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Earlier this year, airlines cut capacity by between 10 and 15 percent to combat record high fuel prices and an uncertain economy. Now, six months later, fuel prices have gone down (for now) but the economy remains shaky, and as Bloomberg reports, airlines are considering another round of cuts in 2009. "The pullback at big carriers including [[Delta Air Lines | Delta Air Lines Inc.]] and [[American Airlines]] may reach 8 percent and include non-U.S. markets where they've been expanding in the absence of discount rivals."
So for those of you keeping score, that's an additional 8 percent of capacity on top of the 10 percent (or more) airlines have already cut this year. Capacity cuts are designed to protect revenue by keeping seat supply even with seat demand. It means that even as the economy tanks, ticket prices can remain more or less level.
But my question is, at what level? Since fuel prices began plummeting in September, airlines have been reluctant to make corresponding reductions to fares and fees, meaning that, with a few exceptions, passengers are still paying through the nose even though the airlines aren't. Jim Corridore, a New York-based Standard & Poor's equity analyst, tells Bloomberg, "The capacity cuts taken in 2008, combined with the drop in oil prices, should make for a nice year."
Nice for the airlines, but not so nice for those of us who hope (or need) to travel in the coming year. Make no mistake, we need the airlines to be in good financial shape, so I'm glad they're recovering from what has been a brutal year. But more capacity cuts, while certain to protect the airlines' profit margins, would mean fewer seats and higher fares for passengers. In a slow economy, that's not math I can believe in.


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Philadelphia rejected the name-based HIV reporting system over concerns that people might avoid HIV testing if they could not remain anonymous. But former state Health Secretary Robert Zimmerman Jr. dismissed those concerns, saying that a name-based system would eliminate duplicate reports and ensure those with the disease were properly treated. During the standoff, Philadelphia refused to supply the state with HIV data -- the only county in the nation to not supply such data to state officials, according to CDC.
Under the agreement, Johnson conditionally permitted Philadelphia to use unique identifiers in its reporting system. But the system's efficacy must be evaluated before it is made permanent; the city must demonstrate it is providing proper HIV/AIDS counseling and care; and the system must not jeopardize federal AIDS funding.
"It's a decision for which we're very grateful," said Philadelphia Health Commissioner John Domzalski, saying that CDC's official assurance about continued AIDS funding is imminent. The city will begin sending the state its HIV data soon, he said.
"We need to move forward," state Health Department spokesperson Richard McGarvey said on Tuesday. "Not having Philadelphia data creates a big hole in our knowledge," since the city comprises about half of the state's HIV cases.
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text: Boeing 747 gets an efficiency makeover Autopia 26 January 10 by Jason Paur Boeing More than 40 years ago, Boeing introduced the world to the first jumbo jet, the 747. Today the company is giving the legendary airliner a makeover that could extend its life another 40 years. The new 747-8 features efficient new engines and an all-new wing designed to reduce drag and improve performance for the iconic jumbo jet.With its trademark hump behind the cockpit, the new 747-8 may look like just another 747. But in addition to the new engines and swept wings, the new aeroplane is stretched more than 18 feet, increasing the volume by 16 percent. Boeing hopes the extra size -- and most importantly, extra efficiency -- will attract customers away from the competing Airbus A380. But with a first flight still ahead of them, Boeing has some catching up to do.The last few months have been quite busy at the American Boeing factory. After many delays, there was lots of pent up excitement for the first flight of the all-new, composite 787 Dreamliner last month. Outside the aerospace industry, there isn't quite the buzz for the company's next first flight scheduled to take place sometime in the first quarter of this year. But when the new 747-8 lifts off the same runway at Paine Field north of Seattle where the 787 first flew, it will be carrying on the torch of perhaps the most legendary airliner ever built.The 747 made its very first flight from Paine Field as well in February of 1969. The aeroplane ushered in the jumbo era with its multiple aisles, spiral staircase to the second deck and even a piano bar to entertain passengers. Today the prototype 747 that made that first flight sits at the Museum of Flight on Boeing Field in Seattle, where the 787 is based during flight testing. As for the original piano, it didn't last long.Today's airlines care about one thing, according to aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group: "It's not about the piano bar in the upper deck, it's about the lowest dollar cost per seat, per mile."In an effort to bring down those seat per-mile costs, and offer the maximum number of routes for the airlines, Boeing opted not to challenge the Airbus A380 directly with a new super jumbo. Instead, the company opted for the smaller, point-to-point efficiency with the 787 Dreamliner. But the company didn't want to give away the jumbo jet crown without a fight.So instead of developing an all-new aeroplane to compete in the relatively small jumbo jet market, the company decided to give the iconic 747 a makeover. The new 747-8 is a stretched version of the most recent 747 model, the -400. The extra space can accommodate 51 more seats than the -400. Though even with the new room, the new Boeing aeroplane still won't be able to carry as many passengers as the A380.But Boeing claims that doesn't matter. With low cost being the deciding factor today, Boeing says the new 747-8 Intercontinental will consume 11 percent less fuel per passenger on a flight, making it a greener aircraft. The company says this fuel saving translates into a six percent drop in the all-important cost per seat mile.Airbus disputes Boeing's claims. The European plane maker says the A380 burns two percent less fuel per seat than the 747-8. The company also says the A380 gives airlines options not offered by Boeing because of the sheer number of passengers it can carry. A common three-class arrangement shows the A380 carrying 550 passengers, and the 747-8 carrying 450. Airbus points out if you need to carry that many people, the A380 is the only option.Analyst Aboulafia says that as of now, the A380 does indeed offer the most seats for the dollar. But the Airbus plane has some drawbacks. First off, the jumbo passenger market isn't that big. These days flying cargo is a big part of the jumbo jet market. And Airbus abandoned the cargo version of the A380 after the double-decker design didn't attract many customers.With the A380 still receiving big subsidies from the European nations involved in building the aeroplane, Aboulafia says Boeing will have a hard time competing for the passenger market."The passenger version of the 747-8 would be great if it weren't for the heavily discounted A380," he says. "As long as the A380 is offering the lowest dollar per seat ever, the -8 is a hard sale."Not surprisingly then, Boeing is focusing the new 747-8 directly at the cargo market, and the launch customer Cargolux won't be touting luxury seating or in-flight entertainment. For more than 30 years, Boeing proudly wore the crown of making the largest airliner in the world. Today Airbus wears the same crown with equal pride. But Aboulafia says in today's marketplace, crowns just don't mean as much as they once did."Successful businesses care less about icons these days. It's something new that the market needs rather than an iconic status." So the A380 will remain the king of the jumbos for the foreseeable future. It will be the biggest airliner, carrying the most passengers of any aeroplane in the world. But when the new 747-8 lifts off the runway sometime soon, it might just demonstrate that you don't have to be the biggest to win the fight. Edited by Nate Lanxon Latest on wired.co.uk


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Is there an option in the wiki to receive an email when a wiki page on your watch list is modified? Couldn't find one. Maybe disabled or not an option in this version?
The default setting is for it to be disabled. It seems we've never explicitly set the flag either way ... which tells me nothing really.
I'll have to look into but I've been out of action for a couple weeks and still am mostly; it isn't a straightforward issue so if you don't hear anything within 4 or 5 weeks remind me.
Might not be straight forward depending on how the wiki emails, our emailer might block it.
It'd be nice but hardly essential. If it happens great, but thanks either way for looking into it.
This be the 4 or 5 (well 7) week reminder, and still not essential.
Turns out our emailer does block it.
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Here are a couple of records from one of America's best songwriters. One is a batch of cuts made for movie soundtracks, or for some other reason didn't fit on his albums. The other is brand spanking new, and causing controversy for no reason. (more…)
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I really enjoyed Sean's last album, Cuttin' In, and this one is just as likeable. He's young, but man, he knows the blues. Both his singing and his guitar playing reek of soul. His playing shows hints of influences, (more…)
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If you've ever heard R.L. Burnside play, you'll know the significance of this album's title; "Well… well… well" is one of his pet phrases, a constant punctuation to his conversation. Burnside is a modern-day Delta bluesman who plays deep blues boogies in a (more…)
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Giroux (hand) takes step forward Day 1 of camp
September 12, 2013, 6:00 pm
Flyers captain Claude Giroux severed two tendons in his right hand on Aug. 15 playing golf. (USA Today Images)
Claude Giroux took another step forward Thursday, doing some puck movement drills with a stick on his own, away from the others in his group.
He flipped some passes to players, as well. No shots. And there won't be any this week.
It was clearly a positive step for the Flyers' captain, who is rehabbing two severed tendons in his right hand.
"When things first happened and you hear a date when he might be back on the ice, you are not sure what he can do," coach Peter Laviolette said.
"To get him out there, he's the captain of this team. He's such an important part. There's so many pieces of what we do on the ice. To see him out there, he looked great. His skating was good. He moved the puck fine.
"We just want to make sure he doesn't overdo it, which he didn't. He did what he said he could do."
Forming an identity
Laviolette was pleased with the on-ice educational process his players were going through as Flyers training camp opened Thursday at the Wells Fargo Center.
"I thought it was good in the sense we put some things on the table we wanted to get out there," he said.
"We moved around the first 35 minutes or so and got the players moving. The second half each day is designed to implement what we're looking for in our team. We've got games coming up here."
Tye McGinn said for those players who were here last year, even briefly, it seemed easier picking up systems off video. That makes it a bit easier for the coaching staff, as well.
"When we get into those exhibitions, we need to get on the same page or try to be on the same page," Laviolette said. "By tabling all this stuff the first three days you can fix things, work on things and look at video tape as opposed to hoping things work out."
He said his aim for the first three days of camp is to get players' legs moving, and establish things on the ice and video that they will use in the upcoming exhibition games.
"We'll get through these games and there will be different pieces we are looking at," he said. "This is good for the organization to see young players. Our guys are getting what they need in different groups."
Laviolette's goal is to formulate team identity, lines and special team units by the time the club leaves for the Lake Placid portion of camp next weekend.


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I tend to be anti-social, even though I could talk your ears off. I also have alot of what I like to call "depression rants" so don't think I'm suicidal... 'Cause I am not. I'm really bad at editing bases, so I don't do very many anymore. Well, I can't use the single-pixel line because my hands are quite unstable. Double-pixel lines I can use without any trouble though, so if I find something with double-pixel lines, I sure do make a point to use it. I'm planning to become a writer, but I've had writer's block for a year. I can still write, yes, but I can't write constantly like I used to. In other words, none of my stories have been "updated" for a year, and the one I made a while back hasn't been updated in four weeks. But sometimes, in a moment of desperation, I can write some pretty amazing (other's words, not mine) stuff.
I'm also pretty good at debates. I love them. I wish someone could actually beat me in one. You know, make me see that I'm in the wrong? I can't remember the last time someone did that. I know I did it only last week, so it would be fun with someone who could do the same. It would be interesting, no?
Current Residence: The clouds, going to run away from human nature.
Favourite genre of music: Mixed... But I love Flyleaf and the Script. Holly Brook (Skylar Grey) relaxes me, she's pretty awesome too. Then there's the Pierces... and I know I'm forgetting some people here, but my mind went blank...
Favorite style of art: Oh, it's all wonderful.
Operating System: MSPaint
MP3 player of choice: Shuffle
Favourite cartoon character: Inuysha maybe... if that counts, since he isn't a cartoon exactly... Well, when I was little, Inuyasha was my cartoons. So yes, that awesome hunk.
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What is the right age to explain the shooting to your child?
Not talking to strangers and "a stranger walked into a school a murdered nearly 30 people" are two COMPLETELY different topics and don't deserve to be handled the same way!
My 4 year old knows that she shouldn't leave my side when we are shopping because someone could take her away from me and that would be very sad because we might never see each other again. As she gets older, she'll understand more and more about not talking to strangers etc, but there is a time and place to discuss things.
As for teachers at school - I think that if a child asks about it in class, the teacher should give limited answers and mostly suggest that it's a topic for them to talk to their parents about. IF it were to be an actual class discussion I would want my kids' teachers to send an e-mail or letter asking for permission to discuss something so senstivie. (For lower elementary ages, anyway. My 5th and 6th grade, I'd be OK with the teachers handling the issue without checking with parents.)
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I just dealt with this same situation and I will share my experience/thoughts with you all.
Monday afternoon I asked my son how his day was, he informs me that at school he learned about the "Murder-Suicide" where a "bad guy" came into a school and killed kids and teachers. He also told me the school put some new "safety" things in place, like they can't go to the bathroom alone, etc. My son is six, and is in 1st grade. He attends a private Christian school. I know the staff/administration at the school fairly well, and my husband is a high school teacher at the same school. I was shocked, mostly because I believed all of this information came from the school (not from other kids). My husband and I had discussed the incident over the weekend in depth and decided not to tell him, because he is only 6 and we didn't want him scared to go to school because of this particular incident, and we talk age-appropriately with him about things like strangers, strangers at school, etc. We thought telling him about the incident was inappropriate for his age. Because of our feelings, I wanted to let his principal and teacher know how we felt.
Here is the email I wrote to his teacher and principal:
I wanted to let you both know that I am upset about Seven being told about the recent events that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary. While I believe this was a tragic event and certainly something a school needs to be concerned about, and appropriate to talk about with older children (those that would have heard the news otherwise) and I totally understand any new safety precautions/measures put into place because of it, I really believe that my 6yr old son did not need to be told of this event and the details of this event. In fact Kevin and I specifically discussed the event and decided not to tell him about it. As a 6yr old, I really feel that he did not need to know of it or be concerned with it, or feel scared to go to school because of it. He specifically came to us after school yesterday telling us about the "murder-suicideâ€. I really feel like that was not the school's place to discuss the event with him or other children his age, it should have been the parents decision to do that or not. I haven't discussed this with other parents or anyone else, just Kevin, but I wanted to let you know that I was upset about it and that I did not appreciate it. Thank you for reading this.
His teacher's response:
I apologize for anything that I said to the students in class. However, it was a discussion started by the students even before we had said the National Anthem yesterday morning. Seven was among a group of 4 or 5 students that started talking about the incident and when I tried to redirect them, other students starting talking about people being killed. At that point I shared with them that some elementary students were killed by a man that came into their school. I also shared with them that God helps to keep us safe at school but we would be changing our bathroom routine to all go as a class. I also said to them that we may practice new safety drills, in addition to our fire drill and it would be very important for them to stay quiet and listen for directions. I assure you that the phrase "murder-suicide†was not a phrase that I used with the students.
Please know that this was not a planned discussion and I will send a brief email out tonight letting our parents know that it was brought up in class by some of the students and their child is aware of the incident. If there are any other official changes to school security or safety drills, they will come from the Administration.
Thank you for your concern and support for our classroom and school.
God Bless
I wrote her back and expressed my thanks for clarifying in an awkward situation. In my opinion if the kids were talking about something they didn't need to be talking about, as a teacher in this situtation I would have thought she could redirect them off the topic, instead of explaining to the whole class (of 11 kids) what happened at Sandy Hook.
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SPEAKERS: Rosa Clemente - Campaign Manager, Immigrant Rights Project, Amnesty International • Quentin Walcott - Connect, NYC • Leymah Gwobee - Liberian activist, Pray the Devil Back to Hell • Kevin Powell - writer, activist • Asha Bandele - writer and activist • Kamau Franklin - Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, National Coordinating Committee • King Downing - ACLU, former director Anti-Racial Profiling Project • Tami Gold - producer, Every Mother's Son • Iris Baez - mother of Anthony Baez, Every Mother's Son • Angela Jones - NYCLU, Schools to Prisons Pipeline • Rod Star - Rebel Diaz • M1 - Dead Prez
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Calgary, AB (SportsNetwork.com) - Mike Cammalleri scored two goals and had an
assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on
Kris Russell, Jiri Hudler and Curtis Glencross also scored for the Flames, who
had dropped four of their last five coming in. Karri Ramo made 27 saves in the
Jason Chimera and Aaron Volpatti scored one goal apiece for the Capitals, who
had a three-game winning streak snapped. Braden Holtby allowed three goals on
14 shots and Michael Neuvirth gave up two goals on 19 shots in the setback.
"We have to come out, especially on the road, better. There is no excuse, we
just have to come out better," Volpatti said.
Calgary led 3-1 after the opening period.
Russell opened the scoring with his first goal of the season 1:04 into the
game. Russell corralled a loose puck near the left circle and blasted a
wrister past Holtby.
"Kris Russell played very, very well. I thought that he jumped in the play and
made some great decisions with the puck defensively," said Flames head coach
Bob Hartley. "For a small sized defenseman it is pretty unbelievable how he's
always in the play. He always finds a way to get it done. A very intelligent
Hudler made it 2-0 with his marker just over six minutes later. Sean Monahan's
shot in traffic was stopped, but Hudler was there to clean up the miss.
Chimera got the Caps on the board with his goal 12:02 in, but Cammalleri
potted his third goal of the season 48 seconds later to make it a two-goal
game again.
Volpatti's stuffed home a rebound 7:45 into the middle session to pull the
Caps within 3-2, but the Flames added a pair of goals in the third period to
seal the win.
Cammalleri fired a shot from the corner and the disc trickled through
Neuvirth's pads just over half way through the final frame.
Glencross' one-timer from the point just over four minutes later accounted for
the final difference.
The Flames won for just the sixth time in the last 23 games with Washington
... The teams combined to go 0-for-7 on the power play ... Caps forward Alex
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South Brazil Shelf large marine ecosystem
The South Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) is characterized by its mixed climate. The Brazil Current flows parallel to this coast and is an offshoot of the South Equatorial Current. The continental shelf is wide, reaching 220 kilometers (km) in some areas. This LME has a composite structure of environmental conditions, with high water temperatures at least in some periods of the year. It is subjected to relatively intense shelf edge and wind-driven upwellings of nutrient rich waters in the summer (see Hubold, 1980a,b; and Bakun and Parrish, 1991). It is controlled by shelf topography. It has material sources from land. It sustains moderately diverse food webs and higher production than the East Brazil LME to the north. LME book chapters and articles pertaining to the South Brazil Shelf include Bakun, 1993, and Ekau and Knoppers, 2003.
For a map of proposed ecosystem boundaries along the Brazilian coast, see Ekau and Knoppers, 2003. For more information on coast topography, water masses and currents, sediments and plankton characteristics, see Ekau and Knoppers, 2003. See also Evans and Signorini (1985), Peterson and Stramma (1991), and Castro and Miranda (1998). The LME is an area of microtides and is influenced by the outflow of the Patos and La Plata estuaries. The South Brazil Shelf LME is considered a Class II, moderately high productivity (150-300 gC/m2/yr) ecosystem based on SeaWiFS global primary productivity estimates. Food webs are moderately diverse, but productivity is extremely high in the southern portion, and especially in the South Brazilian Bight. Productivity decreases towards the north. Primary production is marked by spatial and seasonal variability. Rates are higher during the summer, with the upwelling of South Atlantic Central Water. For information on primary production rates in the coastal areas off of Sao Paulo and Parana, see Brandini, 1990. For the coastal areas of the Rio Grande, see Ciotti et al., 1995. For the influence of warm tropical waters, see Bakun, 1999.
Fish and Fisheries
The commercial species in this LME include sardines, oysters, shrimp, anchovy and hake. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) provides combined data for the South Brazil Shelf LME and part of the East Brazil LME (see FAO, 2003). Clupeoids (herrings, sardines, and anchovies) represent the most important species group in shelf catches, but other groups are also represented (see FAO, 2003). Sardines and mackerels are most important by weight (see Ekau and Knoppers, 2003). The Brazilian sardine (Sardinella brasilinensis) is a warm water species that is mostly confined to the Brazilian Bight, between Cabo Frio and Cabo de Santa Marta Grande (see Bakun, 1993). It spawns during the austral summer, when cool, nutrient-rich South Atlantic Central Water (SACW) penetrates into the coastal areas (see Matsuura, 1998). The Brazilian sardine population has been overfished for several years and has also been affected by some adverse environmental conditions. It declined to a state of collapse in 1986-1987. The nutrient-rich and cool SACW did not penetrate into the near-coastal habitat of the Southeastern Brazilian Bight. For more information on sardine recruitment variability and temperature anomalies in those years, see Bakun, 1993. Catches declined from 230,000 tons a year in the 1980s to 32,000 tons in 1990 (see Ekau and Knoppers, 2003). Sardine catches recovered in 1998 to 82,000 tons, but the stock still seems in poor condition (see FAO, 2000). Skipjack tuna is fished along the shelf edge. For more on demersal fisheries from 1975 to 1994, see Haimovici, 1998. For information on the small-scale hake fishery and on shrimp, see Paiva, 1997. The South Brazilian Bight is very productive and accounts for over 50% of Brazil's commercial fisheries yield. For more information on fisheries yield and composition, see Ekau and Knoppers, 2003. For information about artisanal and industrial catches in the different states along the Brazilian coastline, see Ekau and Knoppers, 2003. Information on the exploitation of fish stocks is not available for all areas and species. The Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA) has issued a matrix that ranks LMEs according to the sustainable exploitation of fisheries and the predicted direction of future changes. GIWA characterizes the LME as severely impacted in terms of overfishing, excessive by catch and destructive fishing practices. These impacts, however, are thought to be decreasing (see the GIWA web site). Brazilian Fisheries are managed by different regional departments of the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Natural Renewable Resources. For detailed fish catch statistics, see data collected by the University of British Columbia Fisheries Center.
Pollution and Ecosystem Health
Areas of global concern are climate change, biodiversity; and ozone depletion. The Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA) has issued a matrix that ranks LMEs according to pollution. GIWA characterizes the LME as severely impacted in terms of eutrophication with severe economic consequences. These impacts are increasing (see the GIWA web site). Air and water pollution issues stem from the presence of Brazil's two largest metropolitan areas. Rio de Janeiro, the world's 10th largest city with a population of 5.3 million, is situated on the coast. Sao Paulo is positioned less than 50 miles inland and has concentrations of petrochemical and fertilizer industries. Moreover, 2.3 million people are concentrated in the Patos Lagoon area, at the northern end of the South Brazil Shelf LME. This major area of agricultural production makes a heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides. These anthropogenic disturbances, the inadequate treatment of sewage, and the degradation of water quality, have an impact on living marine resources and contribute to eutrophication and loss of habitat. The main sources of marine pollution in the LME are linked to land-based activities, especially arising out of urbanization and coastal development, tourism and recreation centers, transport and oil refineries. The development of tourism is affecting coastal ecosystems. Brazilian beaches are contaminated by ship debris, industrial effluents and heavy metals.
Artisanal and commercial fishing, tourism, and shipping are important economic activities. Brazil contains the second largest oil reserves in South America after Venezuela, and is striving for self-sufficiency in oil production. The Campos and Santos basins hold the largest Brazilian gas fields. The Pelotas Basin, near Rio, is a potentially rich offshore area, as yet under-explored and under-exploited. The economic slowdowns experienced in this part of Brazil seem to suggest a correlation between economic growth, poverty, and environmental degradation. Ecological problems are deeply rooted in social, political, as well as economic factors. There are major societal and technological challenges in trying to address poverty and reduce the income gap between rich and poor.
The South Brazil Shelf LME is bordered by the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil has expended great efforts to assess the state of the living and non-living resources within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Some of the requirements for sustainable development include the alleviation of poverty, innovative development strategies, technological improvements and sound conservation policies. The greatest constraints are the lack of harmonized legal instruments and financial mechanisms, as well as discrepancies in the capabilities of national and regional experts and managers. Brazil has an ongoing coastal zone management program (GERCO-PNMA, 1996).
Information on the exploitation of Brazilian fish stocks is not available for all areas and species (see Ekau and Knoppers, 2003). CEPSUL is a regional department of the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (IBAMA), which covers the coastline from Cape Frio to the Uruguayan border. The South Brazil Shelf LME has one protected area, Lagoa do Peixe, established in 1993 in Rio Grande do Sul. It is an extensive lowland area of salt marshes, coastal sand dunes, lagoons and lakes that provides important staging sites for numerous migrant species of shorebirds and waterfowl.
Articles and LME Volumes
- Bakun, A., 1993. The California Current, Benguela Current, and southwestern Atlantic shelf ecosystems: A comparative approach to identifying factors regulating biomass yields. In K. Sherman, L.M. Alexander, and B.D. Gold, eds. Large Marine Ecosystems: Stress, Mitigation, and Sustainability. AAAS Press, Washington, DC. 199-221. ISBN:087168506X
- Ekau, W. and B. Knoppers, 2003. A review and redefinition of the large marine ecosystems of Brazil. In: K. Sherman and G. Hempel (eds.). Large Marine Ecosystems of the World --Trends in Exploitation, Protection and Research. Elsevier Science. Amsterdam. FAO, 2003. Trends in oceanic captures and clustering of large marine ecosystems—2 studies based on the FAO capture database. FAO fisheries technical paper 435. 71 pages. ISBN: 0444510273.
- Prescott, J.R.V. 1989. The political division of large marine ecosystems in the Atlantic Ocean and some associated seas. In K. Sherman and L.M. Alexander, eds. Biomass Yields and Geography of Large Marine Ecosystems. AAAS Selected Symposium 111. Westview Press, Boulder CO. 395-442. ISBN: 0813378443.
Other References
- Alencar-Vilela, M.J.; Castello, J.P. 1993: Population dynamics of the skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) fishery off south and southern Brazil in the period 1980-1986. Frente-Marit, 14.
- Bakun, A.; Parrish, R.H., 1991: Comparative studies of coastal pelagic fish reproductive habitats: the anchovy (Engraulis anchoita) of the southwestern Atlantic. ICES J. mar. Sci., 48: 343-361.
- Bröckel, K.v.; Meyerhöfer, M., 1999: Impact of the rocks of São Pedro and São Paulo upon the quantity and quality of suspended particulate organic matter. Arch.Fish.Mar.Res. 47(2/3), 223-238.
- Castro, B.M.; Miranda, L.B., 1998: Physical oceanography of the western Atlantic continental shelf located between 4°N and 34°S. In: Robinson, A.R.; Brink, K.H. (eds.): The Sea, Vol. 11: 209-252, New York, John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 0674017412.
- Ciotti, A.M.; Odebrecht, C.; Fillmann, G.; Möller jr., O.O., 1995: Freshwater outflow and subtropical convergence influence on phytoplankton biomass on the southern Brazilian continental shelf. Cont. Shelf Res., 15(14): 1737-1756.
- Dias-Neto, J.; Mesquita, J.X., 1988: Potencialidade e explotação dos recursos pesqueiros do Brasil. Ciência e Cultura, São Paulo, 40(5): 427-441.
- Evans, D.L.; Signorini, S.R., 1985: Vertical structure of the Brazil Current. Nature, 315: 48-50.
- FAO, 1997: Review of the state of world fishery resources: Marine fisheries. 6. Southwest Atlantic. FAO Fisheries Circular No. 920 FIRM/C920, Rome.
- FAO, 2000:Fishery statistics. FAO yearbook vol 86/1 1998, FAO, Rome.
- GERCO-PNMA, 1996: Macrodiagnóstico da zona costeira do Brasil na escala da união. - Gerenciamento Costeiro, Programa Nacional do Meio Ambiente, MMA (Ministério do Meio Ambiente,UFRJ, SUJD, LAGEJ, Brasilia: 280 pp.
- Gordon, A.L., and C.L. Greengrove, 1986. Geostrophic circulation of the Brazil-Falkland confluence. Deep Sea Res., 3: 573-585.
- Haimovici, M., 1998: Present state and perspectives for the southern Brazil shelf demersal fisheries. Fish. Manage. Ecol., 5(4); 277-289.
- Hubold, G. 1980 a: Hydrography and plankton off southern Brazil and Rio de la Plata, August - Novermber 1977. Atlântica, 4: 1-22.
- Hubold, G. 1980 b: Second report on hydrography and plankton off southern Brazil and Rio de la Plata, Autumn cruise: April - June 1978. Atlântica, 4: 23-42.
- Jablonski, S.; Matsuura, Y., 1985: Estimate of exploitation rates and population size of skipjack tuna off the southeastern coast of Brazil. Bol.-Inst.-Oceanogr.,-Sao-Paulo., 33(1), 29-38.
- Kjerfre, B.; Lacerda, L.D., 1990: Mangroves of Brazil. In: Lacerda, L.D. (ed.): Conservation and sustainable utilization of mangrove forests in Latin America and Africa regions. Part I - Latin America. ITTO/ISMA Project PD 114/90: 245-271.
- Knoppers, B.; Kjerfvre, B. 1999: Coastal lagoons of southeast Brazil: Physical and biogeochemical characteristics. In: Perillo, G.M.E; Piccolo, M.C. & Pino-Quivira, M. (eds.):Estuaries of South America. Springer Verlag Berlin: 35-62. ISBN:354065657X
- Martins, L.R.; Coutinho, P.N., 1981: The Brazilian continental margin. Earth Science Review, 17: 87-107.
- Matsuura, Y. 1995: Exploração pesqueira. In: Os ecossistemas brasileiras e os principais macrovetores de desenvolvimento: subsídios ao planejamento da gestão ambiental. Programma nacional do meio ambiente, Brasília: 77-89.
- Matsuura, Y. 1998: Brazilian sardine (Sardinella brasiliensis) spawning in the southeast Brazilian Bight over the period 1976-1993.Rev. bras. oceanogr., 46(1): 33-43.
- Melo, U.; Summerhayes, C.P.; Ellis, J.P., 1975: Salvador to Vitória, Southeastern Brazil. In: Upper Continental Margin sedimentation off Brazil. Stuttgart: Contribution to Sedimentology 4: 78-116. ISBN: 3510570049.
- Paiva, M.P. (ed.), 1997: Recursos pesqueiros estuarinos e marinhos do Brasil. Avaliação do potencial sustentável de recursos vivos na zona econômica exclusiva. Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza: 286 pp.
- Panouse, M.; Susini, S.M., 1987. Production primaire du phytoplancton. In: Guille, A.; Ramos, J.M. (eds.): Terres Australis et Antarctiques Françaises. Mission de recherche. Les rapports des campagnes a la mer a bord du "Marion Dufresne": 91-107.
- Peterson, R.G.; Stramma, L., 1991: Upper-level circulation in the South Atlantic Ocean. Prog. Oceanog., 26: 1-73.
- Pires-Vanin, A.M.S.; Rossi-Wongtschowski, C.L.D.B.; Aidar, E.; Mesquita, H. de S.L.; Soares, L.S.H.; Katsuragawa, M.; Matsuura, Y., 1993: Estrutura e função do ecossistema de plataforma continental do Atlântico Sul brasileiro: síntese dos resultados. Publção esp. Inst. oceanogr., S.Paulo 10: 217-231.
- Teixeira, C.; Gaeta, S.A., 1991: Contribution of picoplankton to primary production in estuarine, coastal and equatorial waters of Brazil. Hydrobiologia, 209: 117-122.
- Valentin, J.L.; Monteiro-Ribas, W.M., 1993: Zooplankton community structure on the east-southeast Brazilian continental shelf (18-23°S latitude). Cont. Shelf Res. 13(4): 407-424.
- Vieira, A.A.H.; Teixeira, C., 198. Excreção de matéria orgânica dissolvida por populações fitoplanctônicas da costa leste e sudeste do Brasil. Bolm. Inst. oceanogr., S. Paulo, 30(1): 9-25.
- Yesaki, M., 1974. Os recursos de peixes de arrasto ao largo da costa do Brasil. Programa.de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Pesqueiro/ Série Documentos Técnicos, Rio de Janeiro, 8: I-II + 1-47.
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The Company offers products, including ethical pharmaceuticals and other health care products, agricultural products and polymers.
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The bad news about neonicotinoids finally breaks through a critical barrier
Sometimes I compare BAYRY to JNJ or DOW for their products. And yet they are still, to me one of the best European companies. It just happens to be a German company that believes in science and the benefits of R & D as well as adding any companies that BAYRY feels will fit into their corporate structure.
strong pharma business (Xarelto, Eylea, Stivarga, Xofigo and Riociguat) with peak sales potential of €5.5 billions. further improvements in CropScience, capacity additions in MaterialScience will be absorbed in market.
Market Cap $80.2 B 52week range $59.57 - $102.54 nice rise in charts 1yr change +33.8 4 star
This portfolio tracks the performance of good vs. evil companies.
Evil attributes:
-4th largest toxic polluter in the world (http://www.peri.umass.edu/toxic100_index/)
-Inventor of mustard gas and heroin
-Nazi Fritz ter Meer became chairman of Bayer after having been sentenced at Nuremberg trials
-Supply antibiotics to livestock, creating dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria
-According to lawsuit, knowingly sold HIV-tainted blood products
Panic has beaten this solid company with really good products.
good portfolio of products and a well-run company
health products, we will always need
ADR is a major provider in the agriculture industry. Ag is on the rise which should benefit ADR.
Leading OTC pharmaceutical producer. Products are trusted and used widely and innovations are accepted.
Picked for their exposure to consumer fertilzers, a hot seller this spring
The two top products (Betaseron and Yasmin) are now at risk from generics. They have some nice products in the oncology area, but no other usefull products in the research pipeline. The merger with Schering financially was a succes but former Schering personel is leaving the new company in droves. This is not good as the top products profit-wise are former Schering products.
a standard in the pharmecutical field.
should always beat he broad index, right?
if they brough us aspirin they will deliver much more in the years to come, fine german company, did i say german? yes i did.
Quality, quality, quality. These are ADR shares in German-headquartered BAYer, and as their product line diversifies -- it already is pretty global -- their chances to improve earnings look good.
Some stats are horrifying -- no P/E to speak of, share price running within a percent or two of 52-week high. I wouldn't put up with this from an American stock, but BAY seems to be digesting the old Schering-Plough well enough, and with that comes close-to-giant opportunities, in diversified scientific and health area. Bayer AG could, over time, become the next JNJ.
Rthrombin is set to get approved in August. Once this comes out i expect it to bring up BAY value by 6% by itself over the next two to 4 years. Thats not counting the other drugs its got in its pipeline. Expect a 10-15% minimum annual growth over next 5 years.
Looking for a buyer and a breakup...
What the Market Is Missing: D'Amore believes the market is missing two factors that he thinks will drive Bayer's stock price higher. First, the company's prescription drug pipeline is in excellent shape. Nexavar for kidney cancer recently received FDA approval and is being tested for additional indications, including liver and skin cancer. Rivaroxaban, a promising new drug for hypertension, is in Phase III testing. The company also has eight other drugs in late-stage testing that are potentially significant revenue contributors. Second, D'Amore believes Bayer has excellent prospects for operating margin improvement. The company is capturing substantial operating leverage due to its decentralized operating structure and has been able to negotiate more flexible contracts with its labor unions than many European companies in the manufacturing sector. D'Amore thinks that Bayer will generate operating margins of 15% this year (up about 1 percentage point from 2006 after adjusting for nonrecurring items) and boost operating margins by another 4 percentage points by 2010.


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Washington — The Trey McIntyre Project (TMP), a contemporary ballet company known for its "American heartland"–inspired dance aesthetic, won immediate critical acclaim and a devoted following when it burst upon the scene in 2005. Based in Boise, Idaho, the company performs original works that combine a classical ballet foundation with fresh, innovative choreography evoking its founder's Midwestern roots.
Kansas native Trey McIntyre, the choreographer who leads the troupe, said he hopes his artistic vision — shaped by what he describes as a "deeply American spirit" of openness and optimism — will soon resonate as powerfully with audiences in Asia as it does with fans across the United States. McIntyre and his dancers will tour Asia for the first time in May and June, when they visit China, South Korea, the Philippines and Vietnam as part of the U.S. State Department's DanceMotion USA program.
The program, produced by the Brooklyn Academy of Music, showcases dance as a form of cultural diplomacy by presenting U.S. dancers as cultural ambassadors to the world. "It feels like a tremendous honor to represent our country, and to do it through the medium I know best is a privilege," McIntyre said.
McIntyre cites his childhood involvement in musical theater as the impetus for his career. "I wasn't particularly inspired as a dancer, but I was creative and had a very creative teacher," he said. "She cultivated my interest in choreography. I love the idea of creating something from nothing."
His Wichita, Kansas, background not only informed his artistic approach, but influenced his decision to locate his dance company in Boise. It made no sense to settle in a large city like New York or San Francisco, where there is already an abundance of dance troupes, said McIntyre. He looked for a town or city that would strongly benefit from a new dance company and would share his "heartland" perspective.
"Boise is an ideal environment for what I do," he explained. "It has the second-largest Basque community in the world. In Basque culture, dance is paramount."
TMP's arrival was "a big shot in the arm for the city's nascent dance community," which quickly embraced the newcomers, he said. The troupe "found local sponsors, which kept ticket prices low," and secured its audience by "courting everyone: college students, professors, senior citizens, African refugees and other immigrants."
TMP dancers are excited about traveling to Asia, having previously toured in Europe and South America, McIntyre said. "I'm always shocked by how similar audiences' reactions are, wherever we perform," he added. His troupe's repertoire often explores uniquely American themes — such as the wide-open spaces of U.S. prairies, or the rebuilding of New Orleans — but McIntyre said the dancers' language of movement strikes an emotional chord even among viewers unfamiliar with those themes.
For example, "German audiences, who are accustomed to very cerebral, avant-garde dance, responded very favorably" to TMP's exuberantly athletic performances, McIntyre said.
In Asia, TMP will introduce audiences to three of McIntyre's works: Leatherwing Bat, a nostalgic tribute to childhood with music by Peter, Paul and Mary; In Dreams, set to the music of Roy Orbison; and (serious), which examines different interpretations of the word "serious" through a trio of dancers wearing business attire. That final work, McIntyre said, suggests "there is no limit, there are an infinite number of possibilities."
In addition to performing, TMP will engage in outreach activities with local communities in the four countries on its tour. Also, to inaugurate DanceMotion USA's first international exchange, McIntyre will choose an Asian dance company to tour the United States.
His dancers look forward to making new friends in Asia, McIntyre said. "We want to show up with complete openness and find out what our similarities are, and our differences, and learn from that."
Three other U.S. dance companies are slated to tour overseas in 2012 via DanceMotion USA: New York's Seán Curran Company, which will visit Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan; the Jazz Tap Ensemble of Los Angeles, which will visit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and Rennie Harris Puremovement, a Philadelphia hip-hop dance troupe scheduled to visit Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian Territories and Jordan.
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The government has withdrawn its application to sell over 100 tonnes of ivory in order to get enough time to fulfill the conditions set by the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to be allowed to sell the tusks.
According to a press statement availed to The Guardian by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism the ministry has opted to postpone its application which was submitted early October last year and was scheduled to be discussed in the 16th CITES conference to be held Bangkok, Thailand in March this year.
The conditions given by CITES include the country putting in place measures to control elephant poaching and restricting ivory which is passed through the country from neighbouring countries.
The government is also required to undertake another count of elephants in order to get the correct number of the animal in the country and improve the data base of ivory.
The statement noted that it was the intention of the country to sell its ivory stock in order to get funds to run the natural resource sector in the country. The application shall be submitted again to CITES after the fulfillment of the requirements and it shall be discussed in the next meeting.
According to the statement, if the request shall be approved, the tusks which shall be sold are those obtained from old elephants and those which died from natural causes and those of elephants killed for threatening the lives and properties of the people.
Early on November last year, the government decision to sell stockpiled ivory was challenged by people living around Selous Game Reserve in Coast Region, saying it would fuel the killing of elephants by poachers countrywide.
The people suggested that the government should instead impose a total ban on selling stockpiled ivory.
Speaking to The Guardian in interviews, some people said there had been increased killing of elephants since the government announced the decision to sell the ivory.
Elephant poaching levels are the worst in a decade and recorded ivory seizures at their highest since 1989, according to a report in June by CITES.
The same bid by Tanzania to get authorisation to sell 80.5 tonnes of ivory in the year 2010 was rejected by a CITES meeting held in Doha
Most nations that have signed up to CITES, including Tanzania's neighbour Kenya, opposed Tanzania's plan, fearing that it would boost poaching rather than empower Tanzania to crack down on it.
In the year 2007 CITES agreed to a nine-year moratorium on trade in ivory. The following year Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe were allowed to make a one-off sale of ivory to China and Japan.


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If the Republicans are Nazis (and I'm not saying they are — this is just a hypothetical) but if they are fascists, then the Democrats, particularly those of the Senate, are the Vichy regime of America — collaborators of the first rank.
I can tell by the sound of crickets chirping that some of you don't understand the reference. I mean, it is a World War II-era reference, waaaaaaaay back to 1940s.
Vichy, France, was home base for France's German-collaborating puppet government after Germany occupied France. Collaborators. Doing the Germans' dirty work for them.
I wouldn't go so far as to say Barack Obama is Marshal Phillippe Petain, the French prime minister and World War I hero who was head of the Vichy government (and 84 years old when he got there, thus becoming France's oldest head of state). That would more likely be some Blue Dog like Ben Nelson, so-called Democratic senator from Nebraska, who helped make the Affordable Care Act the almost useless mess that it is. Nelson and others like him (Joe Lieberman comes to mind) wouldn't go along with the more progressive parts of the bill (the ones that would really help people) so those were dumped in favor of Republican proposals that they refused to vote for anyway.
So it is with Vichy regimes. Petain changed France's motto from "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" ("Liberty, equality, fraternity") to the more fascist "Travail, famille, patrie" ("Work, family, fatherland").He was later sentenced to die for treason, but his protege Charles de Gaulle must have felt sorry for him, so he commuted the sentence to life in prison, where he died in 1951, completely senile and requiring constant care. So it is with reactionaries.
France, though, has a strong right wing element, and once they stole Petain's coffin from the cemetery on the prison island where he died, demanding that he be buried in some place of honor. He was reburied with a presidential seal on the coffin, but back at the burial ground on Ile d'Yeu.
De Gaulle, in case you want to know, fled to Britain as Petain was handing France over to Hitler. He formed a government in exile there, but alas, the allies, including the United States, recognized the Vichy government as the rightful government of France until the 1944 liberation. Typical, don't you think, for the United States to recognize the right wing government, even if it is controlled by the very people you're fighting a world war against?
End of history lesson. The Democrats, most of them anyway, are the Vichy government of the United States, rolling over and caving to Republicans every chance they get. Mustn't make waves. I'm not sure why they do it. Petain was a reactionary, right wing asshole. Maybe Democrats really are, too.
They sure do like the money that pours in from the same big corporations and lobbyists who fund the Republicans. And real progress in this country won't happen until that's stopped. The Vichy-crats drag their feet on making it happen, although they occasionally talk the talk. They just don't vote the vote.
We've got some big fights coming up in Congress — the debt ceiling (whether we'll let the government default) and Paul Ryan's lunatic budget. Democrats in the House, most of whom aren't Vichy-crats, what with the defeat of most of the Blue Dogs last year, pulled a good one on the Republicans the other day.
The GOP put forth an amendment that made Ryan's budget look like a walk in the park. Normally, these things are defeated by a coalition of Democrats and a handful of "moderate" (read; not completely insane) Republicans. But this time, all 170-something Democrats voted "present," and since the House passes such things by a majority of the votes cast, a bunch of conservatives had to change their votes to "no" to keep the damn thing from going to the Senate. Now the TeaPublicans can't go say it was the Democrats who beat them, because it wasn't.
Don't know why they didn't take their chances with the Vichy-crats on the other side of the Capitol. They might have gotten somewhere there.


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6 weeks pregnant with bleeding, cramping and some clotting?
I am 6 weeks pregnant, and yesterday I started bleeding (not as much as I do on my period, but a significant amount. I need to change my pad probably 4 times a day and it's not filling up with blood out of the ordinary. It's a redish brown color) and cramping moderately. I woke up this morning with hardly any cramping, but still bleeding and passing in the blood was small "clots" and only once a small, hardish yellow tissue. I had gone to the OB yesterday to start the blood tests and go again on monday for the ultrasound but was wondering if this is consistant with a miscarrige? Also, she had told me my cervix was closed still, but I have to wait til my next appt to see if this is still the case. It seems (from what I read anyways) that the cramping pain should be more excruciating and that the bleeding should be much more (ex: filling a pad in an hour...). Just trying to keep positive until I recieve my results from the Doc. She had called it a "threatened miscarriage" also.
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Sorry I meant miscarriage not sure how it said miss Adria Ed sorryposted 03/25/2013 by Mrswebby
I too are having the same problem i have to wait till next wk for ultra sound to see wot baby is doin as the sac was seen on saturdays one but not baby said to early :( I'm cramping 2nd day and bleeding 6th day it's just awaiting game I've done all I can do it scares me cause I have miss Adria Ed before but there was no pain just blood so it's way different this time plus it's my 7th pregnancy including my misscariange I have 5 kids give thanks but just the pain with the cramps and head thoughts one minute positive next neg :(posted 03/25/2013 by Mrswebby
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Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Walkthrough
Table of Contents
- Out of Retirement
- Just Desserts
- A Not So Merry Christmas
- Love Hurts
- Felix Felicis
- Horcrux and the Hand
- The Seven Harrys
- Magic is Might
- In Grave Danger
- Sword and Locket
- Lovegood's Lunacy
- The Thief's Downfall
- Back to School
- Burning Bridges
- Fiendfyre Frenzy
- Snape's Tears
- The Flaw in the Plan
Horcrux and the Hand
- In the spooky cave, you'll have Harry and Dumbledore teamed up. Use Dumbledore to teleport using the red platform. In the center island, use magic on the Lego brick to form a new bridge.
- Follow the new bridge left to find a red Lego wall. Use red magic on the wall, and construct the pieces. Lift up the red Lego torch and move it towards the fire until it lights up. With the lit red brick torch, move it over the vines to scare them away.
- Climb up the ladder, and use orange magic to destroy the metallic Lego bricks in your path right. Past the bricks are more vines, scare them off use your white spell, then use Harry to interact with the snake panel.
- Using the snake panel, input the following code; blue, red, green, yellow. A bridge will lift up, use it to continue right. Down the steps, you'll see four purple Lego surfaces. Pick up each of the bricks, and place them where the pink sparkles are brightest. When all four are in place, the doors will open. Enter the cave, and use magic on the Lego bricks as you reach a pit. A bridge will appear, allowing Harry and Dumbledore to cross the pit.
- Continue into the cave until you reach a dead-end looking over a large body of water. On the right wall, use magic to lift the green Lego brush to make a serpent cabinet appear. Use Harry on the snake cabinet, and follow this pattern; red, green, yellow, blue.
- A broom will pop out! Pick it up with magic and brush away the cobwebs on the shore near the water to reveal four colored Lego panels.
- The colors will light up. First, hit red. Then, hit yellow and green. Third, hit blue, red, and yellow. Last, hit green, yellow, red, and blue. Hit all four waves correctly and a little boat will apear.
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- Run down the steps and pick up Lego set, then place it where your marker points. The area will close, and an army of green zombies will appear! Have Dumbledore use the Lego device, while Harry defends against the army of zombies.
- Use the explosive orange spell to fight the zombies off and don't let them reach your partner. Don't let the zombies touch you either, or they'll drag you into the water. Dumbledore will need to use the device five times.
- Defend Dumbledore and use the device five times to complete the area. After a new cutscene, Harry and Ginny will team-up outside Hogwarts.
- Follow the studs down the path, fighting off Death-Eaters, and use the blue magic spell on the Lego fire. Through the fire you'll find part of a Lego nozzle. Pick up the nozzle, and place it on the water pump in the far foreground. With the Lego pump complete, fill it with water using blue magic.
- With the pump full of water, use magic to douse the large Lego flames. Use it three times, then run down the path towards a magic duel. You know what to do here, put all your skills to good use.
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After two games and seemingly a million lineups, player combinations and headaches that have accompanied it all, Nuggets coach Brian Shaw is considering, well, another lineup change.
This one deals with the starters, and mostly boils down to the power forward spot, where he's pondering whether it's time to get Kenneth Faried back among the opening five.
"There'll probably be some changes," Shaw said. "At this moment, I'm not at liberty to really say. We'll have two good days of practice (Saturday) and Monday to kind of figure that out. Definitely (we) are going to have to inject some more energy to start out the games."
Faried has not started either of the Nuggets' first two games as he worked his way back from a hamstring injury and got caught up on learning the offensive sets he missed while sitting out practice. Faried has said he's been ready to go since he was cleared to play by team doctors before the season opener at Sacramento.
Friday night, however, he showed he was at least back to his old self from an energy standpoint as he and Nate Robinson helped spark a comeback that shaved a 26-point Portland lead down to seven before the Nuggets fell to their second defeat.
"He showed that he's back up to speed, and that's one of the positions I'll look at over the next two days of maybe making a change," Shaw said.
The other position where Shaw might consider a change is small forward, where Anthony Randolph has started each of the first two games. But options there are limited. That's the position Wilson Chandler and Danilo Gallinari play. Both are out with injuries, but Chandler is eyeing a possible return late this week.
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The team talked about that in a Saturday morning film session.
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The Las Vegas City Schools board has taken another step toward hiring a new superintendent — by selecting people to assist in the search.
They also released a list of those who have applied for the position. Many are familiar to Las Vegas residents, some are not.
The city is still seeking volunteers to help put together this year's summertime fiestas, with a first round of appointments to be made at this week's council meeting.
Mayor Alfonso Ortiz is expected to name several people who have volunteered to help organize the fiestas to specific committees. The event was taken over by the city in October after a number of controversies involving the nonprofit Las Vegas Fiesta Council.
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The New Mexico Highlands University Cowboy baseball program has started out the season ranked 38th in the Collegiate Baseball Newspapers NCAA Division II preseason poll.
The Cowboys finished the 2010 season with a 41-13 record and a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference record of 25-6 en route to the RMAC regular season championship as well as the RMAC tournament championship.
Three Robertson wrestlers won individual titles to lead the Cardinals to a runner-up team finish in Saturday's Trinidad (Colo.) Open.
Johnathan Lucero (140 lbs.), Daniel Martinez (160) and Joseph Crespin (215) all went 3-0 as the Cards trailed only La Junta, rated as Colorado's No. 1 Class 3A team.
Martinez pinned all three opponents to stay unbeaten at 23-0.
It's clear that there's considerable interest in this year's school board elections — the turnout at last week's forums demonstrated that. And for those who are still pondering whom to vote for, the Optic is producing an election guide, to be inserted in Friday's paper, that's packed with viewpoints and opinions from all 17 candidates running in the Las Vegas elections. Read their responses to our questions and you'll have an even better idea where each candidate stands.
By Art Trujillo
After having struck out on my own — trying to survive by publishing my own weekly newspaper in suburban Chicago, I returned to the Meadow City, in 1964.
My smartest decision: re-enroll at Highlands University, the institution I had left five years earlier, following grades less than many-splendored. Pell Grants and lottery scholarships hadn't been invented yet, so most students took a part-time job.
Fiscal concerns top the list of issues facing the Las Vegas City Schools, say several candidates for that district's school board.
Nine hopefuls — three for each of three positions — participated in a public forum Thursday at Memorial Middle School's auditorium. The forum, conducted by Community Committee for Better Schools and the Las Vegas Optic, drew more than 125 spectators on a chilly evening.
School board elections on both sides of town will be held Tuesday, Feb. 1.
A group of students at Robertson High School decided that they need to meet the candidates for this year's three open school board positions, so they took matters into their own hands.
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Willamette Week breaks the story that Quartet, the much maligned South Waterfront restaurant has closed. The restaurant which opened on Valentine's Day 2013 wanted to bring fine dining into the space which had sat vacant for years, after the previous tenant, the über upscale restaurant Lucier closed in early … [Read more...]
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A couple of typhoon fundraisers to mention. Chef Paul Klitsie Hosts Typhoon Fundraiser Dinners at Fratelli and Willem's on Main. While Fratelli has officially closed, as of November 5th, Paul is hosting one final event at the restaurant to both assist with emergency response efforts for typhoon survivors and to … [Read more...]
Trigger, Pasta Allegro Close; Little T Bakery Opening New Store
Portland Monthly Magazine reports that Trigger, the Tex-Mex restaurant from Tommy Habetz and company will close, to reopen as another Bunk. This isn't exactly a surprise: the location under the Wonder Ballroom was a bit strange and frequently competed with the ballroom and Toro Bravo for neighborhood parking spaces. … [Read more...]
Troubles at Quartet Restaurant?
It sounds like there is trouble in paradise. A lawsuit for fraud was filed yesterday against the South Waterfront restaurant Quartet, saying mismanagement is causing it to "hemorrhage money". Roy Jay v. Quartet LLC; Frank Taylor; Paul Keeler; Keeler Hospitality Group LLC, an Arizona company; Taylor … [Read more...]
Stevie Wonder LIVE at Quartet Restaurant in Portland on May 10th benefits Project Clean Slate!
Worth noting: Motown legend Stevie Wonder will be in Portland on May 10 as part of his birthday celebration. He will be at Portland's Quartet Restaurant on south waterfront. The one night only event commands a $500 per person admission which will include dinner overlooking the Willamette River and an exclusive … [Read more...]
Is it Fair for a Journalist to Review a Press Preview Dinner?
Portland Food and Drink was invited to a friends/family/press event to acquaint us with the new restaurant Quartet, which officially opens today. I don't go to press events, but know several people who were there, and from texts and emails I was getting, there were some serious issues. However, because it was a … [Read more...]
Adam Kekahuna Named Quartet Chef, Opening Valentine's Day
From the press release - Most recently, Adam Kekahuna was the executive chef for Outrigger Canoe Club in Honolulu, Hawaii. Previously, he was the chef/owner of Loca Luna Restaurant in Corvallis, Oregon, and prior to that served as executive chef and partner in other Corvallis restaurant projects including Aqua Seafood … [Read more...]
Grüner Closing for Remodel, The Egg is Gone, Bourdain Annotates
Grüner is closing January 1st - 7th for major remodeling. During the first week of 2013, they will repaint, install new floors, and add seating in the bar. During that time, you'll still be able to get the coveted Grüner Burger in the bar, along with a few other dishes that are matched to cocktails. Speaking of … [Read more...]
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E3 2007: Grand Theft Auto IV Not Done Yet
What was probably meant as the biggest excitement for the Take Two press conference turned out instead to be a worrying disappointment. Grand Theft Auto IV got its moment of glory at the show but looked months away from being ready to hit retail. After watching the same trailer Sony and Microsoft have been pushing all week we finally got to see the game in action.
What action? Well the demonstration content included having the main character walk up the street, get in a car and drive to a bridge that resembled the George Washington bridge in New York. Notable was the lack of criminal activity as the demonstrator drove slowly and conscientiously down the street carefully passing other traffic on the left. The goal of the demonstration obviously was to show off the well detailed textures of Liberty City. Rockstar told us that the game was raw and a work in progress at this point and not to judge what we saw too harshly as they were changing things every day and much of the sound and music was a placeholder. Microsoft and Sony continue touting the game as a cornerstone of both manufacturers Fall lineups and it looks like the folks at Rockstar still have a lot of work to do.


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Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in a collision in downtown Anchorage during the Tuesday evening rush hour as Robert Zachary Firlan, 27.
Police are asking anybody who saw the 6 p.m. collision at Eighth Avenue and C Street -- or believe they saw the vehicles involved before the collision -- to call investigators at 786-8900.
A man was killed Tuesday evening after his motorcycle collided with a van in downtown Anchorage, according to police.
Police said the crash was reported at 6:01 p.m. Officers and medics responded to the intersection of West Eighth Avenue and C Street. The man, whom police have not identified, was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, said Jennifer Castro, police spokeswoman.
Two hours after the 911 call, a black motorcycle lay on its side where the two roads intersect near a Quality Suites hotel. An orange backpack and one black sneaker were scattered among unidentified debris and the van's back left wheel.
Castro said the man had been driving south on C Street, a one-way road. He wore a helmet. The green Chevrolet Astro van was traveling east on West Eighth Avenue. Then, they collided, she said.
The female driving the van was not seriously injured, according to on-scene medics, Castro said.
Police were investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash late Tuesday evening.
This is the second major motorcycle crash in three days. An Anchorage man remained in critical condition Tuesday after he crashed head-on with a car in Palmer late Sunday night.
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Clayton County police Officer Thomas Sheats faces simple battery, simple assault and disorderly conduct charges after spitting on a Black woman and calling her the n-word, reports WSBTV.com.
Sheats has bonded out of jail but has been placed on leave while the incident is under investigation.
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Henry County police said the incident began June 29 on Highway 155 in Locust Grove. Michele Griffith, 27, said that's whereSheats followed her for miles, blowing his horn, driving erratically and bumping her car.
Griffith said when they pulled into a parking lot where she was going to get pizza, Sheats approached her car and angrily shouted at her.
"Why the (expletive) you going 35 miles per hour on a 45 mile per hour road," Griffith saidSheats told her.
she told Sheats he could have went around her. She said that's when he really exploded.
"'I couldn't pass, you low life piece of (expletive) (n-word)' … and (he) spit on me," Griffith said was Sheats' response.
Griffith said she was horrified. She said Sheats was screaming so loud people came out of stores and attempted to block him in until police arrived.
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I have a customer processing a chargeback against me for a used car they bought, the car turned out to have a lot of serious faults that i didnt know about and were only discovered after the customer had payed the balance on their visa debit card and it was delivered to them.
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