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Browerville sex hazing scandal: Two 18-year-olds charged with felonies for assaulting teammates
Kellen (left) and Burns allegedly sexually assaulted at least seven teammates.
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Todd County prosecutor Clark Rasmussen calls it felony sexual assault. A defendant's lawyer calls it hazing and says the stiff charges are "ridiculous."
Seth Kellen and Connor Burns are both 18. They're both recent grads of Browerville High School, where they played football and basketball. And both are now facing prison time after seven boys came forward and accused the two of inappropriate and illegal touching, penetration, and exposure. Similar charges have been filed against a third high schooler, but because he remains a minor, Rasmussen isn't identifying him.
The timeline outlined by authorities is strange: Police say they were first made aware of sex assault allegations last August, when a mother called them to report that her son had been held underwater and sexually assaulted by some team members during a swim outing following a football practice.
Then, in March, Kellen and Burns allegedly went hog-wild during the basketball team's outing to the state tournament in Minneapolis.
A 17-year-old player alleged that in March at the state tournament, Burns held him down in their downtown Marriott Hotel room while another teammate digitally penetrated him through his athletic shorts.
The next night, the 17-year-old endured the same, this time with one teammate holding him down while Burns and Kellen carried out the assault, the charges said.
Kellen also is accused of pulling down his own pants while in a Minneapolis parking ramp elevator with his teammates and two student managers, ages 11 and 12. Kellen then jumped on teammates' backs and hit them with his penis, according to the charges.
Other assaults took place at Browerville High, investigators say: in the locker room, locker room showers, and even in a shop class, where Kellen allegedly dropped his pants, ran up to a fellow student, and put his balls on his lower back.
In April, authorities held a press conference where they announced that an illegal hazing investigation was underway. Charges were filed this week.
Kellen is charged with 20 separate counts, including multiple felonies; Burns faces six counts himself, including four felonies. Some of their alleged victims were as young as 13. Both remain free at least until their next court appearance, scheduled for August 20.
Kellen's attorney, Chris Karpan, told Fox 9 he thinks boys were just being boys:
Is any hazing acceptable? If so, where should the line be drawn?
[Chris is] a good kid. I understand the charges, and I understand the law -- but to brand this kid as a sex offender is ridiculous. He's an 18-year-old kid that just graduated high school -- was working hard at a summer job and was looking forward to going to college.
Now, here we are. The behavior is not new. There is nothing in these complaints that has not been seen before in that school in years gone by.
Karpan, in an interview with the Strib, characterized Kellen's actions as "inappropriate hazing activities."
Karpan said Kellen was subjected to similar hazing when he was a freshman, so there must be many other Browerville alums who are "awfully worried that the world is about to come to a screeching halt, too."
But Rasmussen argues that what Kellen and Burns were up to was much more serious than run-of-the-mill hazing.
"The victims included seniors, and there's no reason for hazing seniors," Rasmussen told the Strib. "Also, the victims said it didn't feel like a hazing situation."
"This isn't hazing. This isn't bullying," Rasmussen added, speaking to Fox 9. "This is [criminal] sexual conduct."
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Positioned on the hill above the bay of Woolacombe, the views from ENDERLEY are breathtaking. From this fantastic location you can reach the shops, or step onto the beach after just a few minutes walk. The village offers an array of shopping and entertainment, including the Red Barn restaurant and pub, with outside decking area and live music. Woolacombe is a popular surfing beach with many establishments in the village offering tuition and equipment hire. ENDERLEY is a high quality holiday home, in a prime location. Sleeping 4 people, this property provides first class seaside accommodation for families, friends and couples.
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This application is a 371 U.S. National Stage of International Application No. PCT/EP2007/002014, filed Mar. 8, 2007. This application claims priority to German Patent Application No. 10 2006 011 105.2, filed Mar. 8, 2006, which application is herein expressly incorporated by reference.
The invention relates to a safety arrangement in a vehicle seat with a seat frame on which a seat cushion is attached and an airbag unit with a gas generator and a gas bag which are arranged on the seat frame below the seat cushion.
The safety of vehicle passengers during accidents is increased through a multiplicity of devices. So it is that in the event of an accident, gas bags or airbags before and next to the vehicle passenger are inflated. Furthermore, safety belts are provided which restrain the passenger during an accident. If applicable, these safety belts are equipped with belt tensioning devices in order to improve the restraining effect.
During a head-on collision a buckled-up vehicle user is exposed to the hazard that the lap of the seat user slides through under the lap belt so that the position of the seat user which is favourable from a technical safety point of view is vacated. This poses the danger that the remaining safety devices fail to become effective, e.g. in that the vehicle passenger does not plunge into the gas bag or that the vehicle passenger is injured on the shoulder belt. To counteract this danger and prevent the so-called "submarining" several solutions are known from the prior art. A solution consists in a very hard embodiment of the seat surface or the seat cushion so that submarining of the lap under the lap belt cannot occur. This is not acceptable because of the lack of comfort, more preferably on long distances.
From GB 2,412,092 A1 a vehicle seat with an airbag unit is known wherein a carrier plate is mounted in a seat frame. Within the carrier plane a folded airbag is stored in a vault. The folded airbag fills out this vault and together with the carrier plate forms a plane. During an accident, an associated gas generator is activated and fills the gas bag with gas. This causes a seat cushion to be raised and the "submarining" effect is reduced or eliminated.
GB 2,385,028 describes a safety arrangement that can be inflated with a unit that can be inflated of at least one pre-shaped plastically deformable element which, as part of a rim, forms a chamber that can be inflated. As soon as a gas generator is activated, a shoulder initially folded towards the inside is turned inside out. The element that can be inflated can be constructed of plastic or metal. A so-called lap restraint cushion forms an elevation substantially over the entire width in the front region of the seat cushion in order to minimise the risk of sliding forward.
The devices that can be inflated from the prior art must either be elaborately folded or pre-shaped which renders manufacture and assembly relatively complex and expensive.
The object of the present invention is to provide a safety device in a vehicle seat which effectively avoids a sliding forward of the seat user in the case of an accident and which is simple to assemble and manufacture at the same time.
According to the invention the object is solved through a safety device with the characteristics of Claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention are described in the subclaims.
The safety device according to the invention in a vehicle with a seat frame, on which a seat cushion is attached, and an airbag unit with a gas generator and a gas bag which are arranged on the seat frame below the seat cushion provides that the gas bag in the non-activated state rests unfolded and flat on the seat frame or a support. The gas bag, which in the front region of the seat cushion formed flat rests on the seat frame below an upholstery, in the inflated state prevents the "submarining" of a seat user and reduces the displacement of the lap during an accident. Because of this, the lap can be effectively restrained by the seat belt system during an accident. In addition to this, a lesser load is exerted on the lap by the lap belt. Similarly, the loading of the lap by the seat is reduced when the lap is displaced forward. The unfolded arrangement of the gas bag results in a facilitation of the assembly and faster blowing-up of the gas bag as a result of which the reaction times can be reduced. In addition to this, the unfolded gas bag takes up less space and increases the freedom of design in the seat construction.
A further development of the invention provides that the seat frame has a plate-shaped support for the gas bag on which the latter rests. This plate-shaped support is preferably embodied inclined, ascendingly inclined in the direction towards the seat front edge in order to provide a passive element for supporting the "antisubmarining".
The gas generator is preferably mounted on the seat frame more preferably below the seat frame and is preferably located in the immediate vicinity of the gas bag mounted flat on the support or the seat frame. Because of this, a compact design and quick unfolding can be realised.
The gas generator is fastened to the seat frame or the plate-shaped support via fastening bolts, screws or the like, alternatively the gas generator can also be welded on.
A further development of the invention provides that a support plate covers at least one part of the gas bag in the non-activated state against the seat cushion in order to protect the gas bag from damages when the latter is mounted below the seat cushion. In this way it is prevented that the gas bag is damaged through the movements of the seat user on the seat cushion.
The support plate can be a part of the seat frame and formed of a plastic or sheet metal material. Here, the support plate is folded or laid down in the direction of the gas bag and can be fastened or arranged on the seat frame or on the bearing plate. With a one-piece embodiment of the support plate it is provided that there is a film hinge-like connection at the folding line. Alternatively it is possible that the support plate is mounted on the seat frame in an articulated manner, for example in that straps are introduced in recesses and are likewise bent over. Alternatively a separate joint or hinge can be provided which connects the support plate with the seat frame or the bearing plate.
The seat frame or the bearing plate can form a housing for the gas generator so that the gas generator can be merely introduced into this housing and via fastening devices, for example screws or fastening bolts, be fastened to the bearing plate or the seat frame. A preferred embodiment provides that the bearing plate is a separate component which simultaneously forms a housing for the gas generator, with a pre-attached gas bag which for example has holes on its circumference outside a circumferential seam and is hooked into hooks or the like and fastened. As a result, a modular embodiment of the bearing plate with gas generator and gas bag, if applicable with a formed or arranged support plate, would be possible, wherein the module merely has to be screwed or hooked into the seat frame and the gas generator connected with a suitable cabling in order to be able to provide an operational safety device.
The support plate, which is embodied as support for the ramp-like embodiment of the front region of the seat frame can be elastically preloaded in directions of the gas bag in order to keep the latter securely in place in the non-activated state. This can be effected through a spring, more preferably a torsion spring, which is preloaded in the direction of the gas bag so that the support plate rests on the flat gas bag like a lid.
The gas bag can comprise ventilation openings, preferably in slit form, in order to bring about controlled escaping of the unfolding gas provided by the gas generator. Similarly the support plate, which in the activated state of the gas bag rests on the latter, can comprise vent openings which are preferably arranged in a manner corresponding to the ventilation openings of the gas bag so that the support plate does not unreasonably obstruct the ventilation of the inflated gas bag.
Here, the gas bag preferably consists of a fabric which wholly or partly can be coated as a result of which the mass and the weight compared with the known unfolding bodies of metal or plastic can be reduced. At the same time, the height compared with customary devices is reduced.
The gas generator can be a compressed-air receiver or a pyrotechnical gas generator.
Exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail in the following by means of the enclosed Figures. Identical reference symbols in the Figures designate identical components. For the sake of clarity not all reference symbols are shown in all Figures. It shows:
FIG. 1—a schematic part sectional view through a vehicle seat;
FIG. 2—a bottom view of the seat cushion according to
FIG. 3—a detail representation of a seat lower part;
FIG. 4—a seat lower part according to
FIG. 5—a state according to
FIG. 6—a variant of the invention;
FIG. 7—a gas bag in its unfolded position;
FIG. 8—a perspective view at an angle from the front; and
FIG. 9—a bottom view of the variant according to
FIG. 10—a first variant of the attachment of the airbag;
FIG. 11—the airbag according to
FIG. 12—an alternative attachment of the airbag; and
FIG. 13—the airbag according to
The fabric is partly or completely coated in order to be resistant to a hot gas which is directed into the gas bag 5 from a gas generator 6 in the event of an accident. In addition to this, the coating can achieve an additional sealing effect.
Over the flat gas bag 5 a support plate 8 is embodied and arranged which substantially corresponds to the ascending contour of the bearing plate 4. The support plate 8 is connected with the seat frame 3 or with the bearing plate 4 via joint 9, for example a kind of film hinge or another joint. Both the bearing plate 4 as well as the support plate 8 form a housing 10 to accommodate the gas generator 6. Alternatively, the support plate 8 can be hooked in, placed upon or bent over. The support plate 8 may be biased toward the gas bag 5 as indicated by an arrow A in
In addition to the restraining effect of the righted support plate 8 and the lifting of the seat cushion 2 located thereupon, the support plate 8 also prevents the "submarining" with a non-activated gas bag 5 through the contouring which ascends towards the front. This applies also to a seat without an installed airbag. The support plate 8 is connected in an articulated manner with and supports the bearing plate 4 via the joint 9 and holds the gas bag 5 in the desired state following the activation. In addition to this, the support plate 8 forms a part of the housing as does the bearing plate 4.
Not depicted openings corresponding to the ventilation openings in the gas bag can be present in order to make a gas outlet possible.
A perspective view at an angle from the front is shown in
The gas generator 6 and the housing 10 are preferably arranged at the rear end of the gas bag 5 since this is where the greatest cushion thickness is present. The gas generator 6 can be directly assembled to the bearing plate 4 with or without a seam reinforcement of the gas bag 5.
Through the arrangement of the gas generator 6 at the rearward end of the gas bag, rolling-up of the gas bag 5 in the direction of the seat front end is avoided. The lap of the seat user is not directly contacted by the gas generator 6 so that damages to the lap through direct contact with the gas generator 6 must not be expected. In addition to this, the gas bag 5 is first inflated at the correct point, namely as closely as possible to the lap.
The gas generator is preferably arranged in the gas bag 5 before the sewing-up in order to avoid an expensive connection through special fastening means or a separate re-sewing. In addition to this, the stability of the gas bag is increased when the complete gas generator is located within the gas bag. The attachment bolts 7 project through the fabric of the gas bag 5. The control line for triggering the gas generator 6 can be passed through a ventilation opening in the gas bag 5.
When the gas bag 5 is filled and it unfolds as shown in
As a matter of principle, other fastening possibilities are also provided to secure the gas bag 5 on the bearing plate 4 or on the seat frame 3 so that it remains fixed in the non-unfolded state. Here, gluing points, clip connections or other positive or elastic holders can be provided.
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Byline: Fred Norris
One of the sad things about life today is that we still have crimes and vandalism to deal with against people and property. We think we are one of the most prosperous, civilized and sophisticated nations on earth, but there are still too many who steal, cheat, lie, deal drugs and take human life. Do we respect one another, or is it just human nature to break laws, bully, antagonize or take advantage of others?
This is a heavy introduction, but maybe I can use this column to talk about those who stand in the forefront to protest "the quality of life" we cherish. Together we should offer a "WELL DONE" to the men and women in police and sheriff's uniforms who with special dedication serve our communities.
Police officers are citizens, selected through an extensive screening process to act on behalf of their fellow citizens. A police officer's college level training is both auspicious and rigorous.
Current law enforcement means more than putting on a uniform, strapping on a pistol and pinning on a badge. It is years of advanced education learning about the Constitution, about all our laws, about human behavior, illegal drugs and weaponry. That's just for entry levels; then it's continual training, keeping up-to-date with changes, techniques and equipment. There is nothing certain in police work today, except that someone will be there to second-guess the decision made, or to make certain all actions comply with the law, or the rules and regulations of the department.
We should always remind ourselves they are upholding the laws that were passed by "we the people." A police department exists really only to serve the best interest of the community. They are there to preserve our safe environment and protect people and property. Some of us don't make their job easy or pleasant when we are caught breaking the law.
Yet, it is their duty to act wisely, justly, bravely and as temperately as possible. Their demeanor must always be an example of patience, tact and respect.
We enjoy quiet neighborhoods and safe streets, for the most part because of their alert presence and ever-present patrols. The effectiveness of the police officers in each community is in direct relation to how must assistance they receive from the public. …


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Common Sense
by Thomas Paine
Quotes to remember:
Time makes more converts than reason.
"The greatest remedy for anger is delay."
Some writers have so confounded society with government, as to leave little or no distinction between them; whereas they are not only different, but have different origins. Society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness; the former promotes our happiness POSITIVELY by uniting our affections, the latter NEGATIVELY by restraining our vices. The one encourages intercourse, the other creates distinctions. The first a patron, the last a punisher.
I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
In observance of Independence Day I decided to read something to help me widen my knowledge on the history of the American Revolution.
Common Sense is 48 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, but published anonymously in January 10, 1776. The document which was published right at the beginning of the American Revolution argues in favor of America's independence from Great Britain.
Paine, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, was born in England. He was a political activist, philosopher and revolutionary. Like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, Paine's ideas were highly influenced by the Enlightenment movement.
239 years after it's publication, I found this short document interesting, remarkably accessible and easy to follow. Pamphlets were sort of like the Blogs of the times, it was a medium widely used to spread ideas and causes from the American Revolution to the Women's Suffrage to the Labor Movement.
Paine estimated that more than 500,000 copies of "Common Sense" had been sold, but many experts believe that this number is wildly inflated especially considering the total size of the population among the 13 Colonies and that there's not way to know for sure how many copies were distributed.
What remains undisputed is the important role this short document had in convincing many colonists that independence from Britain was the best course of action for America. It's considered to this day one of the most influential political documents in American history.
It's said that Washington gave copies of "Common Sense" to his soldier during battles in an effort to ignite their passion for their cause.
Paine stars his argument with a general reflections about government and religion, he later progresses onto the specifics of the colonial situation.
He then moves to discuss the differences between government and society, singing the praises and virtues of society and demonizing government and painting it as a necessary evil.
Paine spends some time criticizing Britain's political system and makes not effort to hide his disdain for the King and the monarchical political system.
On what he calls the "evils of monarchy and hereditary succession" he says:
For all men being originally equals, no one by birth could have a right to set up his own family in perpetual preference to all others for ever, and though himself might deserve some decent degree of honors of his contemporaries, yet his descendants might be far too unworthy to inherit them... Because such an unwise, unjust, unnatural compact might (perhaps) in the next succession put them under the government of a rogue or a fool.
Paine then moves to specifically address why the current time is the best to break from Britain. He believes that the colonies have nothing to gain and everything to lose by remaining under the King's rule. He mentions that by obtaining independence America could then move to continue doing business with Britain but also with the rest of Europe.
He proposes that the best political system for America would be that of a Representative democracy in which every colony has equal representation.
If you are interested in American history and want to learn a little bit about the American political zeitgeist of the times (and I would argue even of the present times), "Common Sense" is a mandatory read.
On a completely separate note (but still keeping with the patriotic theme of this review) here's a shout out to the US Women's Soccer team!
Go USA!
If you ("you" as in US citizens) haven't read this book, you should. And the narrator gives it all the force and emotion needed to be read as it should (audiobook)! Great! It actually is understandable too - a bonus - as English in that era was quite a bit different.
Thomas Paine is my favorite writer's (the late Christopher Hitchens) favorite writer, and therefore my responsibility to experience. Upon reading, I quickly understood the admiration. Paine, like Hitchens, is an enviously eloquent silver-tongued wordplayer who holds immoral sycophants to account for their cowardice. For shame that this was not part of my curriculum. How could a work like this be buried in general, purportedly as a result of future quasi-antitheistic work? This writing should be judged upon its own merits. History should have been kinder, as it is a masterpiece of reasoning and rationalism and a supreme galvanizer of men.
A very appropriate book to be reviewing on the Fourth of July! This is the argument that started the American Revolution - the argument that a break from British ties is the only way to make America great. His arguments are both very persuasive (as a 21st century reader, I found myself agreeing with him on all points) and is very enlightening on the politics of the time.
I found it difficult to read at some points - the shift in language required me to read the same passages multiple times to understand it. And sometimes, a sentence only made sense in the context of the larger page. But- the arguments are very clear.
I think all politicians should read this book - as a country, I think America have gone away from the intent of elected officials. Thomas Paine makes it very clear the best government is when each person gets to vote on an issue but when populations are too large second best is vote for a representative.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0140390162, Paperback)"These are the times that try men's souls," begins Thomas Paine's first Crisis paper, the impassioned pamphlet that helped ignite the American Revolution. Published in Philadelphia in January of 1776, Common Sense sold 150,000 copies almost immediately. A powerful piece of propaganda, it attacked the idea of a hereditary monarchy, dismissed the chance for reconciliation with England, and outlined the economic benefits of independence while espousing equality of rights among citizens. Paine fanned a flame that was already burning, but many historians argue that his work unified dissenting voices and persuaded patriots that the American Revolution was not only necessary, but an epochal step in world history.
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TriStar Pictures has negotiated a deal with Jeremiah Chechik to direct Joel Gross' script of "The Three Musketeers," moving the studio one step forward in its charge to beat Disney on the remake of the Alexandre Dumas classic.To be produced by Allyn Stewart at Stewart Pictures, TriStar's "Musketeers" is going out to actors for casting shortly. The project could go into production in spring 1993. Stewart did not return calls seeking comment. Chechik's addition to the TriStar project turns up the heat on its competition with Disney for "The Three Musketeers." TriStar and Disney appear to be running neck-and-neck in separate efforts to get to the big screen with Dumas' 1844 novel. Two other "Three Musketeers" projects appear to still be percolating in Hollywood, including producer Jon Peters' version for ColPix and Vision Intl.'s "D'Artagnan" with screenwriter/director Gene Quintano attached (Daily Variety, June 30). As reported, Disney acquired screenwriter David Loughery's adaptation of "The Three Musketeers" with a preemptive offer of $ 650,000 against $ 850,000 earlier this year (Daily Variety, April 27). Loughery's screenplay is described as an amalgam of the original "Three Musketeers" story and the buddy repartee of the "Lethal Weapon" franchise. Disney has since brought producers Avnet/Kerner Co. and "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" director Stephen Herek into the loop. Avnet/Kerner partner Jordan Kerner and Herek are slated to begin scouting European locations for "Musketeers" shortly, with an eye toward a 1993 start. At TriStar, "The Three Musketeers" is slated to become Chechik's next movie after he delivers the Johnny Depp/Mary Stuart Masterson/Aidan Quinn starrer "Benny and Joon" to MGM. A top commercial director, Chechik previously helmed Warner Bros.' 1989 release "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." International Creative Management represented Chechik. At the studio, "Three Musketeers" falls under the aegis of TriStar president Marc Platt, president of production Stacey Lassally, veepee of production Michael Besman and director of development Amy Bosley. Screenwriter Gross has been dealing a hot hand at TriStar. Originally supported at the studio by Bosley, Besman and Lassally, he currently has a two-picture deal that covers rewriting "Taking Liberty" for producer Gale Anne Hurd and director Martin Campbell and Amblin Entertainment's "Zorro," a project potentially earmarked for director Steven Spielberg. Gross' version of "Three Musketeers" is described as a sophisticated and faithful adaptation of the Dumas classic. WMA agents Jeff Field and Dodie Gold represented Gross in the TriStar negotiations.
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Is there any amphidromic point of S2 constituent around the Natuna Islands in the southern South China Sea?
The discrepancies that if there is any amphidromic point of S2 constituent and its location if there is around the Natuna Islands in the southern South China Sea have suspended for a long time, however, there is always no convincing research to settle them up to now. The TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason-1 altimeters have been providing a long-term sea surface height data, which can be used to calculate the constants of tidal constituents along the satellite footprint with the harmonic analysis method. Based on more than 12 years altimetry data from T/P and Jason-1, the character of phase lags from harmonic analysis is used to identify if there is a S2 amphidromic point around the Natuna Islands. The result shows that there is no S2 amphidromic point instead of a nodal line of a standing wave, and the amplitude of S2 constituent is close to zero along the nodal line.
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[Show abstract] [Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: Based on the tidal simulation of ECOMSED, the Simpson-Hunter(S-H) stratification parameter is calculated to study the tidal fronts in the continental shelf of the South China Sea (SCS). The results show that, besides the tidal fronts around the Hainan Island which have been studied by Hu et al. (2003) [Hu, J.Y., Kawamura, H., Tang, D.L., 2003. Tidal front around the Hainan Island, northwest of the South China Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research 108(C11), 3342, doi:10.1029/2003JC001883], there are also five tidal fronts in the south of Taiwan Strait (STS), Pearl River estuary (PRE), Mekong River estuary (MRE), southwestern coast of Vietnam (SCV) and northern coast of east Malaysia (NCEM), and they are consistent with Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) fronts detected by SeaWiFS. The positions of predicted tidal fronts in the STS and PRE are also consistent with those of sea surface temperature (SST) fronts. The criterion value of S-H, 2.6–2.7, should be used for prediction of tidal fronts in the MRE and 2.2–2.4 in the NCEM. Further studies show that tidal mixing can be considered as one of the main causes of the formation of Chl-a fronts in those five coastal sea areas, and the M2 tidal constituent plays an important role in tidal mixing in the STS, PRE, MRE and NCEM while both K1 and O1 play important roles in tidal mixing in the SCV.0Comments 4Citations
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Previous Loan DetailsRachidatou T., married with one child, lives with her family in Totsi, a suburb of Lome. She makes a living selling groceries. Her innventory is low and she wants to rebuild it. She is asking for a WAGES loan to buy 15 bags of rice, six cans of oil, four boxes of spaghetti, and so on. Transl... More from Rachidatou's previous loan »
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How to Grow Ground Cherries
Their name makes sense.
Ground cherries, a relative of tomatoes and looking very similar to their closer cousin tomatillos, are cherry sized and drop to the ground where they ripen.
Now if that sounds kind of messy to you, it really isn't. Like a tomatillo, they are wrapped in a papery shell which keeps them clean.
Start seeds indoors the same time as tomatoes, about 6-8 weeks before your last spring frost. Plant them when the soil is warm, setting the transplants in deep also like tomatoes.
The plants are pretty hardy and can take most soil types, but do better in a loose soil that allows for root growth.
Ground cherries also will develop more roots along any part of the stem that is below ground, helping them to take in more nutrients.
They produce many pretty small yellow flowers, and the tiny fruit will be ready to harvest about the same time as your tomatoes.
They start dropping to the ground at a green stage. When the husks turn a deep yellow, the fruit are ready to eat.
The taste has just a hint of tomato, but is much more like candy; very tart and sweet and rather addictive.
Prepare as you would berries or other fruit.
Botanical Name: Physalis spp.
AKA: Cape Gooseberry, Gooseberry, Strawberry Husk Tomato, Husk tomato
Spacing: 3 ft.
Hardiness: Anywhere you can grow a tomato.
Days to maturity: About 65 days to drop, a few more to ripen.
Harvest: As they fall, eat when the husks turn dark yellow.
Yield: Prolific.
Storage: They hold up well in the refrigerator. Freeze with the husks off. If you have any left, that is. Can as a jam or fruit chutney.
Pests & Diseases: Same as tomatoes.
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Nancy - August 3, 2014
I planted these seeds once in the garden and forgot about them. As usual the weeds took over and one very hot humid day I was weeding and found them. I kept popping them in my mouth because they were so refreshing. I highly recommend it for those of us who work to exhaustion in the garden trying to squeeze in time on weekends. It's instant hydration!
gj - August 3, 2014
That's a great story, and shows how easily they grow too! Thanks Nancy!
Debbie - August 4, 2014
Where can I find these seeds I have looked every where for them ?
gj - August 5, 2014
I know Baker Creek at rareseeds.com has them. Also Territorial Seeds and Seed Savers Exchange.
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Thank you I will check them out..


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Allium abramsii is endemic to the central Sierra Nevada in California, where it grows in the coniferous forest understory in granite sand soils.
This onion grows from one or more bulbs each just over a centimeter wide attached to a thick rhizome. It reaches a maximum height of about 15 centimeters with usually one curving cylindrical leaf. The inflorescence contains up to 40 pink or purplish flowers with lance-shaped tepals.
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Seattle TV station refuses to say 'OKC' or 'Thunder' during NBA playoff coverage
Seattle is taking a stand.
At least one station in the city - KIRO TV - is, promising its viewers it will not say the words "Oklahoma City" or "Thunder" during its coverage of the NBA Playoffs.
Instead, the Thunder will be referred to as "the former Sonics," as seen in the graphic from Thunder-Clippers Game 1.
From KIRO 7's Facebook page: The former Seattle SuperSonics are in the NBA playoffs. Throughout their run, KIRO 7 promises you we won't say OKC or their team name in our newscasts.
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Training tips similar for pets, zoo animals
You'll never have to teach a panda to walk on a leash. But if any kind of animal lives in your house, trainers at the zoo have some useful lessons. Modern training methods rely on a simple principle of learning: If an action has a pleasurable consequence, the animal will repeat it. As animal behaviorist Emily Weiss says, "If it feels good, do it again." So, it should be easy to mold a pet's behavior: Reward it when it does what we like, and don't when it doesn't. But getting the details right can be a challenge. That's often because we don't understand what is rewarding to the animal. The simplest type of reward-based training involves food, and it's incredibly powerful. It works with animals that don't care about pleasing us or that we can't even safely get near. Weiss has trained a Komodo dragon to enter a crate using food. But it's critical to realize food is not all that's rewarding and that the alternatives may be unexpected, such as when Weiss found that Aldabra tortoises could be rewarded in training by having their necks stroked. Being aware of other possible rewards can help if your pet is not particularly food-motivated, but it's far more important than that. If you're not aware of everything that's rewarding to an animal, you accidentally may be training it to do exactly what you don't want. Weiss tells of when she was trying to train chimps to hold still for injections. She was using their favorite food reward, a jiggly gelatin snack. But she couldn't get to the first step: getting them to put their hands on the bars. The problem was they wouldn't stop using their hands for throwing feces at her. "After a month, it finally dawned on me. What do you do when a chimp throws poop? You jump. You wipe it off," she said. Once Weiss realized that watching her reaction was more rewarding to many of the chimps than getting a treat, the solution was simple. When humans stopped responding in an interesting way, the behavior stopped. Many pet problems arise the same way, and the solutions may be just as straightforward. If your dog jumps up on you when you come home, it's because your reaction, like Weiss's to the chimps, is rewarding. Try turning your back and not making eye contact or speaking until your dog stops jumping. The behavior eventually should disappear. In other cases, you may need to think about how to prevent the behavior before it starts. Consider a dog that barks constantly, or what zookeepers call stereotypical behaviors, such as pacing up and down the same part of an exhibit. The first step is the same: Be sure you're not accidentally rewarding the behavior. But after that, your best bet isn't trying to train the animal to stop doing something. Rather, says Lisa Stevens, curator of pandas and primates at the National Zoo, "Change the environment that elicits the behavior." This requires some observation. For pandas, keepers may notice that pacing starts at a certain time of day, for example, and changing the animal into a different enclosure before that time may be all that's needed. Likewise, if you figure out that your dog's barking begins when a person or dog walks by, the best solution may be restricting access to the room that faces the street or not leaving it in the yard alone — much simpler than the big project of training the dog to stop barking on command. Finally, make sure your pet's lifestyle allows it to exercise its natural abilities. Part of what zoos call "enrichment" is providing a complex environment that allows an animal to perform its natural behaviors. A panda that has opportunities to climb and search for food is less likely to pace. Likewise, a dog needs enough exercise and chances to use his brain. Give your dog enough chances to be a dog, and he'll get into less trouble. "Often, behavior problems in dogs are because they're not living in an enriched environment," Stevens says.
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A wild animal can't be physically manipulated like a pet can. If a lion won't sit, it's a bad idea to try to push its back legs underneath it to give it the idea. These limitations force trainers to use their imagination, and the resulting methods can be useful to pet trainers, as well. One useful technique is to take a natural action and put a command to it. Laurie Thompson, biologist of primates and pandas at the National Zoo, says this method is used to train the pandas in many behaviors, such as opening their mouths so their teeth can be examined and extending their front legs for blood draws. Rather than trying to force or elicit these movements, keepers simply "capture" the natural behavior by rewarding the panda when it opens its mouth on its own, and associate a word to the action. If you're a dog owner, try this method to potty train your pup on command — a useful skill when you're late for work or it's raining. Choose a command, preferably a phrase you won't accidentally use in the living room, and repeat it every time the dog goes to the bathroom. A food treat isn't needed (and may distract); the comfort of an empty bladder is its own reward. It may take weeks of repetition, but eventually, the dog will look for a place to go when you say your command. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


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Ketchup in the Rye, and Other Food Puns to Kill Thyme
A Tale of Two Zitis — another good one.
Over at the Hairpin, the food-larious Helen Rosner (and friends) crafted a list of funny food puns, like Lard of the Fries and Nancy Drool, and Of Rice and Men. There are probably a lot more (right?), but
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Master number XYZ5373
ILAM number 11734
ILAM number 9634
Sound of Africa series number TR 136 B1
Research number: D5V6
Tape number D113
International Library of African Music
International Library of African Music