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To achieve a successful waterfront management strategy, a unique blend of legal, economic, urban planning and waterfront design expertise must be employed. The application and success of such expertise is seen as an emerging direction for both the exercise of effective public policy for Landscape Architects, and the successful implementation of private urban waterfront projects.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is recognized as one of America's significant maritime communities. From its own official documents, the City recognizes this preeminent status. Yet, the City is facing great pressure to meet the myriad demands being placed on the maritime industries and the finite waterfront resources. Against the backdrop of these increasing demands, Fort Lauderdale is taking strong but measured responses to yield a balanced waterfront strategy.
Like so many other aspects of urban development, the dynamics of waterfront utilization in Fort Lauderdale have become increasingly complex. This complexity largely parallels the national experience:
These unfolding conflicts and complexities may be more fully appreciated within the context of traditional and emerging waterfront trends and dynamics. Contemporary uses of the waterfront may have one or more primary characteristics?™water dependent, water related or water enhanced.
Water Dependent Uses – These are uses, which cannot exist in locations other than the waterfront because of their primary functions. Such uses have been the traditional occupants of the waterfront.
Water Related Uses – This tier of uses is helped by a waterfront location, but can still operate or function away from the water's edge.
Water Enhanced Uses – These are uses for which a waterfront location primarily brings a marketing advantage through greater user satisfaction and through design treatments that enhance such uses.
The primary conflict is between the sharp and significant shift from water dependent to water enhanced uses. A resolution to the conflict takes place within the community as it engages in dialogue to resolve such key questions as:
As Fort Lauderdale faced such serious questions, it employed erratic, incremental approaches to the management of its waterfront. When individual issues emerged, quick responses were initiated, often without a full consideration of the multiple implications. At one turn, a specific legal remedy was applied. Another crisis generated a certain planning response. Economic factors were only marginally considered. Within this incremental environment lies the seeds for a new approach which, when brought to fruition, yields effective public policy and coordinated private development.
The most effective approach is to develop a targeted, driving strategy to address complex waterfront development issues. Because of the changing economic, political, regulatory and development environment, four fundamental principles are integrated in a meaningful way.
The approach, recommended and accepted by Ft. Lauderdale, correlates and considers four fundamental principles for waterfront development and design: (see graphic above) In themselves, there is nothing "new;" what is a breakthrough is that results are beneficially enhanced by the application of all four principles in a coordinated fashion. Individual aspects of the principles may be defined as follows:
Legal Parameters – Identifies the key legal issues related to the public ownership of affected water bodies; define the basic police powers inherent to zoning of the land/water interface; establish the need; and utilization of innovative techniques.
Economic Analysis – Incorporates the changing value of land as displacement of waterfront use occurs: anticipates the economic impact of regulations on project feasibility: and explores the incentive and negative impacts of tax policies.
Urban Planning – Provides within the Comprehensive Plan single, exclusive-use zones to protect important maritime uses; defines mixed use projects which blend marine, residential, office and commercial components; and identifies compatible and incompatible use relationships.
Waterfront Design – Focuses on the details of the land/water interface; prepares small area plans, which give design and development guidelines; details private use and public use zones; and relates the landside to waterside structures.
Through a comprehensive, multifaceted approach, conflicts along Ft. Lauderdale's waterfront are being resolved and sensitive solutions to difficult problems are being found. Waterfront conflict resolution and development is now being screened through the matrix of legal, economic, urban planning and waterfront design parameters to ensure community sensitive solutions.
Ocean City, Maryland has a history of devastating storms including a 1933 hurricane and the virtual leveling of the city by a 1962 nor'easter. Almost thirty years later, in 1991, another series of brutal nor'easters took their toll. After that storm however, the Army Corps of Engineers, along with the T.L. James Company and Ruppert Landscape, decided to incorporate a relatively new and emerging method of maintaining shoreline stability...Dune Restoration.
Bruce Ware of the Army Corps of Engineers explains that restoration of the dunes is an environmentally-aesthetic protection feature. "Once established, the new dunes (90' wide and 6-7' above the beach berm elevation) will provide a barrier against wave and high water damage and also provide a reservoir of beach sand during severe storms. Dune fencing and planting greatly assists in the stabilization of the dune line and captures windblown sand."
Ruppert Landscape oversaw the repair of decks, stairs, handrails and access ramps to the beach, the installation of 22 miles of sand fence, and the installation of 210 vehicle and pedestrian crossovers from the street-ends over the dune to the beach. According to Rupperts' Ken Hochkeppel, "the finished planting was to include over three million pieces of beach grasses and fertilizing of the entire area."
Hochkeppel sees this type of restoration as an ongoing trend. "This is now one of the methods accepted to protect shorelines. Although the dunes may be battered again and again, they take the brunt of a storm and save millions of dollars in damage." And that's just what happened!
A major storm hit the coast in mid-December of 1992, before the project was complete. Although a third of the plant material was yet to be installed, and in spite of the fact that almost one third of the seven-mile-long project was damaged by the storm, the dune restoration still served its purpose.
By establishing a catch zone for sand and debris, the elevated dunes keep the water from reaching the business and population centers. Donna Meiras, a spokesperson from the Army Corp of Engineers confirmed that "while the storm did damage much of the project, it served its purpose by protecting the oceanfront and Ocean City."
So...they have again begun to rebuild. Will another storm hit the coast? Most likely it will, and with devastating power. Yet Ocean City can rest just a little bit easier thanks to the protection provided by sand dunes.
The challenge of dune planting is to use vegetation that can thrive in an environment, which is dry, low in nutrients, based in unstable sands and frequently bathed in salt spray. Even an application of fertilizers and root enhancers cannot guarantee solid performance from all plant materials.
At the Marco Island Beach and Dune Restoration Project about 1 million cubic yards of sand from offshore sources, "borrow areas," was pumped ashore to restore the beach and dune to match that of a naturally created beach and dune system. After delivery of the beach material, a 12-acre dune was sculpted and planted with over a quarter million plants.
The dune planting was designed to provide both quality erosion control and color at the lowest possible price. The Landscape Architect selected Sea Oats and Seagrape as the primary vegetation for low cost dune stabilization. Wild flowers, such as Beach Sunflower, Railroad Vine and Blanket Flower were planted around the dune walkovers to provide colors and highlight the beach access points.
To minimize some of the harsh conditions of the dune environment, the planting effort started in February and finished in April. This timing proved to be ideal for the planting. The weather had become cool and unusually rainy. The cool and wet conditions helped reduce the plant shock, which in turn allowed them to adapt quickly to the site. The Sea Oats responded quickly and provided full coverage throughout the project within three months after planting was completed.
On several sections of the dune a root growth enhancer was applied. The intent was to test the new product's potential to stimulate a faster rate of dune vegetation growth as well as to improve on the planting's survival rate. The results of the test proved to be quite favorable. The enhancer was applied by diluting it with water and spraying it on the dune from a water truck. Roughly a one-acre area was sprayed with this product. The plants that were sprayed with the root growth enhancer responded quickly showing new growth throughout the experimental area. The problem however, is that after months of bathing from salt and rainwater the root enhancer had dissipated, leaving the soil inhospitable to some of the plant material.
The entire beach spans for 200 feet, and while the project has survived through subsequent storms the vegetation itself is now struggling.
From the '91 project, according to Jerry Neal, Engineering Project Manager for Collier County, the wildflowers used to accent and highlight the sight are not thriving. The Railroad Vine and Blanket Flower are very stressed while the Beach Sunflower and Glaillardia did not survive at all. Of the primary vegetation, Sea Oats and Seagrapes, the Sea Oats survived but are now yellow and they do not intend to plant any more. The Seagrape is thriving and doing very well.
From the test sites using compost, the dormant seeds from the '91 plantings now have sprigs coming up. From this it appears the compost will create a soil mixture in which plants will not only survive but thrive.
So remember to choose your plant material for both their long and short-term effectiveness and plan for frequent revitalization of the soil and nutrient base.
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Richard Devine Answers to Readers' Questions
January's featured sound designer Richard Devine has answered all the questions made by the readers on his special. He had been a little busy these days and don't have much time to answer them. But, here they are! Check:
Designing Sound Reader: First off, you are an inspiration to all that are pushing the boundaries of sound! I'm always eager to read about and listen to your new exploits especially coming from a fellow Southerner. ;) I enjoyed your talk at the Propellerhead LA producers talk in 2005/6.. any chance you will teach or give seminars in the future? My main question for you is: if you could give me advice about starting a career in video game sound design, what would it be? I'm fairly well connected but I wonder if you had any thoughts or insight off the top of your head? Many thanks man!!
Richard Devine: Thank you very much for the kind comments. My advice would be to research a little bit about what kind of sound design you want to do, and whether you want to work in house with a company or work freelance. My experience with sound design for video games has all been freelance licensed music tracks and interface design. I would network as much as possible. I would also recommend reading/researching trade magazines, like Game Developer, Audio Media etc. to gain insight into what other people in the industry are working on, and also take note where they are located. You may have to move or relocate to another city to find better opportunities. I would also create some sort of demo reel that highlights your skills. My last bit of advice is don't be afraid to try something new and stand apart from the rest of the other sound designers. I think one of the most important aspects is finding your own voice, and finding a signature sound that you can call your own.
DSR: Here is my 20 cents: "How do you approach new compositions and arrangements when you come up with a new track, what are your usual creative processes? Are they the same for your own music and contracted works? First sounds and then composition or the reverse?" and an other question "From the top of your head, what percentage of the sounds in your tracks is recorded and processed or synthesized?" Let's see when your weird electrocustic ambient experiment comes to light! We want more of your music ;)
RD: It usually depends on the project. For my own musical creations, it really goes all over the place. Sometimes I like to sketch out my ideas on a sheet of paper. Drawing the basic structure of my tracks (intros, breaks, transitions etc). I usually have a general idea of where I want the composition to go, or what mood it will be. The next step is to assemble or create the sounds for the track. I sometimes go out and capture sounds with my portable digital recorder, or create them internally within the computer. I would say that a good 50% of my sounds are acoustically recorded and the other 50% is created digitally. I first decide what type of sounds I want to use in the track, percussion, ambiences, drones, stingers, and granular effects, etc. I try to be conscious of the way each part will work together as a whole. I always start with making the sounds first, then sequencing them in my arrangement later. I find the more interesting the sounds I have to work with the more inspired I will be to do something with them. I usually start out by importing my samples into Apple's Logic Audio and then prepare them for editing or processing. Once I am finished I create sample kits with Native Instruments "Battery" or "Kontakt" samplers. From there I play around with triggering/sequencing samples and build these elements into a song. In the situation with contracted works I usually work to a brief in which the client requests specific sound assets. With client work each project is totally unique and requires different sounds.Read More

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Does your organization, service or company want to take advantage of all the entrepreneurial energy and excitement at the 2014 SXSW Interactive Festival?
If so, then the best place to be is Startup Village, on the 4th floor of the Austin Hilton Downtown. The good news is that you still have an opportunity to submit a proposal to be involved in this space. The deadline for proposals for both Startup Spotlight and SXSW Accelerator is Friday, November 8 at 11:59pm.
For 2014 SXSW Startup Spotlight will be comprised of 20 companies set up in the pre-function area of the Austin Hilton Downtown. These 20 companies will pitch their idea to Startup Village attendees on Friday, March 7 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. A second session of Startup Spotlight geared for international companies will occur Monday, March 10th from 1:30 - 3:30 pm.
Meanwhile, the sixth annual SXSW Accelerator pitch event takes place at SXSW Startup Village moves to Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9. To find information on how to enter visit SXSW Accelerator and enter here.
This Friday, November 8 deadline stands only a few weeks away, so entrepreneurs, angel investors, early adaptors, and startups need to act fast. Please direct any additional questions about Startup Village or Startup Spotlight to Maria Alonso.
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Aug. 12, 2003
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Florencia Szigeti, an ASU junior, and Bobby Zaabadich, coming off of his senior year at ASU, both had stellar showings in their latest international swimming competitions. Szigeti tied for second on Monday in the 100m freestyle at the Pan Am Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to earn a silver for her native Argentina. Zaabadich placed second in the 50m freestyle at the USA Swimming ConocoPhillips Summer National Swimming Championships in College Park, Md. on Saturday.
At the Pan Am Games, day one of the swimming competition began successfully for the Argentine, as she tied with American Christina Swindle for second place in the 100 free with a 55.92. Szigeti's 56.73 in the morning preliminary session gave her a number three seed going into the evening's "A" final where she earned the silver, just over three-tenths of a second shy of the gold.
Meanwhile, over the weekend, Zaabadich claimed the biggest finish of his career with his strong performance at the National Championships. He notched a 22.93 in the 50 free morning prelims to get the number two seed going into the finals. There he touched the wall in 22.81 to finish behind only Neil Walker, who recorded his third national championship in the 50 free. With both of his times, Zaabadich has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Day three of the Pan Am Games swimming competition is tomorrow with Sun Devil Nick Brunelli in action, representing the United States in the 100m freestyle.


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Baked Ziti with Cheese RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 1 package (16 ounces) ziti or small tube pasta
- 2 cartons (10 ounces each) refrigerated Alfredo sauce
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 1-3/4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- Cook ziti according to package directions; drain and return to the pan. Stir in Alfredo sauce and sour cream. Spoon half into a lightly greased 3-qt. baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine the eggs, ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese and parsley; spread over pasta. Top with remaining pasta mixture; sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining Parmesan.
- Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Yield: 8 servings.
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Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.
Reviews for Baked Ziti with Cheese
"Made this twice now. 2nd time I added chicken and broccoli, and it was much better! Easy recipe to make!"
"We all thought this was a very good recipe. I also added chicken, broccoli & extra alfredo."
"I added diced ham and used gluten free noodles to make the dish gluten free. I recommend using gluten free noodles that are a blend of 2-3 flours."
"Delicious recipe! I used fat free ricotta, low-fat sour cream, and part skim mozzarella and it was rich and cheesy. Next time I'm going to add chicken and roasted red peppers :)"
"I have made this dish several times in the last few months and it's just as popular every time. I use a homemade alfredo sauce, and always half the recipe with great results."


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Louis Prima Movies and Career Information
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Louis Prima was an American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the late 1920s, then leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the 1950s, and a pop-rock band in the 1960s.
- Louis Prima Movies before 2015
- Louis Prima: The Wildest! 2000
- Rose of Washington Square 2000
- Jungle Book (1967) 1967
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Junior Tennis Program beginning March 24th!
With snow on the ground, it seems a bit loony to be talking about our outdoor tennis program starting in a few weeks. But I'm ready for spring to be here and am looking forward to seeing people back on the courts (even if it means in coat and gloves!) Below is a link to our JD registration form. As always, please fill out a copy and return to me at my office in the Fitness Center to reserve your child's spot in class. If you have any questions regarding the program, feel free to contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com


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The Pasadena Area Community College District has received an AB 86 Planning Grant to address adult education needs as part of a consortium with Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD). The purpose of AB 86 is to provide grant funds to regional consortium to create and implement a plan to better provide adults in its region.
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AB 86 Application Form for Certificate
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Acceptance Theories for Behavior in Conducting Research: Instructors in the Rajabhat University System, Thailand
Date: December 2015
Creator: Laksaniyanon, Benchamat
Description: Responding to globalization and its effects on education and research development, the Thai government decided to push all public universities to become autonomous and establish a system of quality assurances. The establishment of quality assurances has had a large impact on many Thai instructors, especially in new public universities. Thai instructors are now forced to more focus on conducting research because the number of research publications is regarded as one of the main criteria for quality universities. The purpose of this study is to investigate the key factors, at the individual and university levels, which impact on the instructors' behavior in conducting research of the full-time instructors in the faculty of Management Science from the Rajabhat Universities in Thailand. The current study will help explain how and why the instructors accept or refuse to conduct research and provide insight into the salient factors motivating the instructors to produce more research by conducting HLM. Data were collected from 694 participants at 37 institutions via a questionnaire survey. The findings revealed that there was no difference among these 37 universities on behavior in conducting research. The key factors statistically influencing behavior in conducting research of the instructors were facilitating conditions, academic degree, ...
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Adult Learner Satisfaction with Web-Based Non-Credit Workforce Training.
Date: August 2007
Creator: Morgan, Pamela Cope
Description: Web-based training has become a billion dollar industry in the United States. Electronically aided learning is viewed by many companies as a cost-effective way to deliver the up-to-date, up-gradable job-related training that the industry is demanding. This study sought to examine the relationship between learners' satisfaction with online training as it relates to learner readiness, online features, and course relevance. The population for this study was adults seeking non-credit workforce training, specifically library professionals who were involved in web-based training through the Lifelong Education @ Desktop (LE@D) program at the University of North Texas, Denton. Online methods of training are used most extensively in the area of mandatory or compliance training, in which 35 % of training is conducted mostly or completely online. The total potential library population using LE@D product to date is approximately 4,000 unique enrollments nationwide. Participants were selected from a complete list of unique LE@D users over a 90-day period. A survey instrument was sent via e-mail to 514 enrollees who had completed a recent LE@D online training course. In total, 254 participants responded to the survey. Bivariate analysis of the variables using the Pearson product-moment correlation was used to determine the occurrence and strength of ...
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The Affect of Mobile Performance Support Devices on Anxiety and Self-Efficacy of Hospital Float Staff
Date: May 2012
Creator: McKee, Megan Riley
Description: Floating describes the act of staff moving from one unit to another based on the needs of the patients in a hospital. Many staff who float to different units express negative feelings, including anxiety and lack in self-efficacy. However, floating is both an economical and efficient method to use staff across the hospital, especially with current staffing shortages in the United States. This study investigated how the use of mobile performance support devices may help reduce anxiety and increase self-efficacy for those staff who float to different units. with access to multiple resources available on the mobile device, Bandura's social learning theory and self-efficacy concept set the framework through modeling, observing, and imitating others in order to reproduce certain behaviors and tasks and believe in one's capability to perform. a quantitative study incorporating the retrospective pretest-posttest design was conducted using the population of float staff, including both nurses and respiratory therapists, from Children's Medical Center of Dallas. Both the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and General Self-Efficacy Scale, along with a basic demographic tool, were used to explore anxiety and self-efficacy in relation to the usage of mobile performance support devices. Findings can be used to impact the negative feelings of staff ...
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Applying Cognitive Load Theory to the Design of Online Learning.
Date: May 2007
Creator: Burkes, Kate M. Erland
Description: The purpose of the study was to investigate the application of cognitive load theory to the design of online instruction. Students in three different courses (N = 146) were measured on both learning performance and perceptions of mental effort to see if there were any statistically significant differences. The study utilized a quasi-experimental posttest-only control group design contrasting modified and unmodified instructional lessons. Both groups were given a posttest to measure knowledge gained from the lesson (cognitive domain of learning) and perceptions of mental effort involved. Independent samples t-tests were used to compare the mean performance scores of the treatment groups (i.e. the sections using redesigned materials) versus the control groups for all three courses. Cohen's d was also computed to determine effect size. Mental effort scores were similarly compared for each group on the overall cognitive load score, for a total of six data points in the study. Of the four hypotheses examined, three (H1, H2, H4) found no statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups. Negative significance was found between the experimental and control group on the effect of modality (H3). On measures of cognitive load, no statistically significant differences were found.
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The Behavioral Changes that can be Realized when Leaders are Exposed to the Theories and Metaphors Found in Quantum Physics.
Date: August 2009
Creator: Godfrey, David Wayne
Description: Many are beginning to see the promise that the quantum world has offered those who manage and lead organizations (Wheatley, 1992; Zohar, 1997). The Newtonian world is one in which all "things" are reduced to their smallest parts, separated, divided, and analyzed with predictability, with complete control being the ultimate goal. The quantum world is one of infinite possibilities, infinite fields of influence, and infinite relationships. The hallmark characteristics found in a manager who has been schooled in the quantum sciences are flexibility, responsiveness, synchronicity, serendipity, creativity, innovation, participation, and motivation. In a quantum organization there is the constant awareness of the whole system, but there is also diversity (wave or particle), which allows for self-organization that is based on the environment and its requirements. In the quantum world many paths lead from A to Z, and depending on the path chosen, numerous realities wait to unfold. It was the goal of this research to explore the changing of leader behaviors through exposure to the models and theories found in quantum physics. From a quantum perspective this behavior change is possible; the only question is the readiness, willingness, and ability of the leaders to allow their behaviors to be surfaced ...
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Catered Learning: an Anthropological Approach to Understanding How Learning Styles of Participants and Teaching Styles of Instructors Affect Participants' Perception, Motivation, and Performance
Date: December 2013
Creator: Woodson-Mayfield, La Tonya R.
Description: Organizations rely on their training departments to deliver adequate training for effective use of knowledge on the job to new and tenured employees. The transfer of learned knowledge and skills yields many positive outcomes for the employees, the trainers, and the organization as a whole. Such outcomes include improved productivity and efficiency, increased morale, work enjoyment, improved customer service, and improved shareholder satisfaction. In order to achieve these outcomes, training departments must employ skilled training personnel knowledgeable about curriculum design and creative with training delivery and learning environments. These requirements implementation will depends heavily on the experience level of training professionals. Training professionals need to understand their own learning styles and how to appropriately utilize strategies to target the various learning styles that exist in the classroom. Instructors must constantly monitor the learning environment and be able to make immediate changes to meet the needs of the participants when necessary. Participants themselves play an integral role in the effective transfer of learning from the classroom to the job. Learners' backgrounds, life experiences, and motivation to learn are important considerations for designing a positive learning experience. When training programs cater to learners' preferred learning styles with an appropriate learning environment in ...
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Comparing outcome measures derived from four research designs incorporating the retrospective pretest.
Date: August 2007
Creator: Nimon, Kim F.
Description: Over the last 5 decades, the retrospective pretest has been used in behavioral science research to battle key threats to the internal validity of posttest-only control-group and pretest-posttest only designs. The purpose of this study was to compare outcome measures resulting from four research design implementations incorporating the retrospective pretest: (a) pre-post-then, (b) pre-post/then, (c) post-then, and (d) post/then. The study analyzed the interaction effect of pretest sensitization and post-intervention survey order on two subjective measures: (a) a control measure not related to the intervention and (b) an experimental measure consistent with the intervention. Validity of subjective measurement outcomes were assessed by correlating resulting to objective performance measurement outcomes. A Situational Leadership® II (SLII) training workshop served as the intervention. The Work Involvement Scale of the self version of the Survey of Management Practices Survey served as the subjective control measure. The Clarification of Goals and Objectives Scale of the self version of the Survey of Management Practices Survey served as the subjective experimental measure. The Effectiveness Scale of the self version of the Leader Behavior Analysis II® served as the objective performance measure. This study detected differences in measurement outcomes from SLII participant responses to an experimental and a ...
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A Construct Validity Analysis of the Work Perceptions Profile Data
Date: May 2015
Creator: Frear, Susan W.
Description: As work environments become more complex and demanding, organizations are becoming more interested in measuring the impact of their human resource development programs and initiatives. With this increased attention on data and measurement, human resource professionals have been encouraged to utilize data collection and data analysis techniques to make more objective and rationale human capital decisions and to verify business impact. As a result, the human resource profession has seen a significant increase in the use of surveys to measure anything from training effectiveness to the efficacy of recruitment procedures. The increase in the use of survey instruments requires that more focused attention is placed on the reliability and validity of data from any instrument used to make important human resource and business decisions. One instrument that is currently being used to measure career plateaus and job fit is the Work Perceptions Profile. The purpose of this research study was to conduct a construct validity analysis of the Work Perceptions Profile data and to determine the factor structure of data from its items. The data in this analysis supported a two-factor model structure with the first factor measuring Work Characteristics and a second factor measuring Performance. The results of this ...
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The Effects of Team Dynamics Training on Conceptual Data Modeling Task Performance
Date: December 2006
Creator: Menking, Ricky Arnold
Description: Database modeling is a complex conceptual topic often taught through the use of project-based teams. One of the problems with the use of project-based teams in university courses is the determination of whether this is the most effective use of instructor and student time involvement and effort level. Therefore, this study investigated the impact of providing team dynamics training prior to the commencement of short-duration project-based team conceptual data modeling projects on individual data modeling task performance (DMTP) outcomes and team cohesiveness. The literature review encompassed conceptual data design modeling, the use of a project-based team approach, team dynamics and cohesion, self-efficacy, gender, and diversity. The research population consisted of 75 university students at a North American University (Canadian) pursuing a business program requiring an information systems course in which database design components are taught. Analysis of the collected data revealed that there was a statistically significant inverse relationship found between the provision of team dynamics training and individual DMTP. However, no statistically significant relationship was found between team dynamics training and team cohesion. Therefore, this study calls into question the value of team dynamics training on learning outcomes in the case of very short duration project-based teams involved in ...
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Evaluating and Blending Multimedia Mobile Applications into Technical Training
Date: May 2011
Creator: Moore, Billy R.
Description: This study in the aerospace ground equipment (AGE) apprentice course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, examined the use of mobile digital devices to determine which device leveraged the best results and was most compatible with military technical training requirements. The sample consisted of 160 students who attended the course between January and June, 2010. Three devices loaded with course materials were issued to the students, who used the devices in the classroom and were encouraged to use the devices to enhance their study time after class. Quantitative data were obtained by comparing block test scores to determine if any device produced a significant change in student learning. Qualitative data were collected from surveys administered to instructors and students to measure which device instructors and students found easiest to understand and use, and student satisfaction with the device. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed a statistically significant difference (p < .05) in the block test mean scores between groups using mobile devices and the students in the control group that had no device. Post hoc comparisons on each block showed that there was a statistically significant difference between students using the smartphone and students using the other devices, but no ...
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I have some Madonna lily bulbs that I would like to scale. If I planted them after the last frost in spring, how long will it be until I get a flowering size bulb? Does it matter which scales I use?
With good soil and a sunny location and without lily beetles attacking from scale to a small flower could be three to five years.
Edit: @jmusser asks about a timeline for growth rates. From here
This mirrors my own experience in growing Lilium canadense from seed. The first few years all you see is a tiny leaf. After that it can easily be a few more years until you have a plant with a stem. Sadly, the local chipmunks liked my seedlings a lot.


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What JJ Abrams projects has Grunberg ever been in? I don't recall him from Lost, Alcatraz, Cloverfield, Super 8, Star Trek etc. in fact I don't think I've ever seen him outside of Heroes. Just curious. I had no idea he had been cast in SW either, although that could be ok.
I know he was on Felicity, which was Abrams' first big television project (and a good show, too, at least early on; YES I SAID IT). He may have been on Alias, but I can't remember. Anyone?


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Kent, B R; Giovanelli, R; Haynes, M P; Martin, A M; Saintonge, A; Stierwart, S; Balonek, T J; Brosch, N; Koopmann, R A (2008). The Arecibo legacy fast alfa survey VI. Second HI source catalog of the virgo cluster region. Astronomical Journal, 136(2):713-724.
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We present the third installment of HI sources extracted from the Arecibo Legacy Fast ALFA extragalactic survey. This data set continues the work of the Virgo ALFALFA catalog. The catalogs and spectra published here consist of data obtained during the 2005 and 2006 observing sessions of the survey. The catalog consists of 578 HI detections within the range 11h36m < right ascension (R.A.)(J2000) <13h52m and +08° < declination (decl.)(J2000) <+12°, and cz sun < 18, 000 km s–1. The catalog entries are matched with optical counterparts where possible through the examination of digitized optical images. The catalog detections can be classified into three categories: (a) detections of high reliability with a signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) > 6.5; (b) high-velocity clouds in the Milky Way or its periphery; and (c) signals of lower S/N which coincide spatially with an optical object and known redshift. 75% of the sources are newly published HI detections. Of particular note is a complex of HI clouds projected between M87 and M49 that do not coincide with any optical counterparts. Candidate objects without optical counterparts are few. The median redshift for this sample is 6500 km s–1and the cz distribution exhibits the local large-scale structure consisting of Virgo and the background void and the A1367-Coma supercluster regime at cz sun~ 7000 km s–1. Position corrections for telescope pointing errors are applied to the data set by comparing the ALFALFA continuum centroid with those cataloged in the NRAO VLA7 Sky Survey (NVSS). The uncorrected positional accuracy averages 27''(21'' median) for all sources with S/N > 6.5 and is of order ~21''(16'' median) for signals with S/N > 12. Uncertainties in distances toward the Virgo cluster can affect the calculated HI mass distribution.
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School is back in session. Each morning the big yellow school buses crisscross town, kids are weighed down with their back packs, and before we know it, the fall leaves will blanket the ground. It may seem difficult with homework and extracurricular activities to prepare the dinners you would like to place on the table. You can think of cooking as the recess in your day, the break from the routine. Cooking is the pleasure or the reward for everything else that is a task. Look forward to it.
Roasted chicken is a recipe that is so simple, it is almost cheating. First, buying a whole chicken is a bit cheaper than buying chicken pieces. One could feed an entire family for less than $10 when the entre is roasted chicken. Second, it takes minutes to prepare the chicken and the oven does everything else, leaving you time to finish whatever you didn't do on your list. It's so easy. Finally, roasted chicken tastes so darn good. The crispy, seasoned outer skin envelopes the moist and juicy inner meat. Set this next to some roasted potatoes and vegetables and you have a nutritious delicious meal to serve to the people you love.
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1 whole chicken
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 teaspoon Emeril's Essence
1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped finely
1 lemon, sliced
1 tablespoon butter
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Clean the chicken with warm water. Place the whole chicken in an oven safe dish, breasts up. Stick the lemon slices and pats of butter under the chicken's skin, over the breasts. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, Essence, and parsley. Mix well. Coat the entire chicken with this mixture. Stick it in the oven and let it cook for about 45 minutes. Once the 45 minutes is finished. Cut into the chicken breast to see if it is cooked all the way through. If not, place it back into the oven for another ten minutes and check it again. The chicken meat should not be pink, it should be white. Once it is cooked all of the way through, cut the chicken meat into the sizes you prefer. Serve with potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. Enjoy.


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Before I knew any different I ripped a lot of CDs I'd borrowed to WMA vbr at the maximum rate. Thus I have whole albums that average 350-390 kbps. Overkill, really. Now I use BonkEnc extreme rate and it averages 250 or so mp3 vbr.
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shouldn't transcode your current files. A high bitrate file transcodes very poorly. A 128 kbps .wma ...meh. You can transcode from lossless to lossy without losing quality.
EAC, Bonkenc, CDex, and my current favorite foobar2000 are all freeware and offer secure ripping. EAC is considered the best, Bonkenc is the easiest to use with it's presets and included encoders but they all will give you good rips.
IMO you should have foobar2k if you only use the ABX tester. It's an easy way to let you determine what quality of .mp3 works best for you. Someone will no doubt want to give me flack about this but those people that say "Anything less than 320 kbps is trash and I can hear the difference." usually have not subjected that statement to ABX testing. Try it with various quality rips and you may find that you don't need a huge capacity player to carry all of your music. If your ears can't detect the difference between a -V 5 .mp3 and a -V 0 why spend the extra money to carry them around? Bragging rights?
Concerning as the Zune... Go for it!!! My old 30 GB Zune is my long distance traveling companion and has held up very well across the last 18 months. With the new ZuneHD on the horizon there are some very good sales as merchants are clearing out older stock. The SQ is top notch and the software has improved to the point of (almost) usability.
Hmmm.. kinda turned into a wall of print there but you did ask for thoughts . Hope some of this helps.
Thank you very much for comprehensive replies people
You're a good lot.
Being a UK resident I shall have to wait for the new Zune, and even then I'm unsure it's even coming here!!
The S9 I would do now, but I feel the capacity is simply too small. I'd like to have it preloaded with say 5-10 movies for selfish viewing when on family holidays as well as my music at a good bitrate.
Perhaps if I told you what content I have already? On my desktop in 'My Music' folder I have:
730 Folders (albums)
9,400 Files (songs)
These currently take up 24 GB, and they are all ripped in WMA at 128 kbps.
How might this look once I follow the guidance offered already in terms of ripping and bit rates? I realise this can vary, but
ballpark figures would be useful.
I'm either going to be pleasantly surprised by your answers (in terms of players and space they offer) or remain rather uncertain that current slew of players offer enough space still.
Over the years I have come to learn (and actually like) WMP. I assume I can still use this once I have re-ripped in the new formats in MP3? That'll be for my desktop where I spend a fair bit of time.
Well I think I've found myself outdated then guys. I need to re-rip later on using the software you've guided me to. Thank you.
So it seems that MP3 is the way to go, but encoded in the way you describe giving a good/high quality experience on a new player.
I could start to re-rip and encode sooner rather than later ready for the new hardware to play it on.
Many thanks again.
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You're looking at perhaps doubling the size of your collection by re-ripping using one of the main programs. Most people would say 192 and above mp3 vbr is good enough quality.
WMP can still be your player on your PC if you use mp3s.
32GB is the maximum atm for flash players, but some Cowon and Sansa models are expandable via SD and micro SD slots. I can't really advise on those as my collection is quite small and I wouldn't have more than 2000 tracks or so on a DAP (too confusing for me!) but I wish you luck.
I have a lot of my collection in WAV (1141kbps or whatever), but I've started ripping at 320kbps mp3, and in some cases 192kbps to save space on my Zen V+ (I don't remember why I did it, as it has 4gb capacity lol)
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Until you decide what bitrate you will be encoding your files to it isn't really possible to estimate what size your collection will be. My collection arrived at a slightly larger, about 8%, size when I transcoded my reripped collection from FLAC. However I have old ears that are easily satisfied with relatively low bitrates -V 5. That plus the fact that I enjoy my portable music in noisy environments lets me fit the most important parts of my collection onto my Zune.
Just as an experiment I transcoded the same 5 minute high sound density rock tune to .wma 128, -V 5 .mp3, - V 2 .mp3 and -V 0 .mp3. The sizes they arrived at were 3.65 mb, 4.54mb, 6.01 mb and 7.01 mb repectively. Your mileage WILL vary. Variable bitrate .mp3 encoders take into account the amount of information needed to properly replay the music and adjust accordingly. A violin solo should be much smaller than a full orchestral presentation of the same length. So my results should be considered very ballpark if valid at all .
Yes WMP does play well with VBR .mp3s and if you are all ready familiar with it and want to continue using WMP it should work fine. However if you get a Zune you have to use the Zune software to add and remove content from the player. There is no other way. You can use any software you want to organize the music and other content first.
What bitrate...jeeez, no idea!
I'm 40 with good hearing (I had a hearing test at the beginning of the year and was told my hearing was still very good).
I like the idea of a good bit rate of course, but I'm sure it needs to be 'sufficient' for my purposes and not beyond and unable to extract that extra 'quality' which will only take up extra space on the HD.
Off to wash the car and clear my head!
Yeah it can be daunting when you make the transition. That's why I made the foobar2k ABX suggestion. Its fairly easy to set up and you can make an informed decision as to what bitrate works for best you. You transcode the same ripped tune to various bitrates, select 2 different samples and ABX test them. If you can't hear a difference you may as well go for the lower quality setting. The sweet spot for me in size vs. quality is probably entirely different for you.
I believe that going with a simple test that lets you use your ears to judge whats right for you is best. Trying to decide based on what me or what anyone else recommends can leave you having to do it all over again in the future or spending money for unneeded storage space in your player.
Just remember if you rip to a lossless format first you should not have to rip again, just transcode. Transcoding is lightspeed faster than ripping.
Skip, that's very helpful thanks, and I can see your logic there
I like the idea of ripping it all in the way you suggest, and then do a bit of testing. I'm sure I'll be posting back on this
I hope I didn't miss a spot! My pride and joy for weekend fun is a Lotus Elise I've just given it a process called 'claying' and then another wash and wax polish. The paint feels like smooth soft glass now...if you see what I mean? Then as is often the case here in the UK it started to rain so it's back in the garage ready for my next blast Ho hum.
since I use a Mac and a PC on a daily basis, I cannot use wma... so I am in the process of re-ripping all of my music as 196kbs .mp3
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Day 3: Equipment during the UK trip7
Day 3: Equipment during the UK trip
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Nikon D4 is the most capable, advanced, heaviest and biggest camera I have. My guidebook suggests me to bring a light and small camera, but I ignored it and bring D4 to obtain terrific image quality. And I'm so happy to bring it because I went through a lot of low light situation during my trip and D4 is the one of BEST camera available in the market in low light situation.
NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR to capture amazing buildings and landscapes in the UK. I purchased this lens for this trip and this lens was certainly a main lens during my trip.
NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G for capturing low light situation as well as you'd like to have some bokeh.
NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II is needed in some situation, say taking pictures The Guard at Buckingham Palace.
Three Danbos to make my photo nice.
BLU TACK is a fantastic product to keep Danbos in specific pose. I actually forgot to bring mine to the trip, and tofu_catgirl gave her one to me. It really came in handy during the trip. I really appreciate her help.
A tripod to enjoy night photography including photos of the stars in the Lake District.
An extra battery in case D4 is running out of battery. D4 has a tremendous battery life though, it came in handy. I've experience so tired once that I fallen asleep without charging a battery.
Two ND filters, one is ND8 for panning during a day and longer exposure shot in evening. Another one is ND1000 for long exposure shot in a day light.
Battery chagers for batteries of Nikon D4 and DP1 Merrill.
Two hard disk drive, one to store my photos and another one to backup them so I won't lose my photo.
An XQD card reader to copy photos from my XQD card to hard disk drives.
A CF card and a CF card reader for extra photo storage.
Also there are DP1 Merrill, Gorillapod and a laptop PC to use XQD card reader and hard disk drives.
I also wanted bring EF 400mm f/5.6L USM to enjoy bird photography in the Lake District, but I was overburden to carry the lens
I think I was trying a little bit too hard LOL
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In this video we cover the basics for installing and programming a Bontrager Trip 5 wireless bike computer. Most other manufactures of computers will follow a similar process.
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Getting ready for my trip.
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Taken with my backup camera for this trip, a Canon G10. Last year half way through my trip my new Canon 40D died on me. I had to cut my trip short due to not having a decent backup camera. This years goal, 200 churches in 10 days plus meet D.P. Mortlock and have him sign my books and spend a day churchcrawling with Simon Knott in Norfolk. And watch Man U win. And have a pint or two, or three.
My gear
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B&W outdoor case
Modified laptop backpack with my own logo with inner bag of an other camera bag.
Lowepro lens bag
Sigma lens bag came with 28mm f1.8
Manfrotto Videopod / monopod 560B with Rc700 head
Manfrotto quickrelease plate
Velbon RUP-L43 monopod
Velbon tripod
Velbon tripod dolly
Hage MMC Steadicam
Flash Bracket
DIY slider with Manfrotto head
Small mini tripod
6x Eneloop AA bateries lost two that why there are 6 instead of 8
3x LP-E8 Batteries
Toshiba 16gb Class 4
Toshiba 16gb Class 6
F&V LED60 with two extra Sony batteries
48LED UFO light
Yoga Superzoom vidmike EM2800
2x Bolun wr601
Sennheiser HD128 headphone
And tons of wires to wire up multi mikes and live audio monitoring.
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Getting ready for the trip
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Charging mobiles and camera and sync'ing podcasts to spend ~72h in Granada.
OLPC Unboxing
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The 'Getting Started' pamphlet is pretty thorough. On the back are amusing infograms that actually convey important info. Like, don't throw the battery in a fire.
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Gear For a One Week Trip To Italy
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Here is everything I packed for my one-week trip to Italy. The Jansport backpack is one of the most useful things I own – there is a day-pack that unzips from the main unit. Everything I need.
What's In My Bag?
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These are the usual contents of my crappy Eddie Bauer messenger/backpack bag. It can be either, but I wear it was a messenger. It's not big enough and I'm looking into getting a new one. Okay. So it isn't *that* crappy, but it really isn't big enough for me.
See the contents of my new messenger bag!
Anatomy of a bag
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There's usually more paper in it, but I've done some cleaning recently – not that that's something that happens very often…
Geralmente tem mais coisa dentro, mas eu fiz uma limpeza não faz muito tempo – olha a chova aí, gente!!
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What's in my bag after a trip?
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This is pretty much everything I carry with me everywhere I go. There's a bunch of stuff missing in the photo (laptop charger, cellphone charger, etc) and trust me… I don't know how I can put all that into a small backpack. .__.
What I added
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My additions:
- some software
- some RAM
- an old cell phone
- some vacuum tubes
- a recent woot bag of crap remnant
- thermal paste
- a functional laptop battery
- a SD card adapter
- a CPU
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TC TO EDWARD FITZGERALD ; 8 February 1845; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18450208-TC-EF-01; CL 19: 27-28
Chelsea, 8 feby, 1845
Dear Fitzgerald,
I have expressly named you and the Lady Olivia to His Grace,1 as the benevolent persons who, under Providence and him, are to get me a Copy of that Paper or Letter of Oliver's, without farther travel or trouble of mine! My own visit to Kimbolton, thankfully acknowledged, and not refused forever, is postponed into the vague distance,—to the rear of this publication of Oliver's Letters at least. So pray bestir yourself, and think what can be done! For the thing will be soon wanted. I have, this morning, after infinite higgling to and fro, definitively settled that the Letters and Speeches are actually to be proceeded with as a separate Book straightway. The Life must follow when it can. The Letters themselves, I compute, with bits of light kindled at the corners of them, will prove readable to serious rational men; and may tend to clear away much sordid rubbish out of my road, especially to put the controversy about Oliver's "character," "hypocrisy" &c &c asleep forever and a day.— So look to the Gainsborough business,2 look to the Kimbolton business; and help me what you can!—
If the Lady Olivia is resident at Kimbolton, and if you were within four miles of her with your friend there,3 it would not be difficult to get your eye upon the Paper itself perhaps, and get me the copy of it, the instant the Key of the repository were turned. This latter, I suppose, cannot happen till His Grace in person arrive? We must be patient; that date, "a month hence," will still do for me.4
I am so weakly, sleepless and unwell at present, I begin thinking of a Horse again. For I am to be very busy. With a long-legged Horse I could ride beautifully up to Kimbolton in summer weather; and see a great many pleasant things there and by the way!—
We are very shivery here; gray, dusty and cold.
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|Valvassori, Marco - ISPAVE, ROME, ITALY
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Citation: Inman, A., Magnus, H.A., Riccioni, L., Hughes, K., Coates, M., Barnes, A., Barton, V., Sansford, C.E., Valvassori, M., Di Giambattista, G., Port-Puglia, A., Razzaghian, J., Peterson, G.L. 2008. Survival of Tilletia indica teliospores under European soil conditions. Plant Pathology. 57(2):290-300. Interpretive Summary: Karnal bunt of wheat is a disease of regulatory significance to the European Union, where the disease has not yet been reported. The disease is caused by the fungal pathogen, Tilletia indica whose primary mechanism for long distance spread are through its rugged teliospore which can be introduced to new areas via contaminated wheat seed. A study was conducted to determine how long teliospores could survive if subjected to select European soils and climate conditions. In Norway, the United Kingdom and Italy, replicate samples of soil contaminated with teliospores of T. indica were buried outside at each location, under containment, but exposed to natural rainfall and temperature fluctuations. Samples were removed annually and tested for viability. Results showed that teliospores survived at all three sites at all the 1-3 year periods studied. At each site, there was no evidence of a marked decline in teliospore recovery between sampling years, The conclusion was that teliospores of T. indica can survive for at least three years in European soils and diverse environments. This long-term potential for survival under European conditions in part supports the potential for T. indica to establish in Europe.
Technical Abstract: As part of a 3-year EU-funded project developing a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) for Tilletia indica for Europe, teliospore survival studies were done outside under quarantine containment at three European sites (Norway, UK, and Italy). At each site, experiments were set up in three consecutive years (Experiments 1, 2 & 3) to determine teliospore survival over time (1–3 years) at 5, 10 and 20 cm depths. Experiments were sampled annually and survival assessed in relation to teliospore recovery and to germination at recovery (T0) and 3-months after recovery in case of burial-induced dormancy (T3). Teliospores survived at all three sites at all depths over all the 1'3 year periods studied. At each site, there was no evidence of a marked decline in teliospore recovery between sampling years, except in one set of years in one Norwegian experiment. There was no consistent effect of depth on recovery. In general there was little evidence for a marked decline in teliospore germination between sampling years. There was some evidence of a decrease in germination with increasing depth in the UK, and for some time-depth interactions. After 3-years' incubation (Experiment 1), mean teliospore recovery and mean germination were: for the UK, 61% recovery and 31% (33%) germination for T0 (and T3); for Italy, 30% recovery and 36% (29%) germination; and for Norway, 12% recovery and 19% (49%) germination. Germination for laboratory controls ranged from 20–59% (UK), 18–41% (Italy) and 28–59% (Norway). There was no evidence for burial-induced dormancy except in Norway. Teliospores of T. indica can survive for at least three years in European soils. This long-term potential for survival under European conditions in part supports the potential for T. indica to establish in Europe.


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Among adolescents who received treatment or counseling for an emotional or behavioral problem (not including drug or alcohol use), depression was the most commonly reported problem (50.0 percent). Adolescents also commonly reported receiving treatment for problems with home or family (28.8 percent), breaking rules or acting out (25.1 percent), and contemplating or attempting suicide (20.2 percent).
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There are some 18 year olds who really take the cake when it comes to some hardcore and wild sex stunts. This starlet is probably at the top of the list for being insane when it comes to the bedroom. She starts things off nearly cute, with just some sexy foot licking that gets her boyfriend's shlong hard. But then he takes it up another level, by bringing out this jumbo sex toy that could not have possibly been designed for one person to manage to put it inside themselves. It's a wonder her beaver wasn't ripped in two from this large insertion.
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Arizona head coach Sean Miller
Opening statement:
"First of all I want to thank all of our fans. Tonight the nation had an opportunity to see what we already knew which is that there may not be another home court or crowd better than here. We really needed them to stick to the end and that's when we needed them. It was in the end that we came through. I almost feel guilty beating Florida from this perspective. Throughout the game, they outplayed us. In the last four minutes, they fought for every play. It was a total team win. You can point to every player on our team, and they made a positive impact. Obviously there were those big plays when a guy needs to make a big shot. Mark Lyons' shot was one of the biggest shots I've seen. There was no doubt in my mind that it was going in. We benefit by having him on our team."
On preparing for situations such as the last 30-seconds of the game:
"We practice special situations all the time. It's the player that has to make the play. We didn't call a timeout today. One reason we didn't call a timeout whether the shot went in or not was because when you call a timeout you don't know if they're going to be in the zone or not. Florida plays 50/50 zone and 50/50 man. I trusted the guys on the court that what we called would be executed. We gave a lot of threes but I don't see that as a lack of effort. They are a great shooting team. They play so well off each other, but what we did defensively was as good as we could do at this time of the year."
On preventing turnovers in the second half:
"We made a couple of adjustments in the second half. It's tough to turn over the balls a couple of times and try to put it behind you. One of the things our big freshmen also learned was that it's not easy to get an offensive rebound with a team like Florida. If you look at their rebounding they took over."
On Coach Miller's motto "Stick to it":
"It's a great lesson. We always talk about finishing a game. We had a great finish a couple games ago against Southern Mississippi. One thing I like about our team is that each of our players has taken turns. Even when one of our guys has an off night, the team as a collective group is able to make up for that. On any one night, any of our players can have a great night."
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Sophomore guard Nick Johnson
On momentum going into halftime:
"We just wanted to stay with it. Coach (Miller) told us to come out and win the fifth war and that's what we did. We got out on the break and hit shots."
On victory over No.5 team:
"We're the real deal. Everybody said something about our schedule before this and this was the opportunity to prove ourselves in front of the nation. We have a lot to do to get better, but we're going to keep on practicing to get better."
Senior forward Solomon Hill
On general thoughts of the game:
"We kept fighting. There were times when they hit threes and we could have given up, but our guys stuck in there. We got the steals, and we made them count."
On what take away from a game like this:
"Just to stay with it. Coach (Miller) and I got into it a couple times in practice about a drill of ending the drill with 20 seconds left. I told him that we have to finish it because you never know what can happen. Our guys now understand that we have to finish the game off and to stay with it."
On what this does for confidence of team:
"I think teams now understand that the things we do are serious. We did a good job on offensive rebounding tonight, but there are a lot of things we can improve on. It's great to get a win at home since they got the win at home last year against us. This was a great one for our team confidence and to keep going forward."
Senior guard Mark Lyons
Was this the biggest shot of life:
"It was probably the second biggest shot of my life...I've been a confident guy since I walked in thanks to my teammates. They have given me the confidence, and I feed off them. They made great plays all game and I just finished it for us."


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It's been tough for me to wrap my head around this years Broncos team. There's been a ton of talk about the difficulty of their schedule. It's a muderer's row, but they might be good enough to overcome it.
They've made improvements in a number of areas - not the least of which being in the secondary. They're still a little sketchy at linebacker - but stacked on offense. Demaryius Thomas is developing and Eric Decker has worked overtime. McGahee is in mid-season form. I feel good about their two new tight ends. Oh, and they added a QB named Manning.
The AFC West should be theirs. Not to win the division would be to fail. Therefore, the Broncos should be considered a playoff team. But how will they get there? Let's break it down.
Sunday, September 9 - Pittsburgh @ Denver
The Steelers will have Wild Card revenge on their minds as they play their first game of 2012 in the same stadium in which their 2011 season came to a sudden end. Denver's newly improved secondary will be challenged by the gun-slinging Big Ben, but the boys up front will make his life difficult. I predict that Roethlisberger will be knocked out of this game by the third quarter.
Broncos WIN! 17-13. Record: 1-0
Monday, September 17 - Denver @ Atlanta
I have the Falcons winning their division and proceeding to the NFC Champioship game. In other words, I think they're good. Julio Jones in this years Calvin Johnson. Matty Ice will have a career season. The Falcons will handle the Broncos in their home opener.
Broncos LOSE! 34-23. Record: 1-1
Sunday, September 23 - Houston @ Denver
The Texans are over-rated. I don't even see them winning the AFC South. Denver will handle their top threat, Arian Foster, by focusing their defensive attention in him. Champ Bailey will get smoked by an ailing Andre Johnson a time or two but will keep him from going nuts.
Broncos WIN! 24-17. Record: 2-1
Sunday, September 30 - Oakland @ Denver
The Raiders don't suck nearly as much as you think they suck. And they have a tendency to be a real pain in the ass when they come to Denver. They'll fall at Mile High - but in overtime.
Broncos WIN! 24-21. Record: 3-1
Sunday, October 7 - Denver @ New England
A cold, calculating dismantling of the Broncos will occur.
Broncos LOSE! 31-10. Record: 3-2
Monday, October 15 - Denver @ San Diego
I have the Chokers finishing dead last in the AFC West - and firing Norv and the GM. Still, they'll win a few games along the way. This will be one of them. At home on a Monday night, Phillys Rivers isn't going to let Peyton Manning get the best of him. San Diego will win in a shoot-out and Denver Fans will start to panic.
Broncos LOSE! 41-34. Record: 3-3
Sunday, October 28 - Saints @ Broncos
In prime time on NBC the Broncos will shine brightly, restoring the faith of the fan base by beating the snot out of the Saints and getting back over .500 and setting off a 5-game winning streak.
Broncos WIN! 38-17. Record 4-3
Sunday, November 4 - Broncos @ Bengals
The Bengals? Puh-lease.
Broncos WIN! 24-17. Record 5-3
Sunday, November 11 - Broncos @ Panthers
Make no mistake - the Panthers are going to be good - far better than anyone is currently projecting. I love their QB and I love their head coach. They'll give the Broncos a game - but the better team will prevail.
Broncos WIN! 14-13. Record 6-3
Sunday, Novemeber 18 - San Diego @ Denver
By this point of the season the Chargers will be the Chargers. They'll be awful and Norv will be on the hot seat. Kansas City and Oakland will have overtaken SD in the standings. The wheels will be coming off and the Broncos will put the daggar in them.
Broncos WIN! 41-13. Record 7-3
Sunday, November 25 - Denver @ Kansas City
The Broncos never win in Kansas City in December. But this isn't December. They'll go into to Arrowhead and scalp the Chiefs.
Broncos WIN! 27-17. Record 8-3
Sunday, December 2 - Tampa Bay @ Denver
This one seems like it should be a "gimme" - and that's exactly why it'll end up a loss for the Broncos. Somehow Tampa comes in here and surprises Denver while fighting for a Wild Card spot. Denver begins a three-game losing streak.
Broncos LOSE! 21-13. Record 8-4
Thursday, December 6 - Broncos @ Raiders
Oakland will be dueling with Kansas City for second place in the division and a possible Wild-Card spot when the Broncos come into the black hole in early December. They'll get a win in a messy clash of rivals. Peyton Manning will get hurt and leave the game.
Broncos LOSE! 24-13. Record 8-5
Sunday, December 16 - Broncos @ Ravens
The 2012 Broncos will be just like the Broncos of the last several years in that they won't be able to win in Baltimore .No way. No how. It'll be a close, hard-fought defensive game. But the Broncos will drop their third in a row as Manning rests up from whatever the Raiders did to him
Broncos LOSE! 13-9. Record 8-6
Sunday, December 23 - Browns @ Broncos
Merry Christmas, Broncos fans. Santa brought the Browns - and a happy, healthy Peyton Manning who will have recovered from the injury that caused him to sit out the Baltimore game. The Broncos will hit their stride once again.
Broncos WIN! 31-17. Record 9-6
Sunday, December 30 - Chiefs @ Broncos
Kansas City will be playing for a Wild Card - if not for the division. This game will be for all the marbles. Manning's experience in the clutch will show through as the Broncos hang on to overcome the Chiefs.
Broncos WIN! 24-21. Final Record: 10-6
Broncos win the AFC West.
They will host a Wild Card game and win it.
They will win in the Divisional round
They will lose in the AFC Championship game to New England.


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Etch A Sketch Inventor Was An Electrical Technician By Day
Audie Cornish and Robert Siegel have a remembrance of Andre Cassagnes, the inventor of the Etch A Sketch. Cassagnes died Jan. 16 at the age of 86.
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.
And I'm Audie Cornish. We're going to take a moment now to remember Andre Cassagnes. He was the inventor behind a classic children's toy.
UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: (Singing) Etch A Sketch, a magical drawing toy.
SIEGEL: As many of you will remember, the Etch A Sketch is basically a screen with two knobs that draw vertical and horizontal lines. Give the toy a few shakes, and the lines disappear. Andres Cassagnes died January 16 in a Paris suburb. He was 86.
CORNISH: By trade, Cassagnes was a French electrical technician. In the 1950s, he was inspired to create the Etch A Sketch while working at a factory, playing around with a pencil and a sheet covered with aluminum powder.
BILL KILLGALLON: So being an inventor, that sort of stimulated his creative thinking process.
SIEGEL: That's Bill Killgallon, chairman of the Ohio Art Company, which manufactures the Etch A Sketch.
KILLGALLON: He thought for probably a year or so trying to think of how could he monetize this idea that he had.
SIEGEL: Cassagnes was inspired by the television, even calling his prototype the magic screen. His invention debuted at a toy fair in Germany in 1959. And one year later, the Etch A Sketch, as we know it today, was released on the market. Since then, more than 100 million have been sold.
CORNISH: The Etch A Sketch even made a memorable cameo on the campaign trail last year. Back in March, presidential candidate Mitt Romney's senior adviser Eric Fehrnstrom made this high-profile gaffe on CNN.
ERIC FEHRNSTROM: Well, I think you hit a reset button for the fall campaign. Everything changes. It's almost like an Etch A Sketch. You can kind of shake it up, and we start all over again.
CORNISH: It wasn't a great move for Fehrnstrom or Romney, but the comment did cause Ohio Art's stock price to spike, nearly doubling for a time.
SIEGEL: As for Etch A Sketch's creator, Andres Cassagnes, the magic screen never really made him a rich man, but today, we remember him for a toy so classic, it shook the world in more ways than one.
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Jury selection complete; McQueen trial begins Monday with opening statements
LAWRENCEVILLE - With jury selection complete, the trial for 21-year-old Tyler R. McQueen is set to begin at 9 a.m. Monday in Lawrence County Circuit Court.
McQueen is charged with three counts of first degree murder in the March 2012 slaying of 78-year-old Robert V. Westall. Westall's body was found March 25 in a villa at United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville.
McQueen, then 20 years old, was arrested less than a week after Westall's body was found.
Jury selection was a tedious process with prospective jurors being interviewed one-at-a-time. After interviewing 14 potential jurors in a group on Monday morning, Judge Robert Hopkins, who will preside over the trial, decided to continue the jury selection process with only one prospect in the room at a time.
After an explanation of the process and several questions from Hopkins, each prospective juror was then interviewed by the prosecuting attorneys and defense attorney.
Lawrence County State's Attorney Chris Quick and special prosecutor Michael Vujovich are prosecuting the case with court-appointed Fairfield attorney Matthew Vaughn representing McQueen.
Jury selection took almost four days with four jurors selected Monday, four more Tuesday, four jurors and one alternate picked Wednesday, and three alternates selected Thursday.
The jury will consist of 10 women and two men while the four alternates are made up of three women and one man.
During the four days, about 65 potential jurors were interviewed. Many were excused during the interview process for various reasons while several others were eliminated during "strike sessions" when each attorney has veto options.
Helen Marie Westall, Robert Westall's niece, has also been arrested in connection with the death. Like McQueen, Westall was arrested more than a year ago and less than a week after Robert V. Westall's body was found. She was 47 years old at the time.
Helen Marie Westall's trial has been set for May 13. She is represented by Lawrence County Public Defender Brad Vaughn.
Both McQueen and Westall have appeared numerous times in Lawrence County Circuit Court for pre-trial hearings.
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The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on the date given:
• Tad Ryan Deal, 26, of 745 Perryman Road, was charged with carrying a concealed gun and felony larceny of a firearm, $2,000 and $10,000 secured bonds, Nov. 27 and Dec. 17.
• Kimberly Ensley, 23, of 3354 Leonard Road, Lot 25, was charged with misdemeanor carrying a concealed gun and felony larceny of a firearm, $2,000 and $10,000 secured bonds, Nov. 27 and Dec. 17.
• Ivan Munoz Herrera, 28, of 205 Skyview Drive, Gainesville, Ga., was served with a fugitive warrant for a probation violation, driving under the influence, defective equipment, no license, driving without license in Forsyth County, Ga., $500,000 secured bond, Nov. 7.
• Cade Addison Hyskell, 25, of 3354 Leonard Road, Lot 8, was charged with felony larceny of a firearm and carrying a concealed gun, $2,000 and $10,000 secured bonds, Nov. 27 and Dec. 17.
• Heather Hill, 34, of 233 Twin Creeks Road, Clemmons, was charged with felony identity theft and misdemeanor larceny, $5,000 secured bond, Dec. 10.
• Justin Lashawn Millner, 22, of 506 E. Fourth St. Apt. A, was charged with felony possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, simple possession of a schedule VI controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substance, $2,500 secured bond, Dec. 7
The following larcenies more than $1,000 were reported to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office and the Lexington Police Department:
• A heater and copper pipe valued at $2,050 were reported stolen from a home in the 1000 block of N.C. Highway 150 South between 3:30 p.m. Monday and 11:18 a.m. Tuesday.
• A chain saw, reciprocating saw, leather saddle bags, air conditioner and heater window unit and sander valued at $1,410 were reported stolen from a home on Johnsontown Road in Thomasville between Sept. 30 and 9:36 a.m. Tuesday.
• Fourteen batteries valued at $2,100 were reported stolen from a parking lot/area on Disher Road in Winston-Salem between 8 p.m. Monday and 3:05 p.m. Tuesday.
• Miscellaneous jewelry valued at $2,000 was reported stolen from a home on Bradstone Drive in Wallburg between Aug. 31 and 6:02 p.m. Tuesday.
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No, really. University of Alabama spokeswoman Cathy Andreen said a few minutes ago that while that jumbotron was being taken down, some sparks from welding equipment fell into an air filter and started a fire. Yikes. And because it's windy, a few small fires arose, as well.
"But the fires were out, according to the foreman, before the fire department got there," Andreen said. "The Tuscaloosa Fire Department and UA Police responded, and there were no injuries."
Andreen said she first received a call at 1 p.m., but the fire was out shortly after that. So that's positive news. Remember, the big scoreboard will be replaced by HD screens in each of the four corners in the new-look stadium.


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Last Year: 13-17, fourth in Metro.
Key Losses: Kyle Hamilton, Sean Alexander.
Key Returnees: Pete Renaud, Tom Koresh, Ty Hamilton, Steve Noriega, Josh Rollier, Logan Penwell.
The Fenton baseball team needs to find consistency in order to be able to win the Metro League this season.
"Every year our goal is to win the Metro and some of the tournaments," said coach Chad Logan. "If we replace what we lost, I think we'll do fine."
The Tigers will have their share of tournament experience by the end of the season, competing in some big ones such as the Greater Flint Tournament, The Wood Bat Tournament and the Saline Tournament.
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"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes seems to be doing it all these days. She has been doing some work on-and-off in California, she has been filming the show in Atlanta, she has been working on her clothing line, and she recently performed in a Vegas show. She is also a mother of two and a wife to Gregg. But she can celebrate her successes. According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on July 10, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes now has plenty of things to celebrate with her fans.
NeNe was one of the housewives from Atlanta who was nominated for the 2014 Best. Ever. TV. award for Best Reality Star award from E! She had plenty of competition, including "Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi, "Chopped" host Ted Allen, "The Real Housewives of New York" star Carole Radziwill, Maks Chmerkovskiy from "Dancing with the Stars" and Khloe Kardashian. When she found out that she won, she shared it on Twitter, writing "I WON! Whoot Whoot."
And NeNe has admitted that she has plenty of things in the works. Not only has she denied rumors that she has quit the show, but she is also getting ready to launch her new clothing line, which targets women of all sizes and shapes. Her journey is definitely taking her in different directions and fans will surely see more of her different projects on the upcoming season.
She has been working on making money and she is proud of her ventures. With the Cirque du Soleil's Las Vegas show, Zumanity, under her belt, NeNe is now getting ready for the clothing line launch, which happens later this month on HSN. One can imagine that she wants to continue with her acting career, even though "The New Normal" and "Glee" won't be needing her in the future.
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Running Time: 132
Director: Genarro
Company: No Boundaries Entertainment
Cast: Sativa Rose, Ariana Jollee, Van Damage, Carman Sancha, Tyce Bune, Sergio (I), Reno, Talon (I), Gianna Jolynn, John West, Sofia Sandobar
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: Gonzo
Well, this title is apparently a little short on Latin holes, since white girl Ariana Jollee and Asian newbie Gianna Jolynn are used to round out the cast, but it's no huge deal. They turn in some favorable screwing, and the Latin babes who are featured pick up the slack admirably, as every chick - with the exception of Jolynn - entertains two dongs simultaneously.
Ariana Jollee is her usual naughty self, and once she starts in on Tyce Bune and Alex Sanders, it's only a couple of minutes before she's absorbing trouser snake into her rectum. Shortly after that, it's d.p. time. Jollee loves every second, and she eventually swallows both loads with glee in a fervent scene. Sativa Rose looks stunning in a short denim skirt with her hair up, and her tiny frame, along with those dick-sucking lips, is enough to divert Reno and Sergio from their football game for a while.
Retailing: Fans of threeways may appreciate this more than the Latin lovers.