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The CEO of the industry's second largest publisher gave his take on the technology in a recent conference call with shareholders - and he was anything but bullish.
"Frankly, we have not seen a big uptake for 3D gaming," he said. "We haven't seen a big uptake for 3D televisions in the home, at least not yet. And we're not here trying to drive the market, we're here to react to what consumers are looking for."
Instead, said Riccitiello, EA customers seem to be much more interested in 2D games, specifically online and social titles — and as a result, that's where the company is putting its money.
"We've seen really high returns here, and very poor returns focusing on 3D. So our allocation of resources have been toward the new innovations that are growing more rapidly," he said.
The comments came on the heels of Nintendo's admission that the 3DS has failed to find any meaningful audience since its launch. The company, last week, announced plans to cut the retail price by nearly one-third, despite the fact that it has only been out for four months.
Those setbacks aren't stopping boosters of 3D gaming, though. nVidia and Viewsonic on Monday announced a new generation of 3D monitors, to ship this August, that will include the graphics company's 3D Vision technology. And Sony, which has been a big booster of 3D games, is moving forward with plans to introduce a PlayStation branded 3D set later this fall. For $499, the company will offer a 24-inch 3D TV that comes with a set of active 3D glasses, an HDMI cable and a copy of Resistance 3.
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The Yellow Jackets celebrated their homecoming by dumping a team that has been described as one of the region's stronger members. In improving their record to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in the region, the Jackets played most of the game on the Timberwolves' end of the field.
North Augusta's next assignment is Friday on the road against South Aiken (1-7, 1-1) at 7:30 p.m. The Thoroughbreds' most recent game put an end to their 15-game losing streak, as they sneaked past Lexington, 20-14.
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"We came to play, got up big on them in the first half, and we didn't let up off the gas," said Grimes, a senior who serves the Jackets as a wide receiver and defensive back. He wound up with seven receptions for a total of 101 yards.
The squad is relatively healthy with the major exception being senior quarterback Cody Turner, who is still dealing with leg trouble. Reece, filling in for Turner, is "stepping up big," Grimes noted.
"The offensive line is doing what they need to do, and the defense is making big stops when we need them, and everything's on a roll. Everybody's on the same page," Grimes said.
"White Knoll's a quality team, so this is a big win," said North Augusta head coach Dan Pippin. "The best thing we did was defense. They didn't cross the 50 but one time until the very end."
The Timberwolves were limited to 96 yards in the game, all by ground. By comparison, DeVonte Pressley ran for 211 yards and racked up two Jacket touchdowns.
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How do I make my sister and my mom stop touching my belly?
My mom and sister are both RN nurses, and they are always putting one hand on my lower back and pushing on my belly.... This is my 3rd pregnancy, and for some reason my belly is really tight and hurts when it gets pushed on... I have tried explaining this and they gripe at me about it hurting and just keep pushing.... I don't know how to make them stop. On the other hand I love the feeling when my Fiancee gently touches or rubs my belly.
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Undone like being touched either. It's akward and it makes me uncomfortable. I don't even like hugging unless its old ladies or my husband or my own children. (Old lady hugs are the best and they need them too lol) Anyways I know how you feel about that, as for the pain..., I have no idea how to help with that. But with the touching, sometimes you just have to go a little crazy on people and tell them how it is in a strict manner. Now this is just me but I usually go with something like "Touch me again and I'm going to chop off your fingers!" It works for me. Hope this is helpful:Dposted 04/16/2013 by a BabyCenter Member
I cant get an order for that my city considers everything a civil matter even when protective orders are broken... GRRRRposted 04/16/2013 by ldsmommy421
When they begin to touch you remove their hands with your own, and tell them to contain themselves. Tell them you're serious, no more touching. It is uncomfortable, you don't like it, and you can get a restraining order if need be.posted 04/16/2013 by a BabyCenter Member
If they asked and when I said no I was respected and I wasn't treated like a show and tell project. Its always something, "Lay on the floor so we can see if the baby moves", touching when ever they feel like it, telling their friends i'm pregnant (I never get very big). Often it hurts so much when my belly is touched that I end up in tears. I am not one of those people that loves to be touched. I hate feeling obligated to let people touch, when I tell them no or to stop touching me I am not respected and I get all kinds of repercussions.posted 04/16/2013 by ldsmommy421
I know it may sound crude but next time you don't appreciate where their hands are you can return the favor. I did this to my mom. It shocked her but she listened to me there after.posted 04/14/2013 by kcoletta
Do you want them to stop because it hurts or because you only like it when your fiancee touches your tummy? Either way, they should respect your personal space - pregnant or not. The only thing you can do is keep reminding them that it makes you extremely uncomfortable when they touch your belly, especially if it hurts. Just because a woman is pregnant does not mean she likes her belly to be touched. Get emotional if you have to get your point across. It might just take multiple reminders to get them to stop.posted 04/14/2013 by neneface
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The new Kenny G location boasts 2,650 square feet of browsing space and is anchored adjacent to Cold Water Creek. Owned by Kenny and Joann Gordon, the company has been doing business in the Sacramento region since 1997 and offers custom jewelry, loose diamonds and bridal sets.
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I like conversions. I hate risers. I like brakes. I like threaded headsets, loose bearings and quill stems. I like vintage bikes. I don't like people who take themselves too seriously.
I like conversions. I hate risers. I like brakes. I like threaded headsets, loose bearings and quill stems. I like vintage bikes. I don't like people who take themselves too seriously.
When I have the signal, or there isn't a cross walk, and pedestrians either A. Don't look before crossing or B. Look but don't care that a high speed bike is bearing down on them, I make sure to buzz buy them as close as possible, just to teach them a lesson.
Part of the reason I bought a bike was to replace my passion for fixing up cars (which my girlfriend was not a fan of). I have a feeling that in the end, the amount of money I will spend will be the same. And working on bikes gives me the same giddy feeling.
i used to be into cars, bikes are much cheeper!
^^^ Isn't that the truth. Plus with bikes I get a lot less "driving awards". Although evening riding brake-less won't compare to the rush of driving a 9.53@156 DSM me and some friends built. Oh those were the days.
I've had 14 cars from age 16-20. Mostly into the Honda world (Had 5 civics, a few b16 swaps, a b16 turbo, exc), but i also dabbled into the other areas with mustangs, and finished with a Subaru WRX. I worked my butt off and put every dollar i made into my car. I got into bikes again and have now found myself 6 months into being carless, fully commuting on my bicycle. It is saving me a good amount of money and I feel terrific!
Other confessions:
Sometimes i blow stop signs
Sometimes i ride without a helmet
I have a slight thing for hipster girls (but they'd have to be cute as a non-hipster girl. I think i just have a thing for fun fashion)
Sometimes i'm too serious
I find it endearing/hilarious that my boyfriend is a pro BMX rider (lolol) but he doesn't really know anything about "big" bikes, and he angles the saddle on his Fuji Track just like on his BMX bike... it's SO EMBARRASSING. I've asked him twice, "um, isn't that uncomfortable?" but he just says it isn't, and I don't want to be a jerk and tell him it's wrong/ugly/kills me inside.
I secretly like the look of Deep Vs but I will never get them cause I don't want to look like a tryhard.
I constantly think about how I'd build my dream bike, and I technically have the money to do it, but I cannot justify spending $1000s on a bike because there's nothing wrong with mine and I mostly bike for leisure anyway. So I read BF and live vicariously through all of you in order to curb my obsession.
Oh and I think Brooks saddles look stupid 99% of the time.
i'm not a fan of most conversions. or almost all conversions. i hate risers. i hate bright colors on a bike (i hate PINK), especially on grips/veeps/chainring. i hate hate hate riding ss.
my recent buy is a conversion, with neon pink grips on risers. it's also running a freewheel and i have yet to flip the wheel to the cog side because i haven't found my bike tools. go figure... things will change soon but i thought that was a bit funny.
i'm only happy when i'm riding my bike
When I get settled in the future I could see myself spending some money on a "dream" car. For now, and hopefully still then, a bike will still be my main mode of transportation.
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I want to do a list like everyone else.
I like otherwise NJS bikes with risers.
...but I have the hardest hardon for super reasonable, economical builds. Like, I squealed with delight at that Pake with moustache bars in the "Post Pictures of Your SSFG" or whatever thread.
I blow stop signs all the ****ing time.
I look like an idiot in my helmet.
I can't really skid at all under normal conditions. Maybe it's my 35mm tyres? That's what I'll keep telling myself.
I've pulled my rear wheel one thousand times, and I don't think it's because of my Brobdingnagian quads.
I used a thesaurus to write this post.
I don't care about cars but I took mechanics in highschool and the teacher was an avid BMX rider. That's how I got into fixing bikes and riding them.
I have several lists of bikes that I want to build in my draft folder in my email, none of them are geared.
I want a geared roadie.
I volunteer at the co-op so I could fix more bikes.
I used to have my saddle upward because of my BMX history.
I'm very particular about the use of "saddle" and "seat"; I use seat when talking about BMX and saddle when I talk about road bikes.
I will stop and turn around to play with cats on the street.
I like my fenders.
I love riding DRUNK.
Aerospokes are hella cool.
I got a scratch on my TT and it bothers me daily.
I'd cover my bike in stickers.
I encourage all my close friends who don't have bikes to get a bike (fixed) just so I have people to ride with.
Dusty old road bikes don't do anything for me.
I want a bossy looking phil woods hub, just to have a bossy looking phil woods hub.
I cover my brooks saddle with the brooks saddle cover.
Hope to find a hipster-styled tattooed babe that also rides, to ride with.
I've always found BMX bikes to be cool, but I skate so I don't like most BMXers, or when they roll up to the parks/thrash our spots.
Cruising down streets in our nice bikes is really cool to me, love the attention.
I scratch my pubes then smell my fingers, after sex.
A lot of what y'all already said I feel the same way about. (Like STARING at my bike, for a long time.)
Edit: I wanna SLAP the dude at my LBS when he makes corny suggestions about what I should get/assumes I fit every stereotype about fixed gear riders. i.e: "Totally pimp yellow deep Vs, man." or "You can just throw it in your messenger bag" He goes back on his words every time I'm like "F*ck no, dude. That's wack." Tool.
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I Only Look At The Pictures.
Though, if your boyfriend's bike is more FGFS oriented, then it's not a faux pas to have the saddle pointed upwards. A lot of FGFSers are doing it.
LOLOL Squirrelli?
I Only Look At The Pictures.
Recently I'm discovering how appealing just riding slow really is.
So much disappoint
I have a mental block on anything other than risers because of barspins. My wheel hits my downtube, so I can't barspin.
hipsters have been made fun of so much that its now cooler to actually be a hipster than make fun of them
Just tell him that riding with the saddle up like that isn't good for his knees and could cause major injuries or point out at how uncool it is to have it up like that.
As for riding buddies, go on your local fixed forum and ask about riding buddies. If you don't have a local fixed forum, connect with someone on this forum.
And idk about that. Lots of really intense bike people in my city. I mean I just want to hit the trails and ride along the lake, not be hardcore. The dumb thing is that I have plenty of friends who say they want to ride with me, but unlike them I actually do want to ride my bike... so nothing ever pans out cause they probably only have a bike for living room decor.
I get so sad and paranoid when I drop my bike. It'll bother me for days. Just today, I stopped at the tennis courts to say hi to my friends parents, and I leaned my bike against the fence. The wind blew the fence, and my bike fell. I saw it starting to tip, and I made a mad dash to save it, but didn't make it in time. I went straight home and inspected everything for scratches, dents and things out of alignment. I know none of that would probably happen from a stand-still fall, but still, I get overly paranoid about that stuff.
I can be very anal about my chain tension. I have it "perfect" right now, and I wont take my rear wheel off for ANYTHING.
I hate leaning my bike on the ground.
I want a beater that I can just thrash around and not care about. But I want it to look nice. And then I might treat it how I treat mine now, and then I'll want another beater.
I want to take off my brake, but I am too scared. I never use it, but I am afraid that the day I take it off might be the day I need to use it.
I want a HED3/Specialized Trispoke, but I am not willing to pay more than $250 for one.


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Seymour Named President of Taylor Building Products
Taylor Building Products, a manufacturer of entry and garage door components and systems for residential and light commercial markets, based in West Branch, Mich., has named Thomas M. Seymour president and chief operating officer. The announcement was made by Nick Cangialosi, owner and company chairperson.
Seymour has been serving as executive vice president, sales and marketing, and will continue to head those departments. Prior to joining Taylor, Seymour served in various marketing and business management positions with Owens Corning over a period of 28 years. He is an active member of the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA), Association of Millwork Distributors (AMD) and the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA).
According to the announcement, Cangialosi will continue as chairperson and chief executive officer.
Midwest Jobbers Announces President Weidler's Retirement
John Weidler, president of Midwest Jobbers Inc. of St. Charles, Ill., retired on December 30, 2004. Weidler has been employed by Midwest Jobbers for 50 years and has served as its owner and president since 1985.
Midwest Jobbers was founded in 1946 by Weidler's father, Donald. Under John Weidler's leadership, it became one of the leading wholesale distributors of quality millwork in the Chicago area, according to a company news release. The company currently serves nearly 400 millwork retailers and lumber yards in a 120-mile radius of St. Charles, Ill., and employs over 80 people. In addition, Midwest Jobbers has been a long time member of AMD. Weidler served as treasurer for that organization for eight years.
With the advent of Weidler's retirement, he and his family decided to sell Midwest Jobbers Inc. The company has been purchased by Jim Krueger, who had been employed at the company as the vice-president of finance and operations.
According to the release, the transfer of ownership took place on December 30, 2004. Weidler will remain as a consultant for a period of time.
IWF Announces the Retirement of John Zinn
The International Woodworking Machinery & Supply Fair (IWF) announced recently that senior vice president John Zinn will retire at the end of December 2004. Zinn will continue to serve as a special projects consultant to the fair.
Zinn joined IWF in 1981 and has served the fair continuously since that time.
Patrick LaFramboise, president and chief executive officer of IWF, expressed the organization's gratitude for his many years of service and said that IWF would not have experienced its successful growth without Zinn's guiding influence over the past 23 years.
According to information from IWF, no one is set to replace Zinn at this time.
Republic Windows Promotes Zimmerman as VP of Marketing
Republic Windows and Doors, based in Chicago, has announced the promotion of Amy Zimmerman as vice president of marketing. Previously she served as director of marketing.
Zimmerman has a master's degree in advertising from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Indiana University. She has been with Republic since 1992.
William Bolton Elected to Ace Hardware's Board of Directors
Long-time retail executive William (Bill) Bolton has been elected as an outside director to the board of directors of Oak Brook, Ill.-based Ace Hardware Corp. According to a company news release, this marks the first time in the company's 80-year history that an individual who is not an Ace store owner or executive has been elected to the board.
Bolton is a consultant and advisor to Leo J. Shapiro & Associates, a Chicago market research company. He also serves as a board member of Bemis Co. Inc., a Minneapolis-based flexible packaging company. He has served the Ace board of directors since October 2003 in a retail advisory capacity. In this new position, he will be up for re-election in 2007.
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Last year they asked Irish celebs to decorate massive eggs for an Easter campaign and this time around the focus is on horse riding helmuts ahead of the Irish Derby.
A number of Irish designers, sporting and media personalities have decorated their own racing helmets and the auction is on!
The bidding will continue until the Dubai Duty Free Derby Ball which takes place on June 27 in the K-Club, Straffan, Co Kildare. Get your bids in now!
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Brands4friends announce new sales positionsThe Berlin online shopping club Brands4friends has designated Andreas Broekers and Kristin Versümer as Head of Sales & Sourcing, each one for different product categories.
Andreas Broekers has taken responsibility for the segments womenswear, menswear, denim, sports and childrenswear. He started his career as a buyer for Young Fashion at C & A Europe and has occupied different positions within sales and retail for several different fashion companies.
Kristin Versümer will take care of the accessories, shoes, underwear & cosmetics products. Prior to her promotion, Versümer was Senior Buyer at Brands4friends. She started in the underwear segment and developed its strategy further.
''With Andreas Broekers and Kristin Versümer we strengthen our management team with two experts with years of experience and excellent contacts in the fashion and lifestyle business," says Sandro Gnädinger, Director of Sales & Sourcing.
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"Man or Muppet" is an Academy Award winning original song from the film The Muppets. The song is sung by Gary and Walter.
During the song Walter sees himself in human form, while Gary sees a Muppet version of himself. The four complete the song together.
|I was channeling power ballads — Harry Nilsson, "Without You" — [singing] "I can't liiive, if living is without yoooou." And Eric Carmen, "All by Myself" — [singing] 'I don't want to live, alllll by myself.' Those are two of my favorites. I knew this had to be an incredibly dramatic song. It's one of those, the more serious the song is, the funnier it would be. I just wanted to make it as epic and dramatic as possible. That's why the chorus is just these relentless long notes at the top of Jason Segel's range. There's something about guys singing at the top of their range, it's really emotionally desperate.
- — Bret McKenzie (songwriter)[1]
Bret McKenzie was honored with an Academy Award nomination for "Best Original Song" on January 24, 2012 for the song. Only one other song, "Real In Rio" from the film Rio, was nominated in the category. The Academy Awards were presented on February 26, 2012, and "Man or Muppet" marked the first Oscar win for any Muppet production.
Jim James of My Morning Jacket had written a demo of the song, but it was deemed "incredibly mellow" and was rejected by the producers.[1]
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- Georgia Film Critics Association Award winner for "Best Original Song"
- Satellite Award nominee for "Best Original Song" (lost to "Lay Your Head Down" from Albert Nobbs)
- Sierra Award winner for "Best Song"
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards winner for "Best Song"
Additionally, the St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards nominated the entire soundtrack of The Muppets, including "Man or Muppet," for "Best Music."
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Just a Man Singing About a Muppet Who's Singing About a Man. McKenzie, Bret. The New York Times. December 12, 2011.


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The alliance says the service member died on Friday -- the fifth to be killed that day in attacks around the country.
NATO's statement on Saturday provided no further details or the nationalities of those killed.
The deaths raise the number of international troops killed in September to 12. More than 400 members of the international military coalition have died do far this year.
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We can only wish China well. An internally troubled China is as much a threat to the stability of the region as a prosperous and triumphalist China. Be that as it may, it is of the utmost importance to the security of the region that Asean finds its collective voice soon.
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The nation cannot afford discriminatory barriers that unfairly limit or deny educational access based on factors like race, national origin, sex, or disability. Inequality in education prevents the nation from fulfilling its potential, and ensuring equal educational opportunity remains one of the civil rights movement's top priorities.
The Leadership Conference Responds to Reports That Civil Rights Complaints to the Department of Education Are Up
October 18, 2010 - Posted by Tyler Lewis
The Associated Press reported last week that the Department of Education has received a record number of complaints that the civil rights of students are being violated. According to the AP, the complaints are up 11 percent this fiscal year to about 7,000. The complaints range from racial disparities in discipline and suspension rates to inadequate education for English language learners and unequal treatment of students with disabilities.
Diverse 'One Nation' March Highlights Need for Bold Solutions, Voter Turnout in November
October 4, 2010 - Posted by Avril Lighty
Nearly 200,000 people from across America came together Saturday to rally for "jobs, justice, and education" at the "One Nation Working Together" march on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The march was designed to spur elected officials to enact a bold agenda to move our country forward, and to urge voters to take part in the mid-term elections on November 2.
Faith Leaders Celebrate MLK's Legacy and Make Renewed Call to Action for Civil and Human Rights
August 26, 2010 - Posted by Avril Lighty
On Saturday, August 28, faith leaders and civil and human rights advocates will gather at Shiloh Baptist Church to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and commit themselves to renewed activism for social justice.
Report Finds Longer School Days Beneficial
July 26, 2010 - Posted by The Leadership Conference
A report released by Mathematica Policy Research finds that the extended learning time at Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) schools helps their students outperform their counterparts at other public schools. Twenty-two KIPP middle schools were observed, including two in Washington, D.C.
Student Activists Rally in Support of the DREAM Act
July 22, 2010 - Posted by The Leadership Conference
Immigrant rights activists gathered at the Capitol this Tuesday to rally in support of the DREAM Act.
While protesters rallied outside the Hart Senate Office Building, 21 undocumented immigrant college students staged sit-ins at congressional offices in support of their right to an education. At the conclusion of the sit-ins, these students were arrested and turned over to federal immigration enforcement to face possible deportation proceedings.
The DREAM Act is bipartisan legislation that would provide a path to legal citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants – many of whom have lived in the United States nearly all their lives – provided that they earn a college degree or serve two years in the military. Civil and human rights groups strongly support this legislation as a common sense policy that promotes education, public service, and civic society for all.
For more resources on the DREAM Act and how you can get involved, visit dreamact.info.
Report Shows Economic Benefits of Decreasing High School Dropout Rate
July 22, 2010 - Posted by The Leadership Conference
Reducing the number of high school dropouts by 50 percent can lead to tremendous economic benefits, according to a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education.
Drawing on data from the largest 45 metropolitan areas, the report reinforces the link between education and the economy. In these areas, 39 percent of high school students do not graduate on time with a standard diploma. However, if the national dropout rate were halved for just one graduating class in these areas, the new graduates could earn more than $4.1 billion in combined earnings, spend an additional $2.8 billion, and support up to 30,000 new jobs.
Poll Finds Large Majority of Americans Want Federal Action on High School Reform
July 16, 2010 - Posted by The Leadership Conference
A national opinion poll released yesterday showed that the majority of voters believe the nation's public high schools are in urgent need of improvement that should be addressed when the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the nation's primary federal education law, is reauthorized.
Advocates Ask Court to Block $1.08 Billion Cut in Funding for New Jersey Schools
June 14, 2010 - Posted by The Leadership Conference
The Education Law Center filed a motion last week on behalf of more than 300,000 New Jersey public school students asking the New Jersey Supreme Court to uphold and enforce its ruling supporting the school funding formula in the state's School Funding Reform Act (SFRA).
Civil Rights Groups Say Implementation of New English and Math Standards for Students Is Key to Success
June 8, 2010 - Posted by Tyler Lewis
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) recently released the Common Core State Standards, which will determine what American students should learn in English and math each year from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Advocates Call for Education Reforms that Meet the Full Range of Student Needs
May 3, 2010 - Posted by The Leadership Conference
In a hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, representatives from the Higher Achievement program and other education reform organizations highlighted programs that are critical to meeting the dynamic needs of students in public education.
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Where will the Wolverines focus be in August?
Check it out from the Ann Arbor News.
Where will the Wolverines focus be in August?
D...You can't make stuff up this funny.
This is the conference that calls themselves the top academic group of schools in North America. They still do not realize the Big 10 has 11 teams.
You ask where will their focus be in August?
Maybe in summer courses for rudimentary math. By this I mean the administration and coaching staffs. The players and students seem to have it figured out.
Why should anyone be surprised here!, this is the ways and means now of the NCAA!!! . This is another reason why all of us Uconn Huskies Fans, should consider ourselves very lucky to have a coach here like Randy Edsall, who does it the right way. Principles and Standards matter at UConn! If this is what Big Time college football is all about, then Uconn looks even better to me now then it ever has, and we all should be even more proud of our program, as Cheaters never succeed !
I just love watching Rich Rodriguez the traitor that he is screwing up at a school that he thought would be so much better than the big east and now he is on his way out in probably one season. I always knew Petrino was the best coach the big east ever had besides BK.


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Vinny Guadagnino was raised in a traditional Italian household in Staten Island, NY. The self-confessed "mama's boy" had just turned 21 when he packed up and moved to Seaside Heights, NJ in the summer of 2009 to film "Jersey Shore." The MTV reality series followed a rambunctious and outspoken group of individuals - all advertised as of Italian-American descent - as they lived, worked and partied together. The cast included New York party girl Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and fitness club manager Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino, who also hailed from Staten Island. While Polizzi and Sorrentino became instant viewer favorites - for her notorious bar fight with a male patron during the fourth epis... Continue Bio >>
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Passengers grow as YXC presents to WestJetPosted: July 11, 2012
Cranbrook Airport Services Ltd., along with the City of Cranbrook, is pleased to announce that second quarter passenger numbers for the Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) have increased over second quarter 2011 passenger numbers.
This year's second quarter passenger statistics show an increase of 1,156 passengers (five per cent) over 2011's second quarter numbers. Year to date, the total passengers arriving and departing from YXC is 25,921. This is an increase of four per cent over 2011 passengers at this time last year.
On June 28, YXC participated in WestJet Regional Day, when 89 delegates from airports across the country converged on the WestJet Campus in Calgary to present their case for regional service with WestJet.
YXC managing director Tristen Chernove and Dave Butler, vice chair of the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia presented to WestJet executives on behalf of YXC. The airport enlisted the help of community stakeholders to provide messages to the airline outlining why service to the region would be beneficial. WestJet has advised that their new regional airline is targeting a start date of June 2013, first new routes to be disclosed by early 2013.
On July 10-15, YXC will be the host airport for the International Cessna 180/185 Club Convention. The convention is an annual event held at a different airport each year. All members own a Cessna 180 or Cessna 185 aircraft. Over 1,400 members are affiliated with the club and hail from all over North America, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. The 2012 convention expects to see between 40-50 aircraft visiting the region with most registrants arriving from the United States. A number of events showcasing local attractions are planned.
YXC will be a stop for the B-17 Commemorative Air Force Tour August 20 to 24. Integra Air will be hosting the Arizona based aircraft and will be offering tours of the aircraft to the public. For more information, contact Integra Air at 1-877-213-8359.
YXC is also hosting the Summer Performing Artist Showcase at The Pickled Bean Café. Join us to enjoy musical stylings of local musicians and sample some of the excellent food and drink offered by our newest air terminal tenant, The Pickled Bean Café! Performances are each Thursday in July from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and every Friday in August from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Chernove has also taken on a more active role with the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia. Mr. Chernove sits on the Transportation and Access Policy Committee where the goal is to develop policy to enhance public access to province-wide tourism products using air, sea, rail and road modes of transportation.
Summer is shaping up to be an excellent time for travel from YXC as our partner airlines, Air Canada Express, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and Integra Air are all offering exceptional fares to the Western hub airports.
Cranbrook Airport Services Ltd. (a subsidiary of Vantage Airport Group) has managed and operated the Canadian Rockies International Airport under contract to the City of Cranbrook since 1997.
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A Northern Brown Snake at Trustom Pond NWR
A Great Horned Owl in Warwick City Park. A life bird for me.
The second photo is a followup sighting. It turns out there is a nesting pair with two owlets.
The third photo is of one of the owlets about 2.5 weeks later.
A Mourning Cloak at Trustom Pond NWR. My first one this year.
A Deer Tick (Ixodes scapularis) near East Matunuck State Beach. This is an adult male.
A male Harp Seal (1-2 years of age) during its release at the Charlestown Breachway. This seal was picked up on Moonstone Beach (a couple of miles east of this location) on Feb 13, 2012 with infected back wounds and rehabilitated at Mystic Aquarium.
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A pair of Wood Duck flying overhead at Trustom Pond NWR.
A Tufted Titmouse at Trustom Pond NWR.
An Eastern Ribbon Snake in John H. Chafee Nature Preserve (Rome Point). The white spot in front of the eye is an easy way to distinguish from the more common (here) Eastern Garter Snake.
Harbor seals hauled out on some rocks at Rome Point in John H. Chafee Nature Preserve. I counted about 18 in total.
Upon entering John H. Chafee Nature Preserve (Rome Point) I was greeted to a chorus of Wood Frogs. Egg mass in the second photo.
A Backswimmer in the genus Notonecta. John H. Chafee Nature Preserve (Rome Point).
A dead Atlantic White-sided Dolphin that washed up on the beach at Apponaug Cove in Warwick, RI. This was my first call as a volunteer first responder for Mystic Aquarium.
I found out later that "Code 3" just means moderate decomposition and that Mystic did end up collecting it for educational purposes.
A Ring-billed Gull with leg bands and a wing tag on Oakland Beach in Warwick, RI.


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Dartmouth College sophomore midfielder Cam Lee has been arrested by police in Hanover, N.H.
The 20-year-old Lee was was charged with creating a false fire alarm and simple assault, according to the Valley News. Lee remains on the team while the case is pending, according to the report.
Lee had seven goals and two assists as a freshman for Dartmouth this past spring, playing in eight games. He scored the winning goal against then No. 9-ranked Princeton.
Before arriving at Dartmouth, Lee spent a post-grad season at Deerfield Academy (Mass.) after playing high school lacrosse for Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.).
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- War-hit Ukraine schools turns to Web for education
- Truce declared in battle for Ukraine airport
- Nov 25:
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- France suspends delivery of warship to Russia
- Nov 11:
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- CNN to end broadcasting in Russia
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DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — War literally came to Alexander Litvinenko's living room, when a missile punched a gaping hole into the wall of his ninth-floor apartment. The 53-year-old college philosophy teacher had just stepped into his study to check the news online, barely escaping death.
Others in the residential neighborhood in northwest Donetsk were less fortunate. Five civilians were killed and 12 injured in fighting between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels on Monday, according to the mayor's office. Residents in the rebel-held city are blaming Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who has promised to stamp out the uprising in the eastern part of the country.
"They're bombing the civilian population instead of taking their fight to the battlefield," said Natalya Kiselyova, a dental hygienist in the neighborhood.
Kiselyova, 38, said she heard the whistle of rockets that landed in the neighborhood, leaving a crater near a playground and slashing the bark off trees. "In western Ukraine they think we're terrorists. We're ordinary people who want to get up in the morning, go to work and sleep at night."
While the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 last week riveted international attention on the Ukraine conflict, locals have been struggling for months with spiraling violence. The Ukrainian military, buoyed after the fall of rebel stronghold Slovyansk this month, is now trying to encircle Donetsk and cut off any supply routes from Russia.
Government forces have a delicate task ahead as they try to chase out rebels from densely populated areas. New York-based Human Rights Watch last week called on Poroshenko to investigate cases in which Ukrainian forces appear to have targeted civilians.
Meanwhile, Ukraine blames the rebels for attacks on civilians, saying "terrorists" are trying to discredit government forces.
"We have evidence that the terrorists are intentionally shelling residential areas," said Security Council spokesman Andrei Lysenko.
"Ukrainian forces never use artillery or aviation against villages and towns," he said.
Even with the threat of Ukrainian strikes, a semblance of normalcy has taken over much of Donetsk as government forces close in. Buses ply the streets; people walk their dogs in parks; and municipal workers weed flower beds in the manicured city center. At the same time, most businesses are closed and the city's wide avenues are largely devoid of people and cars. About 40 percent of Donetsk's 1 million inhabitants have left the city, rebel leader Alexander Borodai said this week.
Litvinenko, the man whose apartment was wrecked, voiced no desire for revenge.
"The solution I see is to stop the shooting. Then Europe and Russia should step in to help start talks," he said. "Nothing will be resolved by force."


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Posted by NunciRom
Spoken like a true troll...your attempt at making a joke, that is probably 50 years old at this point by the way, suggested that this 'so-called' game you attended with Jose, was at the Stadium...well that's where the Yankees play. Red Sox fans would attend a game at a Park.
How about you now provide a list of names you've used here before trying to pose yourself as a relative of Georom?


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Topic: General Gaming / [GemCraft Labyrinth] What's up with the endurance multiplier?
Compared to the rest of you, I'm a novice player. I'm level 50-something at the moment.
Anyway, I noticed that when I turn all the battle settings on and play endurance, at the end of the stage, my endurance multiplier is sometimes <1, so it cuts down my experience points severely.
I know that since I'm a novice player and I haven't gotten past wave 20 or so in most of my endurance battles that I shouldn't be leveling up easy. I understand that my experience points need to be regulated a bit, because having a >1 endurance multiplier and >70x multipliers in total would be unfair to the people who haven't purchased the premium version. I would just like to know what the multiplier is based on.
tl;dr My endurance multiplier is <1. I'm not complaining, but how did this happen?


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My main reason for buying a folding bicycle rather than a conventional bicycle, is that I'm pissed off at bicycle theft and believe that no lock can protect my bicycle from imbecilic criminals.
There are apparently "bicycle lockers" available, but I'm still very keen on bicycle innovations that finally would outsmart a thief.
Do you think I should just get a ridiculously big lock/chain for a big bicycle, which I would think would give me a better ride for a lower price than getting a folding bicycle which... in a budgeted search, comes up with folders that aren't completely satisfactory? only the Brompton seems to have an enough compact size to feasibly carry in a backpack, but it's too expensive for me :/
and, folders are all in the 19-27 lbs range, which isn't light. Anyone find a solution to that, any way to wheel it around rather than lug it around?
I know you all are folding bicycle converts, but I think I only had one big reason to get a folding bicycle: evading the massive problem of bicycle theft. I have a minor concern about storing it in my dorm room, but that's not going to happen until next year, I'll have a year ahead of me where it's just a security that's my concern.
Is that enough reason to oft for a folding bicycle? sacrificing the comfort/value of a traditional bike?


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Article Date: 6/1/2004
Let's Talk Money
Getting paid shouldn't be a struggle -- but it does
require some open dialogue with yourself,
your staff and your patients.
By John M. B.
Rumpakis, O.D., M.B.A.
The financial health of your practice affects almost every aspect of your life. How you determine patient fees, achieve patient acceptance and deal with third-party payers influences your profitability, which in turn, impacts your life.
The good news is, you can control your profitability. You can ensure that your finances are healthy by honestly assessing your value to patients, creating a clear financial policy and communicating the policy to staff and patients.
Understand your value
You understand the value of your role in patients' ocular health. Yet in my experience, many optometrists undervalue their work in financial terms. Many are either unaware of how much money their services are worth or more commonly, are unwilling to request the maximum reimbursement from their insurance carriers. (See "What Are You Worth?")
Currently, optometrists charge about $75, on average, for evaluation and management code 99203. This is $17 less than the national average maximum Medicare reimbursement (nearly $92). What's more, the average third-party medical carrier allows a maximum reimbursement of about $125, which translates into an additional 67% of net income per visit. By not setting their fees as high as the maximum reimbursement, practitioners are depriving themselves of well-deserved revenue.
Of course, it's tough to keep up with constantly changing insurance reimbursement guidelines. One way to stay current and maximize your insurance revenues is to invest in a software program, such as Reimbursement Plus
(www.ReimbursementPlus.com) or Accufee
(www.Accufee.com), which compares your fees with the maximum allowable reimbursement rates offered by your carriers.
Although these programs are helpful tools, you'll only realize your full financial potential if you firmly believe in the value of your services and successfully convey this conviction to patients.
Establish ground rules
Small businesses need working capital. If you have a high accounts receivable balance, a growing list of delinquent patients and excessive dependency on third-party carriers, you should know these are telling symptoms of a deeply rooted financial problem. To cure those issues for the long term, you should establish and enforce a solid financial policy.
To begin, consistent cash flow requires a credit policy that clearly defines when and how you expect to be paid for services. Over the years, I've seen many practices whose financial difficulties could be traced to misinterpreted policies and poor staff-patient communication. By instituting a simple credit policy that's easy to explain and execute, you'll avoid these financial pitfalls and keep your financial health.
Set clear payment expectations
A good financial policy clearly communicates your expectations to patients. In other businesses, such as the grocery store, you expect to pay for your purchases before you leave. The rules are clear, which eliminates stress and uncertainty and makes each shopping trip routine.
You can take a cue from the local grocery store by setting up a financial policy that patients clearly understand. Your patients should have a good idea of what they'll be paying for in terms of services and materials.
The best way to let patients know how much they owe you for an office visit is to have them read and sign a copy of your credit policy as part of the registration process. By giving patients clear instructions when they arrive, the staff will ensure that they won't have any surprises when it's time to pay.
Train your support staff
Your staff handles much of your practice's financial interaction with patients. To get the payment you deserve, you and your staff must be confident and comfortable with asking patients and your carriers for appropriate payment. Your desk staff will need to be comfortable answering any questions and asking patients to sign credit agreements.
You and your staff also should be well versed in each of your carrier's co-pay policies. Carriers will stipulate what the patient owes at the time of service, and then you and your staff need to follow the billing guidelines to get timely reimbursement.
Inadequate training can be expensive. Many practitioners lose revenue when their staff gives patients the wrong payment information.
For example, it's customary for patients to pay for 100% of all services and 50% of materials (eyeglasses and contact lenses) at the end of their appointment. In a common error, many staff members mistakenly collect 50% of the total charges. For a patient who should pay $190 (100% of the $90 exam fee plus 50% of a $200 material fee), this would mean you'd receive only $145. The impact of one transaction -- the difference of $45 -- may seem trivial, but it can make a significant difference in your bottom line for an entire month of patients, especially when you're dealing with third-party co-pays and contact lens-related services.
To reinforce the importance of efficient collections, keep in mind that in a market of shrinking margins and once-yearly contact lens evaluations, the $10 co-pay your staff collects can represent nearly 20% of your total reimbursement for routine vision services. Now, more than ever, establishing reliable cash flow depends on you and your staff following your financial policy to the letter.
Get comfortable
Remember, most patients are like us. They're more than willing to meet our payment expectations as long as we present them clearly and confidently. So feel comfortable discussing fees with your patients. And in the future, both your patients and practice will benefit from good health.
Dr. Rumpakis is the founder, chairman and CEO of Practice Resource Management in Lake Oswego, Ore. He is the author of Reimbursement Plus, a Web-based software application.
What Are You Worth?
This is a question that makes many optometrists uncomfortable. We're often reluctant to discuss fees with patients, yet we become distressed about our income or our practices' dependence on materials sales. In our profession, it's essential to look honestly and practically at the financial value of our services.
How do you start? Fees encompass such obvious services as examination and dispensing, but they should also reflect these 'hidden' factors that enhance the quality of care you deliver:
Although this kind of analysis can be awkward at first, it's important to become confident with it and revisit your fees regularly. Don't be shy -- your service is worth every penny.
Optometric Management, Issue: June 2004


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Friday, 31 August 2012
Can't catch a break
We just can't seem to catch a break at the moment, it seems to be just one thing after another. Things have only just started to settle down after returning from Sydney and now the little ones are sick again! They have coughs, colds, conjunctivitis and Riley was up all last night with a raging fever. Sigh. It never ends. I feel flat, tired and unmotivated. I just can't seem to shake this fog hanging over me, over us.
So it seems this weekend will be another quiet one for us. Bunkering down, laying low and spending lots of time together as a family. Just the way I like it, well preferably without the sickness.
Happy weekend lovelies!
xx jody
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Collingwood Childrens Farm
We spent Monday with lovely friends, at one of our most favourite places. It was a little chaotic at times and there wasn't much of a chance for the Mums to chat, but oh what fun we had!
Can you guess who loved the guinea pigs?
xx jody
Monday, 27 August 2012
. family time
. crazy dancing in the kitchen
. cooking home-made pizzas
. delicious
. more family time
I couldn't have asked for a better weekend. Love being with my gorgeous little family.
How was your weekend?
xx jody
{Joining Lou for some point+shoot action}
Friday, 24 August 2012
Passionfruit cake
Yesterday we made this delicious passionfruit cake. We had an abundance of the fruit which we needed to use up and I just hate waste. It's packed with coconut and fruity goodness, tangy and tastes of summer. Cake and fruit is a perfect combination for me, so this recipe just made sense. And of course I had my favourite assistant helping out.
pulp of 8 passionfruits {to give roughlt 200mls}
100g desiccated coconut
165g Caster sugar
75g plain flour, sifted
4 eggs, lightly beaten
125g unsalted butter, melted
1tsp lemon juice
raspberries to serve, optional
25g unsalted butter, softened
225g icing sugar, sifted
plup from 1 passionfruit
Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Grease and line 18cm round cake pan.
Pulse the passionfruit pulp in a food processor or with a stick blender to loosen. Set aside.
Combine coconut, sugar and flour in a bowl. Fold in the eggs, butter, lemon juice, pulp and seeds, then fold together until combined.
Pour into the cake pan and bake for 35 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
For the icing, place butter and icing sugar in an electric mixer and beat until doubled in size then add
passionfruit pulp, mixing well until combined.
Spread icing over cooled cake.
Happy Friday!
{original recipe from here}
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Cubby days returning
Its as though the universe new this is just what I needed. Bright sunny days appeared as if out of nowhere and we headed out to our neglected garden. I hung washing and it dried. The little ones ran and played in their beloved cubby. It has been a while since we've been able to get outside without the restriction of bulky coats and hats. We picnicked on the grass, the sun touched our skin and the wind blew in our hair. Such a relief. I love days like these.
x jody
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Take Exit 192 off Interstate 5, toward Broadway Ave., merging onto Broadway. Turn left onto Hewitt Avenue. Turn right onto Wetmore Avenue. The Campus Center is one block ahead on the left at the corner of Wetmore Ave. and California St.
Take Exit 194 (Everett Ave.) off Interstate 5, following the ramp toward the City Center. Turn right onto Everett Ave. and follow for almost one mile. Turn left onto Wetmore Avenue. The Campus Center is one block ahead on the right at the corner of Wetmore Ave. and California St.
The Trinity Parking Garage entrance is located off California St. The cost is $5 per day, with no in-and-out privileges. There is no charge if the booth is unattended. Limited street parking is available around the Campus Center. Street parking has a 90-minute time limit on weekdays and is unlimited on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
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The Inn at Port Gardner is a located on Everett's waterfront, approximately 1.5 miles from the Campus Center. The inn provides panoramic views of the Everett Marina, with Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains in the distance. Guests enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast and morning newspaper delivered directly to their room. Be sure to mention "Trinity Lutheran College" to receive their special rate for guests associated with the college.


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Battlefield 3 PC Patch Goes Live; Here's What's Changed
Remember that Battlefield 3 patch DICE promised just yesterday would be coming next week? It's here now! And there's a fair list of changes to the game, both technical and practical.
DICE has posted a few selected patch notes on the Battlefield 3 blog, but you can get the full, massive list of patch notes on Battlelog (or right here). Here are a few highlights:
General changes:
- General performance and loading time improvements
- Fixed several crashes that occurred when joining multiplayer and co-op sessions
- Fixed a problem with high speed mouse movement (aka "negative mouse acceleration")
- You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting in an open position
- Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it (dangerous in Hardcore mode!)
- You should no longer spawn too close to enemies in TDM, SQDM, or Conquest
Battlelog changes:
- Ability to share your Profile and Stats pages to Facebook, Google+, and Twitter
- User Profile and Stats pages on Battlelog can now be accessed without being signed in to Battlelog if you know a user's URL
- Single sign on from Battlelog to Origin. If you're not logged in to Origin and join a game server, Battlelog will automatically sign you in to Origin in the background and join the game server
Squad system changes:
- Removed FIND ME A SQUAD option
- Allow players to join empty Squads alone, thus having 1/4 squad members
- Change order of options to LEAVE SQUAD, INV A FRIEND, SWITCH TEAM
- Disable Privacy flag when 1 man squad
- Reset Privacy flag from Private to Public when squad drops to 1 player
- All occupied Squads will now show up colored blue on the Squad Selection screen
- Players who choose not to join squads will also show up as Blue in the "Not in a Squad" line
- Squads that are currently empty will display as white — if you wish to join an empty Squad, you can choose the first one marked with white text
As DICE mentioned before, the Battlefield 3 patch is also headed to consoles and will be deployed once it has been certified by Microsoft and Sony. Meanwhile, the PC players among us get a chance to experience the spiffed-up BF3 ahead of time.


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Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi)
|Dipodomys (1)
|Total length: 27.7 - 30 cm (2)
Tail length: 16.4 - 18 cm (2)
|c. 67 g (2)
- Kangaroo rats are named for their kangaroo-like hopping, and have been known to jump up to two metres.
- Although they rarely vocalise, kangaroo rats sometimes make drumming noises with their feet.
- Stephens' kangaroo rat mainly feeds on seeds, insects and plant matter.
- A nocturnal species, Stephens' kangaroo rat lives below ground and only emerges from its burrow for around one hour per night.
Stephens' kangaroo rat is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) is a small nocturnal mammal (3) which gains its common name from its kangaroo-like hopping movements. This characteristic hopping is aided by the kangaroo rat's long, powerful hind legs, with the long tail balancing it while it moves and holding it upright while standing (4). Kangaroo rats are known to jump up to two metres when travelling quickly (4). The forelegs are relatively small in comparison with the hind legs (2) (3) (5).
The upperparts of all kangaroo rat species are pale yellow to dark brown. This contrasts with the underparts, which are usually white. A prominent, oil-secreting gland is present between the shoulders. In most species of kangaroo rat there is a white band running across the thigh to the base of the tail (4).
Stephen's kangaroo rat has a bicoloured tail, which is crested and darkly striped, with narrow white stripes running horizontally along its surface (2) (3) (5). All kangaroo rat's tails are much longer than the head and body and are usually lighter above than below, with a tuft of longer hair on the tip (4).
Kangaroo rats generally do not vocalise, although they are known to occasionally make drumming noises with their feet (4).
Stephens' kangaroo rat is known from southern California in the United States, where it is found in the San Jacinto Valley, south-western San Bernardino County and northern San Diego (1) (2) (3) (4) (6).
Stephens' kangaroo rat is found in open grassland habitats where the sparse vegetation is mainly composed of shrubs, sagebrush, grasses and forbs (1) (2) (3) (6) (7). The terrain is usually slightly sloped or flat, with well-drained, loose soil which is at least 50 centimetres deep (1) (3). ). It is also known to colonise abandoned agricultural areas and other disturbed habitats (1) (2).
Stephen's kangaroo rat is found at elevations between 55 and 1,250 metres (1).
Stephens' kangaroo rat is thought to give birth to one litter per year containing between one and six young. Up to three litters may be usually produced under favourable conditions, but during droughts no young may be born (1) (3) (4). The young are born in late spring or early summer, or sometimes even later (1) (2) (3), and are weaned after 18 to 22 days (4). Young females are occasionally known to reproduce by the end of their first summer (1) (3).
The diet of Stephens' kangaroo rat is mainly composed of forb seeds (3), with insects and herbaceous vegetation also likely to be taken (1). Kangaroo rats transport both food and nesting materials in pouches on the inside of the cheeks, and this material is then retrieved using the forefeet. Water is obtained through the kangaroo rat's diet, although the water requirements of most Dipodomys species are very low due to their highly efficient kidneys (4). Kangaroo rats use sand and dust bathing to clean and groom the fur (3) (4).
Stephens' kangaroo rat is nocturnal and lives a mainly subterranean lifestyle, only appearing above ground for around one hour per night (2) (3). Burrows may be constructed by the rat itself or it may utilise the old burrows of pocket gophers (Geomyidae species) or California ground squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi) (1). The burrows of Stephens' kangaroo rat are usually around 45 centimetres deep (3). Very little is known of the social behaviour of this solitary species (3), although it is known that most kangaroo rats are highly territorial, with only a single individual occupying a burrow (4).
Predators of Stephens' kangaroo rat include barn owls (Tyto alba), long-eared owls (Asio otus) (2), foxes, coyotes and feral and domestic cats (3).
Much of the habitat of Stephens' kangaroo rat has been lost due to urbanisation and agriculture, and remaining areas of suitable habitat are severely fragmented (1) (2) (3) (5) (7). Within the fragments, its populations are threatened by loss of genetic diversity and unequal sex ratios, which leave populations vulnerable to local extinctions. Urbanisation has also resulted in unnaturally high levels of predation from feral and domestic cats, putting further strain on population numbers (1) (3).
Stephens' kangaroo rat requires open areas with native forb vegetation to survive, so invasion of its habitat by non-native vegetation poses an additional threat to this species (1) (3).
The remaining habitat of Stephens' kangaroo rat may have insufficient protection to prevent any future human development from occurring (3). With a large majority of the range of this species being located on private land, it is thought that some landowners may have destroyed populations before any laws protecting it could be introduced (1) (3). Off-road vehicle use is also a major threat to Stephens' kangaroo rat and its habitat (1) (3).
Complete protection of Stephens' kangaroo rat and its habitat must be granted by the California Fish and Game Commission to ensure its future survival (2). Some land has been purchased by Riverside County in California to create reserves (1), and dispersal corridors have been established to link separate habitat areas (3) (6). Large habitats at higher altitudes should be protected to provide refuge during times of drought and to support larger, more genetically diverse populations (1).
Some populations of Stephens' kangaroo rat already exist within protected areas such as San Jacinto Wildlife Area and Sycamore Canyon park (1), although more suitable habitats need to be identified and offered the same protection (3). More studies also need to be done into aspects of the biology of Stephens' kangaroo rat, such as its reproduction, feeding habits and dispersal, which may provide the necessary information to correctly protect this species (1) (6). For the long-term survival of Stephens' kangaroo rat, management and monitoring programs must be implemented within its habitat (6).
Find out more about North American rodent conservation:
Hafner, D.J., Yensen, E. and Kirkland Jr, G.L. (1998) North American Rodents: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SSC Rodent Specialist Group, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. Available at:
Bleich, V.C. (1977) Dipodomys stephensi. Mammalian Species, 73: 1-3. Available at:
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- Feral: previously domesticated animals that have returned to a wild state.
- Forb: any herbaceous (non-woody) flowering plant that is not a grass.
- Genetic diversity (genetic variation): the variety of genes within a particular species, population or breed causing differences in morphology, physiology and behaviour.
- Genus: a category used in taxonomy, which is below 'family' and above 'species'. A genus tends to contain species that have characteristics in common. The genus forms the first part of a 'binomial' Latin species name; the second part is the specific name.
- Gland: an organ that makes and secretes substances used by the body.
- Herb: a small, non-woody, seed bearing plant in which all the aerial parts die back at the end of each growing season.
- Nocturnal: active at night.
- Subterranean: living underground, in caves or groundwater.
- Territorial: describes an animal, a pair of animals or a group that occupies and defends an area.
IUCN Red List (April, 2012)
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