerprints and is hard to clean, and it doesn't come with a pump.
Overall, a good, reliable foundation but I'm not sure I'd repurchase. There are too many others to try out there.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I have been using this foundation since beginning of May, and can honestly say it is FANTASTIC!
Over the past few years i have tried so many foundations, and always struggle to stick to one i like for more than a couple of weeks. It has just the amount of coverage that i need, and really do feel confident wearing it. It has a buildable coverage, and the colour matches me perfect (I am Punjab, usually NC30/35) The texture is smooth and blends really easily, i have only tried applying this product with my fingers as that is how NARS advise you to apply it...Only thing that i could slightly criticise about this product is the packaging, it doesn't come with a pump - only a screw top...i have tried to buy the pump seperate but haven't been able to find it yet. It's not a big deal but i think it would finish the product off nicely. It is quite pricey in the UK but i would definatly buy again.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Ok, there are many much-loved, over-hyped products on MUA. Some I have tried over and over just because you all loved them. I want to know why this whole board isn't jumping up and down and throwing a parade for this stuff. I have tried every foundation under $65 in the last few months and there are only maybe 5 that I feel are truly worth a HE price. This and Urban Decay Naked are the absolute best by far. I have dry skin, large pores, textural issues and a lot to cover. This has never caked on me no matter how thick I put it on. And it covers EVERYTHING! It is easily buildable, easy to blend and work with, long-lasting, transfer-resistant, never looks dry... The coverage is amazing--not "sheer" at all. NARS does it a disservice by naming it that! The finish is somewhere between satin and dewy, IMO. It has a thicker, creamier texture which makes it very easy to build coverage--unlike the UD. I have used Gobi (around NC 10-15), and Mont Blanc--a nice natural-looking pinkish MAC level 15. Both are lovely on my neutral to cool level 10-15 skin. I would put Siberia, the lightest color at around NC 5-10, and Deauville at around NC 15-20. All great, wearable shades.
Issues to consider ("cons" is too harsh):
--This is a thick foundation, so it covers everything thickly, even any bumps on skin--which may highlight them rather than disguise them.
-- I have EXTREMELY sensitive skin, and this does give me slight itchies as the day wears on.
-- This may work for slightly oily skin, but not REALLY oily skin. It starts to break up around my oily areas at the end of the work day.
-- Some primers will cut the coverage level--I prefer to use it without. I also don't powder.
Bottom line: If you have dry skin or need extra coverage, this is an absolute must-try. Now, I've got a parade to organize...
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I found this to be a natural matte finish on my skin (which is normal/combination ) I actually got a full coverage out of this using a real technique buffing brush which is my day to day foundation brush. I thought there would be more of a glow to this but I only achieved that look right at the end of the day. Through out the day I was complimented on my skin by people and was asked a few times what foundation I was wearing so its definitely a keeper! I will be using this for evening/ party makeup. But for every day face and body by mac is my absolute fave as its sheer and dewy and what I like in a foundation
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Unfortunately I can't take this anymore as it appears to affect my asthma but I add it to my serum and use it on my face. Excellent value & service as always from Iherb.
Good focus nootropic
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DMAE is supposed to be a cholinergic, meaning that it increases acetylcholine in the brain and body. When I take DMAE, I feel more focused and a little more energetic than normal.
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I see a big difference with my complexion when I take this nightly
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I use this for my four year old with Aspergers symptoms. Have not yet determined whither this product works. It has been two months and nothing noticable has yet to be seen. However, I have faith in the the products of fish oils and will continue to supplement.
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Ecologix was founded over a decade ago with a simple vision: recruit the best people, acquire the best tools, provide an "A-class" working environment, and continually deliver value-added services to our clients, within budget and on time. From engineering to manufacturing, that vision is at the core of what drives each department, every day at Ecologix.
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Clarke Energy is a multinational specialist in the engineering, installation and maintenance of gas-fuelled power plants. Our facilities deliver fuel efficiency and help reduce carbon emissions. Applications include combined heat and power (CHP) with natural gas, biogas, landfill gas and coal gas. We are a the largest authorised distributor and service provider for GE's ...
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At the core of our customer solutions OPS uses a process called Pyrolytic Thermal Conversion. We offer systems designated by feedstock capacity that break down organic substances (waste) into a combination of consistent, carbon-based by-products including syn-gas, bio-oil and bio-char, each of which has unique characteristics and applications. Our innovations represent a ...
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Ashtead Technology was formed in 1985 when Ashtead Group plc acquired SubSpek Limited, which at the time provided underwater positioning, survey and inspection equipment rental from a base in Aberdeen. In 1994 the Singapore base was opened, focussing on the offshore oil and gas industry and the subsea telecommunications cable market in Asia Pacific. The first US ...
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Anaergia Inc. is a global leader in offering sustainable solutions for the generation of renewable energy and the conversion of waste to resources. Through a proven portfolio of proprietary technological solutions, Anaergia maximizes the generation of renewable energy, diversion of waste from landfill and reduction of greenhouse gases for customers across the municipal, ...
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Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2016, ITB Berlin - the world's leading travel trade show…more
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Live updates
Scientists back vaccine against 'parent's greatest fear'
The Department of Health is expected to announced that it has reversed a recommendation made last October by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on the efficacy of a vaccine against meningitis B.
The Meningitis Now charity has been campaigning for the vaccine to be available on the NHS in the hope of saving thousands of lives.
Around 200 scientists and researchers backed a petition last month calling the disease "a parent's greatest fear" and calling for a swift reappraisal of the recommendation from JCVI, the body responsible for advising the government on vaccinations.
Meningitis B vaccine 'to be available on the NHS'
A vaccine against deadly disease meningitis B will be made available free on the NHS, the Independent reports.
The Bexsero treatment was licensed in Europe in January but it was not recommended to be adopted by the NHS due to a lack of evidence over effectiveness.
According to the Independent, the Department of Health is set to announce tomorrow that the recommendation has been reversed.
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Double amputee toddler takes his first steps
Two-year-old Louie Jenkins took his first steps thanks to prosthetic limbs, his clever older sister and a bag of sweets.Read the full story ›
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Meningitis B vaccine roll-out rejected
The only vaccine to protect against a deadly form of meningitis should not be offered to children in the U.K, immunisation experts say.Read the full story ›
Charity: We must consider the 'burden' of the disease
The founder of Meningitis UK, Steve Dayman, said burdens of the disease need to be taken into account when decisions are made about the Meningitis B vaccine.
Steve lost his 14-month-old son Spencer to meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in 1982.
He said children like Tommy Brown, who was left severely disabled after contracting Meningitis B, will need "life long support".
He told Daybreak: "We feel it's not just the cost of rolling out the vaccine, we have to consider the burden of the disease as well."
Meningitis B vaccine decision to be made next month
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation will meet next month to discuss the cost-effectiveness and safety of the Meningitis B vaccine.
NHS officials said there is "no guarantee that the JCVI will rubber-stamp a positive decision" because the drug is expensive.
The experts are expected to make one of three decisions:
- To include the jab in the routine NHS vaccination schedule
- To provide the vaccine on the NHS to high risk groups
- For the vaccine to only be available to parents who wish to pay for it
Parents: The Government needs to act on vaccine
Parents of a disabled toddler are calling on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to give the green light to the Bexsero vaccine.
We strongly support the campaign as we don't want anyone else to go through what we have - it still impacts on us now and will for life.
It's a horrendous disease that kills or leaves people like our Tommy with awful after-effects.
It's simple - there should be no question - the Government needs to act and put this great vaccine on the NHS immediately. It will save so many lives and stop others from suffering like Tommy, so everyone should rally behind Beat it Now.
It can't help Tommy but it could help other kids.
We tell him he is our brave small soldier returning from war - injuries and all. It makes me cry to see him alert and looking about - then looking at where his hands and legs used to be, as if he is wondering where they are.
It was so painful to see him suffer and go through the operations, but he is remarkable and is superb at adapting - we're lucky to still have our beautiful boy.
Parents call for Meningitis B vaccine for children
The parents of a toddler who was left severely disabled after contracting Meningitis B are calling for a new jab to protect children against the potentially fatal disease.
Julie Tuckley, 37, said no children should have to go through what her son Tommy Brown did.
Tommy was struck down with the infection when he was five months old, and doctors said that he had just a 5% chance of survival.
But after a life saving operation, during which he had both of his legs, his right hand and left-hand fingers amputated, the 19-month-old survived.
Tommy's parents said that the "lifesaving" vaccine, which was approved for use by European health chiefs in January, should become routinely available on the NHS.
Meningitis: What are the symptoms?
The UK has some of the highest rates of bacterial meningitis in Europe, charities have warned.
Around six families a week lose a loved one to meningitis, with as many as one in ten of those infected likely to die.
A new campaign is urging families to be more aware of meningitis symptoms:
Early symptoms
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- Fever
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- Feeling generally unwell
Later symptoms
- Drowsiness
- Confusion
- Seizures or fits
- Being unable to tolerate bright lights
- A stiff neck
- A rapid breathing rate
- A blotchy red rash that does not fade or change colour when you place a glass against it
Two-thirds of UK parents unaware about vaccinations
Meningitis charities have warned that more than two-thirds of parents in the UK are unaware that current vaccinations do not protect their children from all forms of meningitis.
A new campaign Meningitis: Keep Watching has urged parents and families to Pledge to Protect their children from meningitis by learning more about the disease and ensuring vaccinations are up to date.


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Yes, I know, he looks like Bonaparte
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I love the complex expression <3
I love the complex expression <3
Wow! It's very touching. His eyes are so sad, as if he has adult problems...
Nice work! I love the colours & scratches!
he looks sad and secretive in the same time! very well done, again!
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The 2009 Barbera d'Alba Superiore (aged 18 months in large oak cask) shows just enough spice and tobacco to add that extra layer of intensity and richness that makes Barbera so delicious. Dark fruit, blackberry, tar and cassis spread evenly over the palate. Long barrel aging has helped to soften the variety's naturally high acidity. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2018.
Success comes to those with a clear vision of what the future will bring, but even greater success comes to those who pour their heart and soul into being the very best they can be. This is the guiding philosophy of Ugo Lequio, a boutique producer who strives to strike a delicate balance between tradition and innovation and has made this his most important contibution to Piedmont's wine culture. Starting in the early 1980s, Ugo released his first bottles of wine following rigorous fruit selection from the six-hectare Cascina Nuova vineyard. This historic property is located on the sun-drenched Gallina Hill now belongs to the Marcarino family. Years later, thanks to experience and experimentation in both the vineyard and the winery, Ugo Lequio has emerged as one of the protagonist of the revolutionary shift that prizes quality wine over quantity. His believes that class and elegance are tangible in a great wine only if that wine is given sufficient time, in a stress-free atmosphere, to evolve. For this reason, Ugo insists on giving his wines a long and deserved rest before they are released. That is why we recently had his 2008 Barbaresco in the club and now his 2009 Barbera. It is produced with strictly selected Barbera grapes coming from vineyards of the GalIina nearby the village of Neive, a very special area famous for the richness and complexity of its wines. This 2009 has an intense ruby colour with hints of pomegranate. It continues with a hint of strawberries,
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We are all aware that buildings don't take care of themselves. We give thanks for the Buildings and Grounds Committee that works tirelessly to care for the facility and the property. If you have an interest in helping maintain and improve the facilities of Cottonwood your gifts would be put to good use on this committee. Come and join the team!
BUILDING AND GROUNDS - We are very happy to report that we have two new members on the committee; Deb Howe and Dick Bowen and we thank them for volunteering.
The Committee report is for January and February. We held our monthly meetings and work days and on the agenda there are twenty five housekeeping items and seven (7) long term project.
During the last two month we accomplished: General cleaning of main kitchen, hanging pastor pictures and plaques on the office walls, completed nursery room items, painted the floor registers and vacuumed the vents, repaired shelving and other minor items, installed the new picture molding on the educational hall walls, cleaned up and rearranged the storage area in the Fellowship Hall, electrical repairs were made and the thermostat gauge for the freezer in the main kitchen was replace, janitorial room in the west wing was cleaned up and rearranged and there is still work left.
In February we spent much of our time setting up the Gym for the memorial service for our good friend Hal Aure. Hal was a true leader with his devotion and encouragement to this Church and to other Presbyterian churches in Utah and to his friends and family. With Love in our hearts we say, "Goodbye my friend"
As you can see there is much to do and the Building and Grounds Committee is asking for your involvement in the work and mission of the committee. We can utilize a wide variety of talents and skills. If you are interested please contact a committee member or come and join us on (the 1st Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m.) in our endeavors and fellowship.
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American Annals of the Deaf
Volume 128, Number 2, April 1983
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This paper summarizes the results of extensive psychoeducational evaluation on 40 hearing-impaired preschool children ages 2.5 to 3.7. Background data are presented on age of identification of hearing loss, employment patterns of parents, additional handicapping conditions, etiology, and degree and type of hearing loss sustained. Assessment data are then provided on intellectual functioning, language development, visual-motor development, and social-emotional development. Implications for parents and educators are discussed.
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