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Cupertino, California – iPhone users who are looking for a fun new way to connect with others and create interesting, unique, entertaining and sometimes outright hilarious videos, can now head to the App Store and download FlikBak 1.0.2 – and prove beyond all doubt that creating videos is much better with friends.
Developed by FlikBak, LLC, FlikBak is an extremely easy to use short form video platform that lets users create spontaneous and collaborative mashup videos with friends. However, it differs from typical mashup apps because of an outstanding feature that might just re-invent the entire genre: it's 100% automatic.
Here's how FlikBak works:
* Users record a short video and send it to a select list of friends
* Each friend watches the video and records one of their own
* FlikBak automatically combines the individual videos and sends the unique mashup version back. There's no editing, no optimizing, and no tinkering or tweaking whatsoever
As can be imagined, the resulting videos are anywhere from weird to profound; but no matter what, they're always fun, and a great way for friends to connect and collaborate regardless of whether they're on the other side of the city – or on the other side of the planet.
Plus, users can choose to keep their videos private, or share the brilliance – or spread the embarrassment – with their fans and followers on Twitter and Facebook.
"The biggest problem with social and collaboration apps is that so many of them don't bring people together in a shared, unique experience that brightens their day and puts a smile on their face," commented David Kusek, Founder, FlikBak, LLC. "And that's where FlikBak stands out. Yes, it's meticulously designed so that it automatically creates mashup videos. But in its essence, it's all about helping people capture the moment, share it with friends, and get their flick back!" FlikBak, the fun new no-cost mashup app that proves beyond all doubt that creating videos is better with friends, is available now in the App Store.
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Inside the New Orleans Saints defensive meeting rooms, Martez Wilson has been a peripatetic of sorts.
The third-year linebacker arrived in New Orleans ready to play outside linebacker in former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams' 4-3 defense. Then before last season, he was switched to defensive end during Steve Spagnuolo's one-season stint with the Saints. Now a year into that experiment, Wilson finds himself back at outside linebacker.
Only this time, he's doing so in the 3-4 alignment being implemented by new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan.
Of all the moves, the latest one has Wilson the most excited.
A 6-foot-4, 252-pound, third-round pick in 2011, Wilson has prototypical size and speed to play outside linebacker in the 3-4 scheme.
"I definitely think so, because now I will be standing up," Wilson said. "I will feel more comfortable. I have been standing up my whole career. I'll be able to read and react faster. I know I'll be able to use my athleticism and be all over the field at different positions."
In Ryan's defense, Wilson is being used as the strong side outside linebacker, where Wilson will be asked to line up over the tight end and rush the quarterback and -- at times -- drop in coverage.
Wilson will compete with Victor Butler, who was signed this offseason after spending the first four years of his career with the Dallas Cowboys, for the starting position.
"It's definitely a lot of competition out of (Butler)," Wilson said. "He played with Rob Ryan for the last two years at the Dallas Cowboys. I was born to compete and I am definitely going to compete for the starting job."
Junior Galette is expected to man the weakside outside linebacker position. There is also a chance veteran defensive end Will Smith could be used at the position.
The Saints have rookies Rufus Johnson and Chase Thomas, who arrived at last week's rookie minicamp with pass-rush potential.
The Saints hope that some combination of their outside pass rushers in Ryan's scheme will help improve a tepid pass rush that recorded just 30 sacks (tied for 25th in the NFL) last season.
Wilson has shown signs that he'll be up for the challenge.
After displaying glimpses of his pass-rush ability as a rookie with 10 tackles and a sack in the regular season (and a 1½ sacks in the postseason), Wilson improved on those numbers by posting 19 tackles, three sacks, two pass defenses and a forced fumble in limited action last season.
According to Pro Football Focus, Wilson, who played mostly on passing downs last season, made the most of his playing time. Pro Football Focus said Wilson managed 24 total quarterback pressures in just 206 pass rush snaps.
Wilson said he expects to be even better this season, as he continues to mature.
"I feel like I have improved a lot as a professional overall, as far as eating right, as far as being on time, as far as being respected beyond the locker room and being a good teammate," Wilson said. "My work ethic has improved. Overall I am able to learn the defense and evolve around the other players as well."


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I've missed a few SNL's (they're still on my DVR and I'll get to them someday), but I figured I get it these SNL recaps going again.
Steve Martin was the host on Saturday.
The show opened with a speech from Obama. He was trying to talk about the economy, but every time he started to talk about it, he diverted attention to the good tiems from his campaign. Pretty funny and I'm glad they are finding ways to make some jokes. The Biden stuff is pretty funny as well (although it could get Palin-style old if they aren't careful). Here's the clip.
Steve Martin's monologue was next and there was nothing memorable about it. I spent the entire time trying to figure out how old Steve Martin is. Does anyone know? He looks fairly young but he has to be getting up there.
As is typical of SNL, they jumped into a pre-filmed skit right after the monologue. It was called Chewable Pampers. It was gross and only kinda funny, but since it is topical for me and over-the-top I've included it below.
One of the crazy things SNL did this week was show MacGruber Pepsi commercial/skits during actual commercial breaks (genius by the ad people, but annoying for me trying to skip commercials on my DVR). You probably saw one of them during the Super Bowl, but there were actually 3 of them. Here's the first and probably the best because it features MacGyver.
The next skit was called Neil & Jean. I don't now how to describe it but its not really funny. Basically its a bunch of oblivious people that end up taking ecstasy. That sounds funnier than it actually is. You can see it here.
Next was an SNL Digital Short Laser Cats 4. When you're watching it, you knew it was coming from the moment Steve Martin walked in and asked if Lorne Michaels was busy. It was still funny (even with Keenan), although Laser Cats is always funnier when drinking.
Issues followed that up, which sadly featured Keenan (who, of course, just talks normal in his skits - I think he is just straight reading the cue cards). It was about people who wanted to come talk with a fake-social worker about mental issues they have but instead Keenan makes fun of their physical problems. It wasn't really funny, although they did put sagging man-boobs on Steve Martin which made me laugh. Again, Hulu went nuts and this somehow made it to our beloved site as well. Please don't click this link to watch it.
The second MacGruber Pepsi ad, Pepsuber 2 showed up next. This is the one from the Super Bowl, and at the risk of overloading you with commercials, here it is.
I'm not sure why, but they must not have had enough good skits (even with Steve Martin) to fill the time slots because they ran a generic Bernie Madoff skit next. Madoff was calling his friends to invite them to a Superbowl party (of course, none of them answered). I'm sure it was funny on paper. It wasn't funny in execution. Not on Hulu, you're not missing anything.
Again, I think the writers must be on some sort of Super Bowl vacation because the next skit was the female cast members professing their love for Steve Martin. Basically it was Steve treating them poorly and them singing songs to them. I don't know, maybe this was a running joke from his previous hosting experiences. Does anyone know? Again, not on Hulu and you aren't missing anything.
The third MacGruber ad was next. It made me laugh.
The musical guest was Jason Mraz. Seriously, where is the consonant between the M and the R in his last name? From now on, I'm calling him Mr. Az. Mr. Az's first song was the song that is on the radio about 400 bazillion times a day (it was seriously on all 3 pop stations at the same f-ing time yesterday when I was driving to work).
Seth Meyers was next, still kicking it solo on Weekend Update. It was the standard funny show and it featured 3 guest appearances.
First, there was a Blago skit that was funny and is included below.
Second, the new chick (I still don't know her name) did an Angelina Jolie impression. She didn't really sound like Angelina, but she looks kinda like her. You can see it here.
Third, there was a skit featuring NY governor David Paterson. It was funny, but probably funnier if you live in NY. The crowd loved it (but they were probably a heavy NY crowd which explained it). You can watch it here.
Going back to the skit, there was a skit with Steve Martin as a makeup salesman with an annoying wife. To be honest, Kristen Wiig's character annoyed me and I wanted to skip the skit, but I kept waiting for it to get funny. Sadly it did not. Not on Hulu for good reason.
Apparently, this appearance by Steve Martin wasn't just promoting his new movie (which looks awful), but he also pitched his new banjo cd (?). It was like having a 3rd musical skit in the episode, which was a waste. I guess when you've hosted 15 times you can do what you want. It didn't make me laugh but is on Hulu here if you want to waste 4:10.
The final skit of the night was called Forefathers of the Game. It featured an awesome Bill Hader voice over intro and was about a football player that used a gun on the field. It sounds kinda dumb, but it made me laugh.
The show closed with Jason Mraz and Colby Callie, who is way hotter than she should be for what she sings.
Honestly, it was just a mediocre show. There were some parts that made me laugh, but overall the MacGruber commercials may have been the highlight, which seems like a waste.


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*This dress is IVORY* It's the J.Hjelm "Occasions" dress pictured in black, with J.Hjelm bridal dress colors ivory. I know the picture looks bright white, but I Promise it's a soft, warm ivory. I believe the color was called "candlelight"
I bought/custom ordered this for my June wedding & my venue changed from garden to desert. . . So sadly to say, I had to get another dress!
I was persuaded to order a size too large for me, by the bridal salon for alteration purposes. (The other reason I had to get another dress.)
I'm a 2 in BHLDN & Sarah Seven, but this dress is a Size 8 & fits like a 6/8. My measurements are 34-27-36 & it's a couple sizes too big. It's for someone between a 4-8 & will look stunning after being altered to the body.
It has a sweetheart neckline lined with lace (also known as "eyelashes") and a glamourous yet subtle slit in the front. It's a gorgeous dress & that's all there is to it!
*Laying Flat, the dress Measures
Bust- 16″
High Waist- 14″
Hips- Free
*Double these numbers to match your measurements.
Here's a link to the dress in black as an "occasions" dress, however this dress' colors were ordered from the Jim Hjelm bridal gown swatches.
I'd really like to see it go, so I'm open to offers! Thanks for looking.
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Chandler Buffay
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|Last appearance
|The One Where Ross Is Fine
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|Portrayed by
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Sierra Marcoux (season 10)
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|Date of birth
| Frank Buffay Sr. (grandfather)
Mrs. Buffay (grandmother)
Phoebe Buffay (half-aunt/surrogate mother)
Ursula Buffay (half-aunt)
Frank Buffay Jr. (father)
Alice Knight Buffay (mother)
Frank Buffay Jr. Jr. (brother)
Leslie Buffay (sister)
Chandler Buffay is the youngest daughter and last child of Frank Buffay Jr. and Alice Knight Buffay, named after Chandler Bing when she was thought to be a boy and her parents allowed Phoebe the chance to name one of the triplets.
Chandler was born with her older brother and sister, Frank Jr. Jr. and Leslie Buffay. They had trouble conceiving naturally, so Frank asked Phoebe Buffay, his sister, to be the surrogate for their child. They were born in 'The One Hundredth', which revealed that it was two girls and a boy rather than the two boys and a girl it had been assumed to be initially. Despite this, her name of 'Chandler' was retained despite Chandler's comment that it was a bit of a 'masculine name' because, as Phoebe saw it, it seemed to work for him.
In Season 6, Phoebe is asked to babysit the one-year-old triplets; and again in Season 10, when they are five years old, when Frank asks Phoebe if she wants to adopt one of them (like in 'The One Hundredth', when Phoebe wanted Rachel to ask Frank if she can keep one of them.), but he loves them all too much to give one of them up.
Phoebe Abbott is not Chandler's grandmother. Frank Jr and Phoebe Buffay are half-siblings. They share a father but neither Phoebe Abbott nor Lily Buffay are Frank's mother.


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TC TO RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES; 10 February 1849; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18490210-TC-RMM-01; CL 23: 230
Chelsea, 10 feby, 1849—
Dear Milnes,
Can you come and eat a mutton-chop with us, tomorrow at 5 o'clock. There is literally nothing but that, or something equivalent; and the common sight of ourselves; and the uncommon one of that beautiful Gamin Louis Blanc, who is to eat his little dinner with us on that occasion! Come if you have no other engagement. If you cannot come, pray let us know some time tomorrow forenoon, that we may not wait. The last Post (I think) leaves your region1 for Chelsea at 6 tonight?— Silence after 2 o'clock tomorrow we shall take to mean assent. A prettier little Gamin never came athwart us before!
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Industrial penetrations into the arid Texas landscape yield a strange and exotic flowering. Using images from the Texas Archive of the Moving Image, based on oil drilling footage from the first half of the 20th century.
Directed by Scott Stark
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Animated, experimental, documentary, and narrative films including new works by Duke and Battersby, Scott Stark and Josh Gibson.


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A Mustang through and through, Vic Viloria is in his third season as SMU's Head Strength & Conditioning Coach He arrived at SMU after serving as an assistant strength & conditioning coach at LSU for two years where he worked with the Tiger football, baseball, swimming and golf teams.
Viloria, a graduate of SMU, was a four-year letterman and three-year All-WAC performer as a Mustang player. He led SMU in tackles for three straight seasons and recorded at least 10 tackles in 21 games over his career before being drafted by the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe.
A native of Chalmette, La., Viloria is married to the former Randi Taylor, a former SMU sprinter. They are the proud parents of a daughter, Taylor Ann, and also have two dogs, Lucy and Rocky.


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Those lucky lads over at VR-Zone have been fortunate enough to get their hands on not one, not two, but THREE(!) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 cards one week before launch.
They couldn't resist doing the obvious; slam 'em into an overclocked rig (running an Intel QX9650 @ 4GHz) for some 3-way SLI goodness and then fire up 3DMark Vantage for a quick testrun.
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Malaysia's beauty lies in its fusion of different food, landscapes, religions and ethnicities. One of the safest countries in Southeast Asia, Malaysia has plenty to offer, from wild jungle, orang-utans and smiling longhouse villages to the space-age high-rises of the Kuala Lumpur. This is the Malaysia chapter... 17th Edition, Jul 2014. 102 pages.
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Upcoming Appearances for NZ in 2020
MidAmericon 2 - The 74th World Science Fiction Convention
We'll be at Midamericon 2 with a party and bid table. More information as it becomes available!
WSFS Parties
New Zealand in 2020 is taking part in various parties in conjunction with the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS). Hopefully at a convention near you...
Past Appearances
Sasquan - The 73rd World Science Fiction Convention
ConVergence 2015 - Come to the Bag End Party at CONvergence! We have sponsored this party because, well, "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings" is right in our wheelhouse. Room 109 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Convergence is taking place July 2-5, 2015 in Bloomington, Minesota.
If you are attending, and available, we would be keen to have another one or two people to help out at the room, representing New Zealand in 2020. Contact us at you are email@example.com if you're interested.
August, 2014 - Thanks to everyone who helped run the New Zealand in 2020 table at LonCon 3, and to everyone who stopped by. Thanks to Maree Pavletich who set up and ran the table, Matthew Pavletich, David Thorne, Kelly Beuhler, Daniel Spektor, Alan Parker, Ian and Alison Jack and anyone else who did time... :-)
July, 2014 - We have updated the website with more information on facilities, AND you can now pre-support online! We will have a bid table AND we will be holding our first big party at Loncon 3. Probably Friday night, but that has to be confirmed. Sign up on the bottom right for our newsletter, or Like us on Facebook, or Follow us on Twitter...
February, 2013 - Investigation continues apace into facilities and logistics for holding a WorldCon. At this point we are sure that Wellington and Auckland can hold a WorldCon of over 2000 people, and can accomodate those people. Because of the size of the convention, some facilities and accomodation may be a little spread out, but no more than we've seen at other WorldCons. It's all a juggling act. It's really bodies on the ground who we need to make sure we have. Keep an eye out. We'll be asking for volunteers soon, just to get an idea of the level of commitment we will have.
November 27th, 2011 - Updated the website with a bit more information.
February 24th, 2011 - The Red Cross donation website is having problems. Probably from everyone wanting to donate to relief for the Christchurch earthquake. So they suggest using this one in the meantime... http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/
February 23rd, 2011 - As many of you will already be aware, there was a large earthquake in Canterbury, New Zealand, at 12:57, Tuesday, 22nd Feb, local time. It has caused much more damage than the earthquake that occurred during AussieCon 4 in September last year. The city of Christchurch and surrounding areas are suffering. If you wish, donations for help are being received via the Red Cross at http://www.redcross.org.nz/.
We were greatly moved by the expressions of support from the science fiction community at AussieCon 4 when the earthquake happened last September. It's memories like that, that help at times like this. Thank you.
September 10th, 2010 - Thank you to everyone who came and found us at AussieCon 4. There is a lot of enthusiasm for the idea of holding a WorldCon in New Zealand. We wanted to especially thank the Texas in 2013 and London in 2014 bids who made us feel so welcome, and invited us to join in their parties on Friday night.
We currently have over 250 pre-supporting registrations...
We also wanted to thank everyone who stopped by to offer their sympathies and support after the Canterbury earthquake. It was much appreciated.
For the moment, there will be a little pause as we catch our breath. This website will continue being updated, and we will contact everyone who has offered to help, as well as our pre-supporting members. But that will happen in a few weeks. Thanks again!


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Lindsey Peeples' Honors
Soccer Buzz All-America Third Team
Soccer Buzz All-WestRegion
NSCAA/Adidas All-West Region Second Team
First Team All-Pac-10
UA Co-Most Valuable Player
UA Defensive Outstanding Player
Second Team All-Pac-10
Defensive Most Valuable Player - Arizona Invitational
All-Tournament Team - Nike Tiger Invitational
Honorable Mention Academic All-Pac-10
UA Co-Newcomer of the Year
Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award
2004: Played in all 21 games, starting the last 18... Senior Captain... Led a defense that allowed only 10 goals on the season and shut out 11 opponents... Played a key role in shutouts over ranked opponents Stanford (10/15/04) and UCLA (10/31/04)... Put one shot on goal in the 1-0 victory over Stanford (10/15/04)... Attempted two shots at California (10/17/04).
2003: Second team All-Pac-10... Started 18 of the season?s 19 matches as part of the UA defense... Missed the one start because of injury... One shot at Washington (11/9/03) and against Oregon State (10/31/03)... Helped UA defense earn a shutout win at USC (10/24/03)... Logged one shot on-goal in that match... One shot against Arizona State (10/18/03) and at Montana (9/26/03)... Recorded one shot on-goal against San Francisco (9/21/03)... Had one shot on-goal while helping the Cats earn a 1-0 shutout of Kentucky (9/19/03)... Collected four shots at Northern Arizona (9/14/03)... Selected to the Nike Tiger Invitational All-Tournament Team... Named Defensive MVP of the Arizona Invitational... Combined with Mallory Miller for a double-assist on the second goal of a 3-0 win over Kent State (8/31/03)... Had one shot against Iowa State (8/29/03).
2002: Honorable mention Academic All-Pac-10... Starter in all 19 of the season?s matches, anchoring a defense that logged five shutouts... Had five shots and one assist on the season... Two shots against Washington State (11/3/02)... Helped UA defense hold 7th-ranked UCLA (10/18/02) scoreless from the field -- the Bruins won on a penalty kick... One shot against Saint Louis (10/6/02)... Assisted the sixth goal in 7-0 shutout of Youngstown State (10/4/02)... That was her first collegiate assist... Part of a 10-0 shutout at Belmont (9/28/02)... Also took two shots in that contest... Helped Cats gain a 5-0 shutout of Northern Iowa (9/8/02)... Anchored a Wildcat defense that opened 2002 with shutout wins over Cal Poly (9/1/02) and Drake (8/30/02).
2001: UA co-Newcomer of the Year... One of three freshmen to start all 18 matches during the season... Tallied eight shots for the year... One shot against Arizona State (11/9/01)... Had one shot against Oregon State (10/21/01)... Took one shot at Denver (10/05/01)... One shot versus Pepperdine (9/21/01)... Had two shots in win over Southern Utah (9/9/01)... Notched a pair of shots while helping UA defense log a 3-0 shutout of New Mexico (9/7/01)... Made her first collegiate start during the season opener at No. 5 Nebraska (8/31/01)... Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award winner...
Prep: Lettered all four years in soccer at Arcadia (Calif.) High School... Four-time All-Pacific League honoree... First team All-CIF as a senior... Team Defensive MVP her senior year... Collected eight goals and seven assists while helping the Apaches to a 24-1-3 record and a berth in the CIF quarterfinals... Team was ranked No. 2 in the nation... Also lettered twice in volleyball... Was a first team All-Pacific League selection in volleyball her senior year... Played for CRSC Infinity club soccer team in Cerritos, Calif.... Member of ODP district team... Honor roll student.
Lindsey Peeples' Stats at Arizona
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Melnik's slightly nostalgic charm is the town's main attraction. Its white houses, camped on stone bases, are built in terraces on slopes crowned by "pyramids", on both sides of a mountain stream. It is difficult to imagine that, in the 14C, this peaceful village was one of Bulgaria's strongholds. Later on, it became the headquarters of the Macedonian revolutionary organisation. Today, the city, famous for its wine, attracts tourists who can enjoy a wine-tasting between visits to St-Nicholas's church and the History Museum.


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We, the ladies of Outblush, have a small obsession. And we'll give you one guess. No, sickos. It's not Bieber meets Twilight meets Doctor Who meets Neiman Marcus porn (although there could be some great marketing campaigns in there somewhere). It's cats. Keeeeeeeeettttteeeeeeeyyyysssss. And Stila Lip Glaze in Kitten ($22) is just one more reason to love those fuzzy little bed fellows.
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Want to know what time you'll be able to hear Britney Spears' final cut of "Hold It Against Me" ? Well, according to a press release from her label, Jive Records, the song will hit radio and iTunes at midnight ET on Tuesday, days after a demo version of the club tune leaked online.
The song will remain an iTunes exclusive purchase for a week, until January 18. "Hold It Against Me," produced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin, is the lead single from Brit's highly anticipated, yet-untitled March release . "Heard an early demo of my new single leaked. If u think that's good, wait til you hear the real one Tuesday," the pop star tweeted.
"With her vocals on that, it's going to be an undeniable, surefire hit," Perez Hilton told MTV News about the demo, which features vocals from songwriter Bonnie McKee. "I loved it. My own critique is that the demo sounds a little too much like Ke$ha. I hope that the finished song feels like a Britney song. Besides that, it's still to me a hit song."
Luke admitted that the track that has everyone talking already will really have fans hyped once the final version drops. "That version of hold it against me is really really old," he shared. "It don't sound like that anymore… it's WAY better."
The "Hold It Against Me" leak is the latest in a long history of leaked Britney songs . In the past, other Spears lead singles like "Womanizer" (off 2008's Circus) and "Gimme More" (off 2007's Blackout) also hit the Net early, only gaining the singer more buzz for those releases.
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I am not Estonian but wish you a warm welcome to Indonesia & to the Expat Forum.
Hi, I have just arrived to Jakarta and would like to get to know and do some outdoor activities with expats in Jakarta. If there is someone from Estonia, that would be also really interesting meet (I am not sure there is anybody though). Also if someone is going diving, would also be interesting to hear and join if possible (I only have open water certificate...)
Take care...
I am not Estonian but wish you a warm welcome to Indonesia & to the Expat Forum.
Torang samua basudara
Kami harus melakukan sesuai dengan persyaratan dan peraturan yang berlaku untuk Indonesia lebih baik.
Please, only moderator related questions (and fun stuff) by PM. Kindly post law related questions to the public forum so that answers can help the whole community.
try the hash (hhh). dop a search on google for jakarta hash house harriers
might help if you told us other interests and budget. plenty of diving is offered from a shop in the hotel kristal
Lots of organizations listed here. www.expat.or.id There are quiet a few dive shops around Jakarta who offer diving including the Hotel Kristal as mentioned above. I did a rescue diver course with them and they were fine. While Indonesia has some great diving you will need to get to places like Sulawesi, Bali, Komodo and the like (IMO) in order to experience it. All those locations have lots of dive operators and you can just shop around when you get there.
If you like to run try these guys www.jakartafreespirit.org Be warned that they run at about 5.30 am!
There are quiet a few expat football teams around Jakarta. They are often sponsored by the different expat pubs like Eastern Promise in Kemang so you could check those out . It can depend on where you live. A friend of mine used to play football at the International Sports Club of Indonesia (ISCI) but gave up as he had to spend two hours in the car to play one hous of football. Aussie Rules football is popular here and there are also a few rugby teams.
Many people play golf as there are lots of courses around Jakarta. It's not exactly cheap though.
If you are really bored you could try gaelic football.
Welcome Siim, Great to have you here on the forum.
Take care,
When my wife wants my opinion, she gives it to me
So welcome to Jakarta ... I'm in Cilegon, Banten ... Nice to know you!
Hi Siim...
I never diving before but would love to try. And one of my friend is invite to dive in one of an island close to Ancol called "pulau kotok". So, if you want to join us just pm me and we can arrange. How about that???
Look forward for it.


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Just what it says. Do they have a name besides "those dot thingies"?
They're called directory abbreviations.
. = current directory
See this question for a bit more information. Section 2.13 (CTRL-F for 2.13) on this page also covers them.
They're normally called 'dot' and 'dot-dot' in my experience. I don't know that they have a collective name - they're just the entries that hold the hierarchical file system together, and they aren't shown by '
As John T says, they're meanings are fixed - dot is a name for the current directory, and dot-dot is a name for the parent directory.
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I'm not an expert when it comes to Bluetooth, or protocols, or streams, so please, correct me whereever I went wrongt. Here's what I'm trying to do:
I'm trying to send data from a python script to my NXT brick (which is using lejos, of course). The basic BT setup works, I can send data to my NXT with the BTSend prog from the pcsamples.
The problems begin when python comes into play. from what I gathered so far, I can only send RFCOMM protocol messages or (via a special NXT python package) Lego Bluetooth protocol messages with python (using pybluez).
Looking at the NXTConnection and NXTInputStream classes, I see plenty of low-level stuff involving headers, bit shifting operations and what not. My guess is that whatever it is the lejos developers are doing there needs to be done on the sender as well, which it is when you use the lejos classes for sending data, but not when you use python.
So, my question basically is: do you guys think I need to reimplement this stuff from NXTConnection in python to send data (like Integers, for instance) from a python script to my NXT brick? Or is there any other way for me to send a message lejos will understand?
It looks like no one even mentions pybluez in this forum... doesn't seem to be a common usecase
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Oh, The Intergalactic Laxative will get you from here to Mars...
It's Friday, and across the internet is heard the thin cry from a thousand (OK, maybe a couple of hundred) hapless souls forced against their will to read Comment of the Week. O cruel fate! If only they were given choice as to what to click on. Well, too late now, bozos. It'll look like you've read it in the stats even if you …
Oh, The Intergalactic Laxative will get you from here to Mars...
That would be an interplanetary laxative actually. It is against Federation laws to use intergalactic laxatives within two light years of a planetary system.
I think I deserve some cowballs because I think you're as cute as a button?
Pretty please? :p
I would make a case for someone's particular comment, except that it appears that by allowing us plebs to reply to other comments, it is no longer possible (presumably to save screen space/repetition) to copy text from a comment? Admittedly, the crap ancient desktop build in this workplace means I'm still on IE6, but still....
I am a boffin for the agency
And I drive the oscilloscope
Lookin' in the lab for another infeasible artificial intelligence related breakthrough
With my skills in advanced robotics
I could work for Cyberdyne
But the Wichita Lineboffin
Still evaluates the spline
I know I've tried extensive weather control
And it don't look like rain
But if I can focus this microwave weaponry
You won't ever stand the pain
And I need a shark with a frickin laser beam attached to its head more than want it
And I want it to be capable of hovering in mid-air for extended periods whilst still maintaining its stealth capabilities
But the Wichita Lineboffin
Still evaluates the spline
Unless I've missed something, how is CoTFW Comment of The Week? Surely COTW or CoTW. AC in case I'm being very very silly.
Yes, WTF does that F in CoTFW mean?
We were amused by this late contender:
"I also remember crying at my computer to myself after hours of typing a certain program and nothing happening.
At least I don't do that at work [when] my code fails, I leave the room first."
My first box was a Commodore 64. There was this magazine called Compute - they had a Commodore version that came with programming listings in not only BASIC but machine code - you could type in pages upon pages of hex codes on the gawdawful C64 keyboard. Only to have it often fail. The tears would be a combo of the failure of said application to run as well as pain lingering in my once-functional fingers.
Danm, though, I miss those days... (except for "EasyScript", which was anything but)
about having a comments section regarding an article that is a comment on the comments sections of other articles...
So say we all....
That 'F' doesn't appear to correspond to anything in the phrase "Comment of The Week". I think I see what you did there.
I don't think the "You're cute, do you come here often?" line is going to work on The Moderatrix.
Try more grovelling, pleading and begging; scatter with profuse apologies, the words "Maam" and "Mistress", and you might just get away with some red marks across your behind.
We're on the cosmic highway to the moon
The bays are loaded and the engine's well in tune
Dad says at this rate
We should get there half past June
The earth is rather dreary
Since we singed the sky
On the cosmic highway to the moon
that's why i love this site.
I've yet to find any cows with balls. Bulls, yes, but no cows.
although I'll happily dish out the bonus points for "shit the bed", not least because it will piss off that American dude with the ultra-virtuous daughters who, one presumes, are properly toilet-trained. Unlike their father.
I am a router for level 3
And I ride the back bone
Now I got peers down all my pipes I'll never stand alone
I get pounded by bit torrents
And botnets phishing with my lines
I'm a level three router
your packets are mine
... or something :)
It seems to me that the comment of the week has been demoted to comment of the fortnight ... Or maybe I managed to miss last week's epistle (or clean forgot about it). Somehow I can't be arsed to go back and look.
Mine own CoTW were the one about "aspirantly, aspiring aspirants" or something like that
(Shhh ... reasoning :-) )
If "Comment of the week" is "you have to work the first week in hand" - a joke that certainly long predates this organ, and possibly the entire history of the written word - then I have to wonder about the quality of the other comments last week.
Perhaps The Register might consider appointing a more mature person to the role of moderator for this column - someone over 18 years of age would be good - if, in fact, you have any staff that match that qualification.
It's true I only just turned 17. Forgive me.
***"I shall be dealing with all the numpties in that thread who can't cope with the 5-7-5 format in due course."***
"It's true I only just turned 17. Forgive me."
Ms Moderatrix
Irony is your forte
We l'haiku so much
I am a he, yes.
I shall be magnanimous in my complete, utter, and thoroughly-deserved victory though. Here's your cowballs Daniel:
@Hardcastle and any future pedants: You and I both know that cows don't have balls. Nevertheless, that's what comes up on Google Image Search for 'cowballs'. So either
1) They're American
2) The photographer doesn't like Jill very much.
You have to take it a you find it on the internet. Heifer loaf is better than none.
There was young man came from Dell
A computer he wanted to sell
Made in Poland, said he
and there's just a small fee
And you get Windows 7 as well.
Commenty votey things, where did they come from?
"Commenty votey things, where did they come from?"
Nobody knows ... It's probably best not to ask.
Methinks that manglement at ElReg is in need of reconfiguring ...
That's all, I never win anything!
I wouldn't worry about them; with the implementation pushing you to a different screen with no clearly marked way back (especially if you logged in on the screen immediately before), nobody much is going to use them.
And that's all.
it is not the wining that counts, it is the taking part.
I would like to take this opportunity to say, this particular week has seem some marvellous entries, some stonking corkers, and there was certainly stiff competition all round.
So, Winkypop (if that is your real name), seek solace in that as the world spins another 7 times, so will your opportunity to claim the crown and scepter for, Comment of the Frigging Week.
I'm not poet.
And I know it.
***"I shall be dealing with all the numpties in that thread who can't cope with the 5-7-5 format in due course."***
Excellent. Always willing to learn. I'll let you know when Mrs Cowherd is out feeding the chickens.....
Is the admission by the Moderatrix that she has a pain chamber.
"Ms Moderatrix"
5, and a good start!
"Irony is your forte"
That is only 6 ... Instead, try "Irony is your forte, eh?"
"We l'haiku so much"
Contrived, 'orribly, 'orribly contrived. But this member of the Peanut Gallery approves :-)
forte is two syllables, but I couldn't find the acute accent.
As long as Ms Bee doesn't demand sonnets or alexandrines, I think I can cope.
"Forte" is pronounced "fort". Take a fencing class.
> I couldn't find the acute accent.
I found it for you: é


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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms with free agent tight end Zach Miller and defensive end Jimmy Wilkerson.
The team announced the deals on Tuesday.
Miller's signing reunites him with former Oakland coach Tom Cable, now Seattle's offensive line coach. Miller was a Pro Bowl selection last season after catching 60 passes and five touchdowns.
Wilkerson spent last season with New Orleans, but his best seasons came in 2008 and 2009 with Tampa Bay when he worked with new Seattle defensive line coach Todd Wash. Wilkerson started a career-high 15 games in 2009 and had career bests in tackles (46) and sacks (6).
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They respect each other, but a Ward-Gatti type friendship? Probably not gonna happen. (Chris Farina-Top Rank)
Juan Manuel Marquez pondered the question for a moment, an odd look on his face before he answered.
He had just been asked if he felt it likely he and his long-time nemesis, Manny Pacquiao, might one day become blood brothers in the way Micky Ward and Arturo Gatti had after their three epic battles on HBO became a boxing trilogy that will live on long after they have both faded away.
Marquez and Pacquiao understand that their names have become enjoined in a way that happens sometimes in boxing. Robinson-LaMotta. Saddler-Pep. Bowe-Holyfield. Most of all, Ali-Frazier.
In boxing circles you cannot say Ali without thinking Joe Frazier and you can't say Frazier without immediately recalling Muhammad Ali. It is as if they became one, soldered together in the boiling cauldron that is a boxing ring.
Now there is Pacquiao-Marquez. Or, if you'd like, Marquez-Pacquiao. Two fighters so tightly entwined after 36 rounds of boxing so closely contested that a change of merely one point in each fight would have it 2-0-1 for Marquez rather than the other way around.
Respect is born from such a string of confrontations. Sometimes friendship blooms in that hard ground as well, as it did with Ward and Gatti, who became so close they said they felt more like brothers than friends.
Yet when this possibility is broached with Marquez he looks up with astonishment on his face.
"We are professionals,'' Marquez (54-6-1, 39 KO) said. "We have respect for each other as professional boxers but after what's gone on in the first three fights I doubt we can have a relationship.''
It is suggested that perhaps after this fourth fight is over they might reach an accommodation, each conceding that regardless of what judges at ringside may have said they know each other as well as any two men can. They have measured each other in the most harrowing of sporting circumstances and neither has relented and from that a bond will form.
Marquez fervently believes he has won at least two of those fights and very likely all three while Pacquiao has at times felt there has been too much talk of the judges' mistakes by Marquez and his lifelong trainer, Nacho Beristain. This perhaps has caused a stain as well as an obvious strain on each man that is difficult to remove.
Yet the idea is still floated that one day they might look past all the pain and the frustrations and from a friendship normally reserved only for combat veterans. They will have become two men who have survived something together that they can share with no one else.
Pacquiao has gone so far as to say they are already friends outside the ring, although frankly this has never manifested itself in any way. The respect they have for each other as boxers is clear but friendship requires more than grudging acknowledgment of another man's skills.
It requires a sense of empathy for what the other has gone through and a sense of understanding of what he has felt both in victory and defeat while never once crossing a line from which there is no return.
While each has done that the idea of one day being friends with Pacquiao seems to Marquez as odd an idea as suggesting to Pep that Saddler, with whom he engaged in several fights so foul they could have used two referees, might one day have come over for a barbecue.
"Inside the ring is a respect that will always be there,'' Marquez said of Pacquiao several days before he will face him again at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for no belt more than the one that will declare them champion of each other. That is belt enough to fight fiercely over.
"Outside the ring?'' Marquez adds. "Who knows?''
Juan Manuel Marquez's body language answered that question. He knows.
Had the outcomes been different, had he been awarded at least one of the victories he and many others believe he earned, he might feel differently about Pacquiao but Marquez is no Thomas Hearns. He cannot befriend his personal version of Sugar Ray Leonard, at least not yet.
Not until the fire that burns inside him is quelled and he has the only thing that has driven him through months of preparation and eight years of bitterness.
"My motivation is to win,'' he said. "Everyone knows I won (the last fight) but I want him to raise my hand.''
Nothing friendly about that. Nothing at all.
Marquez is such a crybaby bytch. Jive dat muthasucka! Nobody needs his friendship. Holla!
The timing of that question couldn't have been any worse . Whoever asked it should be slapped upside their head with a sweaty gym towel.
Hehehe! SouthPaul, you are gettin' on your comedy. Lmao! Holla!
JMM is jacked up on roids and peds so much at this point in camp he probably hates his own mother..
jmm's face looks 40 and his body 25
hgh is the most likely source
this site is getting soft. focus on being friends,first gay boxer, thunderbolt crushes on boxers,dancing with stars boxing,50 cent -floyd gossip. man up sweet science! i expect a brawl b4 the the judah garcia fight. garcias daddy looks like mo from the 3 stooges.
I some many entertaining post on this site yall be having me rolling.
Haaaaaaaa! Hahaha! Heeeeeeee! Hehehehe! Deepwater is da MAN! I'm calling it now. For sure deepwater is TSS 2012 ROTY and TSS Bobby C's Comic of the Year. Holla!
Deepwater, SouthPaul and radam r hilarious
Agree. Woods and his liberal, Obama-luvin' stylings are taking this site in the wrong direction. "Imo". This is boxing, baybee. The fight game! Not fuzzy happy bunny touchy-feely superhappynice land. Kapish, Woods? Have a word with yourself, pronto!
Who will win the Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward fight?


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ASU rapped out 22 hits on the night, including five doubles, two triples and four home runs, as all nine starters finished with at least one hit in the contest.
The Sun Devils jumped out to an early 13-1 advantage, scoring five runs on four hits and a key Brad Boyer error in the home half of the first, hitting a pair of home runs and a triple for three runs in the second and adding five runs on five hits in the bottom of the third for a 12-run lead.
Right fielder Eric Sogard, who finished the night 3 for 6 with three RBI and missed out on hitting for the cycle by just a single, lined a one-out double to center field that allowed Colin Curtis to scamper around the bases and score from first after singling in the previous at-bat to knot the game at 1-1 in the home half of the first.
The real trouble started for the Wildcats when Perry walked Preston Paramore to load the bases and Boyer mishandled a routine inning-ending ground ball off the bat of Seth Dhanenens for a run-scoring error and a 3-1 ASU advantage.
Sophomore Kevin Romine, the ninth Sun Devil to bat in the inning, plated a pair of runs on a bloop single to left that plated Retherford and Paramore for the four-run edge.
Sogard added to his exploits with a solo home run to right-center with one out in the second and Rutherford chipped in with a two-run homer in the frame to left to drive home Davis who had tripled two batters before.
In the five-run third, ASU's Sogard collected his fourth triple of the season as part of a five hit inning as the Devils sent a game-high 12 batters to the plate.
The Wildcats mounted a limited comeback with three runs on five hits in the top of the fourth. However, the Devils roared back with six runs, including five on a pair of home runs by Retherford and Dhaenens, in the bottom of the fifth to extend their advantage to 15 runs at 19-4, and answered UA's lone run in the top of the sixth with three more runs in the bottom of the inning.
The Wildcats manufactured an ill-fated 1-0 lead in the first inning when senior Boyer walked to leadoff the game, advanced to second on a ground out by Colt Sedbrook, stole third and came home on a RBI ground out by Jon Gaston.
Bright spots for the Wildcats included a pair of scoreless innings from right-hander Cory Burns, junior Jason Donald extended his hitting streak to 14 straight games and freshman Hunter Pace collected his first two career hits and finished the contest 2 for 3 with a run scored.


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Volume 4, No.2 Spring 1998
Table of Contents
Surfers Discover Park Fossils
Fairy Tales Can Come True
Aquarium in Stone
Florissant Fossil Beds compiles new database
John Day Fossil Beds yields unique primate tooth
Teaching fossils through the mail
Dinosaur bonebed discovered at Big Bend National Park
Park Paleontology Recognition Pin
Paleontology at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Fossil Forum
Surfers Discover Park Fossils
Tn the last four months Web surfers visiting the Park Geology website at http://www.aqd.nps.gov/grd have discovered a great deal of new information, especially in the area of park paleontology. "Park Geology" is a website designed by the Geologic Resources Division to serve as a central hub for information about "geoparks" and to link parks from across the System through common geologic themes. The original design was tested using information from fossil parks, and now that a basic framework is in place we would like to see park paleontology features continue to grow.
The bulk of the website's pages are park focused content pages called "geology fieldnotes." There are currently more than 150 individual park geology fieldnote pages posted on the site's tour of park geology. The initial content for these pages was taken from park brochures and site bulletins, with the scanning and editing done by students and a contractor. However, many of the park brochures are weak in their coverage of geology, so the work of locating or creating additional text and photos for each park is just beginning. If you can contribute any geologic information for the NPS website, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com..
The website also attempts to highlight the educational value of park geology by using broad themes to link park sites throughout the System. However, most of the material from brochures is park-specific and doesn't take advantage of the multi-park approach to explaining complex geology. One exception is the "Age of Mammals: Life in the Cenozoic Era" which is used on several park brochures. Using this illustration rich material, designers were able to experiment with a thematic feature, creating a model for other themes (see http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/parks/ Age_of_Mammals.htm).
Yahoo! The Park Geology website has recently become more visible to Web users. In December the site was listed by the Yahoo search engine and since then it has been added by other search engines. Park Geology is growing in popularity among teachers, students, and visitors that use the Web. The server that hosts Park Geology and NatureNet now records more than 100,000 "hits" each week. Linking a park's home page to the geology fieldnotes or to other parks that share geologic themes is encouraged. The geology fieldnotes already link to each park's website in several places.
Under Construction
There are several projects in the works that could enhance the park paleontology information on the Web:
- We are currently testing an on-line searchable photo database that will have more than 400 USGS photographs of park geologic features with descriptions. Photographs of fossils and paleontology projects would be welcome additions.
- A web-based park geology timeline designed by Vince Santucci is being expanded into a National Park geology time machine, where earth history and the history of life on earth can be experienced through fossil parks.
- The USGS National Mapping Pro- gram is supporting the development of park geology pages for several parks. Part of this work will include general geology pages explaining the geologic time scale and provid- ing of plate reconstruction diagrams.
Ideally, the paleontology sections of the website would help to conserve park fossil resources by creating more informed visitors. A few ideas that still need authors include:
- Information about collecting and re- search permits;
- Alternatives to collecting: Museums that hold NPS fossil collections;
- Arranging field trips;
- The work of paleontologists and cu- rators;
- How to get involved: Meetings, preservation issues, general interest publications.
Please get involved in the park geology website by sending in ideas, reports, articles, photos, meeting announcements, and corrections. Expert review and additional material will have to come from people like yourself. The Geologic Resources Division can scan text, photos and slides, and prepare new webpages for posting on our server or yours. If you don™t have web access but would like to be involved, we can make a CD-ROM with the current website for you to review.
Contacts: email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com
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Fairy Tales Can Come True
Dan Chure - DINO
Between 1990 and 1996 the paleontology staff at Dinosaur National Monument excavated and prepared the skeleton of a new species of meat-eating dinosaur. This spectacular specimen is one of the most important ever found in the Monument and one of the best from rocks of Late Jurassic age anywhere in the world. Even so, it was, unfortunately, another "headless wonder" - a skeleton missing the skull; something which happens all too frequently in paleontology. There was no clue as to what had happened to the skull. Was it still buried deep within the rocks of the quarry? Had it been washed away by the river before the skeleton had been buried in sand? Or had the skull been destroyed even before the skeleton had been washed into the river? No one knew and all hope had been lost that the skull would ever be found.
Enter the knight on a white horse, Ray Jones, a radiologist at the University of Utah, with an interest in dinosaurs. Ray knew that small particles, known as gamma particles, can be emitted from fossilized bone and he had developed a machine for detecting these emissions. Ray had used his "dinosaur dowser" successfully with other paleontologists and he came to Dinosaur hoping that he could help us solve our problem. Ray gridded off the quarry and systematically measured gamma emissions over a 30 by 6 foot area. Back at the lab he analyzed the data to remove the emissions from the rock itself. This done, there remained one high reading - a hopeful sign. Was it a fragment of a bone....a piece of petrified wood...or the missing skull? To answer that question, Ray returned to Dinosaur in July 1996 and relocated the spot. He told us the emission reading suggested that whatever was there was close to the surface and that we should proceed carefully. Incredibly, the first hammer blow hit bone, and within an hour it was clear that we were looking at the back of the missing skull. At the end of the day Ray rode off into the sunset with a smile on his face. The staff, needless to say, was ecstatic.
It took many weeks to excavate the skull and ultimately helicopter it back to the lab. By the beginning of 1997 one side of the skull was completely exposed and its was a site to behold; a two-foot long skull, complete with a toothy smile. The remarkable "dinosaur dowser" had lived up to its reputation and we now had the missing piece to our great dinosaur puzzle. Ray's machine will not find all fossil bones, since some do not emit gamma particles, and others are buried too deep to detect. However, in the right situation, with the right conditions (and a little bit of luck), it can work wonders and we have the skull to prove it!
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Aquarium in Stone
Marcia Fagnant - FOBU
During the summer of 1996, a guided hike to an active research quarry was added to the weekend programs at FOBU. The purpose of this program is to give visitors an opportunity to visit an active site on the monument and interact with a working paleontologist. Because the Monument is surrounded by active commercial fossil quarries (many allow visitors to pay a fee to collect and keep fossils), this program provides an opportunity to introduce the visitor to concepts associated with the scientific study of fossils.
At the quarry, visitors are provided with a background and history of the site and how it fits into the larger stratigraphic context of Fossil Basin. The park paleontologist or a research assistant describes the scientific methods of collecting fossil specimens and associated scientific data. Visitors are then invited to assist the scientist in the collection of specimens and recording data.
The two hour quarry program attracted 65 participants in 1996 and in 1997, program participation more than doubled with 158 visitors.
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Invitation for contributions
To keep the Park Paleontology Newsletter fresh and informative we would like to hear from you. If you have paleontological news relevant to the national parks please write a few paragraphs and send to:
Vince Santucci
Fossil Butte National Monument
P.O. Box 592
Kemmerer, WY 83101
Park Paleontology's schedule is quarterly. The spring issue is planned for publication in April 1999.
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Florissant Fossil Beds compiles new database
Herb Meyer - FLFO
Fossil plants and insects have been collected from the Florissant fossil beds since the 1870s, long before the establishment of the National Monument in 1969. These large collections of fossils are housed in museums throughout the country and include thousands of published type specimens upon which 1200-1500 new species were based. These new species often originally were described without illustrations, or those that were illustrated were done with line drawings or artistic renditions. The publications in which they were described number in the hundreds, and only limited information has been available to draw this vast array of information into a single format. Some of the museums do not maintain their own computerized databases. In some instances, entire collections have been moved to different museums since their original citation in publication, making it difficult for researchers to locate needed specimens.
Beginning in 1995, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument initiated a project to develop a new integrated database that will document all of the published specimens from Florissant in order to facilitate future research and provide a meaningful taxonomic inventory of Florissant's diversity. The project is still underway, and to date 3500 specimen records have been added. In all cases, new original photographic transparencies are being taken and eventually will be digitized. Time-consuming on-site visits have been necessary to record specimen data and to complete photography. Museums that have been visited so far include University of Colorado Museum, Denver Museum of Natural History, University of California Museum of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, Natural History Museum of London, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Yale Peabody Museum, Florida Museum of Natural History, San Diego Museum of Natural History, California Academy of Sciences, and National Museum of Scotland. We are striving to establish a close working relationship with each of these museums, and all of them have been very generously supportive of the project.
The database includes information inherent to each individual specimen (taxon, museum numbers, collector, locality, etc.) as well as all information pertaining to the publication history of the specimen (original publication and all subsequent citations in publication). Many cataloguing problems are being recognized and corrected in the process, and publication inconsistencies are often resolved according to the International Codes of Botanical and Zoological Nomenclature. We expect that the project will be on-going for another two to three years. Internet access to the database is one of our long range objectives. For more information, contact Florissant's paleontologist:
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John Day Fossil Beds yields unique primate tooth
Shawn Duffy
A tiny tooth recently found on an isolated peak in central Oregon represents the youngest known fossil primate in North America. The 4mm (0.15 inch) specimen was found within John Day Fossil Beds National Monument during routine prospecting under the direction of the park's paleontologist Ted Fremd. It was discovered by John Zancanella of the Bureau of Land Management who was working in the park on an interagency team.
During cataloguing this fall, when several other new kinds of animal fossils were also identified, this tooth ihjumped out as something we've been looking for with very little hope, for many years,ln Fremd said. After 130 years of collecting in the John Day Basin, this is the only one of its kind. "This is about as rare as fossils get," Fremd added.
The isolated lower molar is unique because it is the only North American primate fossil of the late Oligocene Epoch (28 to 24 million years ago) to be found in proximity to volcanic ash layers. Using new, high precision argon isotopes, scientists are able to date these ash tuffs. Previously described evidence of this animal in the Pacific Northwest was limited to a fragmentary maxilla with minimal stratigraphic data.
"We try to continuously examine fossil-bearing rocks to collect scientifically significant fossils on federal lands. Otherwise, weathering and other factors will destroy them," said Fremd.
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Teaching fossils through the mail
Marcia Fagnant - FOBU
Fossil Butte National Monument's most successful outreach program involves teachers and students from all over the United States. Teaching Paleontology in the National Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands is a curriculum guide that travels with many teaching aids, such as; replicas, slide shows, posters, a computer game, fossil rubbing plate, and a fossil preparation kit (a replica). It is designed to aid teachers presenting concepts of time, past life, and fossils to students in the second and third grades.
The program began in the fall of 1994. Through the generous support of the Dinosaur Nature Association, fifteen kits over the last four years have reached approximately 4,000 children from the first through ninth grades in thirty states and Canada. One hundred and sixty teachers have requested that the kit be sent to them. It has been a wonderful way for "the keepers of our fossil heritage" to spread understanding of a very unique resource.
Dinosaur bonebed discovered at Big Bend National Park
Andrew Stanton - FOBU
Recent excavations at Big Bend National Park have unearthed a bonebed of Alamosaurus, a sauropod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous of North America. Anthony Fiorillo of the Dallas Museum of Natural History says that the bonebed is believed to consist of three individuals, an adult and two juveniles, both of which are half of the adult's size. The bones at the sight show signs of being trampled, such as abrasions, and some bones being on end rather than laying flat. It is believed that the bonebed may represent an ancient watering hole.
According to Fiorillo, the bonebed offers "new insights into the life history of Alamosaurus." The site is significant because it has yielded new material, "giving portions of Alamosaurus anatomy that have never been seen before." It is also the first time a group has been found together, as well as a juvenile being found with an adult. Fiorillo believes that may indicate social behavior in Alamosaurus.
Alamosaurus is the only sauropod dinosaur known from the late Cretaceous of North America. It was a Titanosaur, a family of sauropods that mostly inhabited the southern continents of Africa, South America, and India. After other families became extinct in North America earlier in the Cretaceous, Titanosaurs entered from a land bridge to South America just before the dinosaurs became extinct at the close of the Mesozoic.
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Park Paleontology Recognition Pin
staff writer
In an effort to acknowledge individuals making positive contributions to the National Park Service Paleontological Resource Program, two recognition pins have been created to reward these individuals. Both pins are modeled after the PARK PALEONTOLOGY Newsletter logo.
The first version of the pin is black and gold and will be presented to individuals making noteworthy contributions to promote paleontology in the national parks. A solid gold version of the pin will be presented to individuals making significant contributions to the National Park Service Paleontology Program.
The first recipient of the gold PARK PALEO pin is Rachel Benton, paleontologist at Badlands National Park. Among the many accomplishments by Rachel, she has coordinated two Fossil Resource Conferences.
The second pin recipient is Greg McDonald, paleontologist at Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument. During 1997, Greg obtained a $50,000 grant from Cannon Corporation to conduct an excavation of the Hagerman Horse Quarry.
The third pin recipient is Diann Gese, geologist in the Geologic Resources Division. Through her efforts with the Geologists-In-The-Park Program, Diann has successfully promoted paleontology by placing geology and paleontology student interns in National Park Service areas.
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Paleontology at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Christian George Franklin & Marshall University
In the summer of 1997 the paleonto logical resource data from Dela ware Water Gap National Recreation Area were incorporated into the parks geographic information system. Using data from a comprehensive survey conducted from 1979 to 1980 of the paleonotological resources of the park, a database was populated and the locations of the fossil sites were digitized.
This survey identified 130 sites which contained fossil bearing rocks. Most of the fossils found in the park are Ordovician and Silurian invertebrates, including brachiopods, sponges, bryozoans, corals and trilobites. In addition to the invertebrates the dermal plates of Devonian fishes are preserved in several locations.
This information was used to create a database which was then linked to the geographic information in ArcView. This gives the park a digital record of the paleontological resources and makes it quickly accessible to any personnel who may need it. An interpretive display was then developed to show examples of some of the fossils found in the park.
This project was undertaken by Christian George an intern in archeol- ogy and GIS. He was advised by John Wright, park archeologist and Keith High, resource management.
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Fossil Forum
National Parks: Geology Matters
The following two letters were published in GEOTIMES. The original letter by David Applegate was printed in the August 1997 issue. The reply by Roland Gangloff was printed in the June 1998 issue. The letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the National Park Service or any other agency, however, the letters address key issues related to the management of geologic/paleontologic resources on federal lands.
The need for increased public awareness of the value of geoscience research has become a mantra across our community in this time of tight federal budgets. The recent threat of elimination faced by federal geoscience agencies stemmed largely from a genuine lack of understanding of what they do. Short-term efforts to inform congress must continue, but long-tern support for the geosciences will depend on convincing the public that geology truly matters. The recent crop of dinosaur and volcano disaster movies that feature climatic scenes in which the hero, in time of crisis, shouts "Get me a geologist!" are great. But we cannot rely on Hollywood to keep delivering the goods - or much reality for that matter. So where should our educational efforts begin? Many of us treasure the geology field trip as our favorite learning experience. The prospect of millions of our fellow citizens voluntarily going on field trips certainly would be a good start! And millions already do. Each year, large numbers of Americans travel to type sections, unique fossil localities, and other prime examples of geology at its most splendid. Our national park system presents a tremendous opportunity for public education about the geosciences, but it is an opportunity largely untapped.
One big obstacle is the overly low profile held by the geosciences within the National Park Service, which employs only 40 geologists. Compare that to the agency's 900 biologists, a number that was even higher before the creation of the National Biological Survey (now the Biological Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey) absorbed many of the Park Service's biological research staff. The scarcity of geoscientists means that in even the most geologically spectacular parks including the Grand Canyon, none are available to train interpreters, develop educational materials, and provide resource and hazard evaluations.
Fully one quarter of the 874 units in the national park system - which includes national parks, monuments, seashores, historical parks, recreation areas, and other sites - were created solely for their geologic qualities, and 140 of the units contain significant geologic features. Geology and the parks should have a special relationship, but where are the geologists?
As an agency within the Department of the Interior, the Park Service relies on geoscientists at the U.S. Geological Survey, whose principal mission is to meet the research and information needs of its sister agencies. This separation of science from management and regulatory functions is, of course, designed to ensure credibility and objectivity. But it can also leave managers and regulators unaware of what scientists have to offer and scientists unclear about the needs of managers and regulators. Although individual projects have been successful and the relationship should be strengthened, the lack of daily contact and resulting familiarity may limit the arrangement's effectiveness.
The need for better communication between scientists and managers was one of many issues raised by a 1992 National Research Council study titled Science and the National Parks. The report noted scientists' lack of influence among policy-makers and the lack of a coordinated approach to research in support of research management. In response to the latter criticism, the Park Service created Natural Resources Program Center to provide scientific assistance in the management and protection of natural resources in the parks.
Geologists in the National Park Service were consolidated into the center's Geologic Resources division. They are working with the geoscience societies to raise awareness of the division's activities and promote collaboration in research and public education. In partnership with the Geological Society of America (GSA), division geologists have developed a summer internship program that allows undergraduate geoscience students to spend several months in a national park working on research projects, cataloging collections, or developing interpretive materials. GSA sponsored two internships this summer with matching funds from the division, which is funding several additional internships itself. Projects include developing a paleontological database for Denali National Park in Alaska and working on public education projects at Badlands National Park in South Dakota. A promising new science scholars program funded by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Canon, and the National Park Foundation invites graduate students in the biological, physical, and cultural sciences to investigate specific research topics using the parks as laboratories. Unfortunately, this year's program failed to designate any topics related to the geosciences. Efforts are underway to correct that omission.
In the November 1995 issue of GSA Today, Paul and Heidi Doss urge academic geoscientists working in national parks to assign a higher priority to educating the public about their research. Although many geoscientists conduct research in units of the national park system, their interaction with park personnel is often limited filling out an annual Investigator's report or collecting permit.
The Dosses suggest ways to incorporate outside scientists into the park's educational process, working with interpreters and other park staff. They describe their own success in developing training programs at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Acadia National Park, and argue that such programs can effectively inform the public and park service interpreters about geologic research and geology. They point out that these educational efforts "may be the public's first and only direct exposure to taxpayer-funded science."
The call put out by the Dosses should be echoed throughout our community, not just for academic geoscientists but for professional geologists and all others with an interest in increasing public awareness of geology. For example, volunteering to brief interpretive staff on the geologic history and processes at work in a park can make them more comfortable sharing that information with the public. With a mission focused on preservation rather than multiple use, the national parks have largely been left out of the debates over fossils, mining, and other public lands issues. But the parks represent a very different sort of resource in the form of 268 million visitors a year. Because so many of those visits could represent the geologic field trip of a lifetime, no better opportunity exists for increasing public awareness of the science and capturing the public's imagination. Gazing over the edge of the Grand Canyon for the first time is as awesome an experience as most people are likely to get. Sciences like astronomy and oceanography have successfully mobilized public support through the "wow", or wonder, factor. It is time for us to do the same.
David Applegate
AGI Director of Government Affairs
I read [the] article in Geotimes (August 1997) concerning the lack of geologists and geological training within the National Park Service (NPS). I would also call your attention to lack of same in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). I write from the perspective of over 25 years [of] work in the Mojave Desert, Alaska, Wyoming, and Nevada. The situation is particularly bad in Alaska. There is not a single geologist or paleontologist based at BLM in the entire state. Archaeologists have a lock on most positions remotely related to geoscience matters and permit issuing, etc. In fact, there is only one partially trained paleontologist-archaeologist in the entire western region at a managerial level. It is a very low level at that. ... I have been working on dinosaur fauna from Northern Alaska since 1987 and still find very little attention or support available for geologic or paleontologic resources.
It is my conclusion that this [situation] is a direct result of the tradition of relying on the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for most geoscience investigations until the last decade, when the USGS was methodically gutted in such areas of expertise. However, NPS and BLM have very poor grasps of their geologic potentials and resources. This was very clear from presentations given in 1994 at the Partners in Paleontology Conference, held in Colorado Springs.
However, I have not seen much progress over the last three years by any of the participating agencies. Now that the USGS has "enfolded" the biologic survey and has been directed toward more "pragmatic" avenues, it will be interesting to see if the balance of specialists within our NPS and BLM divisions changes in response to this reorganization of the USGS. I think we (American Geological Institute, Geological Society of America, Paleontological Society, and the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology) should be more activist and politically savvy and make our voices heard. I commend you for pointing to steps now being taken, small though they be. I also commend [the] article in general. You are right on!
Roland A. Gangloff
Curator, Earth Science Collections
University of Alaska Museum
and associate professor of geology
University of Alaska-Fairbanks.
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Invitation for contributions
To keep the Park Paleontology Newsletter fresh and informative we would like to hear from you. If you have paleontological news relevant to the national parks please write a few paragraphs and send to:
Vince Santucci
Fossil Butte National Monument
P.O. Box 592
Kemmerer, WY 83101
Park Paleontology's schedule is quarterly. The spring issue is planned for publication in April 1999.
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Park Paleontology
c/o Fossil Butte NM
P.O. Box 592
Kemmerer, WY 83101
Superintendent B. Crat decided not to hire a paleontologist at the park, but rather another biologist to study the ad- verse effects that fossils may have on the biological resources.
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The Tri-Cities area consists of Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City, along with the other towns in between, such as Blountville and Bluff City. While the area has many things in common, there are also many things that are different. Of course, there are the fairs and festivals that are unique to each of the cities, but that is just the beginning. When residents make a move from Bristol to Kingsport, there are some very unique things that they discover in their new city. In some ways, it is so close, but yet so far.
It might be assumed that moving from Johnson City to Kingsport, or vice versa, might not be as much of an adjustment, but Bristol is the smaller, slower leg of the triad. There are quite a few quirky little things about Kingsport that make it truly different, but the most obvious difference is the traffic. If you ask around, you will find that anyone in the Tri-Cities will answer that the most dangerous and challenging traffic in the Tri-Cities is in Kingsport, specifically on Stone Drive.
There are higher speed limits all around Kingsport than you would find in corresponding areas of Bristol. It is very disconcerting when a car flies by you on Stone Drive, but even more so in other less busy areas of town where you are not expecting it. However, it is fairly obvious that some of the situation is just the Kingsport drivers who drive much more hurriedly and aggressively than is the norm in Bristol. There are many places in the Kingsport area where you just cannot pull out and get across all the lanes of traffic during busy times of the day. This especially applies to Colonial Heights.
Speaking of Colonial Heights, there is an interesting combination of little towns and communities around Kingsport that are still very much a part of the Kingsport community, but still a distinct community of their own. The Kingsport leaders have been concerned for quite some time that most people who work in Kingsport do not live there, which is very true. Kingsport families are an odd kind of dual residents.
New residents may be very disturbed by the narrow railroad bridge tunnels around Kingsport, especially in Colonial Heights. A few have red lights, but most do not. Big round mirrors are used in these little narrow passageways. Coupled with the cars travelling at such a high rate of speed, these mirrors are frankly frightening! As far as I know, there is not one of these traffic mirrors in Bristol, so new transfers have a kind of learning curve.
There are beautiful green areas around Kingsport that can be enjoyed by families. Parks abound with Bays Mountain and Warrior's Path two of the largest. There are many other parks scattered around, accessible also by bike trails. Kingsport has invested quite a lot to continue as they started in an organized, planned community that incorporates these green areas. Just recently, the city narrowed Center Street, a main thoroughfare, to only two lanes to make room for a bike lane. This is a bit confusing, though.
There seems to be a lot more people per square foot in Kingsport, and this feeling of being crowded takes a little adjustment, too. With this many people around everywhere you go, you don't expect to sense the friendliness that is usually there. It's kind of like a little town with lots of people.
However, if it just doesn't feel quite as safe going out at night in Kingsport as in Bristol, it's not your imagination. Neighborhood Scout.com provides some statistics that compare the crime rates in Kingsport and Bristol. In Bristol, the crime index is 11, meaning that it is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States, and Kingsport's index is at 3. The median is 3.9. (100 would be perfectly safe.) The chance of being a victim in Bristol is 1 in 189, but the stats for Kingsport are 1 in 135. Shortly upon moving here, a family member had her wallet stolen right out of her purse while shopping.
There is a bit of a learning curve upon moving to Kingsport and attempting to be part of the community, small and large. The feeling of connection you feel in Bristol is almost non-existent in Kingsport; everyone is so spread out. It turns out that the local newspaper in Kingsport, the Times-News, is one of the best tools for discovering the area. The newspaper plays a much more localized and central role in Kingsport than it does in Bristol. It is a cohesive force that ties all the loose parts together. It is noticeable upon first perusal that this is predominantly a locally-centered newspaper. It is basically a necessity for those new to the city.
Kingsport is one of the most interesting places to live in Tennessee. There is always something entertaining or educational to do, and the shopping and dining can't be beat. There are stores and restaurants tucked behind stores and restaurants. The choices seem endless, and the discovery process is lots of fun. This small-town Bristol writer is learning something interesting about her new city every day!
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