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Maine hockey has numerous alumni excelling in various hockey leagues around the world. "Black Bears in the Pros", is taking a regular update at these players. Several Black Bears were also involved in trades last week.
National Hockey League
Ben Bishop – Bishop has won the starting job for the Tampa Bay Lightning in goal and continues his impressive season for the Lightning. He is 29-11-5. He has a 2.08 goals against average and a .930 save percentage. He ranks third in the NHL in save percentage (.930), tied for third in shutouts (4), fourth in goals against average (2.05).
Brian Flynn – Flynn has played in 62 games this season for the Buffalo Sabres. He has six goals and five assists for 11 points. His 62 games played are tied for the most on the team.
Jimmy Howard – Howard has started 38 games in goal for the Detroit Red Wings. He is 13-15-20 with a 2.65 goals against average and a .913 save percentage. He has a pair of shutouts on the season.
Gustav Nyquist – Nyquist has played in 39 games for the Detroit Red Wings and has 16 goals and 16 assists for 32 points, which ranks sixth on the team in scoring He had his first career hat trick on Feb. 2 at Washington in a game televised nationally. He won a silver medal with Team Sweden at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. On March 7, Nyquist had a goal and three assists in Detroit's win over New Jersey.
Dustin Penner – Penner began the season playing for the Anaheim Ducks, the top team in the west. In 49 games, he ranked tied for sixth on the team in scoring with 13 goals and 19 assists for 32 points. He was traded to the Washington Capitals at the trade deadline and has seen action in three games for the Caps.
Teddy Purcell – Purcell ranks tied for fifth on the Tampa Bay Lightning in scoring with 10 goals and 26 assists for 36 points in 64 games.
Jack Capuano – Capuano is head coach of the New York Islanders. The team has a record of 24-33-9.
Bob Corkum – Corkum works in player development for the New York Islanders.
Mike Dunham – Dunham is the goaltending coach for the New York Islanders.
Dave Nonis – General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team is 34-23-8 on the season.
Guy Perron – Works as a scout for the Colorado Avalanche.
Garth Snow – Snow is serving as the General Manager of the New York Islanders.
John Tortorella Tortorella is head coach of the Vancouver Canucks. The team has a record of 29-27-10 on the season.
Spencer Abbott – Made his NHL debut against Ottawa on Oct. 5. The rest of his action this season has come with the Toronto Marlies. Abbott leads the Marlies in scoring with 14 goals and 48 assists for 62 points. He is a +12. Abbott ranks fourth in the AHL in scoring this season.
Mike Cornell – Cornell is playing with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Cornell has four goals and six assists for 10 points in 35 games. Earlier this year he played for the Florida Everblades. He saw action in 12 games and has a goal and five assists.
Scott Darling – Darling has played in 18 games for the Milwaukee Admirals. He is 8-4-1 with a 2.10 goals against average and a .931 save percentage. He has four shutouts.
Joey Diamond – Diamond has seven goals and five assist for 12 points with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 35 games.
Doug Janik – Janik has played for San Antonio and Chicago this year. He played in 13 games for San Antonio and had a goal and seven assists for eight points. He has played in two games for the Chicago Wolves.
Matt Mangene - Mangene was playing for the Adirondack Phantoms. He had three goals and three assists for six points in 51 games. He was recently traded to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and has seen action in one game for them.
Will O'Neill – O'Neill has played in 53 games for the St. John's Ice Caps and has seven goals and 19 assists for 26 points.
Scott Pellerin – Pellerin is head coach of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL.
Mike Banwell – Banwell played a pair of games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He has played in 49 games for the Reading Royals and has two goal and 12 assists for 14 points.
Rob Bellamy – Bellamy has played in 54 games for the Elmira Jackals and ranks fourth on the team in scoring with 14 goals and 17 assists for 32 points.
Simon Danis-Pepin – Has five goal and 13 assists for 18 points in 45 games for the Ft. Wayne Komets.
David deKastrozza – Has 11 goals and 19 assists for 30 points in 56 games for the Idaho Steelheads.
Ryan Hegarty – Hegarty has played in 46 games for the Greenville Road Warriors and has two goals and 15 assists for 17 points.
Mark Nemec – Nemec has played in 55 games for the Colorado Eagles. He has four goals and 10 assists for 14 points. He leads the team in +/- with a +33
Matt Duffy – Duffy is playing for the Quad City Mallards. He has nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points in 53 games.
Derek Damon – Damon is playing for HC Thurgau in Switzerland. In 45 games he has 22 goals and 38 assists for 60 points. He has seen action in four playoff games for Thurgau.
Robby Dee – Dee played for Riessersee SC, a professional team in Germany. He had four goals and six assists for 10 points in 23 games. He is now playing for Stjernen in Norway. He has played in six games and has two and four assists for six points.
Jeff Dimmen – Dimmen is playing for Anyang of the Asia Hockey League. He has 11 goals and 40 assists for 51 points in 42 games.
Frank Doyle – Playing for the Sheffield Steelers in the Elite Ice Hockey League in England. In 60 games he has a record of 35-22-0 with a 2.72 GAA abd a .901 save percentage. He has a pair of shutouts.
Greg Moore – Moore is playing for the EHC Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams in Germany. Has played in two games this season and is recovering from an injury.
Michel Léveillé – Leveille is playing for the Cool FM 103,5 de Saint-Georges of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey. He has 15 goals and 18 assists for 33 points in 28 games.
Mike Lundin – Lundin is playing for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia. He has five goals and 19 assists for 24 points in 53 games. He has a goal and an assist in two playoff games.
Alfie Michaud – Michaud is playing for SonderjyskE in the top Danish league. He has a 2.06 goals against average and a .914 save percentage. He two playoff games, he has posted a 0.48 goals against average and a .977 save percentage.
Josh Soares – Soares was playing for IK Oskarshamn in Sweden. He had three goals and seven assists for 10 points in 26 games. He is now playing for the Graz 99ers in Austria. He has five goals and six assists for 11 points in 12 games.
Travis Ramsey – Ramsey is playing for the Ritten-Renon in the Italian Elite A where he is serving as a captain. He has one goal and nine assists in 34 games this season.
Colin Shields – Shields is playing in the UK Elite League in Belfast. He has 21 goals and 36 assists for 57 points in 53 games.
Matthias Trattnig – Trattnig is playing for EC Salzburg. He has one goal and 11 assists for 12 points in 20 games. He has played on two playoff games. He competed for Austria in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Jean-Yves Roy, who played for the Black Bears and saw some time in the NHL in the late 1990's, is currently a Division I official.
Todd Bjorkstrand, who played in the mid 1980's, is coach and general manager of a Danish professional team.
Barrett Heisten is currently an assistant coach at the University of Alaska. Former Maine assistant coach Matt Thomas is the head coach at UAA.
John Ronan is an assistant coach at Union College. The Dutchmen are ranked third in both national polls with a record of 24-6-4.
Travis Wight is an assistant coach with the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League.
Our goal is to include all former University of Maine men's ice hockey players currently playing. If there is anyone that this list is missing, please email who and what team they are playing for to firstname.lastname@example.com


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BMW 3 Series (E90, E91, E92, E93) Service Manual: 2006-2009
325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335x • Maintenance procedures from changing the ATF to replacing the cabin microfflter. This manual tells you what to do and how and
when to do it. • Step-by-step variable camshaft timing (VANOS) service for N51, N52 and N54 engines. • Cylinder head cover gasket and crankshaft seal replacement. • Cooling system and radiator service. • Fuel injection and ignition system diagrams and explanations. • Information about advanced technical features such as Valvetronic, xDrive, twin turbo boost and DSC (dynamic stability control). • Suspension repair procedures. • Brakes, steering and ABS troubleshooting and repair. • Heating and air-conditioning repair, including A/C component
replacement. • Body and hood repairs and adjustments.• Electrical system service, with an easy-to-use illustrated component locator section.
• Comprehensive wiring schematics, including fuses and grounds.
• BMW OBD II diagnostic trouble codes, SAE-deffned OBD II P-codes, as well as basic scan tool operation.
• BMW factory tolerances, wear limits, adjustments and tightening torques

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I have a CentOS 5.6 server with the base Samba install. It has an 8 drive Raid 5 attached to an Areca 1880, hdparm tests give me back ~450MBps and I can confirm close to that with a dd to /dev/null. Serving out files to the network is a 10gbe Myricom card, and the clients are all 1gbe broadcom/intel/etc, on the same switch.
The problem I have seems to be fairly consistent throughout, single stream file copy performance is poor when the files have not been cached into memory on the server. I am talking about 9-12MB files if I copy a 1GB file, performance is through the roof, usually 90%+ on the 1gbe clients. When I copy 9-12MB files, say 100 of them, it will get roughly 40-50% usage, once they are cached on the server it will do MAYBE 55-65% usage on the 1gbe client NIC, but never more. Why?!?
I can copy multiple cached sequential file sequences and get to maybe 85%+ usage on the client NIC, why can't a single file sequence hit 95%+? All the clients are setup to offload tx/rx packets to the adapter, unfortunately they aren't using Jumbo Frames but I have tested with Jumbos turned on and still saw the same performance.


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Day 50 Update - Which of these suggestions do you like?May 31st, 2007 by Paul Steinbrueck
Well, things have definitely slowed down at the AIDS Clickathon since the Marketing Pilgrim marketing contest ended and the buzz surrounding the WebProNews article died down. There have only been 116 clicks raising $29 in the last week. At this point, I would definitely say 8 weeks is too long to sustain momentum for a campaign like this.
On a positive note Jotham Opicho, the Kenyan pastor who will be working with Molly and Joseph to help them build and operate the orphanage, is here in the Tampa area visiting with people, speaking, and building support. I hope to have an opportunity to visit with him while he's here.
Over the last several weeks, I've been seeking suggestions and advice as to things we could do differently that might help the AIDS Clickathon to be more successful if we do another one in the future. I've also been brainstorming some ideas of my own. Some of them include:
- Have someone create an interactive (Flash) game that would appeal to teens and early 20s who make up the majority of social networking users.
- Allow people to click more than once (perhaps once each day) in order to keep people coming back to the site regularly during the campaign.
- Involve more people in the planning and preparations, especially people who represent groups that could help to spread the word such as teens who are active on MySpace, college students active on Facebook, AIDS/poverty related bloggers.
- Since it's estimated to cost about a dollar a day for each child who lives at the orphanage and each child will probably eat 3 meals and a snack, if each click results in a 25 cent donation from our sponsors, each click is essentially the equivelent of a meal. If we do another Clickathon, it might be more interesting to track "meals purchased" instead of clicks. It might also be more appealing to say each click provides a meal for a child.
- In addition to tracking total meals purchased, individual participants (people who click) might enjoy seeing how many meals they personally have helped purchase through their clicks as well as the clicks of their friends they've referred. Tracking this would require a registration, so it would be completely optional. A person could be credited with 1 meal for each click, 1/2 a meal for each click by a person they refer, 1/4 a meal for their friends' friends clicks, and so on.
- Continuing that thought, we could create an "honor board" to recognize the people whose clicks have purchased the most meals.
- Further continuing that thought, we could create a little website widget (HTML, script, or image) that a participant could put on their website or MySpace profile that would show in real-time the number of meals they've helped purchase and inviting them to contribute a meal with a free click.
- Make it easier for people to subscribe to receive updates in their email by having a single box to enter an email address and submit button on the AIDS Clickathon status page (the page that shows the current amount raised). If people are allowed to click once each day, the daily update could be automatically sent each morning to include a link they could click right from their email (plus any news from the previous day).
- Make it easier for people to email their friends by including the "tell a friend" form on the AIDS Clickathon status page (the page that shows the current amount raised).
So, what do you think of these ideas? I'd appreciate your feedback on these, plus any other suggestions you might have.
With just 7 days left, how 'bout we all give one more push to bring some new visitors to the site.


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Right after Brett and I got engaged, I immediately started looking for
hairpieces to wear on our wedding day. I already knew I would have to
buy my Monique Lhuillier Scarlet used and sell it aftewards to make it
work with our budget, so I wanted to splurge on something I could
posibbly pass
onto a daughter or daughter-in-law. I wouldnt change a thing about my
wedding day and still love the idea of having a large, white
flower peaking out from underneath my veil, but I also could see myself going for a more romantic look like the images above and below. This style might be a bit too feminime for some, but you
have to admit there is something so beautiful and delicate about these little, white
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The GoKid.org team is proud to announce a NEW collaborative website with all the great information you use to find on GoKid.org for San Francisco families, SFkids.org.
SFkids.org has been created by the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) in collaboration with GoKid.org. This new site will be more comprehensive than the former GoKid.org website, but run by the same team that brought you GoKid.org's fantastic database of resources, family events calendar, and newsletters.
GoKid will bring all of our current subscribers with us to the new site so you will continue to get your informative newsletters. Be sure to add SFkids to your email so it won't go into your spam or junk file.
The monthly newsletters are filled with parent
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If you are not on the SFkids mailing list,
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If you decide you do not want to get the new SFkids newsletter you can unsubscribe at any time.
GoKid as a non-profit organization will be around working on managing the content for the new SFkids website as well as other projects. All of the great content and calendar items on GoKid have been migrated over to the new site as well as new content added. We have expanded from 16 pages to 72 pages, so we have a lot more room for a lot more great content.
The new logo for SFkids.org is a two-way arrow, which represents information going two ways: to parents from parents. So be sure to still send us events or activities that you would like to see posted.
If you are looking for the GoKid calendar it has moved to www. SFkids.org!


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Version 1.3… Live on Wednesday May 18.
"With SongCatcher we have aimed to provide the ultimate solution for musicians and songwriters to meet the crucial need of documenting musical ideas. SongCatcher brings to the mobile environment the most functional and necessary tools, for use in the fastest and easiest way."
- John Vella, creator
SongCatcher is the first fully functional recording studio environment on the iPhone platform, designed around capturing creativity at the moment of inspiration. It is the first app to feature both Audio and MIDI recording, making it the ultimate solution for the songwriters who are looking for a sketchpad.
SongCatcher comes with two interfaces, which are tailored specifically for professional musicians, and enthusiastic amateurs, or anyone who likes having fun with music. Audio to MIDI conversion allows users to sing ideas and turn them into instruments!
10 layers of recording, including 5 layers of Audio and 5 layers of MIDI!
Audio to MIDI conversion, allowing the user to sing ideas and have instruments play them back. Create your band with your voice!
Audio recording through either built-in microphone or external input (via iRig or Similar.) Record and layer live performances!
Resizable Piano Keyboard to play instruments.
Instruments include: Piano, Electric Piano, Drums, Bass, Guitar, Distorted Guitar, Synth, Organ, Strings and Horns. (more available through in-app purchase)
MIDI editor to edit performance. Get it perfect!
Mixing functionality, including panning!
Ability to bounce mixes and re-import, hence allowing unlimited tracks!
Tempo track with optional click.
Ability to export mixes in various formats to email.
Lay down your ideas quickly and email them to your home studio!
NEW FEATURES in Version 1.3!
iPod 2 and 3 sound bug is fixed. Thankyou for your patience!
MIDI Exporting is now available!
Line-in is now supported!
Creating instruments with your voice is now easier! And now supports bass parts!
MIDI Editor now has undo and undo all functionality!
MIDI Instrument record level now also controlled by mixer!
Help section now built into app!
Interface is now focused around Project mode.
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True cinnamon comes from the inner bark of a tropical tree related to the bay laurel (of all things!) and is distinguished as Ceylon or Sri Lankan cinnamon. As the bark dries, it curls on itself into those distinctive slender sticks, or "quills." Cinnamon is light reddish-brown in color and highly aromatic. It has a mild and sweet flavor without the robust spiciness of cassia.
As with most spices, whole cinnamon sticks will keep longer and have better flavor than ground cinnamon spice. We keep both in our cupboard for convenience sake. We use whole sticks in braises, for cider or mulled wine, and to infuse milk or simple syrups. The finely ground spice is best for pastries and other desserts, though you can also grind your own using a microplane.
Cinnamon really is found all around the world: Indian curries, Scandinavian pastries, Vietnamese pho, Mexican chili spice mixes, Moroccan tagine - not to mention our apple pies and snickerdoodles! Once you start looking for it, cinnamon is everywhere.
Try it in some of these recipes:
• Ginger Cinnamon Caramels
• Quick Cinnamon Rolls
• Nearly Instant Apple Cinnamon Mini-Tarts
• Chicken Stewed with Tomatoes, Cinnamon, and Preserved Lemon
• Simplest Lamb Stew
• Cincinnati Chili
Where do you like to use cinnamon the most?
Related: Store Review: Penzeys Spices
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Nonprofit Troops Direct supplies troops on deployment
200 tons of equipment sent to date
CHULA VISTA, Calif. - When Aaron Negherbon received an email from a deployed Marine captain in Afghanistan four years ago asking for help, he could not say no.
"Literally helping a friend, and that's how Troops Direct started in 2010," Negherbon said.
The first shipment was for medical supplies because the captain said his unit had been in a firefight. Supplies were low and getting resupplied through normal channels might take forever, if at all.
"What happens is that gear either gets lost, destroyed or it may not be what troops need when they get to where they are going," Negherbon said.
Word about Troops Direct began to spread and what started in Negherbon's garage has morphed into a supply chain that to date has shipped 200 tons of supplies to troops deployed around the world.
"We make this happen solely on the generosity of donations," he said. "We don't bill the government. We don't bill the end user. 90 cents out of every dollar we get goes to getting our guys what they need."
For more information on Troops Direct and how you can support their cause, visit troopsdirect.org.


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Report: Non-profits who supported AT&T/T-Mobile merger took AT&T money
Politico's Eliza Krigman reports that several non-profit groups that receive money from AT&T have recently voiced support for the telecom giant's impeding merger with T-Mobile USA.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the National Education Association (NEA) have all spoken in favor of the deal in recent weeks. Each receives substantial donations from AT&T. Each predictably claims that the fat stacks of cash that AT&T gave them did not influence them in anyway.
GLAAD, to its credit, has a track record of vocal opposition to its benefactors. The organization criticized NBC Universal's merger with Comcast because of their low grade on GLAAD's "Network Responsibility Index." NBC is one of GLAAD's corporate sponsors.
William Barber, head of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP, sagely said, "One of the unique things about the NAACP is that financial support does not determine our civil rights positions." Thusly, this clearly skilled orator declared his organization to be the only one not influenced by money while simultaneously pointing out that even if they were influenced by money, the AT&T/T-Mobile merger isn't a civil rights issue so it wouldn't count.
But it would make sense for a non-profit—an organization that by definition requires the financial assistance of others (especially corporations)—to feel compelled to publicly support one of their larger benefactors, as Ellen Miller of the Sunlight Foundation attests. What makes the relationship troubling is when groups with no vested interest in the success or failure of such a deal can be influenced so easily by money. Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle, Facebook and Research In Motion have all voiced approval for the merger, but they all benefit from a more robust, rapidly deployed AT&T network.
It should come as no surprise that these relationships with non-profits have benefited AT&T so favorably; their chief lobbyist, Jim Cicconi, is chairman of the AT&T Foundation board. The foundation doles out millions each year—$62 million in 2009 alone. That means the same man in charge of massaging politicians to write legislation favorable to his company is the same guy who holds the purse strings for the various non-profits AT&T supports. Would it be so strange for Cicconi to wield influence over a non-profit that depends on his donations?
It is difficult to fault AT&T for this favorable relationship. They donate money willingly to non-profit organizations that desperately need it, and in turn benefit from positive PR. In turn, more minority groups are able to help more people. But it's also a farce to think that AT&T supports non-profits because of any moral compass or voluntary responsibility. In a capitalistic sense, the only reason there is an AT&T Foundation is because of its PR benefits. And in the boardroom of a publicly traded company, the capitalistic sense is the only sense that matters. And for that reason endorsements from such non-profits must be met with some level of skepticism.


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Who: Troop Leaders (Junior – Ambassadors)
Cost: Free
This is the first training session for leaders that are interested in working on a Techbridge program bin with their troop. Leaders will learn about the basic principles involved in presenting the Techbridge materials such as TECH Brainstorming, the Engineering Process, and how to guide girls into making their own discoveries. Leaders will also get a chance to look through and explore the materials that will be in the five different program bins.
Space is limited (15 people) to please e-mail STEM Specialist Stephanie Alphee at email@example.com to reserve your spot.
Register by: Friday, March 22, 2013


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Something is rotten in Okinawa...the floating stench of death hangs over the island..What is it? A strange, legged fish appears on the scene...so begins Tadashi and Kaori's spiral into the horror (and stench) of the sea. Here is the long-awaited new horror manga series from the Eisner-nominated creator of Uzumaki, Junji Ito.
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The Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay is one of the National Air and Space Museum's most heralded artifacts, but a new addition to the National Air and Space Museum Archives Division's collections provides a glimpse into the lives of the crew before they became worldwide names. In May, the Archives accepted an accession of three …Continue Reading
The Museum is accepting applications for fellowships from November 1, 2012 – January 15, 2013. Most people know the National Air and Space Museum as the premier location in the United States, and perhaps in the world, for the display of the artifacts of aerospace history. Not so well publicized is the fact that the Museum is …Continue Reading
Growing up in the Washington, D.C. area during the 1960s was… interesting – History would have a way of occasionally butting into an otherwise typical suburban boyhood. The memory of John F. Kennedy's inauguration comes back to me in a Proustian sort of way through the taste of hot chocolate, which my father administered …Continue Reading
In July, I joined a team from Johnson Space Center and elsewhere in investigating the geology of Apollo Valley with rover-deployed scientific instruments. Apollo Valley is a former 1960s Apollo-era astronaut training site at 3,505 meters (11,500 feet) on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The project was funded by NASA's Moon and Mars Analog Mission Activities Program, which …Continue Reading
On Monday morning, October 15, 1962, CIA photo interpreters (PIs) hovered anxiously over a light table at the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC). The mood was urgent and foreboding. They peered down on 928 photographs of high quality—some of the best shots had a resolution of three feet. The images were just 24 hours old …Continue Reading


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Enter to win free jeans for a year at Rue 21 through August 27. Rue 21 wants you to look good, not just for one day but for the entire year. To make that happen, they're giving two lucky winner, one girl and one guy, the chance to win a year's worth of jeans from Rue 21.
Each winner will receive $350 in Rue 21 gift cards, enough to buy a pair of jeans each month for twelve months. Just fill out a short form to enter. It takes less than two minutes and your information is provided only to Rue 21. It is not endorsed by or associated with Facebook.
Rue 21 is also giving away five $50 Rue 21 gift cards to their Instagram fans to show off their perfect pair of Rue 21 jeans. Tag your favorite #rue21jeans @rue21official and follow Rue 21 for a chance to win.
During Rue21's Denim Spree, all jeans are on sale at buy one, get one for $1. Regularly priced at $29.99 and up, this is an amazing opportunity to start the semester in style.
Girls can choose destroyed dark wash slim bootcut jeans, sandblaster pieces flare jeans, crystal wash leather embroidery skinny jeans or curvy slim bootcut jeans.
Guys can select red embroidered pocket bootcut jeans, slim straight jeans, whiskered straight knit jeans, distressed athletic straight knit jeans, baked dark wash skinny jeans or slim jeans.
Stock up on all your favorite fits and washes at this unbelievable price. The most versatile piece a girl or guy can own, jeans mix, match and layer throughout the school year and go everywhere your active life takes you.
View the slideshow for a selection of BOGO $1 jeans for girls and guys.
More sales and specials to check out at Rue 21 include:
- Girls' plaids, hoodies and skinnies starting at $16.99
- Guys classic plaids, casual hoodies and color-popping skinny pants starting at $16.99
- BOGO $5 sneakers
- End of Summer Sale
- Most-wanted joggers starting at $16.99
- Fashion tops, maxi skirts and dresses 2/$20
To see the complete selection of denim or to place an order online, visit Rue21.com
Rue 21 is located at 321 Forum Dr. Ste. 4 in the Village at Sandhill in Columbia and 535 Sunset Blvd. Ste. N in Lexington Pavilion.
As always maximize your style and minimize your spending~


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By: Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Posted: 08/15/2013
Pu pu platters are flaming hot—ba dum sha. No really, tiki is back, taking Minnesota by storm this summer, from high octane zombie drinks to full throttle pu pu platters. Eat Street Social is even doing an internal pop-up tiki bar set to open in the next couple weeks. (The earlier planned patio one isn't going to happen, due to logistical delays, and then the summer got away from them.)
What is tiki? Basically it was an idea for American drinking, born in California in the 1930's in places like Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic's, where they took a South Sea fantasy of fruit and cute girls in grass skirts, fused that idea onto newly invented drinks like the Mai Tai, the Scorpion, and the Zombie, and served them next to flaming pu pu platters of Cantonese ribs and fried shrimp. The restaurants featured décor of huts and parrots, and the drinks came in souvenir mugs to take home. That's really about the whole of tiki, unless you want to get all postmodern and brainy and start talking the construct of Orientalism as the imaginative necessity of new racially constricted/constructed frontiers which followed the settlement of the American west, which we're not going to do here, because we have not yet drunk enough Zombies to make it fun. Anywho, after tiki was born, then it died, and then it started to be revived, locally at places like full fledged tiki village Psycho Suzi's, and in other burgs such as New York City which have artisanal tiki bars—yes, this is a thing—like PKNY (Pain Killer New York) and The Hurricane Club.
So what are the top tiki experiences to be had in the Twin Cities, if you want to party like it's 1938/2013?
1) Psycho Suzi's How can you dispute Psycho Suzi's spectacular view, cruise ship-plus size, and campy kitschy wonder? You can't! Layer upon layer of patio, waterfalls to gaze upon, souvenirs for miles. A key destination for any tiki fanatic, and also, the cheese curds. Because never forget the math, fried cheese + rum = summer. 2519 NE Marshall St., Mpls., 612-788-9069; psychosuzis.com
2) Chino Latino Thirty-nine bucks buys a hell of a lot of pu pu platter at Chino Latino these days: For that price you get a table-serving portion of shrimp rumaki, five-spice ribs, calamari, dumplings, wings—the works. Beside your pu pu: Do you need a drink served in a fresh pineapple? Who doesn't? El Orgazmo, for you. Or perhaps you need a festive ceramic vessel the size of a goldfish bowl filled with a whole lot of tequila and passion fruit juice, served with two arm-sized straws, and a live orchid garnish? 2916 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls., 612-824-7878, chinolatino.com
3) Red Dragon Old school, run-down dive tiki? Oh yeah. Dive tiki. Get a pu pu platter for four, a Wondrous Punch, and a Fog Cutter (or two). Now just see if you don't wake up tomorrow in someone else's grass skirt. 2116 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls., 612-874-8877, reddragonmpls.com
4) Smalley's Pirate Bar What part of tiki do pirates comprise? Eh, who knows, it's all made up. That said, Smalley's has the largest array of carefully made Caribbean cocktails in the region, and warm island oceans are warm island oceans, right? Look, if you don't like my logic here just substitute Kokomo's Island Café at the Mall of America and go drink a pina colada while your kid eats French fries. But basically, if you're thinking: Party with tropical good taste, go to Smalley's! Tastes like summer, and fun too. 423 Main St. Stillwater, 651-439-5375
5) New Tiki Bar at Fitger's in Duluth! What, you didn't know there was a tiki bar overlooking Lake Superior? Yes, yes there is. It opened on July 4th, and it's out on the patio of Fitger's on the lake. Bring your own parrot on your shoulder, but they've got the rest—a menu of rum drinks, daiquiris, mojitos, and so forth for your glass, and coconut shrimp and calamari to nibble while you pretend that some coconuts are going to wash up on the Lake Superior shore. Best of all, every Tuesday from 5–8 p.m. they have a dog-friendly night, so you can finally show Fido what you love most about the South Seas, without those pesky flights in an unheated airplane belly. 600 E. Superior St., Duluth, 218-727-4880
Outstanding Tiki Issue: Eat Street Social
As of today, Nick Kosevich tells me, the new plan for the from-scratch Tiki Bar at Eat Street Social is for a late August opening, and it will take over the whole private party room on the east side of the restaurant, the one they have used for private events, or for overflow seating when things get busy. What will an artisanal zombie taste like? Perhaps we will find out before the autumn leaves float down into our pu pu flames.
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl is a senior editor at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine.See bio
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In its latest attempt at what might be considered advocacy journalism to prop up Initiative 594, the Seattle Times last night published another story dealing with accused Seattle Pacific University shooting suspect Aaron Ybarra and how people wonder why this "suicidal, psychotic 27-year-old was allowed to have a gun in the first place."
The story mentions guns Ybarra had access to in the past, though none of those guns were used in the SPU attack. Ybarra allegedly used a 12-gauge Browning double-barrel shotgun, which apparently had one malfunctioning firing pin, reducing the over-and-under, break-action model to a single-shot firearm.
The article quotes an unidentified spokesman for the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility, the well-financed, Seattle-based gun control group pushing I-594, an 18-page gun control measure. That spokesman asserted that WAGR's focus "is on closing the gun-show loophole." Ybarra did not get his gun from a gun show. Neither did two other high-profile gunmen in Seattle-area shootings, Ian Stawicki and Naveed Haq.
If anyone is looking for loopholes, there appear to be some in the Times report. The Times quoted State Rep. Ross Hunter (D-Medina), who discussed a bipartisan bill that focused on mental health treatment. "Very much in this state," he said, "we err on the side of civil liberties for the person who's being institutionalized."
On the other hand, the WAGR gun control initiative doesn't err on the side of gun owners' civil liberties at all, opponents assert. And in its continuing coverage, the Times erroneously refers to the gun control lobby as "gun safety advocates." In the gun rights community, the terms "gun safety" and "gun responsibility" translate to "gun control" unless one happens to be discussing the National Rifle Association's excellent firearms training programs, or a hunter education course.
Several weeks ago, Mark Glaze, the former executive director of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns and more recently, anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg's newer gun prohibition lobby, the $50 million so-called "grassroots" Everytown for Gun Safety, acknowledged to the Wall Street Journal that the gun control lobby has a "messaging problem."
"Is it a messaging problem when a mass shooting happens and nothing that we have to offer would have stopped that mass shooting," he asked rhetorically. "Sure it's a challenge in this issue."
The Times story discussed the Santa Barbara killing spree committed by Elliot Rodger, a mentally-unstable individual identified as the "gunman who killed six students near the University of California." The loophole here is that Rodger killed three of his victims with a knife, but the reference to him being "a gunman" creates the impression among short-memory readers that he killed all of them with a firearm.
Following the Santa Barbara killings, the Times says, "California lawmakers introduced a bill that would create a gun-violence restraining order, in which family members or friends could ask a judge to restrain a dangerously unstable person from possessing guns." The story quotes Ralph Fascitelli, board president of Washington CeaseFire, insisting the California measure is "absolutely brilliant" and that such a bill here "'obviously could've been helpful' in preventing the shootings at SPU and the 2012 Café Racer killings."
Yet the story also notes that such a law is "not on the agenda for Washington gun-safety advocates." That raises the question, "Why not?" Is it because Washington gun control advocates are more interested in penalizing law-abiding gun owners for breakdowns in state and national mental health systems and services?
The Times story has a map link that shows Washington to be one of the top states for reporting disqualified mentally ill people to the National Instant Check System (NICS). California is also one of the top states. In addition, California has the kind of so-called "universal background check" law now on the books, plus a magazine capacity limit, ten-day waiting period and one-handgun-a-month laws – all trophy statutes pushed by gun control extremists – and Rodger complied with all of them to get the guns he used in Santa Barbara.
Perhaps the biggest loophole in the Times' continued coverage is what still is not mentioned prominently, if at all, in any "mainstream press" report on the gun control initiative. That's the opposition from major statewide law enforcement groups, plus seven county sheriffs.
MEANWHILE, former Gun Rights Examiner and more recently a columnist at P.J. Media, Howard Nemerov announced yesterday that he is hanging up his keyboard for other pursuits. Nemerov is a genius at getting data, crunching numbers and raising embarrassing questions about gun control.
In his farewell, he noted, "I began over a decade ago because I was one of those well-meaning liberals who believed the propaganda that we'd be safer in a disarmed society. I believed that gun owners were the problem. I believed that the Brady Campaign were the good guys.
"Then, at the behest of a law enforcement client," he recalled, "I set out on my own research journey. I learned that gun control is both racist and sexist in its impact on the real people who have to live in disarmed societies. That offended my liberal sensitivities: I was outraged. So I began to write, first for small local sites, and then for progressively large sites."
Nemerov is possibly the last guy on the planet that any gun prohibitionist wants to see coming through the door with a handful of data and a notebook. His byline will be missed by many people, and this column wishes him continued success.


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On my Asus K53S i7, the F5 and F6 keys, for brightness controls, don't work. In Ubuntu 11.10 and in 12.04 (by upgrading mode).
I don't know if there is some relationship with the first problem, but when I change brightness values by menu, and restart notebook, the default values (100%) comes back again.
Is out there some solution for this problems?


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John McLaughlin: Django
John McLaughlin (guitar)
The Promise (Verve 314 529 828-2)
John McLaughlin (guitar), Jeff Beck (guitar),
Tony Hymas (keyboards), Pino Palladino (bass), Mark Mondesir (drums).
Composed by John Lewis.
Recorded: London, England, 1995
Rating: 96/100 (learn more)
Guitarists John McLaughlin and Jeff Beck are great friends and admirers of each other's fretwork. Beck, who is only a few weeks away from being inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame as I write these words, has a rich history going back to the '60s and the Yardbirds. He was a pioneer of the English rock guitar sound along with Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. McLaughlin, who would be in a Hall of Fame if they had one that covered all of the subgenres he has helped create, was in England the same time as Beck, but was part of the British R&B and jazz movement that was quite distinctive from the British Invasion and London pop scene. Beck was getting bored with music in the early 1970s. Then, while in the band Beck, Bogart & Appice, he heard McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra. The next thing you know, Beck is playing jazz-rock with Jan Hammer and Narada Michael Walden and selling millions of records! Beck's and McLaughlin's bands began to tour with each other. The two guitarists would close out most shows with a guitar jam.
John Lewis, the sophisticated pianist for the Modern Jazz Quartet, wrote the beautiful jazz standard "Django." The composition is a fragile piece with a slightly swinging midsection. It became part of the MJQ's repertoire and has been covered many times. But I can assure you it was never covered by two electric guitar fusion gods until its appearance on McLaughlin's The Promise!
Keyboardist Tony Hymas provides a textural background as Beck plays the main melody. McLaughlin adds some accents behind him. What a sound Beck gets! It is gorgeous. He is more than just a guitar player. He is an amazing interpreter who knows how to shape his sounds. That slightly swinging midsection has been transformed into a blues vamp. It rocks and it rocks hard. This isn't a swing, it's a seesaw. Drummer Mark Mondesir and bassist Pino Palladino make sure of that.
It is McLaughlin's turn to play. The first impression is one of disappointment. You are not quite sure you like his guitar tone or the direction of his playing. This is an understandable reaction because you just heard the beauty of Beck's efforts. But soon you realize McLaughlin is building. You will be fully on board by solo's end. Beck is the yin and McLaughlin is the yang. They must sound different to create tension. Fantastic tradeoffs ensue. In the hands of these distinct, historic and powerful guitarists what was once a demure but impressive Modern Jazz Quartet staple has been turned into a fusion blues rave-up. No one wore a tux when they recorded this piece.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Tags: 1990s jazz · django · fusion · guitar
// May 10, 2009 at 01:32 AM
"He is more than just a guitar player. He is an amazing interpreter who knows how to shape his sounds"... this must be one of the best definitions I've heard of the great Jeff Beck. Nothing else to add here, I came across this tune a little ago and stays on top of my list, and really helped introducing myself (slowly) into the jazz world ;). Congrats for the page and the excellent review!


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Galería Contempo's Rodolfo Choperena recently announced an upcoming cocktail reception on Friday, February 24, from 6 to 10 pm, for contemporary artist Alfonso Peña, whose latest works incorporate resins, layered Plexiglas and encaustic applications. His exhibition will be on display beginning said date and for a limited time.
A full-time Puerto Vallarta resident, Peña was born in Querétaro, educated in Monterrey, and has exhibited throughout Mexico and the United States. For more information, contact Galería Contempo.
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By Gene Phelps/NEMS Daily Journal
ENTERPRISE – Lisa Bogue was concerned her West Union team's week-long layoff might come into play in Monday's key division game.
It didn't.
Bogue's Lady Eagles won Division 2-1A with a 13-1 victory in five innings against visiting Myrtle and clinched a first-round bye in the upcoming high school fastpitch softball state playoffs.
West Union (15-6, 7-0) plays its final division game today against Ingomar, but the outcome will not affect the Lady Eagles' top seeding for the postseason.
"I was worried about the long layoff, but we came out relaxed and ready to play," Bogue said. "I was definitely concerned."
West Union beat Myrtle 12-7 in their first meeting earlier this season.
Sophomore right-hander Brittany Taylor, who started at shortstop in last season's 1A state championship series loss to Bogue Chitto, recorded six strikeouts and three-hit the Lady Hawks (11-10, 6-2).
Taylor confused the Myrtle batters mixing her curveball and screwball.
"I thought we played a lot better on defense than we did the last time we played them," she said. "I thought we hit a lot better, too."
West Union reached Myrtle left-hander Audrey Kent for 10 hits, including two apiece from Julianna Garner, Hannah McQuary and Ashley Whittington, the team's lone senior.
The only player with an extra base hit in the game was Myrtle's Keely Chunn, who led off the fifth inning with a triple and scored her team's lone run.
Taylor helped her cause with a two-run single in the Lady Eagles' five-run third. McQuary's two-run single and RBI singles by Jesslyn Brewer and Garner highlighted the eight-run fourth.
Postseason begins friday
Myrtle and Ingomar will enter the playoffs as the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds. The postseason's first round starts Friday with a single game and Saturday doubleheader, if necessary.
All top seeds receive an opening-round bye and don't play until April 27.
"We're going to have to get some creative practices going during the layoff," said Bogue, who returned seven starters from the 2011 state finals club. "We've got to keep them focused and ready."


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Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of singer Bobby Brown and the late Grammy Award winner Whitney Houston, was involved in a Georgia car crash, TMZ reported.
It is unknown what the car hit.
Bobbi Kristina, 19, was a passenger in the vehicle and had been arguing with Gordon at the time of the crash, TMZ said.
The couple then apparently drove the car home after the incident, which was under investigation, the report said.
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Street machines: 1955-1967
In Japan, the 250cc class of motorcycles was a big step-up from the common 50-125cc models. Moving up in the class required a different driving license and more taxation fees. Honda didn't create a full-sized 250cc motorcycle until they designed their first OHC engine; the 1955 model SA (later ME). There were larger 350cc versions of these two bikes, called the SB and MF, based upon the 250cc designs. These ungainly thumpers were superseded by the all-new, dry-sump C70/71 Dream twins, released in late 1957. Many of these early 250cc Dreams had rotary gearboxes, but became the forerunners of the 1960 wet-sump C72 Dreams, which were expanded to 305cc C77 models (CA72-77 in the US). Rotary gearboxes were still an option, but slowly phased out and never used for US models, at all. The rare 1959 CE71 Dream Sport (and racing versions RC71/CR71s) was made in very small batches. Less than 500 CE71s, primarily destined for the US market, were built, with many recalled for engine problems.
The following 1960 wet-sump Dreams were models of reliability, for the most part, using new 12v electrical systems and leak-free engines which would spin up to 8.500rpms, which was unheard of at the time for a production street machine. The basic engine architecture of the 250cc Dream was used to create the new twin-carb, 1961 CB72 Super Sports model, also known as the "Hawk 250," enlarged to 305cc for the "Super Hawk" editions. The CB72s went into production in late 1960, so are referenced, in Japan, as the 1960 CB72, however all the serial numbers indicate the bikes as 1961 models.
The stock 250cc CB72, which really put Honda on the map globally, had a redline of just over 9,000rpms. There were no other 250cc street bikes which were capable of 90+mph in stock form, especially with electric starting and oil-tight engine assemblies. Honda's sales soared as this new technology and engine design was shown to be reliable and great fun to ride. The CB72-77s were sold from 1961 to 1967. The CB72 engine, shorn of its electric starter system, showed up in the CL72 250cc Scramblers, which evolved into the famous CL77 305cc Scramblers, made from 1965 through 1967.
1960s Roadracing 250cc models
During the 1960s, in the middle of all the mass-production of street-legal motorcycles, Honda somehow found time to develop GP/Roadracing machines of a high-quality, which exhibited outstanding power characteristics. To contest the 1959 All-Japan racing series in the 250cc class, Honda developed the RC160 250cc four, which developed 35 horsepower at 14,000rpms. This bike carried a leading link front suspension, which carried over from the early Dream/Benly and RC70 models, being built and developed at that time. Production racers, available to select racers were DOHC 4-valve, 5 speed CR72s and a CR77 305cc variant.
In 1959, Honda went to the Isle of Man with a batch of RC141/142 bevel-drive, 125cc twins and learned what it took from other manufacturers to make race-winning motorcycles. They returned in 1960 with their first roadracing 250cc four, called the RC161; a 38 horsepower, 6-speed racer which earned one podium finish in its first year of production and racing. In the following years, RC162, RC163 and RC164 models were developed, each with more power and speed and other refinements which took over many race podiums with riders like Mike Hailwood and Jim Redman. It would be another twenty years before Honda built more 250cc fours; the wild and wicked 1986-96 CBR250RR four street bikes, with upwards of 45 horsepower and 19,000rpm redlines. Like the RC race bikes of the 1960s, the CBR250RR engines had gear-driven camshaft drives to ensure accurate valve timing at these astronomical engine speeds.
By the mid-1960s, Honda's efforts in roadracing were often matched or exceeded by new, lighter and faster machines from Suzuki, Yamaha, MV and other European brands. Honda's response was a bombshell… The RC166, a DOHC, 4-valve six-cylinder racer with a 7-speed gearbox and an 18,000rpm redline. Honda won 10 out of 10 races in 1966 with this magnificent piece of engineering and design.
New street models 1968-on
New generation 250cc twins appeared in 1968, in Japan and European markets, first as the CB250K0, the base model for the hugely successful CB350/CL350 and SL350 series. These new bikes had the long-awaited 5-speed transmission installed along with more horsepower and sturdy overall construction than their predecessors.
No new 250cc Honda models appeared until the revolutionary XL250K0 Motorsport models, released in 1972. These all-new design singles, featured a SOHC 4-valve cylinder head, 5-speed transmission, light tubular frame with large alloy rims for on-off road riding. Lighting could be quickly disconnected for serious off-road adventuring, reducing overall weight even more. The engine design shared engineering features with the larger XL350, which arrived in the following year, 1974. The XL250-350s were renowned for reliability and off-road prowess, especially when suitable modifications were developed and race-tested in events like the Baja 1000 and other off-road venues. A rare variation was the 1974-75 TL250 Trails bike, specifically engineered for low-speed plonking around on Trials courses. Based upon the XL250K0-2 series engines, many parts were model-specific like the large rotor-flywheel, small carburetor, special cylinder head, camshaft, etc.
In 1978, a more refined XL250S engine became available, becoming the XL250R, XR250R and the basis for the XR350 thumpers. Variations in bore/stroke dimensions yield the established engine displacements and electric starters have been included in most current models. In the years 1988-90, Honda created the NX-series of dual-sport machines and the NX250 was one of those refinements. The NX250 is a liquid-cooled, 249 cc, single-cylinder, four-valve, DOHC, four-stroke engine with electric starting. It has a bore and stroke of 70.0 mm × 64.8 mm (2.76 in × 2.55 in), 11 to 1 compression ratio, and a six-speed transmission. The XR250L series, built in the mid 1980s, had a RVFC radial valve cylinder head (all four valves canted into each other) with dual carburetion, one primary and a secondary carburetor throat feeding the twin inlet, twin exhaust cylinder head design. The dual carburetor models made good power, however were complex and difficult to service in the field, so were dropped after 1987.
In the US, new CB/CL/CJ360 twins, based upon the CB250T engine design, were introduced in 1974, hot on the heels of the wildly successful CB250-350K-series bikes. Only the 360cc machines were seen on US shores, but the 250s were sold in Japan, Asian countries and in Europe. These bikes were the first equipped with a 6-speed transmission for Honda street machines.
By 1978, the little twins evolved once again, as the radically new CB250-CB400T models, with 3 valve heads, CDI ignition systems, 6 speed transmissions, with high-pressure oiling systems which fed automotive-style plain bearing crankshafts. A chain-driven counter-balancer system quelled the vibrations from the 360 degree firing crankshaft powerplants, yielding a smooth and powerful street machine. Again, the US market only saw the 400-450cc engines in various models like the CB400A (automatic), CM400, CB400T, CM400C and eventually some 450cc versions, late in production. The 250s were known as CB250N Super Dreams in Japan, the UK and elsewhere.
In 1977, Honda created a new line of engine designs, which had vertically split crankcases, Morse Hy-Vo link-belt camchains and a very robust crankshaft bearing support system. From the initial CB125T starting point, the engine grew to 185cc, then 200cc; finally bored and stroked out to 250cc, which became the famous CMX250 Rebel/Nighthawk 250 street bike series, which has endured from 1985 to this very day.
In 1980, starting with the basic Honda XL250S engine, a simple SOHC 4-valve single cylinder, dual-port exhaust head engine with counter-balancers, a CDI ignition and simple slide-type carburetor, the engineers at Honda transformed the XL250S-based bike into a lovely, low-priced, CB250RS-A sports machine. At 275 lbs dry and sporting an upgraded 32mm carburetor, camshaft and high-compression piston, the little bike became a champion for UK couriers and a solid transportation device for many which yielded 60+mpg and a 90mph top speed. The first generation bikes were kick-start only, but the later "C" models were equipped with an electric starter system, similar to that of the FT500 singles, sold in the US. The CB250RS engine had a 9.2:1 compression engine with 74x57.8 bore/stroke.
The only other 250cc street bikes to come to the US in the 1980s, were the VT250R "Miniceptor" V-twins, which were made from one half of a VF500F V-4 Interceptor engine. Popular in Japan and elsewhere, starting in the early 1980s, the little 250s had a tough time gaining sales traction in America. Sold here in 1988-90, the first two year editions had an "inboard" front disc brake, which was difficult to service and not highly effective. The 1990 models had a conventional front brake, but sales had been lagging all along, so Honda pulled the plug that year. The bikes continued production until 2009, under various model names in other countries. These tiny twin engines had a 13,500 rpm redline and were capable of nearly 100mph, in US trim.
Now, in the 21st Century, the 250cc options for today's riders are the new CBR250R sports machine and its cousin the CRF250L, a dual-sport design. These bikes' engines feature modern 4-valve, fuel injected, liquid-cooling, with 6 speed transmissions and electronic ignition/engine management.
Honda's 250cc engines have spanned almost 60 years in all configurations, applications and model designs. From the 1955 SA to the 2014 CRF250L dual sport models, Honda's care and quality engineering have always shined a bright light on this quarter-liter engine class.
Bill "MrHonda" Silver


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Daily presentation featuring the primate PM feeding at the primate exhibits in the Tropics building. Daily Presentations run Memorial Day thru Labor Day.
After attending the presentation; don't forget to grab your Peoria Zoo Animal Collector's Card. Collect them all and "connect" the cards to see the mystery photo on the back.
We begin transferring animals to evening (off exhibit) holding at 4:30 each night.
2320 N. Prospect Rd.
Peoria, IL 61603
Phone: 309-686-3365
Last admission at 4:30


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rituximab - injection, Rituxan (cont.)
PRECAUTIONS: Before using rituximab, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to other mouse protein medications; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: blood disorders (e.g., thrombocytopenia), heart problems (e.g., irregular heartbeat, angina), current or returning infections, lung problems (e.g., pulmonary infiltrates), previous severe reaction to monoclonal antibody treatment, virus infection (e.g., chickenpox, hepatitis B or C, herpes, JC virus).This drug may make you dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do any activity that requires alertness until you are sure you can perform such activities safely. Limit alcoholic beverages.Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).Do not have immunizations/vaccinations without the consent of your doctor, and avoid contact with people who have recently received oral polio vaccine or flu vaccine inhaled through the nose.To lower your risk of getting cut, bruised, or injured, use caution with sharp objects like razors and nail cutters, and avoid activities such as contact sports.Wash your hands well to prevent the spread of infections.Caution should be used when using this in the elderly because they may be at greater risk for heart problems (e.g., irregular heartbeat) or lung problems (e.g., pneumonia).During pregnancy, this medication must not be used unless clearly needed due to a risk of harm to the unborn baby. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. Becoming pregnant is not recommended during treatment with this medication and for at least 12 months after treatment is finished. Consult your doctor or pharmacist about using a reliable form of birth control (e.g., condoms, birth control pills).It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Because of the possible risk to the infant, breast-feeding while using this drug is not recommended. You should not begin breast-feeding until treatment is finished and blood test show that there is no more rituximab in your body. Consult your doctor to decide when it is safe to start breast-feeding.
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Broke UW steeple record at the 2004 West Regional ... ran fourth in the steeple at the 2004 Pac-10 meet ... missed the entire 2003 track season with an injury ... captained UW's cross country squad to its eighth-straight NCAA appearance in 2004, the nation's sixth-longest active streak.2004-05Placed 10th at the MPSF Championships in the 5000m running a 17:43.28...won the 1500m at the UW Outdoor Preview running a 4:38.13. 2004 (Cross Country): Earned Academic All-Pac-10 honorable mention ... co-captained the UW women to a 23rd-place finish at the NCAA Championships ... ran fifth for UW at the NCAA and regional meets, and was fourth on the squad at Pac-10s ... also ran in the open race at Pre-Nationals. 2003-04: Earned Academic All-Pac-10 honorable mention for cross country and track ... UW's top steepler, placing fourth at the Pac-10 meet and 14th at the NCAA West Regional ... Regional time of 10:33.28 set a UW record ... lowered steeple PR all four times she ran the event in 2004 ... helped UW's cross country squad to fourth at the 2003 Pac-10 meet, running sixth for UW, and 39th overall ... placed fifth at the Emerald City Invite, and was 17th at Sundodger ... also ran at the Notre Dame and Geoduck Invites. 2002-03: An honorable mention Academic All-Pac-10 cross country honoree ... ran in just a handful of indoor meets before redshirting the track season with an injury ... ran five times in the fall ... was fifth on the squad at the Pac-10 meet, sixth at the Regional, and fifth at the NCAA Championships. 2001-02: Steeple PR of 11:05.04 led all UW women ... placed 11th in the event at Pac-10s ... set a Husky Stadium steeple record, since broken, with a mark of 11:19.99 in steady snow at the Husky Classic ... was 10th in the steeple at the Drake Relays ... limited indoors by an injury ... ran in six of seven cross country meets in 2001, missing only the NCAAs ... was ninth overall in UW debut at the Emerald City Invite ... one of five freshmen in the team's top-seven ... was fifth on the squad at Pac-10s, and sixth at the NCAA Regional.
High School and Personal: Born Nov. 19, 1982 ... parents are Linda and Neil ... has four siblings; Patti, Denise, Alan and Joe ... three-time state cross country champ ... placed ninth at the 2000 Nike Border Clash ... on the track, earned three state titles and 10 top-five state finishes ... in 2001, swept state titles at 1600m, in 5:03, and at 3200m, in 11:15 ... 3200m title was her second-straight, having won in 11:44 in 2000 ... also netted a second (1600m) and a third (800m) at state in 2000 ... never finished below second at state in the 3200m ... carried a 4.0 GPA ... entered UW as a junior academically.
UW Career Bests
1500m....... 4:38.13
Steeple....... 10:33.28
Mile (indoor)....... 4:57.97
3000m (indoor)....... 9:58.15
XC: 5000m....... 17:37
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SEATTLE -- Washington women's soccer will open the spring season on Thursday, March 13, at Seattle U. The game is set for a 7 p.m. and will be played on Seattle U.'s turf field at 12th and Cherry adjacent to the SU campus. Admission to the game is free.
Due to sloppy field conditions at SU's Championships field, the game was moved to the turf field. Fans are encouraged to bring chairs or be prepared to stand since the field does not have bleachers.
It will be the first opportunity to see the new-look Dawgs who graduated six seniors, including Lindsay Elston who is in training camp with the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League.
Despite the losses, the Dawgs return several key contributors including leading scorer Kate Bennett, standout goalkeeper Megan Kufeld and All-Freshman team defender Havana McElvaine. Washington will also see the returns of Sami Page and Stine Schoening from injury and the arrival of transfer Miranda Rawlings from UNLV.
Seattle U. was an NCAA Tournament team from a year ago after an undefeated run through the WAC conference. Washington defeated the Redhawks, 5-0, during the regular season, before Seattle U. then reeled off 15-straight victories before losing to Portland in the first round of the NCAA's.
The Dawgs will open the home version of the spring season on April 3 at 7 p.m., when the Seattle Reign come to the Husky Soccer Field.


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College Hockey:Atlantic Hockey Picks Dec. 7-12
Last week: 4-4-1
On the season: 52-29-16 (.619)
This Week's Picks:
Friday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec. 8:
Air Force at Bentley - The Battle of the Falcons is a tough one to pick. I'm going with a split. Bentley has done better the second night of a series so far, so that's the order I'll choose. Air Force wins Friday; Bentley Saturday.
American International at Mercyhurst – The Yellow Jackets can certainly steal a point or two, but the Lakers are on home ice for the first time this season, and I think that will ultimately carry them. Mercyhurst sweeps.
Sacred Heart at Rochester Institute of Technology – It wasn't that long ago that battles between these teams were for first place . Now both are trying to avoid the basement. RIT is usually unstoppable at home, but is looking for its first win in the friendly confines this season. I think the Tigers right the ship, at least temporarily. RIT sweeps.
Penn State at Holy Cross – The Nittany Lions (I liked "Icers" better) have done well against AHA competition so far, but I think Holy Cross will rebound from its struggles of last weekend. Holy Cross sweeps.
Robert Morris vs. Ohio State – Friday's game is in Columbus and then the action shifts to Moon Township on Saturday. Both teams are coming off good weekends but the Buckeyes have a little more depth. Ohio State sweeps.
Tuesday Dec. 11:
Army at Merrimack – Army is a pleasant surprise this season and Merrimack is struggling a bit, but I think the Warriors will prevail on home ice. Merrimack wins.
Wednesday, Dec. 12
RIT at Niagara – The Tigers have never beaten the Purple Eagles at Dwyer Arena (or, as it's affectionately know to opponents, "Dwyer we here arena."). I don't see that trend changing. especially looking at the teams respective records so far this season. Niagara wins.
Feel free to post your picks in the comments and follow me on Twitter at @chrislerch for updates throughout the weekend.
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Kitten Season has officially arrived, which means animal shelters and rescue groups will be faced with litters of kittens - and nowhere to put them. Founded in 1990, Alley Cat Allies, the nation's largest advocacy organization dedicated to cats, offers five ways people can help cats and kittens:
Kittens are best left with their mothers. Neonatal kittens (4 weeks or younger) need constant care and depend on Mom for all of their food. Kittens (5-8 weeks) can eat wet food but are still being weaned. To determine whether the mother is caring for the kittens, wait 2-4 hours to see if she returns; she could be out looking for food. Otherwise, a young kitten living alone outdoors should be taken in and fostered. If the kitten isn't weaned, she will require bottle-feeding and round-the-clock care. To determine a kitten's age, use Alley Cat Allies' Kitten Progression Chart.
"If you come across a kitten outdoors, you may be tempted to bring her home with you, but that may not be the best thing for the kitten. Deciding whether to take a kitten home with you or leave her where she is should be carefully considered based on the individual kitten's situation and age."
-Becky Robinson, president and founder, Alley Cat Allies
2. Do not bring a neonatal kitten to an animal shelter.
Most shelter employees are not equipped or trained to provide constant care for neonatal kittens. If a kitten cannot eat on her own, she will likely be euthanized at a shelter. In fact, more than 70% of cats who enter shelters are euthanized, and that number rises to virtually 100% for feral cats taken to shelters.
3. Volunteer as a kitten foster parent for a local rescue group.
There are kitten foster parent programs associated with rescue groups across the country. It is time-consuming and requires training, but volunteering can save their lives. To learn the basics, register for Alley Cat Allies' free "Help! I found a kitten!" webinar.
4. Support and practice Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR).
TNR is the only effective and humane way of decreasing feral cat populations. In a TNR program, community cats are humanely trapped and brought to a vet to be spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and eartipped before being returned to their outdoor homes.
5. Support policies and programs that protect cats.
Let your shelter and local officials know that you support pro-cat ordinances including spay/neuter funding and spay/neuter before adoption. Write letters and call in support of community outreach and education programs that spread awareness about feral cats and TNR – you can make a big difference.
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The Honolulu-based liner carrier will launch its South Pacific Express service in August, which will transport U.S. West Coast cargo transshipped at Honolulu to Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga and Fiji.
The French ocean carrier said it intends to have Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines delisted from the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange as it pushes forward to acquire all of the shipping company's shares.
A new port navigation system consisting of 12 off-shore buoys and two land-based range markers, will allow for night time operations at the Liberian port for the first time in three decades, APM Terminals said in a statement.
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The freight forwarding arm of Danish shipping conglomerate AP Moller Maersk said it will provide weighing and data transmission services to help shippers comply with new SOLAS verified gross mass requirements.
The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, parent company of Danish liner carrier Maersk Line, has named Soren Skou as its new chief executive officer.


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Microsoft will try to crack the lucrative Chinese games market after a 14-year ban on consoles was lifted.
09:01, UK, Wednesday 30 April 2014
Microsoft has announced it will launch the Xbox One in China after a 14-year-old ban on consoles was lifted.
It becomes the first foreign country to announce the sale of a console since the ban was rescinded in January.
Gaming consoles were banned in 2000 amid fears the mental health of young people in the country could be damaged by the devices.
It meant major gaming firms such as Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony have been locked out of one of the world's booming markets.
A message on Microsoft's website called the news "monumental" for the company.
"The culture of games and entertainment is rapidly growing in China, with nearly half a billion people playing games - roughly a third of the country's population and more than the entire population of North America."
Microsoft has teamed up with BesTV, a subsidiary of Shanghai Media Group, to distribute the consoles from September.
Sales of the Xbox One have lagged behind those of Playstation 4, partly due to Sony launching its console in more countries than Microsoft.
The move into China may help the Xbox One pick up some momentum in the console sales battle.
Without console gaming, China's games scene is currently dominated by PC, mobile and online games.
In 2013, the gaming industry in China was worth £8bn, a rise of around 40% on the previous year.
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If you are experiencing muscular back pain, there's a good chance it will go away on its own with time. But you should see a doctor right away if back pain is severe, occurs after a fall or injury, doesn't improve when you lie on your back or is accompanied by one or more of the following:
• Weakness, pain or numbness in one or both of your legs
• Fever or unintentional weight loss
• Pain with urination or difficulty urinating
Diagnosing back pain will begin with a physical exam and medical history.
Medical History
During the medical history your doctor will ask you questions, such as:
• What symptoms are you experiencing?
• Did they begin suddenly or come on gradually?
• Are your symptoms worse after activity or rest?
• Are there certain activities that make your symptoms worse – or better?
• Are you experiencing pain or swelling in other joints?
• Are you experiencing symptoms anywhere besides the back?
• Have you ever had cancer?
• Have you had unexplained weight loss?
• Do any of your family members have arthritis or other back problems?
• Do you have other medical problems that could be causing your symptoms?
• Do you spend a lot of time sitting at a desk?
• Do you exercise regularly? If so, what kind of exercise do you do?
• Do you smoke? If so, how much?
Physical Exam
During the physical exam your doctor will check your posture and look for problems such as curvature of the spine.
Your doctor may ask you to stand and walk to determine if back pain is affecting your gait (the manner in which you walk) or if an awkward gait (perhaps due to leg-length discrepancy or arthritis in the knee or hip) may be contributing to your back pain.
Your doctor may ask you to move, bend and change position to see if a particular activity or position makes your pain worse. Your doctor may also press on different parts of your body – even parts where you may not be aware of pain – to check for tender points (tender painful areas that are characteristic of fibromyalgia) and trigger points (areas of the body that, when pressed, cause pain elsewhere) to locate the source of your pain.


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to those unable to meet the rising cost of heating their homes. In 2014, for 210 households in Downeast, Maine, the Mission provided funding amounting to 50 gallons of fuel, or an equivalent value in pellets, wood or electric heat. Families eligible for this program live along Route 1 from Sullivan to Whitneyville.
Mount Desert Island Community Campfire Coalition was started in 2008 by three Mount Desert Island non-profits- the Maine Sea Coast Mission, Harbor House in Southwest Harbor, and Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor. This coalitions mission is to provide heating assistance to families on Mount Desert, Swans and Cranberry Islands. In 2014, 149 families were assisted.
A family must complete an application and provide proof of income. All applications and correspondence are confidential. Once the application process is complete, a family is eligible for 100 gallons of fuel or an equivalent benefit for propane, wood or electric heat. Please see the application below.
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2013 was the hottest year on record in Australia -- and said records cover over a century. A summer heatwave and a spring hot spell were contributing factors. Australia's mean temperatures were 1.2° C (2.2° F) above the 1961-1990 average, breaking the record set in 2005, where mean temperatures were 1.03° C (1.8° F) above average. Previous hot spells have often coincided with an El Niño event-- but there wasn't one this year. Dr. David Karoly, a climate scientist at the University of Melbourne, said "These record high temperatures for Australia in 2013 cannot be explained by natural variability alone. This event could not have happened without increasing greenhouse gases, without climate change."
Dr. James Overland of NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory and Dr. Muyin Wang of the NOAA Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Ocean at the University of Washington published a report in Geophysical Research Letters saying the Arctic will probably have nearly ice-free summers before 2050 -- and possibly by 2020. The researchers examined three methods of predicting when the Arctic will be nearly ice-free in the summer. (They expect some ice to linger in the extreme north.) "There is no one perfect way to predict summer sea ice loss in the Arctic," said Wang. "So we looked at three approaches that result in widely different dates, but all three suggest nearly sea ice-free summers in the Arctic before the middle of this century." Rapid Arctic sea ice loss could affect weather in the northern hemisphere.
China implemented Operation Green Fence in February in order to regulate scrap imported into their country. The operation ended in December and was used by China's national customs agency to monitor imported waste, including metal, plastic, textiles, rubber, and paper. The primary purpose of Operation Green Fence was to prevent the dumping of contaminated waste within the country. It also forced the local industry to use cleaner, more environmentally responsible methods of recycling. Although Operation Green Fence technically ended in December 2013, the Chinese government plans to continue to keep solid waste out of the country.
The IPCC released its fifth report assessing the current science of climate change. The report was based on 9,200 peer-reviewed articles about climate change and such related phenomena as sea level rise and melting ice sheets. The report's authors expressed 95% confidence ("extremely likely") that humans were responsible for climate change. According to the report, the oceans are absorbing about 93% of global warming. The IPCC is also very certain that climate change is causing melting Arctic ice, rising sea levels, and extreme weather.
Typhoon Haiyan, which struck Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines, in early November, was the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record. It killed over 6200 people in that country alone. Even now, in Jan, 2014, bodies are still being found. The typhoon also caused an oil spill, when it knocked down Power Barge 103 of Napocor in Estancia, Iloilo, a province of the Philippines.
The World Bank announced a new policy of not funding new coal plants in developing countries, except in cases where there are no viable alternatives. The Bank will, instead, fund natural gas projects and hydroelectric dams, both of which are cleaner than coal.
Several European countries have gotten at least 40% of their energy from renewable sources. Portugal achieved an impressive 70% this year, including 37% from hydroelectric and 27% from wind power. Portugal had upgraded its electricity grid about ten years ago to use computers to combine energy sources. Spain got nearly 50% of its electricity from renewables, including 21% from wind -- matching the 21% it got from nuclear power. Spain also got significant amounts of power from solar and hydroelectric power. Denmark and Scotland got 40% of their energy from renewable sources. Scotland hopes to get 100% of its power from renewable sources by 2020.
Three U.S. governors and a Canadian premier signed the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy. The leaders of British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington vowed to support green energy, cultivate environmentally friendly transportation like high-speed rails and electric vehicles, adopt low-carbon fuel standards, and take other steps to combat climate change. The regions involved have a population totaling 53 million people and a combined GDP of $2.8 million; if they were a country, they'd have the world's fifth largest economy.
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- Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan): 'Strongest storm in recorded history'
- IPCC report: 'Human influence on the climate system is clear'
- Wave power plants around the world
- Jay Inslee promotes Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy
- Climate change: Extreme winter cold in US; floods and heat in Australia's summer


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Simulation of between-farm transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in Ontario, Canada using the North American Animal Disease Spread Model
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), a viral disease of swine, has major economic impacts on the swine industry. The North American Animal Disease Spread Model (NAADSM) is a spatial, stochastic, farm level state-transition modeling framework originally developed to simulate highly c...
Modelling is a useful tool that has been applied in both human and animal epidemiological research. A model is a simplified system that represents a much more complex phenomenon. Various types of models are available. They are generally used for the purposes of explaining phenomena, making predictio...
Space–time cluster analysis of sea lice infestation (Caligus clemensi and Lepeophtheirus salmonis) on wild juvenile Pacific salmon in the Broughton Archipelago of Canada
Evaluation of the efficacy of intramuscular versus intramammary treatment of subclinical Streptococcus agalactiae mastitis in dairy cows in Colombia
Persistent spatial clusters of prescribed antimicrobials among Danish pig farms - A register-based study
The emergence of pathogens resistant to antimicrobials has prompted political initiatives targeting a reduction in the use of veterinary antimicrobials in Denmark, especially for pigs. This study elucidates the tendency of pig farms with a significantly higher antimicrobial use to remain in clusters...
Exploring the surveillance potential of mortality data: Nine years of bovine fallen stock data collected in Catalonia (Spain)
The potential of fallen stock data to monitor the health status of animal populations has been noted in previous studies. However, further research is required to implement these systems for surveillance. This work presents a novel approach to determining the baselines associated with bovine fallen ...
Although cell-mediated immunity based diagnostics can be integral assays for early detection of various diseases of dairy cows, processing of blood samples for these tests is time-sensitive, often within 24 hours of collection, to maintain white blood cell viability. Therefore, to improve utility an...
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a viral disease of pigs, which affects all production stages and has severe economic consequences for the swine industry. The virus is primarily spread between farms through direct and indirect contacts. A limited number of studies have been ca...
Development of a network based model to simulate the between-farm transmission of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
Assessment of effectiveness of control strategies against simulated outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Ontario, Canada [Early View]
Mathematical model describing the population dynamics of Ciona intestinalis, a biofouling tunicate on mussel farms in Prince Edward Island, Canada
A mathematical model was used to describe the population of the aquatic invasive species, Ciona intestinalis in the presence of cultured mussel production. A differential equation model was developed to represent the key life stages: egg, larva, recruit, juvenile and adult. Stage transition rates we...
Evaluation of the performance of pyrethroids over different life stages of C. rogercresseyi in southern Chile
Control of sea lice in Chile is largely based on antiparasitic treatments, synthetic pyrethroids being the most used drugs. In recent years, farmers in Chile have reported decreased performance of pyrethroid-based treatments. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of two deltamethrin-ba...
Herd- and cow-level risk factors associated with subclinical mastitis in dairy farms from the High Plains of the northern Antioquia, Colombia
Mastitis is the main disease entity affecting dairy farms in the Colombian High Plains of northern Antioquia, Colombia. However, no previous epidemiologic studies have determined the characteristics that increase the risk of infection in this region, where manual milking is still the prevailing syst...
Disease surveillance must assess the relative importance of pathogen hazards. Here, we use the Hirsch index (h-index) as a novel method to identify and rank infectious pathogens that are likely to be a hazard to human health in the North American region. This bibliometric index was developed to quan...
Syndromic surveillance systems can enhance early disease warning, endemic disease monitoring, or help to accumulate proof of disease freedom. In order to provide immediate feedback to achieve these goals, the health data sources scanned should be acquired continuously, in an automated fashion, and s...
Salmon Rickettsia Syndrome (SRS), also known as Salmon Rickettsia Septicemia, caused by Piscirickettsia salmonis is the most common bacterial disease in the Chilean salmon aquaculture industry. The epidemiology of this pathogen is relatively unknown. Using the Chilean salmon aquaculture industry mon...
Epidemiology of piscirickettsiosis on selected Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) salt water aquaculture farms in Chile
The circulation of zoonotic influenza A viruses including pH1N1 2009 and H5N1 continue to present a constant threat to animal and human populations. Recently, an H3N2 variant spread from pigs to humans and between humans in limited numbers. Accordingly, this research investigated a range of scenario...
Direct and indirect contacts among animal holdings are important in the spread of infectious diseases. The objectives of this study were to describe networks of pig movements and the sharing of trucks used for those movements between swine farms in four Canadian regions using network analysis tools ...
Sea lice infestations on juvenile chum and pink salmon in the Broughton Archipelago, Canada, from 2003 to 2012
Juvenile pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha and chum salmon O. keta were sampled by beach or purse seine to assess levels of sea lice infestation in the Knight Inlet and Broughton Archipelago regions of coastal British Columbia, Canada, during the months of March to July from 2003 to 2012. Beach sei...
Diagnostic test orders to an animal laboratory were explored as a data source for monitoring trends in the incidence of clinical syndromes in cattle. Four years of real data and over 200 simulated outbreak signals were used to compare pre-processing methods that could remove temporal effects in the ...
Knowledge synthesis refers to the integration of findings from individual research studies on a given topic or question into the global knowledge base. The application of knowledge synthesis methods, particularly systematic reviews and meta-analysis, has increased considerably in the agri-food publi...
Network analysis of swine shipments in Ontario, Canada, to support disease spread modelling and risk-based disease management
Understanding contact networks are important for modelling and managing the spread and control of communicable diseases in populations. This study characterizes the swine shipment network of a multi-site production system in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Data were extracted from a company's database...


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Last night fans saw Jesse Kovacs show up on "Bachelor in Paradise." This fan favorite was someone that viewers have been waiting all season to see. On Tuesday, Examiner got the chance to talk to Jesse on the phone about the show. Don't miss him on another new episode tonight.
As Jesse Kovacs walked into the game last night, he had no idea what was going on. Production had not explained to him that a lot of various people were coming into the game late. He thought that he was that one person that was coming in late to shake things up. Obviously he figured out pretty quick that was not the case.
Jesse joined the show because it was simply good timing for him. He just came out of a relationship that lasted four years. When they called him he thought, "Why not?" Being on this show is a once upon a lifetime opportunity and he has been able to do it three times now.
It was all really awkward for him when he showed up. Kovacs didn't know anybody that was there. He had briefly met Michelle Money and Graham Bunn, but he had been out of the game for a while. While in a serious relationship, Jesse Kovacs didn't go to "Bachelor" reunions or even watch the show. Because of this he didn't have any women in mind when he went on the show and just wanted to see what happened.
One thing that Jesse said viewers didn't see on television was that Robert pulled him aside and told him which girls were already with someone. He thought Jackie was an easy choice for his date because she was pretty and not set up with someone already.
A lot of fans remember Jesse from his time on "Bachelor Pad." He actually preferred this show because he knew most of the people on this season. It made it a lot less awkward and Jesse never backs away from a competition. He loved that they were trying to win money even though he didn't take home the big prize.
One small spoiler he could share was that he doesn't know if there will be a reunion show yet. It has not been confirmed that fans will get to see one. He is also a bit nervous about watching how it all turns out on television. When asked if he would join another reality show, Jesse said "never say never."
If you are a fan of Jesse Kovacs, you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram. He will also be doing a blog for OK Magazine after new episodes air and will do a Q&A with Cupid's Plus each week. The Oklahoma City TV Examiner will also be keeping up with Jesse while he is on "Bachelor in Paradise."


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Marguerite M. Wright
MARS HILL and BRISTOL, Conn. - Marguerite McCrum Wright, 94, died Jan. 16, 2013, at a Bristol, Conn., health care facility. She was born June 5, 1918, in Blaine, the daughter of Walter and Mae (VanTasell) Bell.
Marguerite lived in Mars Hill most of her life. She was a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church and Mars Hill Community Club, where she held positions in all offices. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star for 60 years. She worked as a teacher's aide for many years at Fort Street Elementary School and loved helping the children. Marguerite was a member of First Baptist Church, Hanson, Mass., where she lived with her second husband. She was a member of Hanson Senior Walkers. She attended Gorham Congregational Church. She loved gardening, bird-watching, sports - especially those that involved family members, baking and volunteering at Country Store for family in Hanson, Mass. Her greatest joy was her family and friends, especially her grandchildren.
Marguerite is survived by two sons, Martin McCrum and wife, Julie, of Aiken, S.C., and their sons, Greg McCrum and family of Dupont, Wash., and Jeff McCrum and family of Belville, N.J., and Daniel McCrum and wife, Deborah, of Gorham, N.H., and their daughters, Sarah Ono and family of Oita, Japan, and Ellen McCrum and family of Brooklyn, N.Y.; stepson, Paul M. Wright and wife, Judi, of Boston, Mass.; two daughters, Molly Lawrence and husband, Rodney, of Morristown, N.J., and their children, Andrew Lawrence and family of Mechanicsville, Va., and Meghan Lawrence of Greensboro, N.C., and Ann Cinotti and husband, Alex, and their sons, Marcus and Ethan Cinotti, all of Bristol, Conn.; stepdaughters, Jane Marinelli of Malden, Mass., Carol Harrington of Coral Beach, Fla., and Brenda Myette of Hanson, Mass.; six stepgrandchildren, several great-grandchildren; sister, Gladys Henderson of Houlton; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husbands, Don L. McCrum Jr. and Wesley W. Wright. A special thank you to the staff of Countryside Manor, where Marguerite was loved and cared for in the last years of her life.
Graveside service will be announced in the spring. Gifts may be made in Marguerite's memory to Don L. McCrum Scholarship Fund or the charity of one's choice, care of Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park St., Houlton, ME 04730. Online condolences and guest book at
Published in BDN Maine on Jan. 22, 2013