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A collection of photographs and poetry by James Hanlon.
James M Hanlon is a native New Yorker living where water meets sand along the shoreline of New York Harbor. He is a proud graduate of Pratt Institute. In 2008 he was a contributing photographer to "The Brooklyn Museum 2008 Spring Video" - a promotional piece by videographer Matt Wolf. From 2009 to 2013 his work had been included in various group exhibitions in New York City which included The Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center. In 2013 his work "On the Edge" was selected as one of the "Curate NYC Top 150".
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Q: Last week on "The Today Show," it was said that Sherri Shepherd will be leaving "The View." Also, that Jenny McCarthy will leave when Sherri leaves.
I didn't hear anything mentioned on "The View." If this is true, did Sherri decide to leave the show or was her contract terminated?
- Janice, Kennedy
Rob: "The View" is in reruns this week, which is why the cast is still the same. Barbara Walters says a new lineup has not been set and some reports suggest at least one man will join the panel.
Shepherd could not come to terms on a new contract and producers opted to drop McCarthy.
Q: After several months off the schedule, ABC started re-airing the last six episodes of the miniseries, "The Assets," two weeks ago, and has shown two new episodes.
However, it is not listed this coming week.
Has ABC killed it off for good? And if so, will they at least make the final four episodes that never aired available for viewing on ABC.com?
- Bruce, 55, Raleigh
Rob: Looks like "The Assets" delivered bad ratings to ABC prime time yet again.
The remaining episodes will air on Sundays at 4 and 5 p.m. July 27 and Aug. 3.
Q: I'm a fan of "The Young & the Restless." Recently they started using outdoor scenes of buildings, homes, etc. I spotted the Pittsburgh jail and police dept. being used for the Genoa City Jail. Can this be? Where are all the other parks, skyscrapers, homes located that they are now showing as Genoa City?
- Marcia, 66, Squirrel Hill
Rob: We answered this in February when "Y&R" first started using footage that had been shot locally in the 1990s when the show would occasionally come to Pittsburgh to film segments. It's possible the producers have also shot or acquired other establishing shot footage that may not be from Pittsburgh; perhaps that's what Marcia is seeing and not recognizing.
Q: There is a Sprint ad that is accompanied by a song that is so happy and upbeat: "Go, you chicken fat, go!" I believe this is a song from an old time movie...do you know the movie and the name of the song?
- Jean, 75, Lower Burrell
Rob: There is an Apple ad airing currently that uses the song, titled "The Youth Fitness Song" (hear it here), with those lyrics. And though it's possible the song was used in a movie along the way, it was commissioned by President John F. Kenney for a physical fitness campaign. It was written by Meredith Wilson, composer of Broadway's "The Music Man," and sung by "Music Man" star Robert Preston.
Here's the iPhone ad that uses the song:
Q: I'm a fan of the "Little Couple" on TLC. The children are adorable and I am enjoying seeing them grow. Please let me know if this show will continue next season.
- Janice, 65, Kennedy
Rob: A TLC publicist said the show will be back later this year.
Q: I read your article about getTV in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Do you know if Comcast will be carrying WPGH's new channel as of July 1st?
- Marc, Highland Park
Rob: Comcast will carry getTV on Channel 208 as part of the limited basic package. Verizon's FiOS TV will carry getTV on Channel 494.
Q: I have to know....what is up with the "cutesy" WTAE morning newscasts?
The staff constantly feels the need to "chuckle" or "laugh" at the stupidest stories trying to make it more "fun" than it should be with fake enthusiasm. And the newscast as a whole now comes across as so contrived that I believe it really puts viewers off.
They even now have Ryan Recker doing his "about town" segments almost every morning. They put him in embarrassing situations like riding merry-go-rounds at some local amusement park or presenting his "fake" enthusiasm talking to someone about how they make breakfast at their local diner.
WPXI and KDKA give meat-and-potato newscasts, which give the viewer, you know: JUST THE NEWS without all the cute delivery.
I'm all for newscasts thinking outside the box in how they present themselves. I can't stand when they do cookie-cutter stuff like go "live" to Mount Washington to a reporter talking about a story that happened in Beaver County....having nothing to do with Mount Washington.
The WTAE on-air talent all seem to be nice people. But, can't they do any better than this?
- Rob, 39, Jefferson Hills
Rob: Since I began watching WTAE in 1998, the station has always trended toward lighter stories with a greater willingness to do features, to cover movies/TV shows airing in the area before that became as frequent as it is now, to cover popular culture. And I always kind of like that. I remember before Sonic ever came to town they did a story announcing Sonic was coming. As a fan of Sonic cherry limeade, I was glad to hear the news and I was glad WTAE covered it. There is nothing wrong with a newscast covering features in addition to hard news, just as a newspaper or magazine has sections devoted to harder and softer news.
But it's possible to do all that without the cloying, overly enthusiastic or overly-emotive anchor chit-chat and banter. Some of that is fine but clearly for Rob in Jefferson Hills, WTAE is going overboard. And it's definitely a purposeful choice on the part of the station and perhaps not a bad strategic choice. If others view WPXI and KDKA as "just-the-facts" operations, maybe WTAE is trying to carve out a niche that will appeal to viewers who might like a lighter touch.
The best option for any viewer who doesn't like the tone of a newscast is simply to switch the channel.
I sent Rob's observation/question to WTAE news director Justin Antoniotti for a reaction. He did not respond.
Q: It seems like it's been about three weeks since I've seen Shannon Perrine on WTAE. Any news on that?
- Paul via Facebook
Rob: V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N.
It's summer and even folks who work in TV get vacation time. Perrine was back on the air this past weekend.


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text: Courses in Physical Education-Prof (EDPE)EDPE 021 - Foundations of Phys EducExamination of the development of physical education as an academic discipline and profession, its foundations, current trends, issues and career opportunities. Prerequisite: Physical Education majors; others by Instructor permission. Credits: 3.00EDPE 023 - Amer Red Cross Emergency RespTo meet the needs of individuals who are in a position to provide first aid and emergency care frequently. Red Cross certification for successful performance in Advanced First Aid Emergency Care. Prerequisite: PE, HDS, and Health majors; others by Instructor permission. Credits: 3.00EDPE 024 - Student Athlete DevelopmentThis course provides students with skills training for academic and athletic success, leadership development, alcohol education and prevention, and moral reasoning and decision-making. Credits: 1.00EDPE 026 - Water Safety InstructorAdvanced performance skills in swimming, diving, survival, and rescue techniques. Theory and practice in techniques of teaching aquatic skills. Red Cross certification as Water Safety Instructor or Instructor for Beginning Swimming. Prerequisite: Current Red Cross Lifesaving Certificate. Credits: 2.00EDPE 032 - Recreational Sport OfficiatingBasic techniques and skills of rule interpretation for officiating recreational sport competition. Credits: 2.00EDPE 054 - Hist, Phil, and Trends in RecReview of chronological history of evolution of recreation movement; examination of past and emerging theories and philosophies of recreation and leisure; exploration of trends in recreation and leisure and probable impact on our life styles. Credits: 3.00EDPE 055 - Special Topics ICredits: 1.00 to 6.00EDPE 100 - Integ Movement/Elem School CurPlanning and implementing movement-based lessons and integrating movement across the curriculum for children aged 5-12. Credits: 2.00EDPE 101 - Intro to Sports ManagementExamination and analysis of contemporary issues and trends in sports management, physical education and athletics. Prerequisite: Minimum Sophomore standing. Credits: 3.00EDPE 104 - Phys Educ Teaching ExperienceExperience-based course sequence emphasizing relationship of motor development to learning. Includes age level needs and appropriate physical education activity sequences. First semester: grades K-3; second semester (EDPE 105); grades 4-6. Prerequisite: Physical Education major. Credits: 0.00 or 4.00EDPE 105 - Phys Educ Teaching ExperienceExperience-based course sequence emphasizing relationship of motor development to learning. Includes age level needs and appropriate physical education activity sequences. First semester: grades K-3; second semester (EDPE 105); grades 4-6. Prerequisite: Physical Education major. Credits: 0.00 or 4.00EDPE 121 - Coaching BaseballTheory and technique of coaching interscholastic baseball. Includes practice, game, and schedule organizations. Prerequisite: Skill competency in baseball; Sophomore standing, or Instructor permission. Credits: 0.00 to 2.00EDPE 123 - Coaching SoftballTheory and technique of coaching interscholastic softball. Includes practice, game, and schedule organizations. Prerequisite: Skill competency in softball; Sophomore standing, or Instructor permission. Credits: 2.00EDPE 155 - Phys Educ in Secondary SchlTheories of teaching which include unit plan development, classification and grouping of students for instruction, and a variety of teaching methods. Laboratory experience in teaching activity skills to youth aged 12-18. Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Physical Education major. Credits: 0.00 or 4.00EDPE 166 - KinesiologyDesigned for the teacher/coach to analyze factors of peak physical performance. Muscle actions, mechanical principles, related factors enhancing movement are emphasized. Prerequisites: One year of biological science; PE majors; coaching minors; Sports Nutrition; others by Instructor permission. Cross-listed with: EXMS 166. Credits: 3.00EDPE 167 - Exercise PhysiologyInvestigates physiological responses during exercise. Laboratory, classroom experiences enable understanding of body responses during exercise. Content includes energy metabolism, muscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary responses, and temperature regulation. Prerequisites: PE majors, coaching minors, sports nutrition; others by Instructor permission. Credits: 0.00 or 4.00EDPE 168 - Measurement&Data AnalysisIntroductory statistics and research design class. Covers basic statistics--t-tests, measurement scales, Anova,correlations, etc. Application in physical education and exercise science are specifically discussed. Prerequisites: EXSS majors only; others by Instructor permission. Cross-listed with: EXMS 168. Credits: 1.00 or 3.00EDPE 173 - Practicum in Field ExperienceIndividually prescribed teaching experience involving work with youth groups in activities related to physical education, health, or recreation. Responsibilities approximate those commonly associated with student teaching. Prerequisites: EDPE 104, EDPE 105, or EDPE 155; Instructor permission. Credits: 1.00 to 4.00EDPE 181 - Student TeachingTeaching in elementary or secondary schools under guidance of cooperating teachers, principals and college supervisors. A full-time, full semester, 12-credit experience. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the teacher education program; must meet criteria for student teaching. Variable credit, three to twelve hours. Credits: 3.00 to 12.00EDPE 182 - Student Teaching SeminarProvides students opportunities to discuss, process, give and receive input and to receive materials to support and enhance their experience, and develop licensure portfolio. Prerequisite: Concurrent with EDPE 181. Credits: 2.00EDPE 185 - Injury Eval&Rec:Athl TrainingCourse is integrative and clinical in nature, consisting of injury evaluation and recognition skills. Injury mechanisms, etiology, pathology, clinical signs and symptoms. Prerequisites: EDPE 157, EDPE 158. Credits: 4.00EDPE 195 - Hlth/Fitness Ldrshp&ProgrammngPractical approach to significance, theories, and characteristics of leadership content, and methods of program planning. Field work practice in planning and leadership techniques. Prerequisite: EDPE 021. Credits: 3.00EDPE 197 - Readings & ResearchCredits: 1.00 to 4.00EDPE 200 - Contemporary IssuesDesigned so that its content and structure may accommodate special issues not especially appropriate within the boundaries of an existing course. Prerequisite: Twelve hours in education and related areas. Credits: 1.00 to 6.00EDPE 201 - Admin of Athletic ProgramsBackground for effective administration of the athletic program of schools. Include scheduling, budgeting, management, equipment, policy, public relations, and education justification. Prerequisite: Twelve hours of education and Psychology. Credits: 3.00EDPE 203 - Principles of Physical EdPrinciples basic to sound philosophy of physical education for appraisal of historical development; relationship to health education, recreation, and other areas; foundation and functions of physical education. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and Instructor permission. Credits: 3.00EDPE 220 - Sport in SocietyExamines sport as a social institution, emphasizing interrelationships between sport and the social context in which it exists; analyzes functions and dysfunctions of sport in contemporary society. Credits: 3.00EDPE 230 - Philosophy of CoachingIn-depth study of over 100 major philosophical coaching considerations. Lectures by visiting coaches. Study in areas of need and interest. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Undergraduate only. Credits: 3.00EDPE 241 - Sem in Phys Educ & AthleticsExamination and analysis of contemporary issues and trends in physical education and athletics not especially appropriate within the boundaries of an existing course. Prerequisite: Twelve hours in physical education and related areas. Credits: 2.00 to 4.00EDPE 265 - Exercise & Sport ScienceDiscussion and integration of topics related to exercise physiology, kinesiology, motor learning, and sociocultural aspects of sport. Prerequisites: EDPE 166, EDPE 167, EDPE 220, EDPE 240; Senior standing; or Instructor permission. Cross-listed with: EXMS 265. Credits: 3.00EDPE 266 - Ex Prescrip:Sprt,Hlth,Fit,PerfCourse covers basic concepts of exercise prescription and exercise program design. Particular attention is paid to individualization of exercise program to meet participant needs. Cross-listed with: EXMS 266. Credits: 3.00EDPE 267 - Sci Strength Training&CondtngCourse focuses on physiology of muscle adaptation following resistance or aerobic training. Particular attention is paid to specificity of metabolic adaptation for individual sports. Credits: 3.00EDPE 295 - Lab Experience in EducationSupervised field work designed to give students experience in specialized areas for their professional development. Prerequisite: Permission of the Coordinator of Professional Laboratory Experiences. Credits: 1.00 to 12.00EDPE 391 - Master's Thesis ResearchThesis topic must be approved by a faculty committee. 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It's obvious that I am not from Sardinia. In fact the first time I heard someone talking about culurgiones I thought they were simply trying to insult me. Well I soon found out that I was wrong and culurgiones were instead just a variety of stuffed pasta.
The dough is made from white flour, semolina flour, eggs and salted water and then filled with potatoes and cheese (pecorino from Sardinia to be accurate) garlic and mint. It's usually shaped like a grain of wheat.
Culorgiones are usually served with tomato sauce, basil and a sprinkle of pecorino. Here are the two most famous recipes, the traditional one and the one with onions. It's up to you now.


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Published: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 11:51 a.m.
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Myrtis Bourgeois Folse, 93, a native of Convent and a long time resident of Raceland, passed away Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010 in Oxford, Ga.
Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation from 9 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church, 349 Twin Oaks Drive in Raceland. A memorial mass will he held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church, followed by internment at the mausoleum at St. Hilary.
She is survived by her son, Skip Folse; along with numerous nieces and nephews of the extended Bourgeois and Folse families.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jules Bourgeois and Anna Louque of Convent; and her husband, Dr. N. J. Folse of Raceland.
She was a wonderful wife, mother and homemaker and lived out her 93 years with dignity.
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Eventually, your log cabin floor plans would show up. And you can still get cabin plans this way if you like.
Fast-forward to today and the internet.
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Hangover Part III Movie Reviews
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I was really looking forward to seeing this film and I hoped it will be better than the second one, however I was bitterly disappointed, the film sucked. I did not expect it to be as bad as it was, it was like a trainwreck, I could not look away. I found the film to be painfully unfunny and really violent for no reason at all. The jokes were mean-hearted and the story was stupid and not in a funny way. The film overall was tired and uninspired and the cast seemed to know it as well. Overall, I hope people avoid this film because it is not worth your time or money.
Definitely the worst movie I have seen in a very long time. The film was absolutely not funny and it was unnecessarily violent and heartless. I hated every second of it and it is such a shame because I loved the first movie. The story was not interesting and the jokes were horrible and mean-spirited, I wish I did not spent my hard-earned cash on this s***ty film. The film suffers greatly from a lack of inspiration and it seems that everyone on the set knew it as well.
I was really excited to see this film in the theaters and even though it was not as good as I have expected, I had a pretty good time watching it. i know that he critics are hating on this film but i kind of expected that. The film was a bit over the top but i still thought it was quite funny, well, definitely not as funny as the first one but still alright. I do agree with the critics that the film lacked creativity and it felt a bit like the actors are just cashing in. However, I love the characters of this film and I have fun watching them do stupid stuff. Overall, the film is probably not worth the price of the movie ticket but you will have fun seeing it at home.
I was really excited to see this film in the theater and I really hoped that it will be much better than the second one, unfortunately I was bitterly disappointed because the film was awful. It seems that this third installment was made purely for money and it is pretty obvious that nobody involved in the making of this movie really cared about it. The film was not funny at all, I mean I did not laugh once and it felt like an eternity until the movie ended.The film feels tired and unsure in what direction it should go and the actors do not seem to enjoy themselves. I was kind of angry that I have spent my hard-earned cash on this film, it was definitely not worth seeing in the theaters. Actually, I would not even suggest renting it, it is just not worth your time.
I can't believe that I have to write a review to see the movies times. It is just ridiculous. I don't have time to do all this crap. When I want to know what time a movie is playing, I want to just simply look on the internet and find out. but instead I have to sit here and write a review in order to look at all the times.
If you're lucky enough to be in a city where this is playing a couple of days early - Los Angeles, New York, Vegas, or Chicago - then you should totally take advantage of the early screenings and go and see it tonite. My buddies and I just got back we still haven't stopped laughing at it, lol! I mean: LOL!!!!!!!! Zach Galifiankis is the man with his hysterical portrayal of Alan. He is the whole movie and he owns every scene. Also hilarious is Ken Jeong who plays Mr. Chow. He is as outrageous as ever and you will definitely be wishing that they make a spinoff with his character even if the series about the rat pack is coming to an end. Special mention also goes to Melissa McCarthy who is downright riotous as the trashy store owner who gangs up with Alan to pick on her poor elderly mother. Their lines are so mean and so funny I want to try them out on a few oldies I know, lol. Definitely seeing this again!
At this point, everyone who wants to see the third Hangover movie is going to see it regardless of what any critic has to say. And that isn't to imply that the movie isn't funny – it is, and often riotously so. But it's an angry humor that often inadvertently comes across as uncomfortable and disjointed. Could it be that it's because no one actually has a hangover in this movie?
To be perfectly honest, there's almost nothing comedic contributed by Bradley Cooper, Jason Bartha, or even Ed Helms. Every ounce of comedy in the film is delivered by Zach Galifianakis and, by turn, Ken Jeong, both of whom bring the absurd to new heights in a movie about mental health, depression, and the longing to escape. It's a funhouse view of the perverse human mind – set in Vegas and set on fire. Oh, and Melissa McCarthy is also really funny in a teeny cameo.
Alan's father has passed. He hasn't been taking his meds. So his friends stage an intervention and drive him across country to a (how do I put this?) white rubber room. Along the way they're intercepted by a big bad guy played by John Goodman who is on the lookout for Mr. Chow who stole millions of dollars from said bad guy. He figures that Phil, Stu and Alan will know exactly where Chow is.
But they have no idea. Literally, not a clue. But they have to find out. Or die. Or die trying. Let the hilarity ensue.
Whether or not you like (or even love) this movie will depend on your appetite for Zach Galifiankis. He doesn't just carry the movie: he is the movie, and is responsible for virtually every verbal, physical and self-announced punchline in the movie. At times, the jokes get mean, but instead of toning it down, the movie just shrugs at the audience and moves forward.
A hit and miss capping to the beloved franchise.
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1. The Spanish economy has weathered the difficulties posed by the world economic slowdown of the last three years remarkably well. While European economies languished, growth in Spain proved resilient and unprecedently rich in job creation, and real convergence progressed further—in marked contrast to previous slowdowns. As a global recovery emerges, Spain stands out as the major euro area country where the pickup is most evident. This overall performance is a tribute to the two pillars guiding economic policy: a stability-oriented fiscal policy, in observance of the EU's Stability and Growth Pact and of Spain's own Ley de Estabilidad Presupuestaria, and the pursuit of structural reforms. While EMU participation and the related decline in interest rates also played a key role in supporting growth, Spain's experience stands as testimony of the rewards of policy rectitude.
2. In an adverse international environment, Spain's growth necessarily had to rely on domestic sources. Within the overall framework of budgetary stability, policies were addressed to ensuring that this would happen, with tax cuts and targeted social security rebates supporting household demand and employment, and the public sector boosting infrastructure investment. Combined with historically easy monetary conditions, this policy setting secured a rapid pace of domestic demand growth, based primarily on private consumption and construction activity.
3. This pattern of growth—while welcome in the circumstances—now needs to become better balanced, to ensure the durability of the expansion and counter the risks inherent in a prolonged reliance on a subset of internal demand components as the main engines of growth. Such risks are of a dual nature. First, the strength of domestic demand, along with insufficient competition in certain markets, has sustained a persistent inflation differential vis-à-vis the euro area. In turn, shortcomings in the wage-setting process have transmitted this differential to labor costs, gradually eroding competitiveness. Second, recent growth has been accompanied by a rapid rise in household indebtedness. While there are several reassuring factors (elaborated further below), a level of indebtedness now surpassing the EU average, still rising briskly, and contracted predominantly at variable interest rates heightens the economy's vulnerability to adverse shocks. Though these risks do not appear to be imminent, their severity would intensify if trends in the underlying determinants were to continue unabated.
4. Re-balancing growth away from private consumption and construction and toward exports and investment in machinery and equipment, while reducing Spain's inflation differential, will—in the presence of continued easy monetary conditions—require the concerted effort of a range of policies. The main requirements are: continued fiscal restraint; the containment of unit labor cost growth; improvements in the land supply process; the strengthening of competition in sheltered sectors; and continued strict oversight of the activities of financial intermediaries.
5. In our discussions, we found an encouraging convergence of views on the prospects for a moderate but sustained recovery going forward. We project that real GDP growth this year could slightly exceed the official budget forecast of 2.3 percent, while remaining marginally below the 3 percent posted for 2004. Such a performance—projected to be still largely driven by the strength of domestic demand with a continued, albeit smaller, drag from net exports—would again appreciably outstrip that expected for the euro area. At the same time, in both our and the official projections, inflation would remain in the order of 2.7 percent (as measured by the private consumption deflator in the latter case)—implying a differential of between ¾ and 1 percentage point on the basis of prevailing forecasts for euro area inflation.
6. Our policy recommendations are cognizant of the electoral calendar. This implies that, over the coming months, fiscal policy, flanked by firm financial sector oversight, will likely be the primary policy tool. For their part, the structural reforms recommended below are offered as items that ought to be at the top of the next government's economic policy agenda, so as to ensure that the positive performance to date will persist—and in several areas be improved upon—in the future. This future is marked by the accession to the EU of new competitors, a development that in our analysis provides appreciably more opportunities than risks, and all the more so the more flexible and competitive the Spanish economy is made to be.
7. Fiscal policy: We view Spain's sustained fiscal adjustment following EMU qualification as a cornerstone of its current performance. While this adjustment was aided by the EMU-related decline in interest rates, it also met the broader requirements of successful, growth-enhancing consolidations. It was based largely on cuts in current spending which paved the way for credible tax relief, and an ensuing virtuous circle of economic growth and buoyant revenue performance. This year, this process has led to a surplus of the central administration (State and social security), officially estimated at ½ percent of GDP. The general government result will depend on the still unknown outcome for territorial governments, though the official expectation is that the latter will be in broad balance, as required under the Ley de Estabilidad Presupuestaria.
8. In a context of overly easy monetary conditions for Spain, fiscal policy has usefully acted to rebalance the policy mix; this stance should be maintained in 2004. Attainment of a "zero deficit" next year would be unduly lax, implying in our calculations a structural primary deterioration of about ½ percentage point of GDP, and imparting an untimely demand stimulus. We would thus recommend the maintenance in 2004 of the currently projected 2003 surplus, or a larger one if the automatic stabilizers so determine. This would combine short-term requirements with the advisable longer-term objective of a small structural surplus; the end-year update of the Stability Program should build on the improved starting position of 2003. We advise the following for fiscal policy in 2004:
9. Household indebtedness and the housing market: Clearly, there are various fundamental factors (demographics, immigration flows, non-resident demand, etc.) driving the strong demand for housing, the boom in housing prices, the expansion in mortgage lending, and the related rise in household indebtedness. From this perspective, the process may be viewed as a natural shift to a new environment. There are also several reassuring factors: low mortgage rates and a lengthening of maturities have limited the related debt servicing burden for households; the rise in employment and in the number of double-income households has acted similarly; and the acquisition of an appreciating asset has had a counterbalancing effect on household wealth. Nonetheless, the longer the process continues at its current rapid pace—and there is little sign of it abating—the more severe the potential repercussions from adjustments in either housing prices or interest rates. While the consensus view is that the adjustment will, as in the early 1990's, be gradual and that most plausible shocks are unlikely to be of a problematic magnitude, it is the task of policy to minimize any such risks and facilitate a soft landing.
10. There is a patent and long-recognized need to improve the functioning of the housing market. On the supply side, despite strong house-building activity, the constraints arising from the Ley del Suelo and its links to municipality financing are widely acknowledged. Indeed, at the time of our visit last year, there was recognition of the need for a non-partisan pact on this issue, with however regretfully no follow-up. This approach should be decisively resumed in the new legislature, with a view also to promoting greater transparency and reducing uncertainty in the urban zoning process. In the rental market, various stimulatory measures have been taken, but they are unlikely to have much impact in the face of the very generous tax relief favoring home ownership. This latter provision is distortionary, weighs on the budget, and merits revision.
11. We welcome the Bank of Spain's careful prudential control over mortgage lending and share its call for greater moderation, including in lending to construction and property development. While the level of non-performing loans (NPLs) has remained low, the overwhelming predominance of variable rate mortgages (at a time when interest rates may well have bottomed out) is a source of potential vulnerability—though banks' stress tests suggest that NPLs would remain contained except under rather dire circumstances. In this context, the authorities' efforts to raise the public's awareness of potential interest rate risks and reduce the costs of mortgage refinancing are well-placed. While market views differed on this matter, we would suggest further technical examination of whether there are any regulatory features that may act to increase the cost of offering fixed-rate mortgages and thus contribute to a wider-than-otherwise differential vis-à-vis variable rate loans.
12. Inflation and the wage negotiating process: Following its pronounced widening in 2002, the inflation differential with the euro area has been narrowing for most of this year, to only about ½ percentage point in October. This is most welcome, as is the steady decline in core inflation. Nonetheless, the cumulative inflation differential over several years is appreciable, and its effects—via the impact on labor costs—are beginning to be apparent. In the face of euro appreciation, Spanish exporters have been reducing their prices sharply, while the sector's unit labor costs and value added deflators have risen steadily. The preservation of market shares has thus been at the cost of a reduction in exporters' profit margins. To counter these developments, we see a need to act on a root cause of the growth in unit labor costs: a wage-setting process that is excessively focused on an inflation reference value-a feature reinforced by the extensive use of safeguard clauses-and insufficiently attentive to productivity developments. We would thus reiterate the need for a reform of Spain's collective bargaining system, with the aim of ensuring greater, productivity-based, wage differentiation. In the related process of social concertation, it would be useful to address other issues, taking further steps to reduce the rigidities of open-ended contracts, which lie behind the high incidence of fixed-term employment, and to further improve female labor market performance.
13. Inflation and competition in selected markets: As well-illustrated in the report by the Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia, competition in the retail distribution sector is being adversely affected by a host of restrictive norms taken by regional and local authorities. We would stress that such measures are ultimately harmful to the local communities themselves, undermining their relative attractiveness for investors and adversely affecting local consumers' welfare. We would encourage steps to safeguard the unity of the national market and the overall consistency of competition policy, possibly in the form of a national pact. In this regard, we were reassured by the positive experience to date of the Consejo de Defensa de la Competencia in coordinating competition policy across regions. With the scope of regional competition tribunals properly circumscribed and their activities coordinated, they should be in a position to contribute to enhancing competition by dealing with local cases that would otherwise likely be overlooked. We also encourage continued strengthening of competition in network industries, where results in terms of price declines—to generally below EU levels—constitute an evident pay-off of steps to date.
14. Another key structural reform that will need to be a priority of the incoming government in 2004 concerns the pension system. Although there is considerable uncertainty regarding long-term population projections, available studies consistently indicate that, while the Spanish demographic shock occurs later than elsewhere in Europe, it is relatively more pronounced. In this context, a gradual approach to reform is feasible only if it starts early, progresses continuously, and is sufficiently ambitious. However, after initial measures in 1997, the reform process has suffered repeated delays. While increased allocations to the Fondo de Reserva are welcome, the achievement of long-term fiscal sustainability requires substantive pension reform. This should be centered on gradually raising the effective retirement age, via stronger incentives to forego early retirement, and a strengthening of the link between contributions and benefits.
15. The resilience shown by the Spanish banking system to the difficulties in Latin America deserves to be highlighted. Indeed, the speed and extent of the turnaround in 2003 has been pronounced, with major banks' results surpassing market expectations. The Spanish banking system continues to show high levels of solvency, profitability, and efficiency, supported by a firm and proactive supervisory stance of the Bank of Spain. In this light, we believe that both Spain and the international community could derive useful indications from the conduct of a Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP). We would therefore encourage the translation of the authorities' previously stated interest in a FSAP into a formal request. With respect to the savings banks, Spain's experience also stands out, with the highly competitive cajas being an element of both stability and dynamism in the system. We welcome the improvements in their governing bodies and other aspects foreseen in the Ley Financiera and other provisions, including the requirement to publish an annual "good governance" report. Given the cajas' particular structure and goals as not-for-profit foundations, vigilance will need to be maintained to avoid all appearances—whether perceived or real—of external influence in the formation and role of the cajas' bodies. In a similar vein, the regulations for the cuotas participativas should aim to ensure that this new instrument acquire a significant role and act as an effective tool of market discipline over the management of individual cajas.
16. Finally, in the data area, we look forward to the availability of revised national accounts, which will be helpful in advancing economic analysis in various areas. We would also encourage the extension of the best practice of pre-announced release calendars for all key data (including, for example, the fiscal accounts and external trade statistics).


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In preparation for Monday's docking, Endeavour's crew - Commander Jim Wetherbee, Pilot Paul Lockhart, Mission Specialists Mike Lopez-Alegria and John Herrington, and the Expedition Six crew Commander Ken Bowersox, NASA ISS Science Officer Don Pettit and flight engineer Nikolai Budarin - verified operation of the equipment used to support a smooth rendezvous and soft docking. A camera was installed to give Wetherbee a view of the station's docking port through the shuttle's docking system, a shock-absorbing ring that will make the first contact was extended and a variety of handheld cameras and distance-measuring devices were checked out. In addition, Lopez-Alegria and Herrington inspected and checked out the spacesuits being delivered to the station for use on three spacewalks to install and outfit the P1 truss segment.
Checkout of the shuttle's Remote Manipulator System went smoothly today, but the robotic arm camera survey of Endeavour's payload bay ran a little longer than expected. The robotic arm's wrist roll joint was commanded in extra maneuvers to help work in lubrication that was applied during the arm's preflight servicing. The robotic arm is ready to support operations to remove Endeavour's primary cargo, the P1 or port truss, from the payload bay on Tuesday.
Also today, Bowersox, Budarin and Pettit spoke with reporters from USA Today and AP Radio News. The trio will become the sixth resident crew to live and work in space aboard the International Space Station, replacing the current Expedition Five residents.
Onboard the station, the Expedition Five crew, Commander Valery Korzun, NASA ISS Science Officer Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Sergei Treschev, continued preparations for the arrival of Endeavour, and their replacement crew.
Endeavour's crew is scheduled to go to sleep about 11:20 p.m. Central time and awaken about 7:20 a.m. Monday.


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Piotroski Score
The Piotroski Score is a method to determine the financial health of a company.
Expanded Definition
The Piotroski Score was developed by University of Chicago professor Joseph Piotroski and first published in 2000 in a paper called Value Investing: The Use of Historical Financial Statement Information to Separate Winners from Losers.
The score ranges from 0-9, with a score of 8-9 being very strong and 0-2 being very weak. A company gets one point for each of the following criteria:
- Positive return on assets in the current year
- Positive cash flow from operations in the current year
- Higher return on assets in the current year than the last year
- Cash flow from operations are greater than return on assets
Leverage, liquidity, and source of funds
- Leverage ratio this year is less than last year
- Current ratio is higher this year than last year
- The company did not issue any new shares in the last year
Operating efficiency
- Gross margin is higher this year than last year
- Asset turnover ratio is higher this year than last year
Piotroski found that shorting companies with a very weak score and buying companies with a very high score would have led to annual profits of 23% from 1976 to 1996.


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Kellogg, breakfast cereal king and owner of the Kashi brand, has agreed to settle a lawsuit over its use of the words "All Natural" and "Nothing Artificial" on the labeling of certain Kashi products, according to a New York Times publication from May 8, 2014.
The lawsuit was initiated because these terms signifying that all ingredients in a product are natural, without exception. But analysis shows that some Kashi food items contain unnatural chemical additives such as pyridoxine hydrochloride, calcium pantothenate, hexane-processed soy ingredients, ascorbic acid, glycerin and sodium phosphate.
With the newfound emphasis on organic and natural ingredients, many parents rely on food labels to guide them. When parents and other consumers see words such as all natural, they assume it means what it says. Even if the unnatural additives are very small, they still must be noted and food labels should not proclaim the item as all natural.
Kellogg is not the first company to be challenged in court for misleading labels. Pepsi has been challenged several times, most recently over its Naked juice line. Pepsi's Naked juices claim to be all natural, but a lawsuit against Pepsi pointed out that they do, indeed, contain artificial ingredients, Pepsi agreed to drop these words to settle the lawsuit.
In a related move, Pepsi dropped the word "natural" from its Simply Natural Frito- Lay chips and changed the name of its Natural Quaker Granola to Simply Quaker Granola. These changes were brought about by the increasing frequency of legal challenges to food labeling practices.
Kellogg will pay $5 million to settle this lawsuit and it has agreed to change its labeling on certain Kashi food items. It will no longer label items as all natural if they contain added chemicals. This is great news for parents and other consumers who rely on accurate labeling to make informed buying decisions. But everyone should still remain vigilant when assessing food quality. If a food is processed and packaged, there could still be some artificial ingredients present and until the Food and Drug Administration can come to a definitive agreement on what constitutes natural food, it will be up to the consumer to make that determination.
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"This has been a bit of an awakening for us," said Aubert de Villaine, when I cornered him after the 2009 vintage tasting in San Francisco three weeks ago and asked him about the controversy surrounding the recent Spectrum auction in London, which, in part, has led to the arrest of Rudy Kurniawan. "We didn't realize there was so much controversy."
De Villaine is, of course, the co-director of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, and one of the most powerful and respected men in the fine wine industry. I felt, and still do feel, quite strongly that he has a responsibility to be a leader in helping an industry ripe with fraud clean itself up. Especially in the wake of Kurniawan's arrest.
In an online article today, Decanter magazine revealed that the outspoken Laurent Ponsot had assisted the FBI and the justice department in establishing their case against Kurniawan. In that article, Ponsot was quoted as saying "I believe 80% of pre-1980 Burgundy sold at auction is fake."
This is quite a claim. For his part, Aubert de Villaine clearly would not agree, based on what he told me on February 23, 2012.
"There seems to be almost.... what is the right word... hysteria about [counterfeit bottles]" said De Villaine. "No, perhaps hysteria is too strong a word. But the level of concern I do not think matches reality. There are not as many fakes out there as people think. They exist, but they are few."
"I don't know about the bottles being sold in this [February 8th, Spectrum] auction. We have not examined them, though the work that Don [Cornwell] has done is quite remarkable. What I do know is that I have been exposed to many bottles, bottles that people bring to us at the domaine to examine, and these people are sure these bottles are fakes. But almost always, after we look at them, they are not fake."
"We, ourselves, take extraordinary steps to control the distribution of the wines. We put numbers on bottles, on cases, and much more, and for good reasons. I want prices for our wines high, but at levels where collectors can buy. The result, however, is a weakness that people can buy and resell at higher prices."
"We do what is possible to do. With Hong Kong these days, I think counterfeiting bottles is quite tempting, and this [Spectrum] auction has caused much reflection. I am going to undertake to greatly deepen our expertise in labeling and our history of labeling."
"One of the problems is the time after the war. The printing was not always the same. Sometimes there was the circumflex over La Tâche, sometimes there was not. Don [Cornwall's] work was extraordinary, but he was not in possession of all the details required to decide whether a bottle was definitely fake. Some of the things he identified were not definitive. I'm seeing him tomorrow to discuss all of this."
"In some ways, it feels quite injust that we are on the spot with this, when we try so hard, more than many, to prevent such things. Our job is to create great wines, and I would like to concentrate on this," concluded De Villaine.
With that I thanked De Villaine and made my way to the back of the restaurant where we had held the tasting of the 2009 wines. There I found several Wilson Daniels employees scribbling over the labels of every bottle that had been opened for the tasting. These bottles would later be smashed into tiny pieces.
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33 Pounds Lost!
Height: 5'6", Age: 62
From San Diego, CA
Pat's healthy lifestyle changes catapulted her to weight-loss success on the South Beach Diet and helped make her the grand prize winner of our 2012 New Year's Challenge. Her passion and dedication to lead a healthier lifestyle made her a standout. During the six weeks of the Challenge, Pat made strides in several areas of her life, including eating well-balanced breakfasts, making the right food choices at work, and committing to a regular exercise routine.
"I taught at a community college. My days were full of meetings and committee work, and I would teach until 9 p.m. As a result, I lived on school-cafeteria food, which is not very healthy. When I got home at night, I was always hungry and would eat whatever I could find. I had no plan. I played softball, but I didn't do much more exercise than that. I used work as an excuse," says Pat.
Through the New Year's Challenge assignments, Pat adopted healthier habits, including reaping the benefits of eating meatless meals at least once a week, snacking strategically to curb hunger, and living a greener lifestyle. Moreover, she learned how to plan her meals ahead of time, use nutritious foods and ingredients, and make exercise a priority.
"My new healthy habits include better food choices and more activity and exercise. Before starting the South Beach Diet, I would grab a coffee and a scone in the mornings, but now, I always take time to prepare a nutritious breakfast — I have a bowl of steel-cut oatmeal, quinoa, or eggs with vegetables for breakfast," Pat says.
Pat's family has also benefitted from following the South Beach Diet. They've learned how to incorporate healthy foods into their meals and make smart choices when dining out. These days, Pat prepares nutritious meals using a variety of colors and textures. Taking the time to prepare each of her meals has helped her savor her food and feel more satisfied after eating.
"Relatives have nicknamed our house 'The South Beach House.' When we have family gatherings, we always include healthy food choices. We have family members who are vegetarians and others who need to be more careful about what they eat due to health reasons. The beauty of the South Beach Diet is that it is easy to accommodate a variety of food preferences while providing tasty and nutritious meals," Pat says.
The biggest reward for Pat has been the motivation and support she has received — it has played a big role in helping her accomplish her goals. The South Beach Diet Community Challenges have inspired her to continue her weight-loss journey and make new friends along the way.
"I love the South Beach Diet Community Challenges because the online community is very supportive. The Challenges also add an element of fun to our weight-loss journeys. The South Beach Diet doesn't feel like a diet anymore. I'm not sure exactly when it happened, but I'm convinced that it is the key to my success," Pat says.
Biggest Surprise
"My biggest surprise is that while following the South Beach Diet, it suddenly didn't feel like a diet anymore. The transition from diet to lifestyle took place somewhere on Phase 2, and it has influenced my thinking and behavior since that time."
Favorite Snack
"One of my favorite snacks is an apple with almond butter. I also enjoy a cottage cheese and horseradish dip with baby bell peppers. I recently experimented with toasting pumpkin seeds with a little unsweetened cocoa powder, and they were delicious."
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"I use visualization as a weight-loss strategy. I envision a rider atop an elephant. The rider (my rational self) needs to control the elephant (my animal self). I then envision an elephant on the plate. The tempting food no longer looks appetizing. My rational self wins. Eventually, with practice and determination, my rational self is successful and the elephant is tamed."
"Another strategy I enjoy is playing with my food. I love to make the dish aesthetically appealing. I enjoy showcasing the beautiful colors and textures of food. Taking the time to prepare beautiful dishes is a strategy that helps me treat each meal like a special occasion."
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"My advice for anyone who is struggling to lose weight is to have patience and be kind to yourself. Little changes lead to big differences. Rather than making drastic changes for a short period of time, take small steps and see permanent changes over a long period of time."
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Well how do you deal with this .
I have one thats lets say we are close.
For most part great guy .
He called me today ask me whats been up ?
I had not called him this week mainley I did not want to get into the Conn. thing.
We let me say this guy is as left as you can get and beats me real bad saying all us gun nuts need to turn them in :blink:.
Wll you can guess where that went :aargh4:.
Any how how do you all deal with this when the anti loones attack.
I told him my heart breaks for all those folks , just as much as his.
Oh well I think when I see him around christmas going to tell him lets not bring it up .


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BROSSARD, Quebec -- On the southeast corner of Bell Centre stands a photo of Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price that is six or seven stories high.
He is larger than life here. And a cornerstone. And possibly injured.
One game into the Eastern Conference Final, Price's health has become the biggest story in the series. And how he might have been injured, if indeed he is, ranks a close second.
Canadiens coach Michel Therrien would not confirm Sunday that Price will play in Game 2 of the series against the New York Rangers on Monday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, RDS). The Rangers lead the best-of-7 series 1-0.
Price skated for approximately five minutes with goaltender coach Stephane Waite an hour prior to practice Sunday, working on his lateral movement before leaving the ice and missing the Canadiens' optional skate.
"Carey had a therapy day," Therrien said. "We'll see if he can play the game [Monday]."
When asked later if he had any doubt about Price's ability to play, Therrien said it's too early to give a definitive answer.
"We'll see [Monday]," he said. "I can't tell you that right now."
Price did not start the third period of the Canadiens' 7-2 loss in Game 1 of the series on Saturday.
Price appeared to injure his right leg at 3:15 of the second period in a collision with Rangers forward Chris Kreider. Kreider was charging toward the net with great speed when he fell in front of Price and slammed into his right leg skates first.
Price remained down for a few moments clutching at his right knee, but quickly got up and skated. He played the remainder of the period, but Therrien said after the game he decided not to use him in the third period to protect him because the Canadiens were not sharp.
Price missed eight games coming out of the break for the 2014 Sochi Olympics due to a lower-body injury he aggravated while representing Canada and winning the gold medal in Russia. The team was very careful with his rehabilitation from the injury in order to make sure he would be prepared for the grind of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Prior to the Canadiens' morning skate for their first game back from the break against the Detroit Red Wings, Price held a similarly brief skate alone with Waite. He did not play for the next two weeks.
"He's our best player," Canadiens backup goaltender Peter Budaj said. "He works hard, he's a competitor, he's a leader.
"I'm sure we wouldn't be here without him. Hopefully he feels good and he's ready to go."
Though Therrien said after the game that he felt it was an accident, he had a slightly different view of the play Sunday.
"I reviewed the incident," he said. "Obviously it was an accidental contact. But let's put it this way, he didn't make much effort to avoid the contact."
Former Ranger Brandon Prust went after Kreider while killing a penalty in the third period of Game 1, putting his stick between Kreider's legs, cross-checking him in front of the net and slashing him in the back of the leg, finally getting called for a penalty on the last infraction.
Prust was also assessed a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct and a 10-minute misconduct on the play.
A day later, Prust's view of the play hadn't changed from how he felt during the game.
"He went skates-first right into his leg," Prust said. "We know how to slide, we know how to fall. We're in the NHL and you're taught how to fall when you're five years old. I don't think he's a dirty player, but he did nothing to slow up or avoid him."
Prust brought up a play from the Rangers' second-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins to show that this is not the first time Kreider has been in this situation. In Game 6 of that series, Kreider was driving hard to the net when he was pushed from behind by Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, forcing him to slouch forward a bit. Just as Kreider made contact with goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury he went upright, bringing his arm into Fleury's head and then following through.
Kreider received a goaltender interference penalty and Fleury was not injured on the play.
"Whatever he says, it's accidental, but it's accidentally on purpose," Prust said. "He did nothing to really avoid [it]. I mean in the NHL we know how to fall, we know how to not put our skates first when we fall. He did the same thing against Fleury in the last series. He's not doing anything to avoid it. Whether it's not totally intentional, he doesn't do anything to lighten it up."
A few members of the Rangers spoke to the media Sunday after attending the funeral of France St. Louis, the mother of Martin St. Louis who passed away at the age of 63 on May 8.
None were too enthusiastic to entertain accusations from the Canadiens toward Kreider, but all pointed to the situation in the game to show Kreider's focus was solely on trying to score a goal to increase his team's lead in the game.
"Today I'm definitely not in the mood to pick a fight with anybody," Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. "Everybody's entitled to their opinion. I tend to believe that in a 2-0 game, guy going on a breakaway, he's trying to score."
Not only was Vigneault not buying Montreal's accusations, he wasn't even buying the possibility that Price is injured.
"I'm sure Price is going to be there," Vigneault said. "We're getting ready for him."
"As far as I know, nobody said he's injured," Vigneault later added in French. "So he should be there."
If he isn't, the spotlight will be thrust on Budaj for a second postseason in a row. Last year, Price was injured at the end of Game 4 of the Canadiens' first-round series against the Ottawa Senators, forcing Budaj to start the overtime period with Montreal down 2-1 in the series.
Budaj allowed the second shot he faced past him to lose Game 4, then allowed six goals on 29 shots in a 6-1 loss in Game 5, ending the Canadiens' postseason. On Saturday, Budaj allowed a goal on the first shot he faced and gave up two more goals on the next seven shots in the third period.
That makes for a .744 save percentage in parts of three playoff games in his Canadiens career.
"It's the third round and that was the first round," Budaj said Sunday. "That's one thing, and the other thing is [Price] skated before us. A few guys didn't skate today, so we'll see. I don't know if I'm playing or not, but I'm certainly ready whenever I get a chance to play. Hopefully [Price] is alright. He skated before, so we'll see how he feels."
There's an entire city, province, and perhaps even an entire country waiting to see how Price feels Monday.
The fate of the Canadiens' playoff run might be resting on it.
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Is there a statute of limitations for introduced species on Hawaii?—A reader's response
In this post back in March, I wrote about the efforts to eradicate the non-native Polynesian rat, Rattus exulans on Mokapu, a small island of the Hawaiian Archipelago. The Polynesian rat was introduced to Hawaii about 1500 years ago. An issue I raised in that post was whether a "naturalized" alien species could still be held responsible for current extinctions of native wildlife with which it has presumably coexisted for so long.
Who is better qualified to respond to my arguments on Hawaiian fauna that were highlighted with a legal phrase than Carl C. Christensen, a native Hawaiian trained both as a malacologist and a lawyer? Carl, with whom I had the pleasure of going on a field trip several years ago (not in Hawaii unfortunately, but in Maryland), e-mailed his response almost 3 weeks ago, but only yesterday did I get a chance to read it carefully.
Here is then Carl's extended comments, posted here with his permission. His 1st sentence refers directly to my arguments in the previous post.
With the land birds, that's probably true to a considerable extent. There was a major extinction wave that began when the Hawaiians first arrived, probably largely as a result of the efforts of the Polynesian (or Pacific) rat, Rattus exulans. But it probably took quite a while--the first European explorers, if I remember correctly, reported the presence of flightless rails on at least one of the islands, and a number of species (such as the native goose) had become restricted to relatively high elevations, even though the fossil record shows that they were originally common at sea level. Similarly, the native Pritchardia palms were (and are) still surviving in a few places, but in greatly reduced numbers from their original status (pollen analysis and other evidence indicates that they were once abundant in the lowlands, where they now exist, if at all, in very small numbers). So extinction due to R. exulans probably wasn't an instantaneous event, but rather a process that was (and is) still continuing; each generation, fewer Pritchardia seeds escape the rats and thus fewer reach maturity to replace their forebears. With offshore islands, though, it is a rather different story; if you eradicate rats, the seabirds that formerly nested there can and will return. So getting rid of the rats serves a very definite purpose in such cases. In fact, Rob Cowie and I recently met with one of the local USFWS biologists to talk about possible reintroductions of locally extirpated land snail species to Lehua Island, a small island just north of Niihau. If rats can be eradicated there (apparently quite feasible), then native plants can be reintroduced, followed by snails (if not the same species that no doubt once inhabited the island, then perhaps congenerics from Nihoa 150 miles or so to the northwest (Nihoa, a steep rock about 900 feet high, has two native endodontids that are surviving quite well--virtually the only remnants of original fauna of maybe 200 species statewide--as well as Philopoa, an endemic monotypic genus of Achatinellidae and 3 endemic species of Tornatellides, another achatinellid genus) (Nihoa is on my list of special places; I visited the island in 1980, and was the first malacologist to look for endodontids there since a Bishop Museum expedition visited the island in 1923—by separate message I'll try to send you some pictures).
Island of Nihoa
R. exulans wasn't the whole story, of course. Indeed, ever since the first humans arrived, Hawaii's native flora and fauna have been subject to an ever-increasing series of threats. It is likely that hunting (especially for the larger flightless species) was a factor, and human-caused habitat modification. The ship rat reached Hawaii in the 1870s or so, setting off a new round of bird extinctions (R. exulans apparently doesn't climb trees as much, thus tree-nesting birds were relatively safe until the tree-climbing ship rat reached here). In the 1980s and 1990s, biologists studying the fast-disappearing 'alala (Hawaiian crow) discovered that it is unique among corvids in that ours have totally lost the ability to defend their nests against rat predation, a problem they didn't have until climbing rats reached here. But even before that, the 'alala had been decreasing in range; historically, it was known only from parts of the Big Island, whereas fossils of the 'alala and 2-3 other extinct species of corvids are common in fossil deposits at sea level on several of the islands.
Our Achatinella tree snails are another example of how multiple threats are at work, and species that have largely escaped the ravages of earlier introductions may suddenly be overcome by new threats. Achatinella was subject to extremely heavy "predation" by shell collectors during the period of, say, 1870 to 1940; collecting tree snails was a common hobby among high school boys, and some of the collections amassed during that period included 10s of thousands of live-collected shells. Even so, however, when I was first introduced to Achatinella in the 1960s, you could still find dozens in a couple of hours work in areas that were close to town and that had been heavily harvested by earlier generations of shell collectors (they had of course disappeared from other areas, chiefly those where the native forest had disappeared over the previous 100 years or so; indeed, by 1900 or so, local collectors were noting the disappearance of species that Pease and Gulick had collected 50 years earlier). But now, after the introduction of Euglandina [rosea], they have essentially disappeared from many of the places I saw them in the 1960s. They had survived everything up to then, but a new threat (Euglandina) was simply too much for them to handle (there are those who doubt the adverse effect of Euglandina, but they don't have any proof of any other new influence that can account for the post-1960 die-off). The same thing has happened in French Polynesia: the endemic Partulidae had been doing fairly well until the 1970s and 1980s, and were in fact common enough to be the subject of significant research on land snail genetics by Murray, Clarke, and others. Euglandina was introduced in the (vain) hope that it would control the African snail Achatina, and Murray et al. were able to document the extinction of their experimental animals as Euglandina spread across the islands, leaving us with what is probably the nest-documented case of a biocontrol program gone tragically astray.
It's a pretty depressing picture here; I tell people that to be a biologist in Hawaii is to live in constant pain, because you are watching your favorite critters die off before your eyes. Maybe that's why I've switched the focus of my research (such as it is) to fossil and subfossil material--it's already dead, so you don't have to suffer as you watch it go extinct.
Hope the above makes some sense—I've rambled on for far too long as it is.


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I guess it extreme hurts when someone just come and told you that your hardworking was for nothing. If i was him i would be in trauma and swear never touch basketball again :O
I guess it extreme hurts when someone just come and told you that your hardworking was for nothing. If i was him i would be in trauma and swear never touch basketball again :O
I have to say, it is down right refreshing to see emotions from Kuroko! He was by far the Manga's blandest character as far as emotions go (and it didn't help matter much that we were never shown his smile, only the character's reaction to it, like it would be a crime for us to see his face emote anything other than that bland look he mostly has on). And it looks like I was right, Akashi basically came as a god-sent back then to help him become what he is today (yet, for some reason in the novels he's a shit tone more grateful to Aomine than Akashi for getting where he got... so I'm gonna be taking that as confirmation for Kuroko's man crush on Aomine).
Frankly, I'm still dreading the next chapter... I'm still thinking that any second the Author will decide to turn Akashi evil like *snap* and all that we've seen up until now will be swept under the rug (but it's nice to see him act normal and get development - by the way, have you noticed that Akashi's parents and by extension home life is the only one we've touched upon in the show aside from Kagami? And Kagami isn't even remotely comparable, since the author decided to entirely ditch his parents and the ensuing problems by having them decide to stay on another F*king continent while their under-aged son lives alone and unsupervised in another country!)
And honestly, Kuroko's friend, is just written for disaster (and it's starting to irk me)! You know when a show suddenly decides to throw a character so in your face that you basically predict he'll be dead by the end of the episode? Well, at least then you can still fool yourself into thinking he won't die (unlike here where it's basically confirmed that the guy quit playing)! Here, I'm just tired of hearing about this dude who's face I don't even know and who I know is gonna get stomped at one point in time repeatedly thrown in my face just so that I can sympathize with him when he does appear! (It's not gonna happen!) And the only reason I can conclude for the author not showing us his face yet is because, maybe the fans did get it right, and he IS the 5th member of Rakuzan (and since we know that guy's face, we'd recognize him instantly!)!
And guys! We got some new female character! (or, well, one... BUT, hey! It's better than nothing!)
Hrm maybe Kuroko is the reason that his friend quit, or maybe he's the reason that Akashi loses it eventually, and then Akashi in turn takes it out on Kuroko's friend to teach him a lesson, and so all of it is Kuroko's fault. At this point I would welcome it.
I don't know if anyone's noticed, but this chapter basically validates what I've been telling people for a few good months now: Akashi didn't sabotage any of his team mates! He (or better said, the team) just needed a wing man that could step in an alter the flow of the game -> http://mangafox.me/manga/kuroko_no_b...D/c205/12.html . They didn't need any more fire power, so Kuroko didn't need to learn how to shoot. And given just how bad he is when Akashi stumbles upon him (somewhere around the bottom 5 of a school that boosts over 100 members.... that's a new definition of low), and how fast he was promoted to a regular (it's supposed to be the second semester of first year, by the time of Kise's entrance - beginning of second year- he's already a regular), I say Akashi didn't actually have time (or decided to not waste time) to teach him something the team had no use for.
i have to agree w/ some here.. Kuroko should really be grateful to Akashi.. He was about to quit basketball but because Akashi saw him that day and take interest in him,, he was able to continue.. i mean it was basically Akashi who made him The Sixth Man.. It was he who saw that he may had the potential, not even the coach or trainer or Aomine saw it.. His current technique was basically Akashi's idea.. I am guessing it was also probably Akashi who taught and trained him and put him in the first string to be their sixth man..
But what got me is that the Akashi in middle school was so different from the Akashi we first saw.. I mean his aura his different.. In middle school he look so kind and friendly especially when he was talking to the girls who was w/ Momoi.. Like look at him he was no where near the deadly looking Akashi who we were first introduce to.. What could have possibly change him so much?!?!
yeah i agree since he only need a sixth man who could step in anytime to change the flow of the game so he just decided to teach Kuroko a technique that could be his own and of use to the team since he felt that that is were he could excel and be atleast useful to the team.. I mean what's the sense of training him to shoot or any offense and defense move if he know that Kuroko won't probably excel in them.. He's been training half a year in those area and his still in the 3rd string and on the bottom 5 at that.. Plus he already have Midorima who is an expert in shooting then there's Aomine who is like a monster when it comes to offense and the top point getter.. Not to mention Kuroko says Murasakibara was originally more on offense and there is even a time where he scores a hundred point in a single game and he only started specializing in defense half way through middle school (so that would mean during their 2nd year).. I am also thinking that it maybe Akashi's idea that Murasakibara focuses on defending alone since first his lazy and second because they got Kise during second year which give them more power on the offense so therefore he needed to strengthen their defense thus he made Murasakibara in charge of the defense to avoid their opponent from scoring and that even though they made a surprise attack and was able to surpass their defense he would still have Murasakibara under the goal post to block the opponent shoot while Mirodima, Aomine & Kise go and get points..
What I really like in the story is that Kuroko wasn't just the kind of person who worked hard towards what he wanted but he also needed networking. It's actually... Realistic, in that sense. Something that is required in many professions. Sure, he's also lucky for meeting Aomine but Kuroko's a good guy, as Aomine emphasizes. And being good to others takes you a long way.
Well, that's my 2 cents.
Last edited by Joypad; 03-17-2013 at 11:28 PM.
^ That's exactly what I was complaining about, that we don't get to see them much, and I for one get a better feel for characters when I can actually see them display visually some emotions every once in a while.
And internalization really isn't a good cooping mechanism.
Oh Gosh!! I wanted to hug Kuroko when he cried!! I can't wait to see what Akashi will say to Kuroko!!! Apparently I'm not a big thinker like everyone else who goes deep into the story to try to figure it out....so...I will just wait to read it instead of speculating what might happen or what might not happen.