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Minutes of the meeting held on October 6, 2009
Present: Chairman Allen Fidler; and members Sue Beasley, Dennis Fisher, Fred Olivari, Robert Whartenby and Brandon Wind. Also in attendance were: Township Engineer Michele Fountain, Assistant Township Manager John Boyle, and Solicitor John Torrente.
Call to Order: Chairman Allen Fidler called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
Approval of Minutes: Mr. Wind made a motion to approve the minutes of September 29, 2009. Mr. Fisher seconded and the motion passed 6-0.
Conditional Use
Ellen Ryan, Inc. – Marisa – Art of Apparel
Ellen Tolen of Ellen Ryan, Inc. was present. She said her retail store will be a women's boutique, and noted that she has been in business for many years, with stores in Flemington and Red Bank. Ms. Tolen said she brings a customer base with her, including customers from Newtown, and that she is very excited to be coming to Newtown.
Mr. Fidler cited the review letter from CKS Engineers, dated September 21, 2009, and asked the applicant if she wanted to amend the number of employees and hours of operation, as it would be easier to do at this point than later in the approval process. Ms. Tolen said the average number of employees would probably be two, but that there could be a maximum of four. She said she would like to stay open until 10:00pm, noting that she has been asked by the ice cream shop and the Green Parrot to stay open later to coincide with their hours and help establish more foot traffic at the shopping center. Ms. Tolen said she would like to amend the hours of operation, detailed in the CKS letter, to seven days a week, from 10:00am to 10:00pm Monday through Saturday, and from 12:00 to 6:00pm on Sunday. Mr. Boyle noted that the PC is a recommending board and that final approval is given by the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Fidler said that the pro business approach of the township should be favorable to the proposed expanded hours.
Ms. Tolen clarified that she would not take any UPS or other deliveries at the store, but would bring products herself. Mr. Fidler reminded the applicant that any signage would require HARB approval before conditional use could be approved; Ms. Tolen said she was aware of this.
Ms. Fountain had no questions. She said that the parking calculations were satisfactory, noting that a variance had been received by the shopping center. She said that this use should not impact parking, since the employee count (4) is much less than that of the previous business (the pretzel factory with 12).
Mr. Torrente had no questions or comment.
Mr. Fisher made a motion to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve the Conditional Use Application from Ellen Ryan, Inc. for an E-1 Retail Apparel Shop, Specialty Boutique, namely "Marisa, the Art of Apparel", at 250 North Sycamore Street, Building 2A in the PC, Planned Commercial Zoning District, subject to the following conditions:
Mr. Wind seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously by the Commission.
Mr. Fidler noted that the next meeting of the Board of Supervisors is October 14, 2009.
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Newtown Area Regional Planning Commission
Mr. Fidler reported that he had attended their meeting several weeks ago. He said that Mr. Wydro had suggested unifying the various municipality SALDO ordinances, but there was no support for the idea. Mr. Fidler said that green basins were discussed, noting that Upper Makefield has 21 basins and that Wrightstown has none and doesn't want any. He noted that Newtown wants to continue maintenance of the basins by the HOA's. Mr. Fidler said that no common joint planning issues resulted, and the only agreement by attendees was that basins should use green technology. He suggested that the Board of Supervisors discuss where Newtown stands on the issue.
Mr. Fisher reported that the last few meetings involved presentations regarding wildlife management, in particular deer, by a sharp shooters group and a bow hunters group. He said the presentations were very well done and would be given to the Supervisors in the next few months. The presentations will address the problems with deer and possible ways to deal with the issues. Mr. Fidler noted that infill building in the township has changed wildlife management issues, and said that nursery management now recommends invisible fencing with dogs that roam to keep deer off a property.
Other Business
Mr. Fidler thanked Mr. Boyle for forwarding letters to the Commission, to PennDOT from the township and responses from PennDOT, which addressed questions about Stoopville Road, Terry Drive extension, and Swamp Road.
Ms. Beasley said she had heard there were traffic calming plans for 532; Commission members had heard only about traffic calming measures for Stoopville Road.
Mr. Fidler noted comments by the Supervisors regarding development on Sycamore Street relative to permitted uses and planned commercial development. He said they had discussed what someone could do to pursue development outside of planned commercial development, noting that what would be allowed on the eastern side of the street would be allowed on the western side as well. The question arose as to whether different requirements could exist for setbacks, etc. based on lot size or are they restricted to limitations on use only. Commission members expressed concern for fairness to owners of smaller lots, suggesting that lesser setbacks and other restrictions would avoid penalizing development on the smaller lots. Ms. Fountain will research the issue. Mr. Fidler said he hoped that the Supervisors would consider hiring a professional planner to assist.
On motion by Mr. Fisher and without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 8:09 pm.
Respectfully Submitted:
Leslie Dunleavy, Recording Secretary


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When Greg Laurie attended local baseball games as a kid in Southern California, he had no idea he would later preach to the masses from second base at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Through God's intervention, Laurie overcame a troubled childhood and drug-laced adolescence to become a passionate evangelist and preacher, founding Harvest Christian Fellowship® in Riverside and Irvine, Calif., one of the largest churches in the U.S.
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Remarkably, more than 90,000 people attended the first Harvest Crusade in 1990, featuring Greg Laurie as the evangelist.
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As promised, here are some photos of the back of my new S6. Hopefully you can see that the left side is noticeably "redder" than the right side. The patterning and striations are nice and seem matched, but the color surely does not. Is this normal? Or did something go wrong in the manufacturing process? I have sent an email and the photos to Godin to see what they say. I know it's only a $400 guitar but I would just like to get some feedback about it.
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Congratulations & good luck w/ the new guitar. How would you describe the tone of the S6 compared w/ the Martins?
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Let's just get one thing clear first. If this year's mobile phone release from Apple will be an iPhone 5S, then there's absolutely no reason to think its outer shell won't be exactly identical to the iPhone 5. That's what Apple does when outing an S model, so why would it change?
Then again, although most rumors so far have pointed to a 5S release this year, we may get an entirely new device – the iPhone 6. If this will be the case, then we should apparently expect it to be the first iPhone to come with a capacitive Home button. Furthermore, this button will be made out of sapphire crystal. That's the same material employed to cover the iPhone 5's camera (seen below), and it's essentially scratch-proof. Which obviously would be a good thing to have on something you'll be tapping all day.
But wait, there's more. The revamped Home button will also have a built-in fingerprint sensor, to naturally be used for identification purposes. This definitely isn't the first time we've heard about such a sensor making it into an iPhone, so it seems plausible enough. As for sapphire crystals, if Apple has been happy with the camera lens in the iPhone 5, there's no reason to think it wouldn't use the material again.
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This is a study of Scientology, a religion that is sometimes written off as a cult and a fraud. The church itself may be viewed by some as overly litigious, offering self-help claptrap at stiff prices. These same people also see its founder, L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986), as a loon who wrote a lot of science fiction. Whatever merit there may be in these views ignores the horror that can arise out of blind belief. Indeed, the process of belief is one of the themes that author Lawrence Wright (b. 1946) wishes to explore in writing the book.
According to the author's blurb, Wright is a staff writer for The New Yorker. He's also a novelist, screenwriter and playwright. His book, The Looming Tower, on the development of Al-Qaeda, won several awards, including a Pulitzer Prize.
The book is divided into three main parts: 1) "Scientology," 2) "Hollywood" and 3) "The Prison of Belief." It begins with the story of the conversion of then 21-year-old Paul Haggis, a sometime student with a love of film looking for direction in life. Scientology and the people he met through Scientology seemed to work well for him. Haggis would go on to become a successful screenwriter for television and movies. His life story is woven into the book as part of the question: "What make the Scientology so alluring?"
The writing is journalistic in style, striking the reader as thoroughly researched both in documentary evidence and in interviews with former members. In his introduction, Wright states that the church disputes the testimony of many of the people he spoke with. In addition, frequent footnotes state that either the church or its legal representatives deny what others have told Wright or remarked elsewhere.
What emerges from the interviews and the documents is a story of seemingly willing servitude and poverty in exchange for a promise of benefiting spiritually while improving the lot of mankind as a whole.
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Within weeks of panel discussions during Arizona Auction Week that strongly favored hobbyists over speculators when it came to maintaining a healthy car-collecting economy comes news of two new investment funds designed to cash in on the recent and renewed uptick in classic car prices.
The British-based IGA Automobile LP, which includes Pink Floyd drummer and car collector Nick Mason and racer and car collector Ray Bellm, anticipates a 15-percent annual return once it has the funding it needs to buy up $150 million in classic cars. Meanwhile, the Classic Car Fund says it will invest 70 percent of its assets in classic cars and has selected Count of Custoza Family Office Ltd. of Zurich, Switzerland, to manage its portfolio. "Family" reports its line of tailored investments returned a 29-percent average annual return between 2003 and 2009.
And yet it was only a few weeks ago during on of those panel discussions in Arizona that Drew Alcazar of Russo and Steele auctions lamented an era when people were buying up collector cars simply "to flip" them. He noted that after taking their profit, "they didn't even remember what color the car was."
Now, Alcazar added, "people are buying classic cars to drive them and to enjoy road rallies and vintage racing."
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"Fifteen years ago we were worried the hobby was dead," added Barry Meguiar, host of the popular "Car Crazy" television show that features car guys (and gals) and their passion for their classic cars.
Why did Meguiar and others fear the hobby was dying? Because, he said, "speculators were flipping cars," buying and selling for potential profit, not for personal passion.
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Dan Gurney, Carroll Shelby and Bobby Unser are among more than 50 racers who will participate in a salute to Parnelli Jones at the third annual Legends of Riverside celebration March 25-27. The event takes place at the Riverside International Automotive Museum in Riverside, California, where a preview showing of the documentary film, "Godspeed," will be offered. The movie chronicles the recovery of Jones' son, Page, from a near-fatal brain injury suffered in a sprint car racing mishap. Page Jones and film maker Mary Leonard also will be in attendance. See www.LegendsOfRiverside.com for more information.
Museum celebrates XK-E's 50th birthday
The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia celebrates the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Jaguar XK-E from February 19 through March 13. Visit www.SimeoneMuseum.org for information.
In conjunction with the XK-E's 50th birthday, a Swiss businessman has commissioned designers Bo Zolland of Vizualtech and Robert Palm to explore how the car might have looked had it remained in production. The Growler E 2011 concept car (see photo) is based on the current XKR, but with its 5.0-liter V8 tweaked to provide 600 rather than a mere 510 horsepower. The body is of composite materials and is attached to a chassis with a carbon fiber core and front and rear tubular frames. Based on response to the design sketches, a small series production run could be undertaken.
Barrett-Jackson accepts reserve consignments for Palm Beach
Since January, 2005, Barrett-Jackson auctions have refused to allow consigners to establish reserves, secret prices that must be met by bidders before a vehicle can be sold. But for the Barrett-Jackson auction April 7-9 at the South Florida Fairgrounds, reserves can be set on vehicles with an agreed estimated value of more than $50,000.
"Throughout Barrett-Jackson's history, we have always remained committed to having an open dialogue with our customers about their wants and needs," said Steve Davis, auction house president. "In the course of this dialogue, we have heard from some of our customers that they are committed to the Barrett-Jackson auction model and the Barrett-Jackson No Reserve format... On the other hand, we heard from others who would like to participate in a Barrett-Jackson auction but have cars they aren't comfortable selling at No Reserve. These same customers have asked us to consider re-introducing a Reserve element into our auction format."
Mecum adds motorcycle division
Mecum Auctions has added a motorcycle division to corporate structure and has hired American Motorcyclist Association hall of famer Gavin Trippe to manage the consignment and marketing of "world-class collector motorcycles" at Mecum auctions.
"The motorcycle fraternity has been largely ignored in the current auction market, but now there will be a major platform to expose rare and valuable bikes to collectors," Trippe said.
"The beauty of collecting bikes is that five bikes can occupy the same space as one car and you can ride many of them, or even hang one on the wall of a 'man cave' or corporate office.
"Even the most expensive motorcycles can be affordable," he added.
Trippe previously organized the Monterey Classic Bike Auctions and worked with the Otis Chandler collection and the Barber Motorsports Vintage Museum and its motorcycle collection.
Bugatti racer brings $1.3 million in Paris
A 1933 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix two-seat racer sold for $1.3 million at Bonham's recent auction at the Grand Palais in Paris. The car had been part of the estate of Lord Raglan. Another of the Raglan cars, a 1930 Bugatti Type 46 cabriolet with coachwork by Figoni brought nearly $460,000.
Other highlights included a 1930 Bugatti Type 46 faux cabriolet by Veth & Zoom for $850,000, a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K cabriolet for more than $690,000, a 1992 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Landaulette for more than $660,000, and a 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 formerly owned by Kind Baudouin of Belgium, which brought $460,000.
Total sales approached $14 million with 73 percent of lots selling.
Also taking place in Paris in conjunction with Retromobile was the Artcurial auction where a 1937 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante sold for nearly $740,000 and a 1931 Invicta Type LS 4.5 L low-chassis coupe brought more than $680,000.
Worldwide Auctioneers sold 32 of 63 lots at its Atlantic City auction. The high sale was $302,500 for a 1904 Thomas Flyer Model K 60-horsepower racer. A 1932 Auburn 12-160A boattail speedster went for $280,500 and a 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible brought $247,500.
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The limits of software rendering
What is the problem? Well, there is a limit what software can do on current CPUs. The limit can be squarely attributed to memory bandwidth and the size of L1 and L2 caches. I thought I'd explain the point by showing some actual profiling data I collected with the demonstration mentioned above. You can reproduce the same results including seeing the actual assembly instructions with any 3rd party profiler tool out there.
For testing I used a pretty beefy system, an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+. CodeAnalyst was my profiler of choice since this is what AMD provides for their CPUs, Intels VTune does the job just as well though if you have an Intel CPU.
Here are the top three loops which show up in the profiler and together take about 40% of overall CPU time:
The first loop does the affine bitmap blitting, meaning it handles rotation and scaling. This loop takes about 20-25% of overall time. Its characteristic is that memory access is almost always non sequential, meaning you get lots of L1 and L2 cache misses.
The second loop does a simple copy from one buffer to another. Some will recognize this code, this was adopted from the AMD Athlon Processor x86 Code Optimization Guide. This loop takes about 10-15% of overall time.
The third does a blur for a radius which is power of two, I have presented this code in a blog post before. This loop takes another 10-15% of overall time.
So what can you determine from the above? Look at the CPU clock column. This is the number of total cycles spent on an individual instruction. Any memory access, especially random access like the affine bitmap rendering is the most expensive operation. It really does not matter at that point, without GPU hardware support there is pretty much nothing we can do anymore on modern CPUs when it comes to graphics performance.
Obviously there are other areas we can improve, the other 60% of overall time have maybe another 10% overall performance bump in store if we fundamentally change some algorithms and fix bottlenecks in Tamarin. Although in this example ActionScript execution really does not account for much, it is really all related to graphics code. In the end the conclusion remains: It is memory access time which kills us.
What is even more surprising though for some is that even multi core systems will not help dramatically. In most cases the memory bus and even the L2 cache are shared among the cores.


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It looks like Toys R Us' latest sale ad is following Best Buy's lead. Both stores are featuring deals on L.A. Noire (PS3, Xbox 360) and Wii games, to celebrate L.A. Noire's debut and the recent Wii bundle price drop. So if you need Wii games to go with your new $149.99 Wii or want to get something extra when you buy L.A. Noire, keep this store in mind.
First, L.A. Noire. It's $59.99 at Toys R Us, just like it is everywhere else. The big deal is that you get a $15 Toys R Us gift card with it. That's better than Best Buy's offer – you only get a $10 gift card with the game there. It doesn't beat Kmart's deal though, as you get a $20 gaming coupon and any $19.99 video game free there.
Then, there are the Wii deals. A few games are on sale and there's a way to score a free Wii Wheel. If you buy a $39.99 Wii Remote Plus, a $39.99 Lego Wii Remote or one of three different $19.99 Nyko Wii Wand remotes, you get the $14.99 Wii Wheel peripheral for free. Also, there are seven Wii games on sale. Here's the list.
- Disney Epic Mickey – $29.99
- Just Dance 2 – $29.99
- Lego Pirates of the Caribbean – $39.99
- Michael Jackson: The Experience – $39.99
- Rio – $19.99
- Wipeout: The Game – $14.99
- Zumba Fitness – $29.99
Finally, there's one miscellaneous game deal. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (PS3, Xbox 360) is on sale. It's $39.99 this week, instead of $49.99.
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"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak has been on the show for quite some time, but it sounds like Kim and her family wanted to film their own spin-off show. "Don't Be Tardy" has been filming for two seasons and it sounds like she could be returning for a third. And it sounds like fans are hoping for something specific. According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on March 10, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak is now being encouraged by viewers to make up with her parents.
On "Don't Be Tardy," she revealed that she was upset that her parents were not being as understanding to her situation. During her wedding, her mother made a scene by breaking Kim's rules that had been put in place for the sake of little KJ. She kicked her mother out of the party, and the two haven't really talked. Since then, her parents have been selling stories in the press about how Kim was keeping her daughters away from her mother.
Many people think that Kim should reach out and make peace with her parents. It is questionable whether Kim is even talking to her parents these days. She is scheduled to appear on "Watch What Happens Live," so one can hope she will announce something.
What do you think of her returning to Bravo?


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College Hockey:Wisconsin duo named Lester Patrick award winners
Former Wisconsin player and current women's coach Mark Johnson and coaching legend Jeff Sauer are among four people named recipients of the 2011 Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States.
The Badgers duo is joined by NHL Hall of Famer Bob Pulford and long-time USA Hockey executive Toni Rossi.
Currently the head coach of the women's hockey team at his alma mater, Johnson has led Wisconsin to four NCAA championships (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011) and also served as the head coach of the 2010 silver medal-winning U.S. Olympic IIHF World Championship (2000, 2002).
Johnson, the son of legendary college and NHL coach "Badger" Bob Johnson, was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004 and at one point in his career was an assistant coach at Wisconsin under Sauer.
Sauer spent more than 30 seasons as an NCAA Division I head coach at Colorado College from 1971-1980 and then at Wisconsin from 1983-2002. Sauer won NCAA championships as coach of the Badgers in 1983 and 1990 and ranks eighth on the all-time wins list of college hockey coaches with more than 650 victories (655-532-57) and a winning percentage of .549.
Sauer also is closely involved with preparing and coaching the USA Deaf Olympic Team, having participated in seven Deaflympics and earning a gold medal in 2007 at the IIHF Winter Deaf Olympics. In April 2009, he also coached Team USA to a bronze medal in the first ever World Deaf Hockey Championships. Sauer earned the John "Snooks" Kelley Founders Award from the American Hockey Coaches Association in 2003, presented to individuals in the coaching profession who have contributed to the overall growth and development of the sport of ice hockey in the United States.
The recipients will be honored on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn.
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Please touch the animals
Published: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:56 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:56 a.m.
At the Museum of Coastal Carolina, children and the young-at-heart are invited to touch and help feed the marine creatures that inhabit the touch tank. A touch tank feeding event takes place from 11 a.m. to noon on Fridays throughout the summer. The touch tank is home to sea urchins, starfish, horseshoe crabs, burrfish, blennie fish and a huge live Florida horse conch (it's about a foot and a half long).
If you have found a shell that you can't identify, bring it along when you visit the Touch Tank, and the museum staff will help you with the ID.
The museum is at 21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach. Details: (910) 579-1016, museumplanetarium.org.
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Articles → Bye-Bye, Baby!
There's a beautiful quote from Abraham Maslow: "Life is an ongoing process of choosing between safety (out of fear and need for defense) and risk (for the sake of progress and growth). Make the growth choice a dozen times a day."
You might have seen in CD Baby's 10th birthday announcement last March that I haven't worked at CD Baby since last year. In fact I've hardly been there since 2002. I designed all the internal systems to run without me, so that I could be free to go learn and invent new things.
But now my new projects are exciting me so much that I decided to hand over CD Baby to someone that's going to make it better than ever for you. I chose Disc Makers as the new owner because their president Tony Van Veen has been one of my favorite people for years, and I always felt they'd do a better job of running CD Baby than I would.
The CD Baby staff, location, name, and everything else will stay the same, but I think you'll start to notice more attention given to improvements that help you sell more music.
So, this isn't big news. Just letting you know that CD Baby is in better hands now, and I'm off to new things.


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Chioglossa lusitanica
|Scientific Name:
|Chioglossa lusitanica
|Species Authority:
|Bocage, 1864
Common Name(s):
|Taxonomic Notes:
|Two distinct subspecies are recognized, C. l. lusitanica and C. l. longipes (Arntzen et al. 2007).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Vulnerable B2ab(ii,iii,iv) ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Jan Willem Arntzen, Jaime Bosch, Mathieu Denoël, Miguel Tejedo, Paul Edgar, Miguel Lizana, Iñigo Martínez-Solano, Alfredo Salvador, Mario García-París, Ernesto Recuero Gil, Paulo Sá-Sousa, Rafael Marquez
|Cox, N. and Temple, H.J. (Global Amphibian Assessment)
Listed as Vulnerable because its Area of Occupancy is probably less than 2,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in its Area of Occupancy, in the extent and quality of its habitat, and in the number of locations in Portugal and Spain.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species is restricted to mountainous and hilly areas in north-western Spain (Galicia and Asturias) and northern and central Portugal with an annual precipitation of over 1,000mm. Its distribution is patchy because its required habitat is fragmented. It has been introduced to the Serra de Sintra, Portugal. It has an altitudinal distribution 100-1,000m asl (records above 1,000m asl require confirmation).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Portugal; Spain
|Lower elevation limit (metres):
|Upper elevation limit (metres):
|Range Map:
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|This is a localized species that can be abundant in suitable habitats (4-5 adults per metre of brook habitat). Eastern Spanish populations are found at lower population densities, and there have been reports of declines and extinctions of some populations in Galicia. In Portugal, populations are widespread and abundant (P. Arntzen pers. comm.) and not in any immediate danger, but they are considered to be vulnerable because of their specialized habitat requirements (Paulo 1997).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|The species is associated with clear, well-oxygenated, small- to medium-sized slightly acidic streams (although in Portugal it has been found in water with pH 7-8), with dense surrounding vegetation in mountainous and hilly areas. The species has also been recorded from caves and abandoned flooded mines. It is associated with broad-leaved oak forest, and occurs in secondary vegetation, but not usually in commercial plantations. Animals have been recorded from eucalypt plantations, pine forests and even shrubland (Taxus or Erica) (Iñigo Martínez-Solano pers. comm. December, 2008). The females lay approximately 12-20 eggs in shallow stream water, often attaching the eggs to the bottom substrate. It is often associated with areas of traditional farming practices, and is particularly found in dry stonewalls. Some populations in north-western Spain have disappeared following replacement of broad-leaved forest with other habitats.
|Terrestrial; Freshwater
|Major Threat(s):
|The major threats to the species are pollution of streams with agrochemicals, canalization, and water extraction from streams for agricultural purposes, and the loss of terrestrial habitats associated with the streams through conversion to forestry plantations (Eucalyptus and Pinus plantations). In Portugal, habitat is at risk from fire.
|Conservation Actions:
|It is listed on Appendix II of the Bern Convention, and is also listed on Annexes II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive. It is protected by national legislation in both Portugal and Spain. It occurs in several protected areas including Picos de Europa National Park, Spain, and Peneda-Gerêz National Park, Portugal.
|Jan Willem Arntzen, Jaime Bosch, Mathieu Denoël, Miguel Tejedo, Paul Edgar, Miguel Lizana, Iñigo Martínez-Solano, Alfredo Salvador, Mario García-París, Ernesto Recuero Gil, Paulo Sá-Sousa, Rafael Marquez. 2009. Chioglossa lusitanica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T4657A11067463. . Downloaded on 27 June 2016.
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Success Stories: Fundamentals of Public Relations
"I feel blessed by the coaching I have received using this book on public relations. I can communicate like a pro on technical issues.
"The revelation (as I will call it) on the law of omitted data has been a reality to me. I used to have problems getting along with my friends. They seemed not to know much, especially with the way I carry myself. In short, they never had much reality about me.
"Then an opportunity sprang up and I was appointed as the class representative in college recently. You can imagine being at the center stage of solving students' issues against the administration.
"Then there is the tool of affinity, reality and communication. This is a ground-breaking communication tool. I gave it a try in helping my fellow students to press for what they wanted from the administration. Being the only link between the students and the administration, I brought them into understanding by using affinity, reality and communication.
"I feel important, and my slight absence is felt. This to me is success." – L.K.
"This course really has shown me a positive way of getting along with people and getting ideas through.
"The steps to do this are working, and I love the way the positive always lies at the bottom for getting ideas through. And then nobody feels driven over—everybody feels heard and that the ideas are for the best.
"Also, how to deal with rumors and bad gossip is great so that you know how to handle this. I feel more 'in shape' to deal with rumors after this course, and I really needed this, finding my strength instead of withdrawing." – M.D.


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How Could You?
He was angry.
His tight words and finger stabbing the air made it clear: he felt betrayed.
"How could you let this happen?"
He had just been fired…by the President of the Company.
"Me??" I replied, "I'm not the one who skipped out on the team over and over again."
He may have been angry, but I was beyond frustrated and felt betrayed myself. I'd gone out on a limb to help, but in the end he'd gotten himself fired.
What made it worse was that for the prior year, we'd been friends.
That all changed when I was asked to lead the team.
Our problem was not unique to us – it happens to nearly everybody when they are first asked to lead a team they once belonged to.
You are now in a position of providing accountability and inspiration to a group of your peers.
For many emerging leaders, this is the most difficult challenge they will ever face. I've watched many experienced leaders stumble when asked to address or lead a team of their peers.
In fact, it's a Shakespearian dilemma: Prince Hal faces this challenge when he ascends to the throne and becomes Henry V. His old drinking buddies are left wondering where they fit in.
Several factors make leading peers difficult for new leaders:
1) We all want to be liked and accepted
Positional leadership, even when you are an outstanding servant leader, means taking responsibility for decisions that not every agrees with. It means holding people accountable and it means that the group who you naturally want to like and accept you won't always feel that way.
There's nothing wrong with wanting other people to think well of you and a desire to belong – it's very normal, human, and healthy so long as its in balance and doesn't consume you.
But this isn't the only value in life and if you choose to lead, it will come into conflict with other values.
2) Your loyalty is to the mission AND the people
This is one of those "ANDs" that is so important – your friends may feel you've abandoned them, but you haven't. You've added an important loyalty – to the organization and its mission.
Learning to balance both takes some work, but to your friends who don't understand this tension, it can feel like betrayal.
3) Inconsistent behavior
In Shakespeare's Henry IV and V sagas, Prince Hal partied with the best of them – he drank with the best known lush, Falstaff, but when he ascended the throne, he turned his back on his friends and acted like he'd never been part of them.
The problem was inconsistent behavior – the Prince did not lead before he had the position. Once he became King and tried to act kingly, his friends were understandably hurt.
4) Unclear expectations
This is the most common error. When you move from a peer role to a positional leadership role, some of your team may expect to get a "pass" on poor behavior, others may expect favors or special treatment (that would undermine your leadership credibility), and YOU may be expecting your friends to work especially hard because of your friendship.
All of this leads to massive disappointment when you do hold team members accountable, you won't do favors that would hurt the team, and your friends don't show any special effort.
5) Not everyone can handle it
Some people are able to manage the tension between friendship and supervisor. In my experience, however, it is the exception, not the rule.
It takes a great deal of maturity for both people to be able do this. At the extreme end of the spectrum, that's one reason so much human resource activity takes place around dating or marrying supervisors.
How many people would seriously pass over their spouse for a promotion or fire them? There is a natural conflict of interest. It's not impossible to overcome, but you would never bet on it.
The success of your leadership depends on what you know. The opportunities to learn are available in many places. Consider looking into classes that offer leadership advice in a masters in management program.
Leading Peers – How To Make It Work
My experience didn't have to end the way I described it. Early in my career, I fell victim to many of the same factors I've just described.
The good news is that a few healthy leadership practices can help you manage the transition from peer to positional leader:
1. Lead from where you are
In healthy organizations, leading from where you are, without a formal title, will naturally lead to you being asked to fill titled leadership positions.
It also helps ease the transition. If your peers all know you as someone who sets an example, practices healthy friendship (where you hold one another accountable), empowers others, and already balances the mission with your role on the team, you won't surprise them with radically different behavior when you change positions.
However, as a team member, if you are constantly bad-mouthing other people and critical of your supervisor, you will have to work hard to make the transition to a leadership role.
2. Be clear about expectations
This is the most essential step to managing the transition: have an honest conversation about the transition and your mutual expectations.
Be clear about your commitment to your team and to the organization, your management expectations, your leadership values, and organizational mandates. At the same time, encourage your peers to be honest about their concerns or expectations and to talk with you if they perceive you are being unjust.
Be realistic about the times you will be called on to make a decision that is in the team's best interest even if it conflicts with what you personally would like.
The goal is to prevent surprises. Your team needs to know where you are coming from – don't let it be a 'gotchya!' moment later on.
3. Wear the right hat at the right time
This takes a level of maturity in your thinking and relationships, but is very helpful for avoiding misunderstandings.
The technique is simply to identify which "hat" you're wearing when you are having a conversation.
I've had conversations that went something like this:
"As a friend, I am so sorry – that stinks! As the team leader, I can give you tomorrow to take care of your problem and then we will need you back."
4. Be clear, not perfect
The key with everything is to be very clear about expectations, goals, and desired behaviors. You will never be perfect, so quit trying…
And quit pretending – your peers all know the 'real' you isn't perfect, so don't suddenly try to act that way. It's inauthentic and your leadership credibility will suffer.
It's okay to be you. Just take responsibility, be as clear as you can, and…
5. Apologize as needed
Leaders often struggle to apologize, but it's even more pronounced when a former team member is leading the team. The insecurity and desire to be accepted can keep you from owning your junk, apologizing, and moving on.
6. Weed as needed
There are times when it just won't work. For example:
A former colleague continues to take advantage of your relationship and, despite your best efforts to clarify expectations and help them correct the behavior, nothing changes.
Once again, be clear about the situation: "I respect you and this is difficult, but if nothing changes you may be transferred or let go."
You can't control anyone else – your job is to be the best leader you can and give everyone on the team every opportunity to succeed. When someone isn't interested in going there, it is time to care enough for them to move them along.
7. Get a new peer group
I regularly encourage leaders to build relationships with other leaders, to find mentors, and get coaching. There is nothing like a group of people who understand the challenges you experience and can share meaningful wisdom.
You can't (or shouldn't try to) get this from your team. (So much of the humor on the American version of The Office was due to Michael Scott inappropriately looking to his staff for validation and to solve his own leadership issues.)
Your Turn
Leading a team of your peers can be hugely rewarding, but its your responsibility as a leader to set clear expectations and act fairly. Even veterans can benefit from reviewing their relationships and making sure they are healthy.
Do you have a meaningful friendship with leaders in your organization?
How do you keep it healthy?
Take care,
David M. Dye
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Ogden had four main choices to solve the problem of his brother-in-law Butler's swampy land, but only one solution was acceptable to him. Abandoning the land wasn't an option because Ogden believed from the time he was 14 that he could do anything he set his mind to. A lawsuit may or may not help the situation. Harming the disreputable developer was unacceptable to Ogden on moral, legal and personal ethical grounds.
The only choice left was improving the land, and this was his choice. Ogden couldn't know the outcome, but he decided to accept this challenge, and he created a plan. He had the land evaluated and surveyed. He divided it into three lots and hired men to drain the best third. He had that portion plaited, and he put it up for sale at auction. That portion was sold for $100,000, and he recovered all of Butler's original investment. http://www.google.com
The solution of Ogden's problem had lasting effects. One effect was that Ogden became a Chicagoan. He was also in the real estate business, and he was nicknamed 'Swamp Salesman', which probably didn't concern him at all because he had a strong self-concept. Another effect was that he became one of Chicago's leading citizens and was commissioned by the village to write its first city charter. Another effect was that he became the first mayor of Chicago, who built bridges, roads and buildings. http://chicagotribute.org
History allows us to evaluate the decisions our ancestors made. Challenges can be examined, and alternative solutions studied. An implemented decision can be analyzed by studying an individual's biography, words, character, beliefs and values. Most importantly, outcomes the historical person was unaware of at the time can be evaluated as positive or negative. It's these evaluations that guide future generations in their decision making.


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When the New Orleans selected Charles Brown in the second round of the 2010 draft, they did so with the expectation that Brown would eventually become a fulltime starter.
The often-injured Brown has shown glimpses that he has the talent to be a starter. But after left tackle Jermon Bushrod left the Saints on Tuesday to join the Chicago Bears, there is a lingering question.
Is Brown ready to protect the blindide of franchise quarterback Drew Brees?
Because the Saints have limited cap space, Brown could end up being the most viable candidate. But Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis still could sign a free agent to bring in as the starter.
Let us know what you think. Leave your comments below.


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Artist appearance this weekend at Yountville's Vintage 1870
Gallery 1870, which is located in Yountville's Vintage 1870 complex, will host artist Patrick O'Rourke this weekend.
O'Rourke will be on-hand on Saturday between 1pm – 6pm (if you stop by at 3pm there will be an unveiling, followed by wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres) and again on Sunday from 12pm – 4pm to personalize remarques on the back of your selections.
Here's a glimpse at O'Rourke's colorful 'Wine Country Chateau':
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Most people also felt they would be worse off if Scotland broke away, but supporters remain confident they will win the day.
13:07, UK, Tuesday 01 July 2014
Backing for Scotland to go it alone from the rest of the UK has fallen, a new poll reveals.
Support for a Yes vote in September's referendum has slipped to 35%, while 54% said they would vote No, according to a YouGov poll for The Times.
A further 10% said they were undecided, while 2% said they would not vote.
Without undecided voters or those who would not vote, the results were 39% for Yes, and 61% for No.
This represents a slight reduction in support for independence, and a slight increase in backing for a No vote compared with the last YouGov poll for the newspaper in March.
Responding to the latest poll, Better Together campaign director Blair McDougall said: "This poll is a major setback to Alex Salmond's negative and divisive campaign.
"The more people think about the consequences of breaking up the UK for jobs, pensions and public services, the more they are saying No Thanks to separation.
"There will be no let-up from our campaign over the summer. We will be working hard for every vote until the polls close on September 18.
A spokesman for the pro-independence Yes Scotland campaign said: "Three other recent polls have recorded a significant increase in backing for Yes, with average support for independence at 47%.
"Of course, the polls will fluctuate from time to time, but we believe our positive message - that only with independence can the wealth of Scotland work for all the people - will be successful in September."
People were also questioned in the poll over whether they thought Scotland would be economically better or worse off under independence.
It found 27% believed the country would be better off, 49% believed it would be worse off, 11% said there would be no difference and 13% did not know.
At the same time, 17% said they believed they would be personally financially better off under independence, 43% said worse off, 23% said no difference and 17% did not know.
YouGov interviewed 1,206 Scottish adults between June 25 and 29.
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This past weekend at Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Magic 2015 Pierre Mondon ran a Jund Planeswalkers deck in the top 8 Standard portion of the event. Featuring a plethora of removal spells, this deck aims to stick out one or more of its many planeswalkers onto the battlefield and ride them out to victory.
If you're looking for a fun deck to take to your next Friday Night Magic before rotation, this list is certainly worth a spin. Check it out for yourself:
Planeswalker (9)
3 Vraska the Unseen
3 Xenagos, the Reveler
3 Chandra, Pyromaster
The deck isn't called Jund Planeswalkers for nothing. All three planeswalkers in the deck can help generate an overwhelming about of card advantage and board presence.
Creatures (11)
4 Courser of Kruphix
4 Slyvan Caryatid
3 Elvish Mystic
The deck's mana creatures can enable early planeswalkers, providing a massive boost in tempo if they survive long enough.
Other Spells (17)
4 Putrefy
1 Hero's Downfall
2 Read the Bones
2 Dreadbore
2 Rakdos's Return
3 Mizzium Mortars
2 Golgari Charm
1 Abrupt Decay
All star removal, sweepers, and just versatile spells in general make a critical part of the deck which allows Jund Planeswalkers to deal with just about anything that comes its way.
Land (23)
2 Blood Crypt
4 Llanowar Wastes
4 Stomping Ground
3 Temple of Abandon
2 Temple of Malady
4 Temple of Malice
1 Mutavault
1 Forest
2 Overgrown Tomb
This mana hungry deck runs a whopping nine temples, eight shocklands, and four painlands. Out of the 23 total lands only 11 are green producing sources that have the potential to enter the battlefield untapped in order to cast a first turn mana elf.
Sideboard (15)
1 Rakdos's Return
1 Mizzium Mortars
1 Golgari Charm
1 Abrupt Decay
2 Slaughter Games
1 Pithing Needle
4 Magma Spray
2 Duress
2 Thoughtseize
The deck's sideboard features additional discard against control decks and removal spells for aggro decks.
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Most science fictional and futurist visions of the future tend towards the negative — and for good reason. Our environment is a mess, we have a nasty tendency to misuse technologies, and we're becoming increasingly capable of destroying ourselves. But civilizational demise is by no means guaranteed. Should we find a way to manage the risks and avoid dystopic outcomes, our far future looks astonishingly bright. Here are seven best-case scenarios for the future of humanity… Read more:
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Down in my area Glocks are fairly popular but everyone has their own opinion. Some here love the Glock, some give it it's due while others don't like them and go for other guns. Most of the PD's here use Glocks - not all of them but most.
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Down in my area Glocks are fairly popular but everyone has their own opinion. Some here love the Glock, some give it it's due while others don't like them and go for other guns. Most of the PD's here use Glocks - not all of them but most.
I love my Glock 17 more than any pistol I've ever owned. That being said, I am also crazy about many other makes of handguns. I've hardly met a gun I didn't like.
The Glock is a reliable and accurate gun and I'll freely admit it's a worthy combat pistol. But, in my hand, it feels like I've nailed a short piece of 2x4 to a long piece of a fencepost and tried to point it. I don't buy guns just because they're reliable and accurate though, I buy them because they're accurate, reliable, fit my hand, shoot well for me, AND there ALSO has to be an element of pride of ownership and I just can't find that pride in the polymer striker fired pistols.....guess I've just owned too many Hi Powers, CZ's, stainless Smiths and good quality 1911's for that, besides being an olphart who's stuck in his ways. And I'm not looking down my nose at Glocks either.....like I said, they're competent guns, it's just that they just don't do anything for me.
As for somebody mistreating somebody else because of their like or dislike of a particular design, well, IMHO, God created idiots so us more tolerant types would have a reference point of bad behavior to stay away from. Sortof like gun czars on internet gun forums.....two peas in the same pod and we don't need either one of them. Best wishes to you guys.
HA. Hay you old olphart. Don't like them striker fired poly guns? http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:2...Wild_Hare1.jpgWHY YOU WASKEWY WABBIT.
One of my best friends does not like poly guns. But admits he has never owned or shot one.
I like most every poly gun I see, though Kel-Tec's have done little to get me going. Their new http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/w...0_2-tfb-tm.jpg
I think is worth at least a cursory look.
Much like you though the guns I like most are my metal guns. Due to conditions beyond my control it is difficult for me to carry the weight of a metal frame pistol for to many hours. The poly pistols are light enough when loaded to allow me to carry for many hours more before my comfort level becomes unbearable. I know the weight between metal and poly is only a mater of oz or a pound, but for me it makes a difference.
I look forward to the day that I can set enough back to get this little gem. Though, I love 1911s and
an 18+1 9mm 1911 just screams TAKE ME HOME
I have similar issues with weight, only I chose to go with an alloy frame, which is how I wound up with a Bersa T9. I've fired a number of poly guns and the ravages of age may one day force me into one. If so, my favorites are the FN FNP and the S&W M&P. Ol' Arthur will prolly keep me in 9mm, although my S&W M4006 is still dooable for me.......just don't think I could handle a .40 very well in a lightweight gun any more however.
FN. Don't think I have ever seen one in person. Many years ago I came close to buying a Five-N-Seven but once I heard how much a box of ammo for one was I decided on something a little bit closer to a ammo buying reality.
Nice looking guns though.
Until recently, I swore I would never own a Glock. Their style and trigger didn't appeal to me. I've owned a 1911 for quite some time, and I love everything about it. About a week ago, my wife told me she would like a pistol for herself (possibly for ccw) after we saw an idpa match together. I tried to hide my excitement as we drove to a gun shop a few days later. She held quite a few and eventually decided she liked the Glock 36. We bought it and took it to the range the next day. It will never replace my 1911, but I have to admit, it's grown on me quite a bit. It's all business - no frills, nothing fancy. As much as I like a SA trigger, I like the glock, too. I guess I might have liked Glock more if I had given the company a chance a long time ago.


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Some of Wilson's arguments are valid, but they don't change the fact that—as Doerr reminded Wilson at the Summit—Facebook, Google, and Apple are three of the companies "driving the Internet today." And all three of those companies are in California—just like Twitter and Zynga.
Still, Wilson makes a solid case for why New York should take more of a prominent place in his industry. Asked in a 2009 interview to list the city's advantages over Silicon Valley, Wilson said, "I think New York is a more creative place, I think New York is a more commercial place, and I think there's a certain chutzpah of entrepreneurial energy that's resonant in New York broadly." At the 2010 summit, he pitched New York as the place where "the fashion world, the finance world, the marketing world, the advertising world, entertainment, media . . . are colliding with the Internet."
But he acknowledges that New York has obstacles to overcome. "The perception is that [the West Coast] is where you need to go to build a great company," Wilson said in that 2009 interview. "One of the things we have to do here in New York is we have to change that perception."
Problem is, Wilson himself isn't doing nearly as much on that front as he could be. He, personally, is in a very good place—USV now makes its investors more money for each dollar they invest than any other venture capital firm in the world, according to Preqin, a private equity data company. But New York City isn't. There's no Twitter, never mind a Facebook. There's not even a Zynga.
"[What] we really need is a huge IPO in a really sustainable company that trades up and really becomes a 30, 40, 50 billion dollar company," Wilson said in 2009. "We haven't had that."
The city is still waiting for something that big. Getting there may require a leader who is willing to acknowledge his role—to be more huckster than Hamlet.


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Long before the digital age arrived, 'Leland Palmer' (Ray Wise) molested, raped and eventually murdered his own daughter, the infamous 'Laura Palmer', on ABC's classic show 'Twin Peaks'. That monster also killed his dead daughter's look-a-like cousin, 'Madeleine Furguson'. (Sheryl Lee hauntingly filled both roles.)
Flash forward to modern times and we see that Wise, who played the darkest possible character on The CW show, 'The Reaper', has chosen to embody 'Ian Ward'. Of course, this new 'Young and the Restless' part will easily enable him to channel both old-school scoundrels.
As supposed real-life plot lines involving Hunter King and Michael Muhney shift back to the daytime screen, 'Summer Newman-Abbott' ('Newman' is actually her only true moniker) has discovered a new mentor. With illegitimate paternity test results still clouding her mind, 'Nikki Newman's' granddaughter finds herself unwittingly drifting toward 'Ward's' post-modern cult ploy.
Following acceptable soap opera logic, both characters initially crossed paths in 'Katherine Chancellor' park. Of course, 'Nikki' will never believe that 'Ian' (alias John Darwin) didn't know who 'Summer' was when he targeted her. And who knows what will happen when 'Dylan' learns that his half-niece is being pursued by his unwanted biological father.
The short- and long-term potential for intense family fireworks on CBS' still-number 1 show is clear. Whether 'Summer' will allow herself to be charmed by 'Ian', before the rest of her clan is apprised of this developing storm, is one key to this unsettling winter story.
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A young, attractive married woman named Susy Hendrix was recently blinded in an accident, and is still learning to navigate. Husband Sam is supportive but insists that she learn to be self-reliant, in the best "If I teach you to fish...." tradition. He doesn't want her to be dependent on a man (or anyone else) to survive. Before the final curtain drops, Sam's respect, and refusal to treat his wife as helpless or handicapped, will help her save her own life. Without knowing it, he has prepared her to handle an unforeseen ordeal. Generally promoted as a thriller, Wait Until Dark, has much to say about women in a patriarchal culture, that keeps them naïve and defenseless, while men exploit their trust.
Appropriately, the triggering incident of Wait Until Dark is the loss of a doll, that's being used to smuggle heroin. Of course, neither Susy nor Sam know this, or that three small-time criminals have concocted an elaborate ruse to get the doll back, after a female stranger gives it to Sam for safe keeping. They are not counting on Susy's keen intelligence and sharp ability to notice what others miss. As it begins to dawn that the parade of men coming to her apartment are not what they seem, Susy enlists the help of neighbor girl, Gloria. The story builds to a visceral, chilling, enervating scene that plays out in pitch darkness, with just enough lapses of illumination to keep us on tenterhooks.
If there were any doubt about playwright Frederick Knott's feminist subtext, it evaporates when sociopath "Harry Roat, Jr" (an alias) tells her that "arrogant girls must be punished." In his mind, any response by women, other than fealty and submission, amounts to hubris. There is much to suggest that Susy's blindness is a metaphor for the subjugation of women in American society. To subdue them, women must kept in the dark, regarding the shadowy side of life, including men's more sinister motives. Susy is far more comfortable when the lights are out, the realm where women conceivably wield the most leverage. Knott evinces a wicked sense of irony when Susy forces Roat to reverse roles : she holding a match while he must keep tap-tap-tapping in the dense blackness.
Scenic Designer Rodney Dobbs has fashioned a detailed, evocative set, just drab enough to be feel ominous and somber. Director Sharon Benge keeps the plot moving and taut, though I'm not sure the alarming musical cues add much. (I wouldn't necessarily say they detract.) Ian Mead Moore is compelling and intriguing as the stalwart, phantom husband, Sam. Bill Jenkins is creepy and fierce as Harry Roat Jr. Krishna Smitha is deeply affecting, engaging and capable as the resourceful, heroic Susy, who has the delicious audacity to bite The Big Bad Wolf.
Contemporary Theatre of Dallas presents Wait Until Dark, playing through September 7th, 2014. 5601 Sears Street, Dallas, Texas 75206. 214-828-0094. www.contemporarytheatreofdallas.com


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Sex can seem really scary and complicated. It's OK to be confused or nervous about sex.
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Contraception is the word used to describe the different ways of preventing pregnancy. Some types of contraception help stop sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when you have sex - but not all do.
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Having a boyfriend or girlfriend can be really exciting. It could be fun getting to know someone but it can be confusing too. It's important to stay safe especially if you're worried or feel a relationship may be going wrong.
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If a woman and man have sex, or are sexually intimate with each other, without using contraception, there is a risk of the woman becoming pregnant. Women can also become pregnant if contraception fails, for example if a condom splits. They might become pregnant as a result of violence, such as rape or sexual abuse.
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Abortion means choosing to end a pregnancy. People will have different feelings around abortion and it is important that you talk to someone you trust if you are thinking about ending your pregnancy.
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Adoption is when you give your baby or child away and somebody else becomes their parent. It can be a hard and emotional thing to do so it's important that you get the help and support you need.
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A sexually transmitted infection (STI) can be passed from person to person through having sex. You can get an STI from a male or a female partner, so it's important that you stay safe and look after your sexual health.
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September means back to school shopping, and the world of YPP is no exception. Pirates across the oceans are picking up new threads, selling old baghlahs for new, and reequipping their sword racks and bludgeon chests. And where there's demand for products, there's an equal demand for labor. That's why you'll earn your Seal o' Piracy for September 2014 by...
Completing 4 different crafting sessions.
(Well, OK, no. There is not actually a documented increase in YPP players' shopping habits. I'm trying to get into the spirit of the story behind the Seal, OK? Let's pretend.)
Crafting puzzles are those which aid shoppes in producing items...
- Alchemistry makes dyes, paints and potions in an apothecary
- Blacksmithing makes swords and cannon balls at an ironmonger's
- Distilling makes rum, hemp oil and mugs at a distillery
- Foraging gathers fruit, gems, and gold nuggets from on board a ship
- Shipwrighting makes ships and bludgeons at a shipwrights'
- Weaving makes cloth at a weavery
Not listed here are those crafting puzzles that have not yet been implemented, though you can take a job at their respective shoppes: construction, furnishing and tailoring. Additional note: Your Examiner is unsure whether foraging counts toward the Seal o' Piracy. She means to experiment and report her findings. Update, September 3: Foraging does not count towards the Seal. For specific details on testing, see below.
You can play crafting puzzles directly to have fun, improve your standings, get paid for your labor, and of course log a session for your seal. Assuming you are qualified by virtue of your labor badge or subscription, you can take a job at a shop, which allows you to automatically produce paid labor for the shop even when you're not logged in.
You need a labor badge or subscription not just to take a job at a shop but also to play the crafting puzzle in the first place. Once again, those of you without will be relying on the Freeplay Schedule for your Seal, this time in order to play sessions of four different crafting puzzles. Here's a quick summary of what's free to play when:
- Sunday: Ironworking
- Monday: Weaving
- Tuesday: Foraging
- Wednesday: Alchemistry
- Thursday: no crafting puzzle free
- Friday: Distilling
- Saturday: Shipwrighting
Today is Tuesday, September the 2nd; thus, foraging is free to play. However, because you need a Labor Badge or Subscription in order to take a foraging job aboard a ship, Tuesday's free foraging is unlikely to help you get your Seal. But then again, it's uncertain whether foraging counts toward your seal anyway (it does not).
Since crafting puzzles are the focus of September's Seal, your Examiner intends to bring you some close examination of the topic this month. Stay tuned for discussion of labor badges versus deluxe labor badges, strategies to maximize your earnings, puzzling tips and tricks, and more.
Update, September 3: Forage does not count toward the Seal. Nensieuisge on the Emerald Ocean played one session each of Alchemisty, Foraging, Distilling and Shripwrightery. That makes four, but she did not earn her seal until she then played a session of Ironworking.


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April 19, 2014
Final Stats
Alabama (22-3) would once again take the doubles point with wins on courts one and two. The Tide's top duo of seventh-ranked Maya Jansen and Erin Routliffe rebounded after a tough loss on Friday to dominate 16th-ranked Cristina Stancu and Stefania Hristov, 8-2. It appeared Texas A&M (19-6) would even the count leading 7-1 on court three, however Alabama's Luicelena Perez and Emily Zabor broke after a hard-fought game to stay alive in the match. Over on court two, the Tide's Mary Anne Daines and Danielle Spielmann picked up a big break as well to lead 7-5 setting themselves up to serve for the win. Daines would do just that as she and Spielmann held for the 8-5 victory.
Alabama took four first sets in singles coming on courts three, four, five and six to set the tone early, however the Aggies would even the match at 1-1 winning the first singles match on court two. The Tide then won a pair at the bottom of the lineup with Zabor dominating Jana McCord, 6-0, 6-3 at No. 5, while Perez posted a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Mason Strickland on court six. Texas A&M would win its final point of the match on court one shortly before Routliffe clinched the win, overcoming a 0-3 deficit to take a 6-4, 6-4 victory on court three.
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Benefits of prenatal care
Dr. Corinne Jedynak-Bell is an OB/GYN on staff at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. Her office can be reached at (623) 936-1780.
Question: Can you please explain what the benefits of prenatal care are for mothers and babies?
Answer: Prenatal care is a program of care designed to ensure the birth of a healthy baby with minimal risk for the mother. To achieve this goal, there are several key aspects of prenatal care, including:
- Early, accurate estimation of the fetus' age
- Identification of potential risks or complications
- Ongoing evaluation of the health of both mother and fetus
- Anticipation of potential health problems and necessary interventions
- Patient education and communication.
As a result, prenatal care is much more than just monitoring the mother's diet and weight. Monitoring the health of the mother throughout the pregnancy is also critical. Potential health issues for mothers such as diabetes (which can develop during pregnancy), insufficient weight gain, and high blood pressure, if ignored or untreated, can be harmful to the fetus and need to be continuously evaluated.
Along with watching the mother's health, prenatal care is equally concerned with keeping a close watch over the health and development of the unborn baby. With proper prenatal care, healthcare providers can directly monitor the baby's well-being by listening to the fetal heartbeat, checking the size and positioning of the uterus and fetus, and testing for various abnormalities.
Some conditions, if detected prenatally, can even be treated before the baby is born. In other instances, early detection can allow for the proper medical personnel and resources to be present at the time of birth to provide the baby will full access to the care it needs.
The benefits of prenatal care to health and well-being of both mother and baby are numerous. Therefore it's recommended that prenatal care begin when the pregnancy is first discovered, with most women beginning their care in the first trimester of pregnancy.
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The ever popular salad menu at Wendy's has expanded. Just in time for the juicy strawberry growing season and brought back by popular demand, the Berry Almond Chicken Salad is now available.
Wendy's with multiple locations throughout the metro area is still in the burger business: but when looking for an alternative choice, Wendy's offers seven salads to satisfy. Featuring fresh summer produce, this salad is packed with plump, tangy blueberries and hand-cut California strawberries sitting on top of a blend of 11 types of field greens.
Warm grilled chicken breast, shaved Asiago cheese and California almonds roasted with sea salt round out this robust salad. The Berry Almond Chicken Salad is served with a fat-free raspberry vinaigrette dressing – made from real raspberries, acai juice, shallots and balsamic vinegar.
When salad is your choice for lunch or dinner choose from the Apple Pecan Chicken salad , the Spicy Chicken salad , the BLT Cobb or the Baja. Wendy's salads are offered in half sizes, giving consumers a choice in portion size to meet their needs. Two side salads, a Caesar and Garden, round out the salad menu.


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Some flash videos won't play in Chrome, while they play perfectly in other browsers. The player will load, but instead of showing a preview of the video and a play button on the middle of the video, the screen is black:
Here's an example of a video that does not work and here is a video on the same site that does work. The video that works is a Youtube video embedded on the site with JW Player, while the nonworking one is probably hosted by the website itself. In both cases it is using Flash. The site is popular and others don't seem to be experiencing this problem.
I am running Win7 64bit and I have no ad blockers installed.
I have found two common solutions to this problem, neither of which work:
Solution #1: Remove all flash application data.
Solution #2: Enable and disable Chrome's built in flash and System's flash.
Any suggestions?